Grace has been with the Stewart lab since 2021 as an undergraduate field and laboratory technician. After obtaining her B.S. in Agricultural Biology from Colorado State University in 2023, she started her master’s degree. Grace is currently working on studying the microbial communities associated with Fusarium pathogens in conifer nurseries, and how these communities change when trees are planted in reforestation sites. Grace is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and outside of work enjoys skiing, hiking, and cooking.