{"id":2490,"date":"2026-05-12T21:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/?page_id=2490"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:14:00","slug":"spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/?page_id=2490","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2495\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abby-Beilman.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abby-Beilman-scaled.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abby-Beilman-scaled.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abby-Beilman-scaled.png?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abby-Beilman-scaled.png?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abby-Beilman-scaled.png?resize=370%2C493&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abby-Beilman-scaled.png?resize=570%2C760&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abby-Beilman-scaled.png?resize=770%2C1027&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Abby-Beilman-scaled.png?resize=1170%2C1560&amp;ssl=1 1170w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alejandra-Escalante-scaled.png?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alejandra-Escalante-scaled.png?resize=768%2C804&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alejandra-Escalante-scaled.png?resize=1467%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1467w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alejandra-Escalante-scaled.png?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Alejandra-Escalante-scaled.png?w=2310&amp;ssl=1 2310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Alejandra Escalante<\/strong> &#8211; Rafael Land\u00edvar University (Guatemala) &#8211; Environmental Engineering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"972\" data-id=\"2492\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audrey-Chin.png?resize=770%2C972&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audrey-Chin.png?w=783&amp;ssl=1 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audrey-Chin.png?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audrey-Chin.png?resize=768%2C969&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audrey-Chin.png?resize=370%2C467&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audrey-Chin.png?resize=570%2C719&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audrey-Chin.png?resize=770%2C972&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Audrey-Chin.png?resize=460%2C580&amp;ssl=1 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Audrey Chin<\/strong> &#8211; Harvard College &#8211; Environmental Science and Public Policy; Ethnicity, Migration and Rights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2494\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Casey-Iwamoto.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Casey-Iwamoto-scaled.png?resize=768%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Casey-Iwamoto-scaled.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Casey-Iwamoto-scaled.png?resize=1151%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1151w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Casey-Iwamoto-scaled.png?w=1919&amp;ssl=1 1919w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Casey-Iwamoto-scaled.png?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Casey Iwamoto<\/strong> &#8211; Cornell University &#8211; Biogeochemistry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"770\" data-id=\"2491\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clayton-Glasgow.png?resize=770%2C770&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clayton-Glasgow.png?w=835&amp;ssl=1 835w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clayton-Glasgow.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clayton-Glasgow.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clayton-Glasgow.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clayton-Glasgow.png?resize=370%2C370&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clayton-Glasgow.png?resize=570%2C570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clayton-Glasgow.png?resize=770%2C770&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clayton-Glasgow.png?resize=580%2C580&amp;ssl=1 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Clayton Glasgow<\/strong> &#8211; University of Notre Dame &#8211; Science Education<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"770\" data-id=\"2493\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hanne-Borstlap.png?resize=770%2C770&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hanne-Borstlap.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hanne-Borstlap.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hanne-Borstlap.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hanne-Borstlap.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hanne-Borstlap.png?resize=370%2C370&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hanne-Borstlap.png?resize=570%2C570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hanne-Borstlap.png?resize=770%2C770&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hanne-Borstlap.png?resize=580%2C580&amp;ssl=1 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Hanne Borstlap<\/strong> &#8211; University of Virginia &#8211; Environmental Sciences<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2503\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?resize=370%2C493&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?resize=570%2C760&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?resize=770%2C1027&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?resize=1170%2C1560&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?resize=435%2C580&amp;ssl=1 435w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ishita-Khambete-scaled.