Tanner Ortery is a Freshman Biology student at the University of Oklahoma. Tanner was born and raised in Claremore, OK. Tanner has loved nature his entire life and spent many of his summer nights searching for tree frogs in the woods of his hometown. His love of animals brought him to the Siler Lab where he is excited to gain experience in the field of Biology. Since joining the Siler lab, Tanner has become more interested in conservation and research. He would love to one day study Poison Dart Frogs. When Tanner is not studying or volunteering, he loves to take care of his pet White’s Tree Frogs, work on his car, and collect tropical plants.