Southwest: Pueblo of Jemez, Oklahoma State University
Mr. Aaron Cajero Jr. and is from the Pueblo of Jemez located in northwestern New Mexico. Being raised in his community showed him early on the importance of natural resources. Having this understanding and respect, continues to fuel his interest in this field to ensure these natural resources are available to his people, children, and for future generations to come. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Science from New Mexico State University and has dedicated 12 years to this career. His goals are to continue these efforts by contributing in notable research to contribute valuable knowledge to the field of wildlife ecology. He has started his 3rd semester at Oklahoma State University: Natural Resource Ecology and Management Graduate program. His thesis will cover black bear kleptoparasitism on cougar kill rates in northern New Mexico.