Sam Steig, Belize ’21

After graduating from the University of Vermont, Sam decided to return to his freshwater roots. This led him to work for the Mountain Lakes Research Group. Over the summer he surveyed lakes in the Sierra Nevadas to help with understanding Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog populations and the chytrid fungus that is threatening them…
Lucca Sterrer, Patagonia ’20

Spending a semester abroad in Chile with Round River was very influential in figuring out what I wanted to do post college! Doing fieldwork in such a special environment helped me realize I want to continue my experience with field ecology and work outside as much as I can…
Dominic Noce, Botswana ’20

After returning from Botswana, Dominic worked as a Canada lynx technician in Glacier National Park before returning to the University of Montana for his senior year. After receiving his B.S. in wildlife biology, he worked on a mountain lion project in Utah and a pronghorn project in Montana…