Brielle is the Conservation Science Fellow for National Wildlife Federation. She supports NWF projects on wildlife conservation and upholds NWF’s goal of providing scientifically accurate materials to the public. Brielle has helped advance Recovering America’s Wildlife Act by aiding in the development of outreach and advocacy materials. Brielle holds a B.S. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Notre Dame, during which time she spent her summers performing wildlife research in the field. Brielle is from and currently lives in Grand Rapids, MI and enjoys hiking and painting wildlife in her spare time.