Ellie McNairy, Taku ’16

March 31, 2021

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...

Jonathan Piazza, Botswana ’13

October 26, 2020

Jonathan Piazza grew up watching nature documentaries and dreaming of spending time in picturesque southern Africa. When he was encouraged by his advisor to study abroad...

Molly Shane, Botswana ’12

October 14, 2020

Molly grew up in Santa Cruz immersed in the spectacular nature of the California coast. Her mother, a marine biologist, instilled in her a deep respect and appreciation for nature and...

Kenna Hill, Costa Rica ’16

July 16, 2020

Kenna recently wrapped up a stint with Healthy Environment Alliance (HEAL) of Utah, a Salt Lake City-based non-profit where she assisted with lobbying for environmental legislation...

Nina Ferrari, Patagonia ’15

June 15, 2020

Nina is crew lead and coordinator at Mount St. Helens Institute where she is involved in a long-term study to assess how populations of birds, small mammals, amphibians, and fish have recovered since the 1980 eruption...

Mark Erelli, Mexican Wolf ’94

October 3, 2017

Singer-songwriter Mark Erelli performed his beautiful song "By Degrees" with Rosanne Cash during the Brady Campaign's 2016 Bear Awards in New York City. He shared this video on October 2...

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