This semester, the student cohort worked on two independent projects: one focused on isolating and analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA), and the other on sequencing and assembling the transcriptome, chloroplast, and mitochondrial genomes of Acetabularia. They are presenting their research along with selected readings, as shown in the picture gallery below. It was a truly exceptional group—collaborative, supportive, and consistently stepping in to help one another throughout the course.