Class of 2006

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Left to right: Katie Moriarty, Silka Kempema, Bridgette Flanders-Wanner, Jordona Kirby, Mike Larson, Raquel Wertsbaugh, Erin Patrick, Lori Williams, and Emily Munter (not pictured: Sheldon Owen).

2006 was the flagship year for the Leadership Institute. The 10 members of this class not only took the first steps in moving The Wildlife Society ahead in the realm of professional development, but they set the stage for excellence in recruitment for new cohorts well into the future. The Leadership Instituted culminated at the annual meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.

Bridgette Flanders-Wanner, Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, South Dakota
Silka Kempeme, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, South Dakota
Jordona Kirby, Wildlife Specialist, USDA APHIS – Wildlife Services, Kentucky
Michael Larson, Wildlife Research Scientist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Katie Moriarty, Biological Science Technician, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California
Emily Munter, Fish and Wildlife District Manager, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Sheldon Owen, Wildlife Disease Biologist, USDA APHIS – Wildlife Services, South Carolina
Erin Patrick, Wildlife Biologist/GIS Specialist, Oklahoma National Guard
Raquel Wertsbaugh, Private Land Wildlife Biologist, Colorado Watershed Network
Lori Williams, Wildlife Biologist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Biographies

Coming soon.

Financial Contributions

The Wildlife Society appreciates the support of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for providing the funding necessary to launch the Leadership Institute.