Lauren Mleczko joined CAR in May 2023 as a research assistant. Lauren is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in the Program in the Environment at the University of Michigan, with a minor in Energy Science and Policy. Prior to joining CAR, Lauren has been a part of two different research groups at the University of Michigan, focusing on x-ray spectroscopy of cobalamins and the effects that the projects carried out by EDF fellows have had over time.