Bloom Busters to the rescue: 15 students from 4 departments, united by our mission to make a difference. Inspired by the state of Utah Lake, we couldn’t ignore the harmful algal blooms disrupting ecosystems and recreation statewide. That’s why we created De-Slimer, a sustainable solution for water treatment plants, offering a path to cleaner, safer water for all!
Gerardo Acosta
AKA G man, he knows a guy who can help with just about anything! His expertise spans from analysis and investigation to public engagement and visualization.
“That would be really cool…if we had more time”
Erick Alvarez
Our bioinformatics whiz, assisted on plasmid development for the nosZ gene, community outreach/educational engagement, and script writing for our video presentations
“Love for gobstoppers & Oreos”
Elise Bennett
Elise, the "Master of nosZ" and workaholic extraordinaire, balanced plasmid development, experimental design, and outreach—all while being ready for any adventure!
“Womp Womp” - Elise when something goes wrong
Jacob Bowman
Our soon-to-be orthodontist studying business, he's following in his wife's iGEM footsteps, assisting with modeling, data curation, software, and analysis.
“Hey guys!! How’s it going?!”
Abigail Brimhall
Mastering both experiments and wiki coding, bringing a keen eye for detail and a creative touch to different aspects of every project.
"*Pulls out tiny notebook to write stuff down*"
Nico Crawford
Always eager to tackle lab experiments and analysis, especially if it means skipping outreach, excelling at conceptualization—despite being likely to sleep through almost anything!
“Friendship is magic”
Audrey Domyan
Joined in search of powers from a freak lab accident and champions caffeine and the feminist fight. Our co-graphic design guru and lab experimenter, bringing creativity and energy to the team!
“I’m not awake enough for this”
Natalia Frezzia
Our outgoing idea creator thrives on social media and outreach activities. She keeps our digital lab notebook organized while also handling fundraising and community engagement!
“Hear me out...”
Jake Hafen
Known for jumping into action like no other, he gets the behind-the- scenes tasks done, focusing on public engagement, background research, and fundraising!
“Always ready with a helmet”
Hagen Harmer
The biotechnologist with a mildly obsessive interest in mushrooms, organizes phosphate uptake experiments, meticulously records data, and enhances the wiki with coding and writing contributions!
“Hey Hagen, can we eat this??”
Matthew Harris
Natural habitat: the lab and mountains. Ready for his next chapter, Med school. He handled experiments, data analysis, and modeled our results into real-world scenarios.
“The Biotech Mountain man”
Jonathan Kinross
Our miRNA/PTC 1 expert and the greatest team mascot. This aspiring animal whisperer rumored to summon cows, design plasmids, synthesize genetic components, and troubleshoot wet lab experiments.
“Tall, long haired, and handsome” -Erick
Jacob McFadden
Captures our events and outreach through photography and films our promotional video while also assisting in writing the parts registry!
“*Quietly stands in the background*”
Pedro Rodriguez
Our snack provider and fun time guru, is full of unique outreach and fundraising ideas! He handles fundraising, brainstorms outreach ideas, performs experiments, and keeps records of results.
“Wanna see me breakdance”
Callie Ross
Our F.B.I. agent (Forensics, Biotech, Investigations), specialist on Chlamy experiments and culture maintenance while keeping a sterile field. A creative force in wiki write-ups and as co-graphic design guru.
“Life is a soup, and I’m a fork”
Dr. Colleen Hough
The professor you can club with/ feminist extraordinaire. She has a story for every scenario and loves coming up with new ways to teach her students. Mainstreamed brainstorming, wet lab, outreach, fundraising, DEI advisor.
“Did I ever tell you about the time… ”
Dr. Eric Domyan
The professor who knows a thing or two about everything, especially pigeons, collaborated with Colleen to form the team, guiding them through brainstorming, planning, implementation, and data analysis.
“When will you dance for us?!" *Does Macarena*