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I am a freshman. My hometown is Marietta, Georgia. I intend to major in Biology. I was drawn to Dr. Bayona's lab because of my curiosity of Joro spiders, animals that I have seen a lot here in Georgia. In the lab, I am extracting and analyzing the DNA of Joro spiders we have collected, and I am looking forward to gaining a greater understanding of genetics and biology through this experience. In my free time, I love gaming, enjoying nature, playing the piano, and photographing bugs.

I'm from Queens, New York, and I'm majoring in Environmental Science. I'm especially interested in entomology because I am a huge bug lover, which is why I joined research on Joro spiders! We perform DNA extractions and gel electrophoresis, learn about DNA sequencing, like 3RAD, and, outside, we collect Joro spiders (which I've become quite proficient at). I like to read and draw comics, participate in theater, and visit local artist alleys, and I've made a hobby of catching invasive bugs!