My name is Noah Rylee, and I am currently a senior at Georgia College & State University. I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology with the intention of pursuing a master’s in biology as well. I have always been interested biological processes ever since my first high school biology course. Being able to work in a research lab has furthered my curiosity and expanded my knowledge of basic lab skills. I have loved every minute while researching the population genetics of P. spiculifer, a common crayfish species found in the southeastern United States. I am excited to learn more about the molecular ecology field and hope to take this project further into my master’s program in the future.