Biology major works with wild animals during APEX fellowship at rehabilitation center

Elise Greenwald ’25, a biology major with an anthropology minor at The College of Wooster, completed an APEX fellowship at the Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Longmont, Colorado. Throughout the summer, Greenwald worked hands-on rehabilitating animals and contributing to their daily care. She learned about how to handle animals, and the internship helped her determine that she would like to pursue graduate studies in animal behavior. 

“I really enjoyed handling all the different types of wild animals, as well as feeding some of the babies. On a typical day, I would feed, clean, and weigh a variety of different species from songbirds to ducks, to bunnies.” 

—Elise Greenwald ’25  

Q: What interests you about the work you did? 

Greenwald: I really enjoyed handling all the different types of wild animals, as well as feeding some of the babies. On a typical day, I would feed, clean, and weigh a variety of different species from songbirds to ducks, to bunnies. 

Q: Who was your fellowship mentor and how did they help you to succeed in this position? 

Greenwald: I had multiple different mentors at the Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center who were all animal care specialists. They were all very patient with me when I made a mistake, and willing to help me correct it. 

Q: How has the internship helped you to see what’s next for you? 

Greenwald: This internship allowed me to determine that I want to attend graduate school to study animal behavior. 

Posted in Experiential Learning, Showcase Stories 2024 on August 10, 2024.