Meet the Living Solar Panel Undergraduates!
The Living Solar Panels project would not be possible without the help of our wonderful undergraduate students: Angelina Powers, Erin Langness, and Joe Zheng.
Angelina: My name is Angelina Powers and I am a third year molecular biology major at UCSC and I am interested in all things oceanography and energy! In my free time I enjoy tennis, surfing, art, and poking around all the beauty that Santa Cruz has to offer. Sustainable sources of energy and its required infrastructure are often limited in underdeveloped communities and as a result, aid concerning medicine, basic needs, and education often suffer. For me, Living Solar Panels represents a source of integrative renewable energy that can also provide relief in underdeveloped communities in regards to energy in a simple yet novel manner!
Erin: My name is Erin Langness and I am a first-year Environmental Science major. I am looking to pursue a career in research after graduation, and my dream job is to conduct backcountry research for the National Park Service. In my free time, I try to surround myself with plants as much as possible, spending my time gardening and helping out in the on-campus greenhouse. I am super excited about this project because of the potential it has to revolutionize green energy in a sustainable way, reducing the footprint renewable energy leaves on the environment.
Joe: I’m a 1st year molecular cell and developmental biology major. I’m not completely sure about what my career is going to be like but I want it to be based on scientific research or other lab types of career. I’m very interested in this project because it introduces a really impactful change through an environmentally friendly energy source which can prove useful to the ever-increasing demand of energy and help with being friendly to biodiversity and the ecosystem. The possible outcome and the goal of this research project is really interesting to me and is something I want to be part of. During my free time I relax, study, and mostly play video games.
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