Introducing Cape Fear’s Going Green’s Interns

Morgan Greene

Morgan Greene is a Spring 2023 intern with Going Green.

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Morgan GreeneMorgan Greene is a senior at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) majoring in biology with a concentration in terrestrial and freshwater conservation and minoring in creative writing as well as coastal and environmental writing. As a Going Green contributor, her articles typically highlight beneficial insects in the Wilmington area. She also writes about various arthropods from fireflies to ghost crabs on her blog, The ArthroBlogger (thearthroblogger.com). When she’s not writing or studying, you may find Morgan visiting local beaches, museums and used bookstores.

Rachel O'Connor

Rachel O'Connor is a Going Green intern.

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Rachel O’Connor has been this publication’s intern for Fall 2022 and into Spring 2023. She is obtaining her M.S. in Coastal and Ocean Policy at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Prior to that, she studied Marine Biology and International Studies at UNCW and participated in research in Benthic Ecology.

Rachel loves everything oysters but is also interested in climate and national security. Look for her articles on the Blue Economy in this issue of Cape Fear’s Going Green.

When not studying and working, Rachel gardens, explores and learns languages.

Beth Ackerly

Beth Ackerly is a Spring 2023 intern with Going Green.

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Beth Ackerly is studying environmental science at UNCW and will graduate in May 2023. She is a native Floridian and moved to Wilmington in 2020. She enjoys hiking, writing, music and spending time with her 6-year-old daughter, Luna. Luna is the inspiration for many of Beth’s projects, which center on introducing concepts of sustainability and environmentalism to young children and families.

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Ask us about our internships!

Cape Fear’s Going Green offers a variety of unpaid internships. We work with students and members of the community who are eager to share information about local environmental projects. We can tailor the internship to fit the credit requirements of a college or university. Research and write articles, report on local community events, take photos, help with magazine circulation, sell advertising, represent us at environmental fairs, help organize our databases... Contact Valerie Robertson at publisher@goinggreenpublications.