Logan Kesner of Matthews, North Carolina, is a 2025-2026 Bridge-Year Fellow. He is double-majoring in Biology and Environmental Science with a concentration in ecology and natural resource conservation in the pursuit of a career in plant biology. Logan has spent his time at UNC working with Carolina Housing as a Resident Advisor, and he has worked in Biology labs both on and off campus. He is also a member of our honors Environmental Science fraternity: Epsilon Eta. The first half of Logan’s bridge-year, he will be working on a private cloud forest nature preserve in Ecuador, where he will be working on orchid conservation. In the second half of his year, he will undertake an internship in Bangkok, Thailand, focusing on sustainable aquaculture and sustainability assessment. Outside of his placements, Logan hopes to travel through some parts of Peru and Japan!
Fun Fact: At home, Logan has a greenhouse full of tropical plants, and he has been a hobby orchid grower since he was 11.