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EBOARD 2019
President: Michaela Kratofil
Year: Senior
Career Aspirations: Research biologist either working with cetaceans
or other aquatic animals. I am interested in physiological endpoints of
anthropogenic impacts, and what ecological consequences those
have on upper trophic level, highly social species.
Favorite Outdoor Activites: Hiking, kayaking, fishing, birding,
and rock picking
Contact: kratofil@msu.edu
Vice President: MaKayla Plekes
Year: Senior
Career Aspirations: Peace Corps
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Gardening
Contact: plekesma@msu.edu
Secretary: Mark Hamlyn
Year: Sophomore
Career Aspirations: Habitat Restoration, Conservation, and
Management
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hunting, fishing, trapping
Contact: Hamlynma@msu.edu
Treasurer: Tim Hawley
Year: Senior
Career Aspirations: Habitat restoration
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hunting and fishing with my kids
Contact: hawleyti@msu.edu
Fisheries Chair: Olivia Boeberitz
Year: Junior
Career Aspirations: Marine biology, oceanography,
and fisheries conservation/management in the face
of a changing climate
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, swimming,
camping, fishing
Email: boeberi1@msu.edu
Wildlife Chair: Zack Spodek
Year: Sophomore
Career Aspirations: Wildlife Veterinarian
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Birding, snowboarding,
fishing, hiking
Email: spodekza@msu.edu
Habitat Chair: Corey Gray
Year: Junior
Career Aspirations: Environmental consultant
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Playing with bugs
Email: graycore@msu.edu
Outreach Chair: Jessica Díaz
Year: Sophomore
Career Aspirations: Conservation ecologist and environmental justice researcher
Favorite Outdoor Activities:
Email: diazjes1@msu.edu
Social Chair: Juhi Parekh
Year: Freshman
Career Aspirations: Conservation criminology and wildlife crime
prevention
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming,
dancing in the rain
Email: parekhju@msu.edu
EBOARD 2018
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President: Mallory Verch Year: Junior Career Aspirations: Interpretative Ranger for the National Park Service Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, kayaking, camping. Contact: verchmal@msu.edu |
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Secretary: Audrey Boike Year: Junior Career Aspiration: Work with birds, ideally loons Favorite Outdoor Activities: Birding, kayaking, hiking, camping Contact: boikeaud@gmail.com |
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Vice President: Ashley Kimmel Year: Sophomore Career Aspirations: I hope to someday do wildlife veterinary work Favorite Outdoor Activities: backpacking in the mountains Contact: kimmelas@msu.edu |
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Treasure: Makayla Plekes Year: Junior Career Aspirations: Policy, and GIS Favorite Outdoor Activities: Any outdoor activity that involves friends or natural resource work. Contact: holla177@msu.edu |
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Social Chair: Dave Sandahl Year: Senior Career Aspirations: I hope to someday start a non-profit for the conservation of birds in the Great Lakes Region Favorite Outdoor Activities: Canoe-camping followed closely by bird-watching Contact: sandahld@msu.edu |
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Wildlife Chair: David Heit Year: Senior Career aspirations: Studying the spatial Ecology of Large Carnivores and its implications in their conservation. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking and Photography Contact: ortizwal@msu.edu |
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Fisheries Chair: Michaela Kratofil Year: Junior Career Aspirations: Cetacean research Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking and anything in or by water Contact: kratofil@msu.edu |
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Habitat Chair: Monika Werbanowska Year: Junior Career Aspirations: Park Ranger Favorite Outdoor Activities: Wandering Contact: werbano1@msu.edu |
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Outreach Chair: Katie Thrush Year: Junior Career Aspirations: chronic wasting disease management Favorite Outdoor Activity: fishing, hiking, camping Contact: thrushka@msu.edu |
EBOARD 2016
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Vice President: Emmaline Gates Year: Junior Career Aspirations: To obtain a Masters in grad school. My dream job would be doing wildlife rehabilitation, specifically on sea turtles or other reptiles. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Camping, hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, and stargazing. Contact: gatesemm@msu.edu |
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Secretary: Paige Welborn Year: Senior (Dec 2016) Career Aspirations: Working as a lab tech or field tech studying water Favorite Outdoor Activities: White water rafting, rock climbing, repelling Contact: welborn2@msu.edu |
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Treasurer: Marcos John Holland Garcia Year: Sophomore Career Aspirations: Research on the interaction, and coexistence of land Mammals and Fish. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Any outdoor activity that involves friends or natural resource work Contact: holla177@msu.edu |
