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These students are actively working toward a better future, born leaders and creative thinkers, crafting new ideas, filling in data gaps, motivating others, and conducting cutting edge research and other creative activities. We are proud to support their undergraduate journey here at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.

Rae Baba

Environmental Studies; minor in Environment, Peace, and Justice

Hobbies: roller skating, drawing, poetry, reading, thrifting

Research interests: environmental justice, Indigenous knowledge, and African American experience

Sophia Carmichael

Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in GIS

Hobbies: crafts, archery, music, movies, and hiking

Research interests: sustainability, community and ecosystem ecology, pollution reduction, and green roofs

Kylee Cook

Zoology

Hobbies: hiking, wildlife photography, guitar, kayaking, and reading

Research interests: wildlife biology, wetland restoration, and conservation

Drew Davis

Environmental Studies | Organismal Biology

Hobbies: gaming, hiking, and writing

Research interests: sustainability, ecological succession, and pollinators

Katie DeChant

Biochemistry and Psychology

Hobbies: reading, yoga, and drawing

Research interests: biogeochemistry, wetland chemistry, and environmental chemistry 

Hana Esber

Environmental Studies; minors in Peace and Conflict Studies | Geography | Parks Management | Environmental Management and Conservation

Hobbies: hiking, waterskiing, camping, and fishing

Research interests: wetland restoration and geospatial analysis

Helen McLellen

Fashion Design; minor in Accessories 

Hobbies: crocheting, knitting, plants

Research interests: sustainable design, limited water use in fashion production, environmental justice

Kaylin Mentz

Environmental Studies; minors in Economics | Park Management | Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation

Hobbies: hiking, kayaking, lifting, and watching movies

Research interests: freshwater conservation and resource management, agricultural ecology, and plant ecology

Jackson Miller

Environmental Studies; minor Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation

Hobbies: hiking, gardening, and reading

Research interests: water quality, conservation, and bat, insect, and wetland ecology

Rita Pierce

Botany

Hobbies: crocheting, gym, reading, and hiking

Research interests: plant pathology, rewilding, native plants, and urban gardening

Samantha Poore

Environmental Studies

Hobbies: hiking, skiing, playing the flute, and volunteering

Research interests: food/farming sustainability

Shaine Price

Environmental and Conservation Biology

Hobbies: writing, hiking, painting, and watching wildlife

Research interests: bat ecology, insects and spiders, conservation, restoration, marine biology, and coral reef health

Aciano Rosales

Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in GIS

Hobbies: video games and social & environmental justice

Research interests: remote sensing, non-invasive observation methods, and soil remediation utilizing mycorrhizal and microbial relations

Andrew Shenal

Environmental Studies; minor in Geography and GIS

Hobbies: hiking, birding, and traveling

Research interests: geospatial analysis: remote sensing and GIS, agriculture, and environmental science

Carla Wagner

Studio Art with a concentration in Painting; minor in Drawing

Hobbies: making art, trying new foods, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and spending time outdoors

Research interests: the exploration of futurity in the world around us, using the environment to make 3 dimensional and mixed media pieces to portray the issues happening in our environment as a whole

Simone Zingales

Architecture

Hobbies: 3D fabrication, wood working, drawing, and photography

Research interests: biophilic design: architectural psychology of space, sustainability, green architecture