A few days ago I went to Alexander Springs which is located in the North Central Florida backwoods. As I was floating lazily in the crystal waters, an older guy with a USGS shirt and a heavy southern accent starting walking across the width of the springs with some tools within a few feet of me. Being a student in the environmental field and encouraged by his friendly demeanor, I started asking him questions about the tests he was running and the USGS in general. When I asked him about the main office in Florida, he responded with a bright smile and this encouraging statement: "You know, we have a lot of women who do work in the USGS nowadays."
I didn't know where to go with this. But this was okay since he wasn't done.
"As a matter of fact, out of the last seven females we hired, five of them were women."
Yes, I know what he meant to say.
Congratulations, Florida: the future is now.
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