Member Bios

hey guys!
My name is Dylan French. I just finished my junior year at the University of Oklahoma. I'm a multi-disciplanairy studies major emphasizing in earth and the environment. I also have a minor in German.
I grew up just up the road from here, and am looking forward to seeing a part of the country I've never been before. In my free time I like to mountain bike, hike and and kick around a soccer ball. I speak German and have been to Germany twice.
I'm looking forward to spending the summer with you guys getting dirty and working hard in the high desert. I'm pretty easy going and am always ready to do my part and more. I'm ready to meet ya'll in the wilderness!

Hi everyone!
My name is Megan Kaiser. I am from Adrian, Michigan and I go to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. I have just completed my first year of college and am currently undecided on a major. I am considering environmental engineering and hopefully by gaining some experience in conservation I will be more confident in a major choice.
Some other fun facts about myself, I love music, dancing, reading, playing cards, and rollerblading. I enjoy working for others and the improvement of the environment. I volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and will be a leader in our Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter next year. I love new experiences and challenging myself both mentally and physically. I dislike saying and hearing negative comments about situations and other people. I can say “I love you” in 15 language. Also, laughing is one of my favorite things to do.
I’ve never been to Nevada, so I am very excited for our internship, to be out of my comfort zone and to experience something new. Can’t wait to meet you all!

Joe Forsyth, Project Leader

Joe began his relationship with the SCA in 2006 as a Conservation Intern on the Salmon-Challis National Forest in central Idaho. He joined the Forest Service as a seasonal Trails crew leader for 2007 and 2008, working in the Frank-Church River of No Return Wildernss in Idaho. Graduating from Bard College with a B.A. in Literature in the spring of 2009, Joe decided the time was right to challenge himself as a leader and signed on to teach and mentor high school students with the SCA's National Conservation Crew program in Acadia National Park. He spent the winter of 2009/2010 on an organic farm and forest in Vermont, learning sustainable land-management practices before returning to the SCA this season as a Project Leader with the Native Plant Corps.

Joe is thankful for the chance to continue to develop his outdoor leadership skills, paddle a canoe to work each day, and imbide the lessons of a unique National Wilderness Area in northern Minnesota.

Cynthia is an explorer on a constant quest for knowledge about the outdoor environment. She loves hands on in the field learning and work. One day she hopes to tie together all the knowledge she is acquiring about plants, wildlife, weather, and regional characteristics to do something for the betterment of the natural world.
Cynthia graduated from Clemson University with a major in Environmental and Natural Resources with a concentration in Conservation Biology. This is her second SCA internship in the Southwest.

Hi, I am originally from Minnesota but graduated from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA with a degree in Environmental Studies. This is my second SCA internship, but my first experience in the Grand Canyon National Park. I am excited to learn about the plants, wildlife, and environmental issues specific to the Grand Canyon.