"She is a Wildlife Biologist and Park Ranger for the Gulf Islands National Seashore, a group of barrier islands off the coast of Mississippi and Florida, that are mostly uninhabited by humans, and part of the National Park Foundation. It's Copeland's job to help take care of the islands and the creatures who live there. She spends much of her days scouring the sand, monitoring the nests of sea turtles and shorebirds."
"She reached down to grab it, and it took a second for it to register that it wasn't just a piece of trash. She says she could just make out the name on it: John Carroll High School, Birmingham, Alabama, 1969 -1970. "I can tell this is a student ID. I can see that there was once a photo right there." But she can't see the name or date of birth. She can see that it is over 50 years old, and 249 miles away from home."
Becky Copeland is a wildlife biologist and park ranger for the Gulf Islands National Seashore, a chain of barrier islands off Mississippi and Florida. Her duties include scouring sand and monitoring sea turtle and shorebird nests. While searching Horn Island for Snowy Plover nests, she found a piece of hard plastic that proved to be a student ID marked John Carroll High School, Birmingham, Alabama, 1969-1970. The ID lacked a visible name or birthdate but appeared over fifty years old and originated roughly 249 miles away. Copeland preserves such human artifacts alongside shells and messages in bottles.
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