SCARLETT STROMER- CUAA Scholarship recipient 2019
My name is Scarlett Stromer. I am currently a senior at Humboldt State University in the Wildlife Management and Conservation Program. I chose to transfer to Humboldt State because it’s known for their terrific wildlife program. Since I was child, I have always wanted to work with large mammals. I was raised in Redding, which is only three hours away, and being close to my family is important, so Humboldt State was my first choice!
During my time in the wildlife department, I have really matured as a wildlife researcher and a student. I have made great connections with the local Roosevelt Elk biologist, Carrington Hilson, and will be collaborating with her on my honors thesis before I graduate in May 2020. I will be comparing parasite diversity and prevalence through fecal samples between two populations of elk. In 1982 17 Roosevelt elk were translocated from Gold Bluff Beach to a similar habitat; the Sinkyone Wilderness Area. Thirty-seven years, the elk still reside there but are showing signs of poor health through low fat reserves and poor coat condition. With my research, I hope to find a reason for this difference in health condition between the two herds.
Through receiving the Conservation Unlimited Alumni Scholarship, I have been able to attend a disease conference with the wildlife society which helped me in furthering my knowledge of how diseases affect wildlife. Additionally, the scholarship will help facilitate my own research, which will allow me to conduct field work and data analysis that may lead to potential management implications. I am forever grateful for this scholarship. It has made an incredible difference in my education and future. Thank you so much to the donors that made this possible.
Sincerely,
Scarlett Stromer
My name is Scarlett Stromer. I am currently a senior at Humboldt State University in the Wildlife Management and Conservation Program. I chose to transfer to Humboldt State because it’s known for their terrific wildlife program. Since I was child, I have always wanted to work with large mammals. I was raised in Redding, which is only three hours away, and being close to my family is important, so Humboldt State was my first choice!
During my time in the wildlife department, I have really matured as a wildlife researcher and a student. I have made great connections with the local Roosevelt Elk biologist, Carrington Hilson, and will be collaborating with her on my honors thesis before I graduate in May 2020. I will be comparing parasite diversity and prevalence through fecal samples between two populations of elk. In 1982 17 Roosevelt elk were translocated from Gold Bluff Beach to a similar habitat; the Sinkyone Wilderness Area. Thirty-seven years, the elk still reside there but are showing signs of poor health through low fat reserves and poor coat condition. With my research, I hope to find a reason for this difference in health condition between the two herds.
Through receiving the Conservation Unlimited Alumni Scholarship, I have been able to attend a disease conference with the wildlife society which helped me in furthering my knowledge of how diseases affect wildlife. Additionally, the scholarship will help facilitate my own research, which will allow me to conduct field work and data analysis that may lead to potential management implications. I am forever grateful for this scholarship. It has made an incredible difference in my education and future. Thank you so much to the donors that made this possible.
Sincerely,
Scarlett Stromer
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