Club Leaders
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Tanya Quist is an Associate Professor in the School of Plant Sciences and serves as Director of the University of Arizona Campus Arboretum. In these roles, she teaches formal classes to students and educates landscape professionals and members of the community interested in sustainable horticulture and landscape plants of the desert southwest. On her spare time, she grows, plants and hugs trees.
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Nathan is a sophomore student studying Plant Science to be a plant breeder. He is an avid gardener and always is learning new things about food, horticulture and life. He spends lots of time at the UA Community Garden, taking in nature and helping learn others grow plants as well. His passions include surfing the web for learning how to grow plants and cooking the food that he grows.
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Josie Dahir - Vice President
jdahir@email.arizona.edu Josie Dahir is a sophomore undergraduate studying Illustration to be a botanical or scientific illustrator. She has a deep love for desert flora, and propagates succulents and other species in her free time! Josie joined this club to find other plant lovers and to expand her knowledge of plants. She hopes to spread the love of plants to those around her and show others how art and science can work together! |
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Lee Ann Demers - Secretary
lademers@email.arizona.edu Lee Ann Demers is a second year undergraduate studying Statistics and Data Science with a minor in Spanish. Currently, she works as a mentor for a Women in STEM program. She became involved in this club as a way to expand her knowledge on plants and to meet other like-minded individuals. Her goal for this club is to foster people's interest in the plant sciences. |
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Maya Boyle - Treasurer
mnboyle@email.arizona.edu I'm a veterinary science major from Anchorage, Alaska here to enjoy the Arizona heat. My hobbies range from hiking, biking, and kayaking, to archery, drawing, and piano. Once I've graduated from the UA, I plan on attending vet school with a focus on exotic animals. |
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Emily DeStefano - Historian/Social Media Aficionado
edestefano@email.arizona.edu Hi, my name is Emily deStefano and I am a junior majoring in Physiology and minoring in Nutritional Sciences. I was originally pursuing allopathic medicine, but have recently changed paths to pursue naturopathic medicine. I am graduating a semester early in order to travel for a couple of months before attending naturopathic medicine school in Fall 2021. My passions include yoga, nutrition, natural medicine, traveling, and plants of course! |
