"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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"My favorite class I’ve taken so far would be Intro to Environmental Science. I took this class as a freshman and found that it laid a sturdy foundation for future classes I would take. It was a comprehensive class and allowed me to make connections with others in my major. "

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"I think diversity and inclusion is absolutely necessary. I feel that the science community, especially surrounding agriculture and natural resources, is historically a closed-minded community. Making science accessible for all people is necessary, and something that I feel the community has been working towards in the past few decades. I think that CASNR is an agent in this, and I have felt nothing but safe and welcome through my journey in this school. This allowed me to feel comfortable in my pursuit of an education. "

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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."

Follow Kayla's Story

"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! "

Follow Monica's Story

"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.