Andrew is a PhD student working on a research project studying carbon dynamics and ecosystem function in urban streams as part of the CURB project. His research interests include stream metabolism in urban river networks and how city landscape characteristics may influence carbon dynamics in streams. He earned his MS from Kent State in 2022 studying stream ecosystem response to storm events in the Costello Biogeochemistry lab, and completed a BS at Penn State. Stream ecology played a large role in developing his passion for ecological sciences and he hopes to foster the passion of future scientists through education. Andrew’s interest in education and streams was reinforced during his time as an interpretive park ranger and naturalist for Maryland and Delaware State Parks.