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ishita Khambete <\/strong>&#8211; University of Albany (SUNY) &#8211; Geospatial Artificial Intelligence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=769%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=769%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 769w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=768%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=1154%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1154w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=370%2C492&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=570%2C759&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=770%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=1170%2C1557&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?resize=436%2C580&amp;ssl=1 436w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jackson-Kehoe.png?w=1206&amp;ssl=1 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jackson Kehoe<\/strong> &#8211; Northwestern University &#8211; Plant Biology and Conservation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2501\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=370%2C493&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=570%2C760&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=770%2C1027&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=1170%2C1560&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?resize=435%2C580&amp;ssl=1 435w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jason-Drebber.png?w=1574&amp;ssl=1 1574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jason Drebber<\/strong> &#8211; Colorado School of Mines &#8211; Geology; Data Science<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2502\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?resize=661%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?resize=661%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 661w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?resize=768%2C1190&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?resize=991%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 991w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?resize=370%2C573&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?resize=570%2C883&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?resize=770%2C1193&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?resize=374%2C580&amp;ssl=1 374w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jordan-Graves_Updated-1.png?w=1105&amp;ssl=1 1105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jordan Graves<\/strong> &#8211; Howard University &#8211; Ecological, Environmental, and Systematic Biology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2498\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?resize=768%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?resize=864%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?resize=370%2C658&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?resize=570%2C1014&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?resize=770%2C1370&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?resize=326%2C580&amp;ssl=1 326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jose-Luis-Camacho-Vara.png?w=899&amp;ssl=1 899w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Jose Luis Camacho Vara<\/strong> &#8211; UAE Mexico &#8211; Mechanical Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"826\" data-id=\"2499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?resize=770%2C826&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?resize=955%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 955w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?resize=280%2C300&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?resize=768%2C824&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?resize=370%2C397&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?resize=570%2C611&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?resize=770%2C826&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?resize=1170%2C1255&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?resize=541%2C580&amp;ssl=1 541w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Juan-Camilo-Osorio-Ospina_Updated-1.png?w=1173&amp;ssl=1 1173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Juan Camilo Osorio Ospina<\/strong> &#8211; Bangor University (Joint degree with University of Lisbon and Rey Juan Carlos University) &#8211; Biology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"851\" data-id=\"2510\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kass-Updated-2.png?resize=770%2C851&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kass-Updated-2-scaled.png?resize=926%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 926w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kass-Updated-2-scaled.png?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kass-Updated-2-scaled.png?resize=768%2C849&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kass-Updated-2-scaled.png?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Kass-Updated-2-scaled.png?w=2310&amp;ssl=1 2310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Kass Wojcik<\/strong> &#8211; Bryn Mawr College &#8211; Biology; Environmental Studies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2505\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leo-Case_Updated-1.png?resize=627%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leo-Case_Updated-1.png?resize=627%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 627w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leo-Case_Updated-1.png?resize=184%2C300&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leo-Case_Updated-1.png?resize=768%2C1255&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leo-Case_Updated-1.png?resize=370%2C605&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leo-Case_Updated-1.png?resize=570%2C932&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leo-Case_Updated-1.png?resize=770%2C1258&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leo-Case_Updated-1.png?resize=355%2C580&amp;ssl=1 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leo-Case_Updated-1.png?w=834&amp;ssl=1 834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Leo Case<\/strong> &#8211; Oregon State University &#8211; Botany; English and GIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2509\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leticia-Vieira.png?resize=702%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leticia-Vieira-scaled.png?resize=702%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 702w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leticia-Vieira-scaled.png?resize=206%2C300&amp;ssl=1 206w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leticia-Vieira-scaled.png?resize=768%2C1121&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leticia-Vieira-scaled.png?resize=1053%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1053w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leticia-Vieira-scaled.png?resize=1403%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1403w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leticia-Vieira-scaled.png?w=1754&amp;ssl=1 1754w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leticia-Vieira-scaled.png?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Leticia Vieira da Silva<\/strong> &#8211; Smith College &#8211; Engineering Science; Astronomy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"908\" data-id=\"2508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lily-Rudofsky.png?resize=770%2C908&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lily-Rudofsky-scaled.png?resize=868%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 868w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lily-Rudofsky-scaled.png?resize=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1 254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lily-Rudofsky-scaled.png?resize=768%2C906&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lily-Rudofsky-scaled.png?resize=1302%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lily-Rudofsky-scaled.png?