<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/biology-student-plans-conservation-career.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>11/21/2025</pubDate><title>Biology Student Turns Childhood Love Into Conservation Calling</title><description>Senior biology student Emily Kelly plans a future in ecology and conservation</description><author>Tina Alvey Dale</author><category>Bell Tower</category><category>Featured</category><category>News</category><category>Students</category><category>Research</category><image><img src="/news/_images/emilyhorizontal.jpg" alt="Photo of Emily Kelley holding a baby alligator with a tape mouth"/></image><caption>Emily Kelley poses with a baby alligator. The senior biology major hopes to continue her education in conservation after graduation with her bachelor's degree from UAFS.</caption><archive>2025-11</archive></item>