Nathaniel grew up in Grand Rapids Minnesota but is from Helena Montana. He graduated from Grand Rapids High School and is currently going to Itasca Community College for a certificate in GIS. After ICC he plans to go to UND for the Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics UAS operations. In the program he helps with various tasks and flies the imaging drone. He enjoys fishing and swimming at his cabin and flying his drone.

Nangah is a Cameroon native and second-year Human Physiology student at the University of Minnesota. She is passionate about understanding physiological aspects of the human body and how it ties to nutrition. She is also captivated by the endless possibilities of biotechnology. Nangah aspires to elevate healthcare in Cameroon through her studies. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, dancing, and learning new languages.

Kane is a Plant Science major who grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but is originally from The Florida Keys where he spent most of his summers growing up. He is broadly interested in plant-pathogen interactions, aquatic plants, and ethnoagriculture. In his spare time he likes traveling, reading, and trying new foods. 

Nangah and Kane are undergraduate students in the lab working on characterizing seedling traits in cultivated wild rice.