Abigail Birdsell is currently attending Texas A&M University and is anticipated to graduate with a B.S. in Ecology and Conservation Biology in the fall of 2023. For the past 3 years she has had the privilege of working for Texas Parks and Wildlife running histological and serological diagnostic testing on cervids for Chronic Wasting Disease. Additionally, she has worked as a student researcher at Texas A&M's Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, with a focus on ichthyological specimens.

Cynthia Dunkleberger is majoring in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology at New Mexico State University. Cynthia is researching stable isotopes to study Rosy Finches and White-tailed Ptarmigans, and was also part of the Apache Trout Crew in 2022 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cynthia is excited to work with the New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse in Rio Mora Wildlife Refuge.

Taylor Williams grew up on the Central Coast of California where she first developed a love for the ocean. She received a Bachelors degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she was active in their scientific diving program. She then went on to receive a Master's degree from the College of Charleston and is currently pursuing a PhD where she is using population genetics to investigate the population genetics of tropical red macroalgae throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.

Alyssa Davidge earned a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Science with a minor in Biology from Penn State University in 2014. Prior to joining the Wunder lab, Alyssa spent several years as a wildlife biologist with a focus on endangered raptor species. In 2019, she returned to graduate studies at the University of Colorado, Denver and became a degree-seeking master’s student in the Department of Integrative Biology in Fall of 2021. Alyssa's research interests include urban ecology, movement ecology, migratory raptor phenology, and resource management policy. For my master’s project, Alyssa studies the breeding population of Cooper’s hawks in Denver County and how their patterns of occupancy compare to available resources shaped by socio-economic policy. She is interested in how cities can maximize the benefits they provide to urban wildlife, and how birds of prey use urban spaces.

Bianca Sicich earned her B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from the University of Texas at Austin. After graduating in 2017, she spent about three years at various field jobs, including Florida Grasshopper Sparrows in central Florida and Whooping Cranes in Wisconsin. In 2021 she returned to school for my Master's in Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. Bianca's research is focused on possible influences on Pinyon Jay foraging site selection in south-central New Mexico. Bianca plans to graduate in late 2023 to pursue a career as a wildlife biologist to work with avian species or a broader scope. She is excited to return to Texas and learn more about the delicate and unique Texas Gulf Coast habitat and its inhabitants (i.e. the Eastern Black Rail).

Rebecca DeVore is an undergraduate student at Appalachian State University majoring in Advertising and minoring in Graphics Communications Management. Rebecca has been working for the university as a Communications Assistant, where she supports department objectives through digital and print media, and is responsible for communications between the university and the public. Additionally, Rebecca worked as a multimedia producer for a small business and as the Vice President for the university's ice hockey team. After graduating, she hopes to work in communications or media and combine them with her passion for the outdoors, animals, or sports.

Andrew Gordon is a second-year Master's student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst studying environmental conversation. Andrew's thesis pertains to the management of eastern box turtles and prairie warblers at a military training installation in Cape Cod. He graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Environment & Sustainability. In undergrad, Andrew was a student in the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program and he has subsequently returned to the program as a graduate mentor. He hopes to use his background in wildlife management to support wildlife conservation within USFWS and inspire future conservation professionals of color. In his free time, Andrew enjoys taking dance classes and performing with his dance team.

Kristen Boyd is pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She is passionate about learning and educating children and communities in a traditional or non-traditional classroom setting. Kristen loves history and nature and wants to share her passions with the community.

Gibran Caraballo is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration at the University of Puerto Rico. He has formed his academic foundation on a small island called Vieques - home to a wildlife refuge where he has volunteered on multiple occasions. He is passionate about nature and taking care of its beautiful resources. After finishing his studies in administration, he hopes to create a company that helps conserve natural resources.

Cole Howard is pursuing his master's degree at Tennessee Tech University while working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to construct waterfowl monitoring protocols on national wildlife refuges and assess wood duck banding goals in the eastern U.S. He earned a graduate certificate in waterfowl management from the Five Oaks Ag Research & Education Center and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. This program taught hands on waterfowl and wetland management. Cole earned a Bachelor of Science In Fisheries, Conservation and Wildlife Biology from North Carolina State University.