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Katie L. Smith (she/her) Katie, a UC Davis alumna, has been researching birds in the Eastern Sierra for the past few years. Her primary areas of interest are sexual selection and reproductive physiology, with a strong focus in conservation. During the previous year, Katie worked for the Mono Lake Committee, where she gained a greater appreciation for saline lakes and the birds that inhabit them. Hoping to pursue a career in field biology, potentially in the realm of saline lake ecology, Katie currently works as a bird banding apprentice for Point Blue.