Lillian Herring (she/her) works as a Wildlife Field Technician gathering research data for conservation management projects. She is currently working with West Virginia’s Division of Natural Resources and West Virginia University to track the movements of turkey hens, their survivability and nest success. Her previous work on grassland research in Southern Illinois focused on the effects of prescribed burns on species abundance. The work involved tracking the movements of Bobwhite quail and Black Racer snakes as well as conducting vegetation surveys and bird counts. Her other past projects include trapping and tagging Bobwhites to study habitat use also located in Southern Illinois and a small mammal mark and recapture project to study population distribution on GrandFather Mountain in North Carolina. Lillian graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelors of Science in Ecology, Evolution, & Environmental Biology. Lillian is a 2016 WYSE alumna and a former JFA. When not working Lillian enjoys reading, hiking with her dog and cat, and hanging out at the rock climbing gym.