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A hickory tree on Trail 1 at Turkey Run State Park; Trail 4 at Turkey Run State Park; Trail 5 at Shade State Park
FNR Field Report: Donatella Mudica

Freshman wildlife major Donatella Mudica spent the last summer before coming to Purdue as a...

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Identifying zooplankton under a microscope in the Freshwater Ecology Lab; a walleye under a microscope at the Aquaculture Research Lab; A largemouth bass Katie caught hook and line sampling.
FNR Field Report: Katie Buckles

Katie Buckles, a senior wildlife major minoring in aquatic sciences, worked as a technician at...

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A panoramic view of Succession Trail at Indiana Dunes National Park
FNR Field Report: Amber Laughner

Senior forestry major Amber Laughner was a stewardship intern at Shirley Heinze Land Trust in...

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Gabby Dennis stands on a rock in the middle of a forested landscape in New Hampshire.
FNR Field Report: Gabrielle Dennis

Senior wildlife major Gabby Dennis spent the summer as an ovenbird field technician at the...

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Alexandra Early standing with a black jaguar during a tour to show its size; Alexandra interacting with an African lion during a tour; Alexandra standing up a white Bengal tiger to show his size.
FNR Field Report: Alexandra Early

Junior wildlife major and Spanish and biological sciences minor Alexandra Early was an intern and...

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Lydia Pultorak holds a pair of binoculars while conducting a bird survey; a nest of red-winged black bird eggs; Lydia holds an eastern ribbon snake
FNR Field Report: Lydia Pultorak

Sophomore wildlife major and forest ecosystems minor Lydia Pultorak worked as a Bird Atlas field...

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