Originally from Northern California, Meadow relocated to Minnesota for graduate school in the mid 2000's. She studied ruffed grouse in North Central Minnesota near the border of Canada. She has a Master's of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Management from the University of Minnesota, a Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation Biology from Humboldt State University, and an Associate of Arts General Education from Shasta Community College (proudly started at a community college). She has worked in a wide range of positions as a wildlife biologist and is currently faculty at Minnesota North College - Itasca teaching in Natural Resources. Woods and Meadow LLC. is an offering of Meadow's skills and abilities in taxidermy, dog training, outdoor adventures and ecological services.