LILY HEINZEL

Cornell College Biology Undergraduate

Lily is a sophomore specializing in large terrestrial carnivores, specifically either wolves or big cats. She has been very fortunate to have some amazing experiences as a sophomore in college:

2018

• AmeriCorps GreenIowa Land and Water Stewart (Summer) https://ceee.uni.edu/green-iowa-americorps-land-water-stewards

• REAP (Research & Engineering Apprenticeship Program) Army Research Internship with the University of Northern Iowa studying stream ecology (Summer) https://www.usaeop.com/program/reap/

2019

• Wolves and Northwoods Predatory Ecology J-term https://www.audubon-center.org/event/jterm2020/

• National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) with the University of South Dakota (USD) in a Ph.D. lab working on ecotoxnicology. https://www.usd.edu/arts-and-sciences/sustainability/reu

(the website is outdated, but the message is the same as my experience)

• Felidae Conservation Fund (California Branch) Bay Area Bobcat and Puma Project volunteer researcher. http://www.felidaefund.org/?q=bay-area-puma-project

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2020

• Teaching Assistant: Wolves and Northwoods Predatory Ecology https://www.audubon-center.org/event/jterm2020/

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