Julia Rennels is a Junior at George Mason University pursuing a BS in Environmental Science with a concentration in conservation. Outside of school, she spends her time rock climbing, both indoors and outdoors. Julia is a WYSE 2022 alumna and returned to the program in 2023 and 2024 as staff. She thoroughly enjoys her time at WYSE and feels that WYSE encouraged her plans to study Environmental Science in college. Her most memorable experience was the trip to the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, where she is attending a semester in the fall studying endangered species. She is exited to be returning to WYSE as a Junior Faculty Advisor in 2025!