I am going to be a senior biology major at Gustavus Adolphus College this upcoming year. My experiences in the Gustavus greenhouse, Gustavus insect collection, and the Monarch Lab at the Univeristy of Minnesota have inspired and expanded my passion for plants and insects. I am very interested in plant-insect interactions; especially those involving lepidopterans. I am looking forward to conducting research and excited to further explore my interests this summer at the Chicago Botanic Garden.