Kniep looking toward career blending nature and faith

Kara Kniep catches crayfish in Ogallala Lake while studying their boldness in a biology course at Cedar Point Biological Station her freshman year.
Kara Kniep catches crayfish in Ogallala Lake while studying their boldness in a biology course at Cedar Point Biological Station her freshman year.

By Ronica Stromberg

Kara Kniep traces her decision to pursue a lifetime of work with nature back to what she calls “God moments” on her family’s farm near Deshler. She spent much of her childhood playing outdoors, walking the pastures and marveling about nature and its creator.

“Nature is amazing, and what I know is the creator of it is even more amazing,” the Chancellor’s Scholar recently said.

Set to graduate in December with a 4.0 grade point average and a fisheries and wildlife major, Kniep is seeking a position that allows her to continue exploring nature and her faith.

She gained relevant experience from managing habitat at Cedar Point Biological Station her freshman year and from a nine-month internship she finished a few weeks ago with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. She served as president of the Wildlife Club in the School of Natural Resources and took home both the Brian Smith Outstanding Student Award and the Ron Case Scholarship at the School of Natural Resources Spring Banquet on April 6.

Read the full article about Kara at https://snr.unl.edu/aboutus/what/newstory.aspx?fid=1202