Madeleine Hardt is a second year EAS major with a minor in French and biology. Her academic interests include climate change, ocean sciences, and environmental health. She is currently studying environmental sustainability abroad in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji on the Pacific Program. She conducts research with Dr. Kim Cobb and Dr. Hussein Sayani on paleoclimate in the tropical Pacific using ocean corals and is a recipient of the Rutt Bridges Undergraduate Initiative Award. She was also involved in a VIP research project concerning the human-elephant conflict in Africa under Andrew Schultz. Last summer, she embarked on an Academic Search for Knowledge in Cyprus, where she met with various political figures to better understand the Cyprus Problem. Her team received an Honorable Mention in the Carbon Reduction Challenge for their weatherization project with Agnes Scott College. She enjoyed serving as the service chair of the SGA Sustainability Committee and as a Fundraising Liaison for GT For the Kids. She also competes with the GT Novice Women’s Crew team and works as a communications assistant for the Global Change Program. In her free time she enjoys rock climbing, weight lifting, exploring Atlanta with friends and, of course, scuba diving if she gets the chance.