Kaleigh Erxleben
SENR Ambassador
erxleben.3@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Ecosystem Restoration
Career Interests: After I graduate, I will be working for Jacobs Engineering in Virginia Beach as an Environmental Scientist.
Favorite part of SENR/OSU: My favorite aspect of SENR is how tight knit the community is. Everyone in SENR is proud and excited to be a part of it. I have made long-lasting friendships as I continue my degree and get involved with other sustainability groups on campus.
Internship/Research Experience: This past summer, I interned for August Mack Environmental in their Transaction Services group. At this internship, I was able to gain experience in the consulting field including subsurface investigations and formal environmental reports.
Campus Involvements:
- Sierra Club
- Society for Ecological Restoration
- Member Services Lead at the RPAC
Maddie Haenszel
SENR Ambassador
Haenszel.11.osu.edu
Hometown: Powell, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Soil Resources and Environmental Sustainability
Career Interests: I would like to work with sustainability, whether it be with a federal agency or through a corporation. I am also interested in participating in environmental advocacy and education, even if that's just through volunteer opportunities in the future!
Favorite Part of SENR/OSU: My favorite part of SENR has been getting to know so many people who share my passions! It's wonderful to be a part of a smaller community, so that you can make connections with not only your peers, but also your faculty. I think the smaller size of SENR has helped me create a sense of community for me at such a large school.
Internship/Research Experience: I am currently a Student Instructional Assistant for ENR 2100!
Other Campus Involvements:
- 4 Paws for Ability
- Mount Leadership Society Scholar
- Time for Change
- OSU PenPals
- Be a Kid Again
Maya Hill
SENR Ambassador
Hill.2801@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Hometown: Kirtland, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Water Science
Career Interests: In the future I would like to go into research involving hydrology or glaciology or go the environmental justice route concerning access to clean and readily available water.
Favorite Part of SENR/OSU: I love all the access to beautiful green spaces at OSU, whether that is hanging out at the Chadwick Arboretum on campus, going on SENR hikes, or joining some of the many hiking/camping clubs.
Internship/Research Experience: Currently I am working within Dr. Melisa Diaz’s polar research lab within the School of Earth Science by assisting with research of Antarctic sediment. This past summer I interned with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health’s water quality program, collecting stormwater samples for routine E. Coli testing. I have also worked within OSU’s Aquaculture Lab.
Other Campus Involvements:
- Sierra Club
- OSU Water and Climate Collective
- Sustainability Institute Student Advisory Board
- OSU Mountaineers
Aidan Johnson
SENR Ambassador
johnson.9288@osu.edu
Hometown: Loveland, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Water Science
Career Interests: I want to work for a federal or state department or enter into the private world and do consulting work.
Favorite part of SENR/OSU: I like the diversity of experience and thought among students and faculty.
Internship/Research Experience: I was with the Kentucky Environmental Protection Agency for two years as an intern.
Campus Involvements:
- Sierra Club
Jackson Kehl
SENR Ambassador
kehl.48@osu.edu
Hometown: Mason, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Water Science
Career Interests: I would like to work in a water research lab, hopefully tying in my Earth Science minor. Maybe I'll be a hydrologist!
Favorite Part of SENR/OSU: My favorite part of SENR is the close-knit community it builds! SENR folks are very friendly, students and staff alike; SENR is very much like its own small school within the large university.
Other Campus Involvements:
- International Affairs Scholars
- OSU Mountaineers
- Bread Club
Ashley Malenfant
SENR Ambassador
Malenfant.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Ecosystem Restoration
Career Interests: After graduation I hope to work for an environmental consulting firm, a large corporation or a government agency.
Favorite part of SENR/OSU: really enjoy the close-knit environment within SENR. You become close with the students in your class, the professors and your advisors. People are very willing to try and help you succeed! I also love all of the opportunities it has provided me through study abroad, internships and research.
Internship/Research Experience: This summer I was a sustainable landscapes intern for Marathon Petroleum. I got hands on field experience through vegetation assessments, updated governing documents to reflect new sustainability initiatives, and engaged with the public through tabling events and conferences. Last summer I had a 10-week research internship in Julich, Germany. While there I assisted eight Ph.D. candidates with their projects through participation in a combination of field and lab work including soil sampling, water filtration measurements, wheat harvesting and data analysis. On campus I am an undergraduate researcher in the Soil and Environmental Mineralogy Lab. I am investigating how soil moisture varies over time and its effects on workability at Waterman Laboratory.
Campus Involvements:
- CFAES Voyagers
- New Zealand Study Abroad Program
- ENR Scholars Alum
Lydia Schiopota
SENR Ambassador
Schiopota.2@osu.edu
Hometown: Aurora, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Water Science
Career Interests: After completing my undergraduate, I hope to go to grad school and enter the research field. I currently plan to get a Ph.D. and become a professor.
Favorite Part of SENR/OSU: My favorite part about SENR is the small school feeling with the big school resources. Being a part of SENR you meet so many amazing people who all want to help you while also having access to so many clubs and experiences that are only offered at a large university like OSU.
Internship/Research Experiences: This past summer I was one of two Semester at Stone Lab Students which is very similar to an internship. I was also a member of the Gray Fish Lab this past academic year. This AU24 semester I am studying abroad in Cork, Ireland.
Other Campus Involvements:
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Environment and Natural Resource Scholars
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TerrAqua Club
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Cultivating Change
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Buck-I-SERV
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Buckeyethon