Brief Biographical Sketch:

Zakariya (Zak) is a California native and long time lover of the outdoors. From a young age, he has enjoyed examining insects, observing birds, climbing trees, and going on hikes with his mom. During middle school, he joined his school's Science Olympiad team and began devoting time to truly understanding the fields of ornithology, oceanography, forestry and more; Now in college, he enjoys birdwatching, leaf collecting, and insect pinning and plans to delve more into researching the relationships between insects and trees. In his spare time, he also enjoys playing the French horn, longboarding, and trying new foods!

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