Austin is a close-to-graduating masters student of ecology and evolutionary biology - who obviously hasn't gotten enough considering they are starting their PhD in the fall. Austin specializes in zoology and specifically mammalian zoology. Their focus is understanding the origins and evolution of mammalian dental complexity. He currently resides in a paleontology based lab at the University of Calgary. Alongside traditional scientific research, he engages in science communication in several regards and is interested in teaching and learning research. He is an advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion in academia and beyond and has been involved with integrating queer culture and academia through science communication.

You can find Austin on his socials below:

Twitter: @aus10ash
Instagram: @austinjashbaugh

Ulysses is a current masters student in ecology and evolutionary biology. Ulysses specializes in virology and aquaculture. He has made the Biological Science Department at the University of Calgary his home. His research surrounds viruses and DNA and all that jazz and as he has said numerous times “we’re all born naked, and the rest… is drag”. He is an advocate for equality and diversity in both academia and society in general. Being queer and in STEM is a hard world to navigate but its’s all coming together one gay step at a time. 
 
Twitter: @EcologyUms
Insta: @U_Shivy