My name is Olivia, and I’m in my third year of my undergraduate studies in biology at Dalhousie University. I first began as a volunteer for Dalhousie’s Herbarium Digitization project towards the end of my second year, when I took an interest after Dr. Gunawardena had mentioned the project in her Diversity of Plants and Microorganisms class. I have always loved plants and anything to do with nature, and having hands-on experience with hundreds of fascinating preserved specimens from Dal’s century-old herbarium only increased my interest further. Now that I have the chance to gain experience in Dr. Gunawardena’s research lab, I can’t wait to learn from her and all of the amazing members of her lab team. I’m incredibly thankful and excited for this learning opportunity.