{"id":201,"date":"2017-08-10T15:48:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T15:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lackey\/?page_id=201"},"modified":"2025-07-13T23:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T23:40:37","slug":"current-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lackey\/current-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: revert\"><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" width=\"100%\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Haley G. West &#8211; Master of Natural Resources (MNR)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lackey\/current-students\/olympus-digital-camera-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;u720SW,S720SW&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1253695940&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/06\/Haley-West-Photo-2023a-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1996 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I received a B.S. in Botany in 2006 from the University of Florida. After graduating, I founded and managed an organic farm and hosted community workshops on aspects of agriculture for seven years before moving to Washington State, where I have worked in private school education for the past ten years. My primary professional and academic interests involve natural resource management, fisheries science, and ecological policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" width=\"100%\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Jessica A. Heppler &#8211; Professional Science Masters (PSM)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I&nbsp;am a graduate of Humboldt State University (BS, Wildlife Management, 2007) and have worked in several natural resource positions in government and private organizations. &nbsp;I am interested in all facets of natural resource management, but my current focus skews toward policy. &nbsp;In particular, I am fascinated by the use and abuse of scientific information in natural resource management.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1155\" data-attachment-id=\"1996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lackey\/current-students\/olympus-digital-camera-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;u720SW,S720SW&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1253695940&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?resize=770%2C1155&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1996 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2023\/12\/Jessica-Heppler-Photo-2023-1-scaled.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" width=\"100%\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Joe Mendoza &#8211; Professional Science Masters (PSM)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lackey\/current-students\/joe-mendoza-photo-2025-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Joe-Mendoza-Photo-2025-1.jpeg?fit=758%2C1257&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"758,1257\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joe-Mendoza-Photo-2025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Joe-Mendoza-Photo-2025-1.jpeg?fit=617%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Joe-Mendoza-Photo-2025-1.jpeg?resize=617%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2312 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Joe-Mendoza-Photo-2025-1.jpeg?resize=617%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 617w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Joe-Mendoza-Photo-2025-1.jpeg?resize=181%2C300&amp;ssl=1 181w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Joe-Mendoza-Photo-2025-1.jpeg?w=758&amp;ssl=1 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I received a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management in 2023 from Humboldt State University. &nbsp;Since graduating, I have been focused on exploring the intersection of ecology, fisheries, and wildlife management as influenced by environmental policy and large-scale ecological patterns. &nbsp;My primary professional and academic interests involve natural resource management, fisheries science, and assessing the feasibility of policy options that potentially achieve society\u2019s overarching ecological goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" width=\"100%\" \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Kathryn A. Glick &#8211; Professional Science Masters (PSM)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 26%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I finished my bachelor&#8217;s degree in Earth Science in 2022 from Liberty University in Virginia, then completed a Master of Jurisprudence in Environmental Law from Tulane Law School in Louisiana. &nbsp;For the past eight years, I have worked for the Federal Government, starting in wildland fire (US Forest Service).&nbsp; I now administer fisheries research grants (National Marine Fisheries Service). &nbsp;My primary professional interests are the interplay between fisheries management and public policy, particularly how environmental laws influence the actions of fisheries managers.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"2331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lackey\/current-students\/katie-glick-photo-2x3-2025-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Katie-Glick-Photo-2x3-2025-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Katie-Glick-Photo-2&amp;#215;3 &amp;#8211; 2025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Katie-Glick-Photo-2x3-2025-1.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Katie-Glick-Photo-2x3-2025-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2331 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Katie-Glick-Photo-2x3-2025-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Katie-Glick-Photo-2x3-2025-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Katie-Glick-Photo-2x3-2025-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/2961\/files\/2025\/07\/Katie-Glick-Photo-2x3-2025-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haley G. 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