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During Dunbar High School’s STEM-outreach field trip to W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area, Jessica “Skippy” Martin, Invasive Species Biologist, explains the uniqueness of her job managing invasive species plants on Lake Okeechobee and explains the negative effects water hyacinth has on the lake ecosystem as an invasive species. The outreach event had students learning about different STEM-focused career paths and how their fields of study are applied in their day-to-day jobs. (USACE photo by Brian Holtzinger, Natural Resources Program Manager)