Robert Kwait is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University. He received a B.S. in Biology from Temple University in 2015. During that time, he worked in labs focused on marine community ecology and Zebrafish molecular biology. His diverse work history includes positions as a wildlife control technician and as an EMT. His graduate school research will focus on white-nose syndrome in bats from molecular and ecological perspectives.