Terry Schreiner, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Terry Schreiner grew up on a 300-acre farm located on river bluffs and floodplains in Southeast Iowa where he developed a passion for hunting, fishing and camping. After graduating with a B.S. in Biology from Northeast Missouri State, Terry began his career in natural resources management with the US Fisheries and Wildlife Service in Marquette, Michigan, where he gained experience with sea lamprey control. Since then he has worked at Long Island and Iroquois National Wildlife Refuges, and has currently been at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge for seventeen years. His job as Operations Specialist, involves a variety of responsibilities, such as environmental review of development plans, public use programs and habitat restoration.