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Damion Schierer

Damion spent most of his childhood outdoors, starting a lifelong passion for all things nature. Growing up, Damion's parents instilled in him not only rules of hunting, but the importance of wildlife control and general conservation knowledge. He also learned and started  an obsession for fishing at a young age. Damion has been attending Sun Foundation for 20+ years from student, to TA, to instructor. 

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Dr. Travis Wilcoxen

Dr. Wilcoxen is Chair and Professor of Biology at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. Travis is also the President of the Illinois State Academy of Sciences and President of the Illinois Raptor Center. His current research focuses on immune defense and disease in Illinois songbirds, birds of prey, and amphibians. Travis is originally from Lewistown, IL and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Eureka College and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Memphis.

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