2025-2026 Officers

 

President - Liz Perelman
(they/them) - [email protected] 

 


 

Secretary - Yazmin Rangel Telles

 


Kairen Strum
Treasurer - Kairen Strum
(she/her) - [email protected] 

 

Hello, my name is Kairen, I am an FWCB major with an Animal Science minor, and I am so excited to be your treasurer for the 2025-2026 school year! My hometown is San Diego, CA, but I was born and lived in Japan for 6 years. Some of my hobbies include: reading, crocheting, and watching the Katmai bear cam!


 

Vice President of Wildlife, Club Photographer - Raine Flynn

 


 

Vice President of Fisheries - Kelsey Kuemper

 


 

Captive Wildlife and Zoos Officer - Heidi Vilendrer

 


 

Conservation Biology Officer - Gail Wery

 


Olive Ramsey
Entomology Officer - Olive Ramsey
(they/them) - [email protected] 

 

Hello!! My name is Olive, I'm currently a freshman majoring in FWCB with a minor in insect science. I think beetles are neat and I hope to do research with them in the future. I just got a pet preying mantis in addition to my dorm cat, Jiji. I look forward to helping plan entomology themed events for the club next year! I'll also be on the officer board for the insect club, so if you like bugs you'll probably be seeing me quite a bit soon!


Adele Jacobsen
Fisheries Officer - Adele Jacobsen
(she/her) - [email protected] 

 

My name is Adele Jacobsen and I am currently a Sophomore. I am double majoring in Environmental Science and Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology. I absolutely love fish! Ever since a little girl I have been fascinated with all kinds of fish. I would love to be able to help protect fish populations in my life.

 


Ellie Dylla
Herpetology Officer - Ellie Dylla
(she/her) - [email protected] 

 

Hello! I am Ellie, a freshman minoring in Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Biology and minoring in Business Management. I come from the country side of southern Minnesota and always loved to catch little critters like frogs and snakes. My goal with my career is to start my own Wildlife Conservation non-profit Organization to save little and big lives. I have always loved all kinds of species, but herps are on the top of the list!


Brooklyn Lennes
Mammalogy Officer - Brooklyn Lennes
(she/her) - [email protected] 

 

Hello! My name is Brooklyn Lennes. I will be a senior majoring in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior and minoring in FWCB. I am fascinated by mammal biodiversity, but also appreciate other groups! My current research focuses on the distribution of mustelids (weasels, otters, badgers, etc.) across North and South America, both now and under future climate scenarios. I am also researching convergent gene loss in different cavefish lineages. In my free time, I enjoy spending time outside, crocheting, and gardening.

 


Isadora McGinley Meyers

 

Ornithology Officer 1 - Isadora McGinley Meyers
(they/them) - [email protected]  

 

Izzie is one of the Ornithology officers for the FWCB club. They will be a senior studying FWCB and are super excited to get more involved with leadership in the club! Their favorite study animals are small mammals, lizards, and most of all, birds! They are super interested in the topics of animal behavior and large scale bird movement patterns. They have a special love for wetland and boreal bird species. Izzie has lots of experience in environmental education and worked as a summer camp naturalist for several years, as well as working one summer doing trail work for the DNR. This summer they will be working on a Green Heron GPS tagging project. They hope to go to grad school and eventually become a wildlife biologist. During the school year, Izzie works in the Biosci building caring for the Animal Diversity and Animal Behavior class animals. In their free time, they love hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, live music, and of course, birding! They hope to plan tons of fun bird related events for all skill levels and interest in birds, and maybe introduce some people into the amazing world of birding!


 

Ornithology Officer 2 - Sydney Mabrey

 


 

Wildlife Art Officer - Henry Rosato

 


 

Henry Parks

Past President - Henry Parks
(he/him/his) - [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 


Mark Hove

Club Advisor - Mark Hove 
(he/him, [email protected] )

Mark Hove's website

 

 

 


James Forester

Club Faculty Advisor - James Forester 
([email protected])

James Forester's website