Category: Student Spotlight

Brooke Bowman

21

Aug2023
Brooke Bowman always knew she wanted to study the natural world around her, and that's just what she's been doing.
August 21, 2023Shawna Graves
Maya on South Rim

16

May2023
BRI graduate assistant Caitlin Camp has known since she was a child that she wanted to work in a nature-related field.
May 16, 2023Shawna Graves

26

Oct2022
BRI graduate assistant Caitlin Camp has known since she was a child that she wanted to work in a nature-related field.
October 26, 2022Shawna Graves
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27

Jan2022
Daniel Wilcox has always had an innate curiosity about how the world works and how natural systems work together. He grew up in Forney, Texas, hunting and fishing, and was also involved in FFA and agricultural-related pursuits all through high school.
January 27, 2022Stacey Dewald
Zoe at STP

13

Dec2021
Zoe Carroll has been influenced to pursue a wildlife-related career for her entire life. “My family did several cross-country camping trips when I was little, and we visited national parks across the United States,” said Carroll. “My mom loved to birdwatch and we enjoyed being outdoors and seeing all of ... Read More
December 13, 2021Stacey Dewald
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23

Jul2021
Jose Etchart’s parents came to the United States from their native Chihuahua, Mexico, for the same reason that has drawn immigrants to America for centuries. “They were looking for a better future, for themselves and their family,” said Etchart. “Just trying to find the American dream.”
July 23, 2021Stacey Dewald
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20

May2021
By the time Cullom Simpson was in middle school he knew exactly what he wanted to do when he grew up. “When I first met him, he was just a kid,” recalled retired Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologist Rufus Stephens. “I had never met somebody at that age ... Read More
May 20, 2021Stacey Dewald
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23

Mar2021
Josh Coward grew up in the small central Texas town of Harper, near Fredericksburg. His upbringing was a little more unusual than that of his Hill Country neighbors...
March 23, 2021Stacey Dewald
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25

Jan2021
Growing up in a little town in Michigan north of Detroit, Emily Card knew from a young age that she wanted a career working with animals. “Every summer we went to our family cabin and I would run around the woods with my little sister,” she said. “We loved watching ... Read More
January 25, 2021Stacey Dewald
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09

Nov2020
Trey Johnson has learned how to roll with the punches. Halfway through his bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M, he realized he didn’t want to become a veterinarian anymore. After a visit with a guidance counselor, he pivoted to a Wildlife and Fisheries Science degree and quickly realized he had found ... Read More
November 9, 2020Stacey Dewald