2026
Undergraduate Fellows
Cohort 24
* alumni of SIFT and/or TERA programs
Rina About Antoun
Saint Louis University, Environmental Science, Biology ‘27
Grasslands Team (drought impacts on grassland plant communities)
Mentors: Cristy Portales-Reyes, Eileen Schaub
Claire Ackley
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Analysis ‘27
Team Humans (Tyson History Project)
Mentors: Susan Flowers, Kelly Schmidt, Meredith Kelling
Quincy Alberhasky
Brown University, Sociology ‘28
Team Humans (Tyson History Project)
Mentors: Susan Flowers, Kelly Schmidt, Meredith Kelling
Charlotte Balla
Washington University in St. Louis, Biochemistry, Environmental Science ‘29
Mouse Team (evolution of animal behavior)
Mentors: Andreas Kautt, Kristina Ottens, Anouka Saha
Jasmine Bond
Saint Louis University, Biology ‘28
Grasslands Team (drought impacts on grassland plant communities)
Mentors: Cristy Portales-Reyes, Eileen Schaub
Madelyn Crossen
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior ‘28
Forest Team (forest dynamics and biodiversity)
Mentors: Jonathan Myers, Lucy Burns, Julia Erker, Emma Thomson
Dahlton Fisher
Washington University in St. Louis, Public Health and Society, Biology: Ecology and Evolution ‘28
Tick and Wildlife Ecology Team
Mentors: Solny Adalsteinsson, Joshua Baker
Liam James*
Washington University in St. Louis, Microbiology, Biology: Ecology and Evolution ‘29
Tick and Wildlife Ecology Team
Mentors: Solny Adalsteinsson, Joshua Baker
Hope Jett*
University of Missouri-Columbia, Animal Sciences ‘29
Mouse Team (evolution of animal behavior)
Mentors: Andreas Kautt, Kristina Ottens, Anouka Saha
Fadila Lateef
Washington University in St. Louis, Chemical Engineering ‘26
Team Humans (Tyson History Project)
Mentors: Susan Flowers, Kelly Schmidt, Meredith Kelling
Anaia Montaque-Harrison
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Biology ‘27
Mouse Team (evolution of animal behavior)
Mentors: Andreas Kautt, Kristina Ottens, Anouka Saha
M.J. Phelps
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Biology, Environmental Analysis ‘29
Forest Team (forest dynamics and biodiversity)
Mentors: Jonathan Myers, Lucy Burns, Julia Erker, Emma Thomson
Allison Schenewerk
Saint Louis University, Biology ‘27
Forest Team (forest dynamics and biodiversity)
Mentors: Jonathan Myers, Lucy Burns, Julia Erker, Emma Thomson
Roy Yang
Washington University in St. Louis, Statistics and Global Studies ‘28
Tick and Wildlife Ecology Team
Mentors: Solny Adalsteinsson, Joshua Baker
Rebecca Yee
Washington University in St. Louis, Studio Art and Environmental Studies ‘28
Grasslands Team (drought impacts on grassland plant communities)
Mentors: Cristy Portales-Reyes, Eileen Schaub
2026
high school Apprentices
terA cohort 17
Lillian Chen
Parkway West High School ‘27
Grasslands Team (drought impacts on grassland plant communities)
Mentors: Cristy Portales-Reyes, Eileen Schaub
Kennedy Cohnes
University City High School ‘28
Mouse Team (evolution of animal behavior)
Mentors: Andreas Kautt, Kristina Ottens, Anouka Saha
Charlie Villhard
Kirkwood High School ‘27
Grasslands Team (drought impacts on grassland plant communities)
Mentors: Cristy Portales-Reyes, Eileen Schaub
Annabelle Walters
Marquette Catholic High School ‘27
Mouse Team (evolution of animal behavior)
Mentors: Andreas Kautt, Kristina Ottens, Anouka Saha
