Wes Melker

Wes Melker is a science communication intern at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. He is studying wildlife ecology and conservation, with an added focus in media production at the University of Florida.

Stories from this author

Closeup of a handful of river herring underwater swimming toward the viewer, with silver bodies, yellow faces and beady black eyes.

American Icons: Reviving the River Herring

Previously millions strong, the river herring have nearly gone belly-up. But not all hope is lost.