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Lily Rudofsky<\/strong> &#8211; Wesleyan University &#8211; Biology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"976\" data-id=\"2507\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Malia-Cafasso_Updated-1.png?resize=770%2C976&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Malia-Cafasso_Updated-1-scaled.png?resize=808%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 808w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Malia-Cafasso_Updated-1-scaled.png?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Malia-Cafasso_Updated-1-scaled.png?resize=768%2C973&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Malia-Cafasso_Updated-1-scaled.png?resize=1213%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Malia-Cafasso_Updated-1-scaled.png?w=2021&amp;ssl=1 2021w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Malia-Cafasso_Updated-1-scaled.png?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Malia Cafasso<\/strong> &#8211; Brandeis University &#8211; Environmental Studies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"934\" data-id=\"2506\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Maria-Yolanda-Nunez.png?resize=770%2C934&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Maria-Yolanda-Nunez-scaled.png?resize=844%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 844w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Maria-Yolanda-Nunez-scaled.png?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Maria-Yolanda-Nunez-scaled.png?resize=768%2C931&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Maria-Yolanda-Nunez-scaled.png?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mar\u00eda Yolanda Nu\u00f1ez Medina<\/strong> &#8211; Pontifical Catholic University of Chile &#8211; Marine Biology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"883\" data-id=\"2512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michaela-Fishback.png?resize=770%2C883&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michaela-Fishback.png?resize=893%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michaela-Fishback.png?resize=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michaela-Fishback.png?resize=768%2C881&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michaela-Fishback.png?resize=370%2C424&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michaela-Fishback.png?resize=570%2C654&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michaela-Fishback.png?resize=770%2C883&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michaela-Fishback.png?resize=506%2C580&amp;ssl=1 506w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michaela-Fishback.png?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Michaela Fishback<\/strong> &#8211; University of Oregon &#8211; Environmental Science;Biology, Art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"782\" data-id=\"2511\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mohamed-Elgallad-1.png?resize=770%2C782&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mohamed-Elgallad-1.png?resize=1008%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mohamed-Elgallad-1.png?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mohamed-Elgallad-1.png?resize=768%2C780&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mohamed-Elgallad-1.png?resize=370%2C376&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mohamed-Elgallad-1.png?resize=570%2C579&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mohamed-Elgallad-1.png?resize=770%2C782&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mohamed-Elgallad-1.png?resize=571%2C580&amp;ssl=1 571w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Mohamed-Elgallad-1.png?w=1048&amp;ssl=1 1048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mohamed Elgallad<\/strong> &#8211; Louisiana State University &#8211; Lab Manager Pre-PhD Program<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"977\" data-id=\"2513\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nia-Simpson.png?resize=770%2C977&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nia-Simpson.png?resize=807%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 807w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nia-Simpson.png?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nia-Simpson.png?resize=768%2C974&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nia-Simpson.png?resize=370%2C469&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nia-Simpson.png?resize=570%2C723&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nia-Simpson.png?resize=770%2C977&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nia-Simpson.png?resize=457%2C580&amp;ssl=1 457w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nia-Simpson.png?w=1170&amp;ssl=1 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Nia Sampson<\/strong> &#8211; Louisiana State University &#8211; Coastal Environmental Science; Art History<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2517\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nina-Grant.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nina-Grant-scaled.png?resize=768%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nina-Grant-scaled.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nina-Grant-scaled.png?w=1919&amp;ssl=1 1919w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nina-Grant-scaled.png?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Nina Grant <\/strong>&#8211; Rutgers University &#8211; Atmospheric Science<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2516\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Virginia-Hudspeth.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Virginia-Hudspeth-scaled.png?resize=768%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Virginia-Hudspeth-scaled.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Virginia-Hudspeth-scaled.png?w=1919&amp;ssl=1 1919w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Virginia-Hudspeth-scaled.png?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Virginia Hudspeth<\/strong> &#8211; University of Georgia &#8211; Forestry and Forest Biology<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"988\" data-id=\"2514\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youngvoicesofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wendy-L-Zamora.png?resize=770%2C988&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2514\" 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