Sydney Tucker, Restoration Technician, AmeriCorps
Raised as an Air Force brat, Sydney has lived in and visited many different places, and now she and her family have finally returned home to the Palouse. Sydney has always been fascinated with the outdoors, wildlife, and art, so she wants to become a scientific illustrator. She received her BS in Biology with an Art minor from James Madison University in 2023, and plans to return to school for further education in environmental sciences and ecology. In undergrad, her favorite courses ranged from mammalogy and ornithology, to film photography and painting. As an avian field technician, she has searched for protected birds in the Blue Ridge Mountains in West Virginia and monitored eagles flying in the airspace around a wind farm in rural New York. These projects were perfect for her as she enjoys working outdoors, locating and identifying wildlife, exploring various native habitats, and learning everything she can about the natural world around her. In her free time, Sydney enjoys birding, hiking, drawing, amateur photography, knitting/crocheting, reading, and binging her favorite shows.