Class of 2007

Twelve students were enrolled in the lecture and laboratory sections of the course in Fall Semester, 2007. An additional student, Kristal Schneider, took the laboratory with the class and undertook assigned readings for the lecture portion of the course as an Independent Study. Brief autobiographical sketches of the class members appear below. --G. Spangler

Zachary Tannehill: Hometown - Omaha, NE; Class - Senior; Major - Fisheries; Career Goals - To become a fisheries biologist; Fact - Seinfeld is my favorite TV show.

Jason Breeggemman: Hometown: Prior Lake, MN Status in school: Senior Major: Fisheries Career Goals: Graduate school and a career as a field scientist for the DNR or the USFWS Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Camping, almost all other outdoor activities.

Rebecca Bronk: I grew up in Minnesota and went to St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN where I received a B.A. in Biology and Environmental Studies. I am currently working towards a Master’s degree in the Conservation Biology Graduate Program (Fisheries and Aquatic Biology track). My advisor is Bruce Vondracek and I am studying effects of habitat and macroinvertebrate availability on the re-introduction of slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) in southeast Minnesota. I am planning to pursue a Ph.D. at the U of M and am interested in a career in academia. I currently live in Falcon Heights and enjoy camping and leaving the city on weekends.

Vincent Eckman: Hometown--Elk River, Minnesota; Status in school--Senior; Major--Fisheries and Wildlife; Career Goals--I want to work with the DNR doing anything, anywhere; Hobbies--I like to hunt and fish and will mostly likely be missing class time due to these events this fall, I also play a lot of poker; Fact--I like turtles.

Matt Haworth: I am from New Brighton, Minnesota. I am a fisheries major, and expect to graduate following this December. I am very interested in non-game freshwater fishes, and was lucky enough to work with the DNR this past summer documenting the distribution of rare Minnesota fish in the Mississippi River Basin. Recreationally I enjoy flyfishing, although I am a complete novice.

Jonathan Hess: Hometown Plymouth, MN; Status in school Senior2; Major FW - Fisheries ; Career goals State employee; Hobbies Keeping pet fish; Little known fact about self-- I like Transformers.

Luke Fredrickson: My name is Luke (Chim) Fredrickson. I am from Hector, MN. I grew up on a family farm where my dad farms corn, soybeans, peas, and sweet corn. I am currently a senior in Fisheries at the U of M. I plan on pursuing my master’s degree and obtaining a job as a fisheries specialist with the Minnesota DNR. I enjoy being outdoors especially fishing, hunting, water sports, and riding 4-wheeler. I participate in walleye fishing tournaments with my dad.

Benjamin Michlig: Hometown Wausau, WI; ; status in school- Last Semester; major-Fisheries; minor- entomology; career goals- Oceanic Fisheries; hobbies- Fishing for large specimens of Walleye and Muskellunge. Hunting wide-racked whitetails.; Dominance in yard games.; and a little known fact about myself- I seek adventure in all aspects of life.

Brian Jenkins: St. Paul; Senior FW; Goals--teaching sustainable agricultural/ aquaculture, or become a wise old hermit; Hobbies0--gathering wild food and otherwise living off the land.

Brad Otremba: I grew up on a chicken and crop farm near Pierz, MN. I am a senior in college and will be graduating in May with a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife. I enjoy hunting and fishing and being outside. I am in the US navy and upon completion of my degree I will be going to full active duty hopefully in Washington state.

Joe Reisdorf

Nissa Rudh: I am from Rothsay, MN... a little town on I94 just north of Fergus Falls. It is an interesting place because it is on the shore of old lake Agassiz, so all the land north and west is completely flat, and to the east and south is oak savannah and as we call it “lake country.” I am a senior in the fisheries program here and hope to go to grad school somewhere for fish behavior, more specifically bioacoustics. Maybe if I am lucky, I will be studying in Bergen (Norway) next year! For hobbies, I love to shoot my bow, run outside, play my guitar and bass, water ski, read science fiction concerning aliens, and fly kites. Most people would not guess it by simply meeting, but I am totally obsessed with sound effects and music… I tend to narrate my life using various sounds and songs quite elaborately.

Kristal Schneider: I was born in Greenville, Texas, and I grew up in Caddo Mills, Texas. I graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Fisheries Ecology and Management, and I am currently working towards a M.S. for Fisheries and Aquatic Biology. After graduation I would like to teach Aquatic Science at a high school in Texas. I feel like I could impact our youth in a BIG way and give them extensive knowledge of a subject that should be given more attention in primary education. My hobbies are spending time with my family (I have 2 sisters that are 5 and 9), playing video games, taking care of my pets, and recently learning to fly RC helicopters with my husband. A little known fact about me is that I am a descendent of the Dalton Gang who hung out with Frank and Jessie James, which my great great grandfather, Frank James Bostic, was named after.

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