Biographical Statement: I am a first year Master’s student in the School of Economics. I completed my undergraduate career at the University of Maine as well, where I graduated from the Honors College with B.A.s in Economics and Communication. As a Master’s student, I am a trainee in the Systems Approaches to Understanding and Navigating the New Arctic (SAUNNA) NRT program. I am passionate about all issues regarding climate change and the environment and I am excited to see how I can use this opportunity to contribute to positive change in systems and policies in the Arctic.