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Wildlife Research Chair: Katerina Crowley Year: Junior Career Aspirations: Researching freshwater issues and contributing to policies that protect our native fish and wildlife against invasive species Favorite Outdoor Activities: Swimming, kayaking, canoeing, camping, and “herping” (searching for reptiles and amphibians) Contact: crowle51@msu.edu |
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Habitat Management Chair: Devin Lang Year: Sophmore Career Aspirations: Graduate studies for a Masters. Conducting field research with the USFWS combatting the spread of aquatic invasive species. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hunting, Fishing, Kayaking, Backpacking, Photography. Contact: langdevi@msu.edu |
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Fisheries Research Chair: Zachary Fyke Year: Senior Career Aspirations: Graduate studies for masters. Potentially the Peace Corp (not necessarily in that order). Eventually move to the coast to work in ocean clean-up. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Traveling, Hiking, Hammocking, Climbing, Hunting, Fishing Contact: fykezach@msu.edu |
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Outreach: Aya Pickett Year: Sophomore Career Aspirations: It is my current goal to gain as much knowledge and experience as I can with birds as well as other wildlife. In the future, I plan to attend grad school and become a wildlife biologist. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Kayaking, hiking, camping and birding Contact: picket33@msu.edu |
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Social co-chair: Jessica Pannett Year: Junior Career Aspirations: Wildlife Biologist/Technician Favorite Outdoor Activities: Camping, walking/hiking, kayaking, biking, swimming Contact: pannett1@msu.edu |
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Social co-chair: Amanda Haase Year: Junior Career Aspirations: I'd like to manage a wildlife sanctuary. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking and camping Contact: haaseama@msu.edu |
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Publicity Chair: Nick Everett Year: Junior Career Aspirations: To see as much of the wild as possible and to work on policy issues to conserve our natural resources. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Camping, fishing, plant and wildlife identification Contact: everett66@msu.edu |
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Historian: Shelby Dear
Year: Sophomore Career Aspirations: Wildlife biologist/technician Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, running, camping, scuba diving, and exploring Contact: dearshel@msu.edu |
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Club Advisor: Jim Schneider MSU Senior Specialist: Academic Adviser; Certified Wildlife Biologist Interests: Assisting students in meeting and exceeding their professional goals in fisheries and wildlife. Favorite Outdoor Activity: Upland bird hunting with my Gordon Setters Contact: schne181@anr.msu.edu |
EBOARD 2015
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President: Aaron Aguirre Year: Junior Career Aspirations: Working with the U.S. National Park Services as an ecologist or wildlife technician. Just trying to keep the planet beautiful. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Biking, Backpacking, Swimming, Annoying people with random animal facts, and Releasing my inner Bear Grylls. Contact: aguirr14@msu.edu |
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Vice President: Waldemar Ortiz Year: Freshman Career Aspirations: Large carnivore conservation hopefully with gray wolves Favorite Outdoor Activities: Anything that can be the perfect picture. In other words Nature/Wildlife Photography, Hiking, Kayaking, Diving and Rock Climbing Contact: ortizwal@msu.edu |
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Secretary: Kali Rush Year: Junior Career Aspirations: I would like to work with large carnivores. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Camping, kayaking, snowboarding, water sports Contact: rushkait@msu.edu |
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Treasurer: Hailey Yondo Year: Senior Career Aspirations: I would like to manage or restore stream ecosystem habitat. My dream habitat to work on would be riparian zones. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Skiing, camping, kayaking, and laying in my hammock. Contact: yondohai@msu.edu |
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Wildlife Research Chair: Sam Courtney Year: Senior Career Aspirations: Be a wildlife biologist Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, kayaking, nature photography Contact: courtn52@msu.edu |
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Outreach Co-Chair: Sarah Plantrich Year: Senior Career Aspirations: Wants to work for a national park someday Favorite Outdoor Activities: Loves to hunt, fish, camp, hike, bike, canoe...basically everything outdoors related ;) Contact: plantric@msu.edu |
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Outreach Co-Chair: Katelyn Burns Year: Junior Career Aspirations: I would like to work for a government agency or non-profit working towards educating the public about natural resources and the environment. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Fishing, biking, hiking, nature photography. Contact: burnska9@msu.edu |
