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Luke Atma is a senior who is majoring in Geology and getting a minor in Geography. He is from Battle Creek, Michigan, and spent this last summer at Flat Iron Lake, doing research for Calvin University. The research focused on the history of the paleoclimate of the Great Lakes region and how it has changed. His favorite topics in the field of geology include mineralogy and hydrology and hopes to pursue one of these in further education after Calvin University. Some of his favorite activities apart from studying include reading, hiking, video games, and puzzles.


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Josiah Eising is a senior studying Geology and Geography. Home for him is his family’s farm which is close to Big Rapids, Michigan (about an hour north of Grand Rapids). When he was a freshman, he did FYRES and conducted a research project on the lake levels and erosion on Michigan dunes as well as leading a team as a FYRES Mentor in his junior year. He is unsure what he wants to do for work after graduation but is considering careers in hydrogeology and mining. In his free time, he likes to be off somewhere by himself, exploring nature or tinkering around in a workshop.


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Abby Marie Gustafson is an Environmental Science major from Ramsey, Minnesota, within hiking distance of the Mississippi River. She participated in FYRES as a student in her first semester at Calvin in 2021. After her experience studying the wonderful Michigan dunes, she decided to return this year as a FYRES Mentor. Abby Marie is eager to walk with new students as they explore the dunes. In her free time, she enjoys reading and has read the Lord of the Rings series three times. 


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Jessica Kramp is a junior studying Environmental Studies and German. She is from Goshen, Indiana, a two-hour drive south of Grand Rapids. She grew up as a frequent visitor of the Indiana dunes and is excited to spend time on dunes weekly. She is excited to teach and learn about the dunes, as there is still much to discover about their environments.


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Grace Prom is a senior double majoring in Environmental Studies with a political science focus and Geography. She’s from Champaign, Illinois although she wants to live somewhere with less corn and more scenery after graduation. She was a FYRES student her freshman year and was a FYRES Mentor during her sophomore and junior years at Calvin. Her love of the outdoors, GIS, and research led her to working at the Calvin Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens as a Cartography Intern. Grace is also a lab assistant for the Geomorphology class at Calvin. Grace is still determining her career interests, but she is considering working in environmental law, land management, or for an environmental non-profit. When not studying or working you will likely find Grace reading, knitting, gardening, outdoors, or doing puzzles.