Alumni Spotlight

Mariel Ferragamo, Botswana ’19

Mariel was a student in the 2019 Botswana program and continues to work on sub-Saharan African issues from Washington, DC. After returning from Botswana, her interest in politics...

David Moscow, Mexican Wolf ’94

David first read the works of Rick Bass, Barry Lopez, and Aldo Leopold by headlamp on the Blue River in Arizona as a student on Round River’s Mexican Wolf program...

Jenifer Torres, Botswana ’20

Jenifer’s career in conservation started as a student in Round River’s program in Botswana. As a pre-vet student Jenifer did not have the typical background of most Wildlife Biologists, however...

Ian Salzl Foote, Botswana ’20

In Spring 2020, the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic marked the premature end to Ian’s RRCS experience in Botswana. After a raw and convoluted evacuation...

Helena le Roux Ohm, Namibia ’03, Taku ’05

Helena le Roux Ohm – better known as “Linky” – is an alumnus from Namibia ’03 and the Taku ’05. After graduating from the University of Vermont...

Ellie McNairy, Taku ’16

In the past year, she has taken time to launch her own artwork business, Ellie McNairy Art. Her work is derived from her experiences in nature...

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