President - Jonathan Wilson-Thieroff
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Jonathan is a junior in the FWCB major on the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences track. He is passionate about fishes native to Minnesotamand currently works in the Bell Museum fish collection. As a club officer, he would like to provide social and professional opportunities for club members to connect and build community. Jonathan hopes to attend graduate school in the future and study non-game fishes. He enjoys fishing, woodcarving and playing the banjo in his free time.
Secretary - Ethan Lie
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Ethan is a freshman in the Human Physiology major and is planning to minor in Fisheries Wildlife and Conservation Biology. He works with mice colonies as an assistant at Metzger Lab and plans to start volunteering for the U's Veterinary Medical Center. As a kid, he loved chasing all kinds of critters around his backyard and dissecting small animal carcasses found around his neighborhood. Ethan’s career aspirations practically change with the weather, but he’s currently most interested in getting a DVM and working with a wide variety of wildlife as a zoo veterinarian. His hobbies include Dungeons & Dragons, anime, and playing the guitar.
Treasurer - Madison Deile
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Madison will graduate in Fall 2023 with an FWCB major on the wildlife track. She currently works for the College of Biological Sciences teaching labs as a Zoology Student Lab attendant, where she sets up dissection specimens and classroom displays, as well as cares for animals used for student tests. Last summer, she worked for Mark Bee’s animal communication lab catching and testing gray treefrogs. In her free time, she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, barrel racing with her horse, Lacey, and exploring dog parks with her dog, Kirby.
Vice President of Fisheries - Owen Stephenson
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Owen is a senior in FWCB with an emphasis in Fisheries and Aquatic Science. He is most passionate about stream habitat and ecology, and has previously worked as a fisheries intern with the Minnesota DNR helping to raise and stock brook trout, rainbow trout, and steelhead salmon. This summer, Owen is looking forward to taking courses at the University of Michigan Biological Station while researching the effects of dam removal on stream salmonids to complete his senior honors thesis. As an officer, Owen is hoping to use his experience to serve as a leader and mentor for his peers. In the future, Owen is hoping to attend grad school, but is unsure, at this point, if he will pursue research or fisheries management. Outside of FWCB Owen enjoys lifting weights, playing guitar, and spending time with family and friends.
Vice President of Wildlife - Cora Leonard
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Entomology Officer - Liz Perelman
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Ornithology Officer - Sandy Liu
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Sandy is a junior in FWCB and loves learning about all things birds! She has worked on the Squirrel Squad research team on campus studying urban squirrel behavior, and in the Tahoe National Forest conducting avian point counts and Willow Flycatcher surveys. She enjoys birding and rock hunting, and has had a blast at every FWCB Club event she's attended, from seining and electrofishing, to the Hawk Ridge trip, and everything in between. She loves the diversity of passions and interests that folks bring to events, and is excited to help connect people to new opportunities and experiences!
Zoo/Aquarium Officer - Kaeli Harris
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Fishing Officer - Ethan Haefner
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Pre-Vet Officer - Micaela Sanchez Cereceda
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Past President - McKenna Nelson
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Club Advisor - Mark Hove
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Club Faculty Advisor - James Forester
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