Laura (she/her)is a writer and researcher driven by the belief that the communication of data and evidence doesn’t always need to be a dry endeavor. She holds a BS in creative writing and biology from UW-Eau Claire and is currently an MFA candidate at SIU, Carbondale where she teaches English. She has worked in a wide array of settings melding science and writing including carbon footprint analysis, book publicity, editing, and organizational communication liaising, and has published both creative work and research findings. When not writing, you can find her tending to her plants.