Kenton Sena,^*,** Lexi Gauger,^*** Trinity Johnson,^**** Felicity Shirkey,^***** William Caldbeck,^****** Jansen Hammock,^******* Ashley Kim,^******** Bella Mazza,^********* Isabelle Pethtel,^********** Wendy Leuenberger<sup>***********


*</sup>Corresponding author: kenton.sena@uky.edu
^**Kenton Sena holds a BA in Biology from Asbury University, and an MS in Forestry and PhD in Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences from the University of Kentucky. He is currently a lecturer in the Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky, where he teaches the Honors Foundations Seminar and additional Honors courses in ecology and the environment. His research interests include restoration ecology in urban, peri-urban, and mined landscapes.
^***Lexi Gauger is a BS student in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. She will graduate in May 2022 with degrees in Entomology and Sustainable Agriculture and Community Food Systems. At UK, she is a student researcher in the Gonthier Agroecology Laboratory and a student chef at The Food Connection. She plans to pursue a Master's degree in Sustainable Agriculture with the goal of integrating human, ecological, and agricultural systems.
^****Trinity Johnson will be receiving a BS in Biology from the University of Kentucky in the spring of 2022. Her professional goals include graduate school in the marine sciences and conducting marine conservation work. She is interested in researching evolution, climate change, and marine organisms.
^*****Felicity Shirkey anticipates graduating in the spring or summer of 2022 with a BS in Geological Sciences and a minor in Plant and Soil Science. Felicity plans to work as a field geologist for a few years before pursuing graduate education in support of her goal of becoming a professor. Felicity is most interested in the role geology plays in the development of an ecosystem, and hopes to continue to study ecology and pedology.
^******William Caldbeck is pursuing a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky, with plans to graduate in May 2022. His interests include automation and controls engineering, and he wishes to obtain an MS in these areas.
^*******Jansen Hammock will graduate from Vanderbilt University with a BA in Public Policy Studies and Economics in the Spring of 2023. Upon graduation, he will aim to establish a career as a policy analyst before attending law school. His research interests are within the areas of economic and environmental public policy.
^********Ashley Kim is expected to graduate from University of Kentucky with a BS in Accounting and a BBA in Finance in May 2022. She is currently pursuing a career in audit and assurance, and her interests include finance, accounting, and consulting services as well as environmental issues and climate impacts.
^*********Bella Mazza anticipates graduating in spring 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Merchandising Textiles and Apparel and a Business minor. She plans to pursue a career in fashion buying or writing and eventually open a brick-and-mortar boutique.
^**********Isabelle Pethtel is expected to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts & Science degree in May of 2022. She is a Digital Media & Design as well as a Writing, Rhetoric, & Digital Studies major with a minor in the Japanese language. Her work focuses on storytelling in different mediums, especially printmaking and letterpress. Much of her interests lie in ideas of what is natural and the organic beauty of natural spaces or objects.
^***********Wendy Leuenberger holds a BS in Biology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Integrative Biology and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at Michigan State University. She is interested in using quantitative methods to understand and predict species dynamics and determine appropriate conservation actions.