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Habitat Management Chair: Devin Lang Year: Freshman Career Aspirations: Graduate studies for a Masters. Conducting field research with the USFWS combatting the spread of aquatic invasive species. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hunting, Fishing, Kayaking, Backpacking, Photography. Contact: langdevi@msu.edu |
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Fisheries Research Chair: Zach Fyke Year: Senior Career Aspirations: Favorite Outdoor Activities: Contact: fykezach@msu.edu |
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Social Chair: Greg Payter Year: Senior Career Aspirations: Attain a Master's Degree concentrating in disease ecology and management or invasive species. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking, camping, skiing, sailing, hunting Contact: paytergr@msu.edu |
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Publicity Chair: Nick Everett Year: Junior Career Aspirations: To see as much of the wild as possible and to work on policy issues to conserve our natural resources. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Camping, fishing, plant and wildlife identification Contact: everet66@msu.edu |
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Historian Chair: Emmaline Gates Year: Sophmore Career Aspirations: To obtain a Masters in grad school. My dream job would be doing wildlife rehabilitation, specifically on sea turtles or other reptiles. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Camping, hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, and stargazing. Contact: gatesemm@msu.edu |
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Website Manager: Becca Blundell Year: Senior Career Aspirations: Graduate studies for a Masters. Applied research in aquatic ecosystems, both freshwater and marine. Studying plant-ant interactions in neo-tropical environments. Studying ducks. Favorite Outdoor Activities: Fishing, boating, kayaking, hiking, Hammocking. Contact: blundel2@msu.edu |
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Club Advisor: Jim Schneider MSU Senior Specialist: Academic Adviser; Certified Wildlife Biologist Interests: Assisting students in meeting and exceeding their professional goals in fisheries and wildlife. Favorite Outdoor Activity: Upland bird hunting with my Gordon Setters Contact: schne181@anr.msu.edu |
EBOARD 2014
President: Becca Blundell
Year: Senior
Career Aspirations: Applied research in aquatic ecosystems, both freshwater and marine. Studying plant-ant interactions in neo-tropical environments.
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Fishing, boating, kayaking, hiking.
Contact: blundel2@msu.edu
Vice President: Aaron Aguirre
Year: Sophomore
Career Aspirations: Working with the U.S. National Park Services as an ecologist or wildlife technician. Just trying to keep the planet beautiful.
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Biking, Backpacking, Swimming, Annoying people with random animal facts, and Releasing my inner Bear Grylls.
Contact: aguirr14@msu.edu
Secretary: Kali Rush
Year: Junior
Career Aspirations: I would like to work with large carnivores.
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Camping, kayaking, snowboarding, water sports
Contact: rushkait@msu.edu
Treasurer: Liz Brajevich
Year: Junior
Career Aspirations: Save the World, or work for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking, fishing, and camping.
Contact: brajevic@msu.edu
Management Chair: Anthony Beals
Year: Junior
Career Aspirations: Work with large mammals and/or herpetofauna. I would like to focus on biodiversity conservation, and also bring greater awareness to wildlife corridors and wildlife under/overpasses.
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, camping, cross country skiing, nature photography, and snowshoeing
Contact: bealsant@msu.edu
Wildlife Research Chair: Sam Courtney
Year: Junior
Career Aspirations: Be a wildlife biologist
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, kayaking, nature photography
Contact: courtn52@msu.edu
Fisheries Research Chair: Alex Cuda
Year: Senior
Career Aspirations: To educate the community on the impacts and biology of Asian Carp.
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Fishing, golf, and staring at the sun... with binoculars.
Contact: cudaalex@msu.edu
Outreach Chair: Sarah Plantrich
Year: Junior
Career Aspirations: Wants to work for a national park someday
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Loves to hunt, fish, camp, hike, bike, canoe...basically everything outdoors related ;)
Contact: plantric@msu.edu
Media Chair: Chelsea Denig
Year: Junior
Career Aspirations: To become a shark researcher, specifically great whites. I plan on getting a master's degree after school related to marine sciences so I can continue to pursue my dream of working with sharks
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Kayaking, photography and scrapbooking
Contact: denigche@msu.edu
Social Chair: Greg Payter
Year: Junior
Career Aspirations: Attain a Master's Degree concentrating in disease ecology and management or invasive species.
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking, camping, skiing, sailing, hunting
Contact: paytergr@msu.edu
Club Advisor: Jim Schneider
MSU Senior Specialist: Academic Adviser; Certified Wildlife Biologist
Interests: Assisting students in meeting and exceeding their professional goals in fisheries and wildlife.
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Upland bird hunting with my Gordon Setters
Contact: schne181@anr.msu.edu
Last Edited 3/11/2019
