Research Technician
I earned my Bachelor's and first Master's degree in Environmental Studies from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine, where I worked in the field of bioremediation. Russia's invasion interrupted my studies, and I served in the Ukrainian army for eight months. After my service, I joined the Waterloo Wetland Lab as a Summer Field Technician through a student exchange program supported by Mitacs. After an intense summer of fieldwork, I decided to pursue a second Master's degree in the laboratory.