HELLO, I'M
Alec Henderson
Environmental Scientist
Alec Henderson
MS Student at UConn
BS in Environmental Science with Honors from Villanova
(610) 609-0140
About
MY BACKGROUND
I am currently a master's student in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and the University of Connecticut studying carnivore habitat and occupancy. I graduated with my bachelor's from Villanova University in May 2022 with a major in Environmental Science and a minor in Computer Science. I am interested in wildlife conservation and geospatial analysis, with a passion for maps and photography.
Education
Experience
2024 - Present
University of Connecticut – Storrs, CT
Master's Student, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
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Mar. 2023–Present
The American Chestnut Foundation, Habitat Suitability Modeling Contractor
2018–2022
Villanova University – Villanova, PA; Class of 2022
Bachelor of Science, Honors Program; Environmental Science
GPA: 3.95/4.0
May 2022–Sep. 2022
Alaska Raptor Center, Summer Wildlife Interpreter
Jun. 2021–Oct. 2021
DAAD RISE Germany, Undergraduate Wildlife Internship
May 2020–Aug. 2020
Sevilleta NWR, NSF REU Student Researcher
Awards
National Science Foundation GRFP Honorable Mention (2024)
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Gamma Theta Upsilon Honors Society
Villanova University’s Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in the Environment
2022 Falvey Scholar
Villanova Presidential Scholarship Recipient
Interests
Photography
Camping
Climbing
Reading
Hiking
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