A Career Dedicated to Wildlife and Learning
Patrick Menke turned his natural sciences education into a mission to connect people and nature.
How do you turn a passion for nature into a career? For Patrick Menke ’23, MS ’24, the answer started at °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ. An Environmental Science graduate who later earned a master’s degree in biology through °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s 4+1 program, Menke now serves as Education Lead at , where he inspires visitors to connect with and appreciate the natural world. Here, he talks about how his journey at °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ led to his current career.