During his undergraduate studies at Central Washington University, Paul found his passion for research. Starting in parasitology labs investigating immune responses, Paul gained further experience and received his grant funding investigating the effects of immune system supplements. Since then, he has worked for the USDA doing crop and field pest monitoring and spent several years in biotech developing stem cell therapies for patients. Seeking to contribute to environmental issues, Paul joins us at SMEA and hopes to learn to apply his passion for biology and research skills to facilitating environmental justice and solving the issues the global ecosystem is facing.