Kaggie Orrick’s journey in conservation traces back to her semester abroad with Round River in the fall of 2008 in Namibia. During this experience, she was exposed to various conservation initiatives, including assisting with Save the Rhino Trust projects, conducting Ximenia (sour plum) transects, and participating in mapping exercises to understand wildlife movements. It was…
DetailsMariel 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 and the environment on the African continent led her to explore these issues further. She is now the communications lead and podcast producer for…
DetailsDavid MoscowRound River Mexican Wolf ’94 David first read the works of Rick Bass, Barry Lopez, and Aldo Leopold by head lamp on the Blue River in Arizona as a student on Round River’s Mexican Wolf program. They opened his mind to the adventure of nature writing. David has since looked to marry his love of the outdoors to his…
DetailsJenifer TorresRound River 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, Round River taught her the necessary field skills to succeed in the conservation field. She then applied these skills as…
DetailsIan Salzl FooteRound River 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, he found himself half a world away in Minnesota, jobless, and sitting in his parent’s basement. This is not necessarily where he expected to…
DetailsHelena “Linky“ le Roux OhmRound River Namibia ’03 Round River 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, Linky completed an M.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana and a Ph.D. in…
DetailsEllie McNairyRound River Taku ’16 In the spring of 2017, Ellie graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in her self-designed major, Sustainable Ecological Healing. She spent the following summer conducting vegetation surveys in Northern Minnesota for a university forest ecology lab before venturing west to hike a section of the…
DetailsJonathan PiazzaRound River Botswana ’13 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, he knew he needed to find a program that would check Africa and its charismatic megafauna off his bucket list. After doing some research, he…
DetailsMolly ShaneRound River Botswana ’12 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, at the age of 16, she set her heart on a life and career in conservation. When it came…
DetailsKenna HillRound River Costa Rica ’16 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. She is currently a Field Botanist for SWCA Environmental Consultants working on sensitive and rare plant species in the Uinta Basin of northeastern…
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