"I want to just be out in nature getting my hands dirty and helping out as much as I can! In addition, my hope is to get more involved and passionate about nature."

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"After I graduate, I hope to be working in an environment or position where I can help to improve the environments and ecosystems that wildlife lives in after (the land) has been altered or changed by human activities to help restore it to its natural setting."

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"Soil 279 (Soil Evaluation) is one of my favorite classes that I have taken so far. We would go out in the field every week to evaluate and describe different soil properties. It is basically a hands-on learning experience to prepare you for the Soil Judging Competitions. I learned so much and I got opportunities to travel with my team to Kansas and California, as well as for the competitions last year! "

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"The SNR stood out to me as a great way to learn more about the natural resources that Nebraska needs to protect in the future. Also being a life-long Husker fan, it was hard to think of going elsewhere and having to fake support a different team!"

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"I think diversity and inclusion are some of the most significant strengths that CASNR brings to the table. During my four years at UNL, I have always felt welcome and a part of the community. Creating an environment that is so inviting to individuals from various backgrounds leads to our success. Exposure to cultural differences is a huge part of college. "

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"One of my first college visits to UNL included a tour of the Herpetology Lab with Dennis Ferraro. It was only supposed to be a 30-minute tour, but we were there for about an hour and a half, because I was so interested in all of the reptiles he had. I made my decision to come to Nebraska shortly after that trip. "

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"Outside of classes, I am a student athlete for the Women’s Rifle Team and a member of the Wildlife Club. I have participated in several of the Wildlife Club’s outreach events as well as participated in several community service events around Lincoln."

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"My mentors have helped me get off on the right foot for my project. They have accelerated my brainstorming and helped me envision what I want to enact such as my prototype. They have also been walls I can bounce off my ideas and receive feedback for. "

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Jana is an undergraduate in Fisheries and Wildlife at UNL who recently joined the Applied Wildlife Spatial Ecology Lab in Spring of 2020. She is evaluating species richness and abundance of small mammal communities in cover crop fields and traditional agriculture fields in south-central Nebraska. This data will be used to analyze the influence of cover crop use on the biodiversity of small mammal communities. Her interests include community dynamics and wildlife conservation and management.

Zach is an undergraduate Fisheries and Wildlife major specializing in Conservation Biology at UNL. He is also working towards attending Veterinarian School. In the spring of 2020, he joined the Applied Wildlife Spatial Ecology Lab. His undergraduate research focuses on using a novel distance sampling technique using camera traps to estimate white-tailed deer populations. His research interests are focused in the fields of Wildlife Veterinarian Medicine and Ecological Physiology.

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Kaitlyn is an undergraduate Fisheries and Wildlife major specializing in Wildlife Ecology and Management/Conservation Biology with a minor in Grassland Ecology and Management at UNL. In the spring of 2020, she joined the Applied Wildlife Spatial Ecology Lab. She is using camera traps and a novel spot pattern technique to monitor white-tailed deer population status in Nebraska by estimating whitetail fawn recruitment. Her goal is to take techniques proven to be successful in a forest dominated landscape and apply them in an agriculturally dominated landscape to compare success rates. Her research interests are in wildlife spatial ecology and precision conservation.

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"My favorite class I have taken so far is field herpetology with Dennis Ferraro. I was able to have the opportunity to take field herpetology at Cedar Point Biological Station for two weeks and gain hand on experience with native Nebraska herpetofauna. Through this course we learned how to set up pit falls, turtle traps, build drift fences, and practice seining. During our time we were able to catch lizards, toads, frogs, snakes, and salamanders. It was an awesome experience! "

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"My Change Maker idea is aiming to diversify the outdoor community and allow it to be accessible to all through storytelling and inclusion. I want to make a difference in the outdoors and the world by hearing other people’s stories and experiences. It can make a huge impact. "

Sophia's Story

As an urban forestry student at University of Nebraska, Justin lands an internship at the Nebraska Forest Service and works at the university's tree research and demonstration forest.

As an urban forestry student at University of Nebraska, Alaina lands an internship at the Nebraska Forest Service and works at the university's tree research and demonstration forest. Learn more about studying urban forestry.

Lachel puts her University of Nebraska degree to work as program development manager for the Arbor Day Foundation.

" It's been really cool that I get to do a cross collaboration between the two colleges, " Emillee said. Lachenmeier realized she liked the processes that occurred after the big storm more than the actual storm. With hydrology, Lachenmeier uses math to look at water flow amounts and values and runoff from different systems.

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" I decided on my major before I decided which university I wanted to attend. I knew I wanted to study water science. I researched and toured several universities, but UNL was the only one that had a major in water science. I competed at State for Science Olympiad for 6 years, which is hosted on UNL’s east campus. Being able to come to a place that was familiar to me made my transition experience all the better. "

Follow Celeste's Story

"I decided to attend Nebraska because it is one of the few colleges that offer a water science major. Water science with an emphasis in hydrology is a unique major that combines my passion for water, natural resources, math, and physics. With such a good program in my home town why go anywhere else?"

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"As part of my Oregon Sea Grant Internship, I get to be in the ocean every day. I post biweekly blogs about my experiences and what I have learned. "

Read one of Emma's blog posts.

" During my time at UNL, I’ve had opportunities to take part in a variety of internships and research opportunities. One of my most memorable experiences has been my time spent working for the Platte Basin Timelapse Project (PBT). PBT uses various forms of multimedia to document change over time, and tell stories throughout the Platte River basin. The project has over fifty time-lapse cameras set up across the Basin, in Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming. "