One of the greatest joys of being a researcher and teacher is getting to do research projects with students. They bring so much energy and enthusiasm to the lab, and when I get bogged down in R code, they help remind my why I do all of this. Sharmila is a high school student who has been working with me for the last two semesters. She speaks better for herself than I ever could for her, so here is a video of her discussing her climate activism and how it motivates her research at the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research! Sharmila has been such an amazing colleague, so I want to brag a little bit more about the work she is doing. In her first semester working with me, Sharmila helped analyze tree core data for a project led by Dr. Kelly Heilman, another post doc in the lab (check out more videos about the project, featuring Kelly and PI Dr. Margaret Evans). This semester, Sharmila, started her own project to test for intraspecies variation in the response of common pinyon pine (Pinus edulis) to climate. She is taking the lead on the project, with me as her (trusty?) sidekick, so she is handling the literature review, data management, and analysis. Look forward to seeing the output from this project! The results should be cool and important, and Sharmila is a fantastic writer.
Sadly for me, but good for the world, Sharmila will moving on to college in the fall, after a wildly successful round of college applications. She is currently planning to pursue a degree in environmental science, geosciences, or ecology, and she hopes to go on to grad school. If you ever encounter her in the future, know that she is someone you want to work with! Sharmila, congrats on all your successes so far, and thank you for all your work! It's been so much fun for me, and I look forward to seeing everything you accomplish!
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