ANWYN NERAASEN
I am a fourth-year undergraduate student completing a BSc Honors in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. I am interested in using the tools of molecular biology to study aquatic toxicology. This year I am working on a BIOL 499 project in the Tierney lab, studying the effects of artificial sweetener exposure on embryonic and larval zebrafish. I also compl
eted my BIOL 298 project with this lab in 2021, conducting a literature review on chemical UV filter toxicity. When I’m not in the lab, I love to be outside! You can find me climbing, hiki
ng, skiing, trail running, or just exploring interesting places.
EMILIE TORWALT
Emilie (she/they) is an undergraduate student studying Biological Sciences, Political Sciences, and Biologica
l Research. She has always been passionate about research and loves environmental problem-solving and conservation work, but also enjoys working with data, running statistics, and coding in RStudio. After graduation, Emilie hopes to work as an environmental consultant, research associate, or as a professional science communicator within Canada. In their free time, Emilie enjoys competitive debate, horseback riding, weightlifting, badminton, backcountry hiking, and hanging out with their cat, Matilda.