I am a 4th year PhD student studying the costs and benefits of calcification in marine microalgae called coccolithophores. I am interested in policy solutions to mitigate environmental issues, particularly around large and complex issues like climate change. I became involved in SPAR after participating in the group’s 2019 trip to D.C.. I also attended the Eagleton Institute of Politics’ 2019 “Science and Politics Training”, which gave scientists interested in policy and politics an overview of the New Jersey State Government.