My name is Nina, and I am working on the Diatom project this summer at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Under the guidance of Norm Wickett, Matthew Parks, and Matthew Johnson, I am exploring the genome of a new diatom species and its transposable elements. Specifically, I am looking at the two diatom-specific lineages of transposable elements (CoDiI and CoDiII) to see if they are present in the new diatom genome. Also, I am looking for any new transposable elements that may be present in the genome.