Joining MSEAS in June 2019, Serena is a rising high school senior from Manhasset, New York who is extremely passionate about environmental conservation, future sustainability, and the Earth. She has researched areas spanning neurodegenerative disease to environmental engineering, but her primary interests lie in water use and conservation, especially of the oceans. In her free time, Serena enjoys cooking (which is unrelated to oceanic research but yields delicious results), traveling, and working with others to help the environment and spread her passion for the Earth.