Matthew Dieffenbach

State University of New York at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry

I am a fly fisherman and bowfisherman from Syracuse, New York. I have been fishing for practically my entire life and so I decided to major in Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences at SUNY ESF. I then decided that I wanted to pursue a career in the public outreach realm of fisheries management and changed my major to Environmental Studies with a concentration in Natural Systems Applications. My dream is to see Atlantic salmon restored in New York waters and to protect resources that allow people to connect with their environment and one another, while discovering their honest self and being truly happy.