Sarah Buckleitner divides her time between admiring the magic of the written word and exploring the complexities of the natural world. Her majors at William Smith Colleges reflect these passions; she is a double major in Writing and Rhetoric and Environmental Studies. She plans to spend fall semester of her junior year in Australia, studying Biology and learning about Australian culture. This is her first summer at the Shelton lab, and she has loved seeing how science is used to help solve environmental issues in a professional setting. When not working on academics, she enjoys riding her horse, running, and hiking.