Michelle Harris Art Contest Winner

Michelle is one of the three winners from the 2025 CUAA Art Contest. "I attended Humboldt State University from 2015 to 2017 and graduated with a Bachelor's in Wildlife Biology. Humboldt set me up for success, and I have since worked closely with California spotted owl, American goshawk, tricolored blackbird, Santa Cruz Island scrub-jay, pinyon jay, southwestern willow flycatcher, painted bunting, and much more over the years. I also developed a passion for environmental education, leading me to become a naturalist at an outdoor science camp, conservation interpreter at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, educator at a science center in Alaska, and instructor for Inspiring Girls* Expeditions. Art has always been a huge hobby of mine, so I'm thankful for opportunities like this to share it with the wildlife community!" Michelle Harris Cal Poly Humboldt 2017 Graduate