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Jennifer's work combines: Environment & Nature, Science, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
University of Georgia
Doctorate
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
University of Georgia
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists:
Bachelor's Degree: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Graduate Degree: Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Doctorate: Wildlife Biology
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
My Dad's passion for the environment rubbed off on me at a very young age.
2.
I fell in love with nature through hiking and camping.
3.
In college, I found myself enjoying the Biology/Ecology classes the most because they challenged me.
4.
I found my first field tech job (working for a grad student) on a flyer in the Bio building.
5.
I found the Texas A&M wildlife job board and continued to work and travel throught the U.S.
6.
After 3 yrs of doing other people's research, I had figured out that I liked birds.
7.
I completed my Master's in Wildlife Ecology from Mississippi State - studying cormorants.
8.
I got a monitoring job with FWS and quickly realized I missed doing research.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You should major in Engineering - there is no money in Biology.
How I responded:
Follow your passion and you will be fulfilled.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
You learn how to stretch every dollar and make it work.