Maggie Doolin works in the Dearing Lab at the University of Utah where she studies parasite-microbiome interactions. She is interested in whether hosts and parasites have differential success during infection in the presence of different gut microbial communities, and how this might translate to understanding human and animal reactions to parasitism in different environments. Maggie has worked extensively with undergraduates studying Biology and has presented her research to academic and general audiences. Through the STEM Ambassador Program, she is looking forward to learning more about connecting with audiences across the spectrum of interest and training in Biology. Outside of her work, Maggie enjoys exploring the Utah outdoors as a hiker, camper, and beginner fisherwoman and snowboarder, and she also enjoys consuming lots of podcast episodes while exploring Salt Lake City on foot.