Robert Ritson
Rob graduated one semester early in December 2014 from The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science. An update in his words… While a student, I was an active member of the Penn State Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society and served as Secretary. I also studied abroad in Tanzania with the School for Field Studies at their… Read More
Elisabet Bjanes
Elisabet is a second year Ph.D. student at the University of Pennsylvania studying immunology and microbiology. Her lab is trying to understand host-pathogen interactions in the context of bacterial infections. When she’s not moving pink and clear liquids from one small tube to another, Elisabet is usually reading, cooking, or catching up with friends. In some of her spare time, Elisabet volunteers at public… Read More
David Grow
Academy Alum David Grow shares what he has been up to this past year. He is a senior this year at Kutztown University. During Summer 2014, I hiked across the Pennsylvania section of the Appalachian Trail to inventory non-native plant invasions along the trail for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. I have been using the data I collected to pursue my own research interests including: do… Read More