2025-2026 Officers

Liz Perelman

 

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

 

Liz is a senior in the FWCB major with minors in Wildlife Care & Handling and Insect Science. They are an aspiring zookeeper driven to share their passion for and experiences with zoos/aquariums with their peers. Through this position, Liz hopes to ignite their same love for zookeeping in club members, and provide them with direct experiences in the zoo field to help get their feet in the door. As a second year officer of the FWCB Club, they cannot wait to continue to watch the club grow and thrive, and collaborate with fellow officers to make the 2025/2026 academic year the best one yet!


Yazmin Tellez
Secretary - Yazmin Rangel Tellez
(she/her) - [email protected] 

 

Hello! My name is Yazmin, and I'm a senior majoring in FWCB with a minor in marine biology. I love learning about various ecosystems and especially learning about ways to protect and understand the organisms that inhabit them. Throughout the year, I work as a teaching assistant, researcher, and animal care technician. In my free time, I enjoy reading, hiking, and camping. I'm really looking forward to connecting with like-minded people who share a passion for wildlife and its diverse components and seeing this club grow even more!


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!


Raine Flynn
Vice President of Wildlife, Club Photographer - Raine Flynn
(she/her) - [email protected] 

 

Raine is the Vice President of Wildlife for the FWCB Club, and is currently a senior within the major! She loves all things living, and has a very diverse background in animal care: Fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds - you name it, she’s worked with it!

Throughout the summer and semesters, she works as the GarLab’s wetlab manager, and takes pride in working with ancient species of fish (The best kind) and their diversity. Once again, Raine is also the club photographer, so expect to be seeing lots and lots of her pictures! She greatly enjoys spreading the beauty of nature and wildlife through photography, which pairs well with the FWCB club’s mission. 

Other than her time at the university, she can most often be found around airplanes, whether she’s flying them or just taking pictures.


Kelsey Kuemper
Vice President of Fisheries - Kelsey Kuemper
(she/her) - [email protected]  

Hi, My name is Kelsey! I am a senior studying Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology with wanting to go into the DNR to either be a conservation officer or a fisheries specialist! During school I love to be with my friends and hang out at my sorority house! I've loved all things outdoors since I was young and knew I wanted to do something with that as a profession! I'm excited to plan events surrounding fisheries this upcoming year and be able to connect with new and returning people!!

 


Heidi Vilendrer
Captive Wildlife and Zoos Officer - Heidi Vilendrer
(she/her) - v[email protected] 

 

Hello, I'm Heidi, and I am studying Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology with a minor in Wildlife Care and Handling. I have done many experiences with captive wildlife, and would love to share those experiences and connections with you and the wildlife community! My favorite species I've ever worked with has to be the moose, I will infodump on you about them if you ask!

 


Gail Wery
Conservation Biology Officer - Gail Wery
(she/her) - [email protected]  

 

My name is Gail Wery and I'm a freshman this year studying Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology with a minor in Marine Biology. My goal for this upcoming year is to offer opportunities for hands-on learning in the conservation field with small projects to working with conservation organizations. I have loved the environment ever since I was a kid and found my passion in learning how to better our ecosystems and give back to the earth!

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

 


Henry Rosato
Wildlife Art Officer - Henry Rosato
(they/them) - [email protected]  

 

Hello!! My name is Henry, and I am currently a senior majoring in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior. Originally from comparatively balmy Washington State, I have finally come terms with the Minnesota winters after three years here. Outside of FWCB Club, I research speciation in the Bewick’s wren as part of Dr. F. Keith Barker’s research group and in my free time do art, go hiking, and spend time with friends!

Henry Parks

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

Henry is a recent graduate in FWCB and ESPM who is pursuing a career in wildlife research and management. His interests and experiences primarily revolve around ungulates and mammalian carnivores. During his undergraduate career and beyond, he has had the privilege of working with white-tailed deer, pronghorn, mule deer, wolves, black bears, coyotes, and cougars. As of Fall 2025, Henry is slated to work with the Wyoming Migration Initiative on the Hoback to Red Desert Mule Deer Migration Project! His experience as president of FWCB Club was foundational to his development as a professional, and he hopes to give back to current FWCB students in an advisory capacity by serving as past-president. He hopes to serve the undergraduate community by ensuring FWCB club remains a pillar of the CFANS student community for students interested in all things wildlife conservation!


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