Nicholas SirLouis graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2020 with degrees in Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies, and Urban Planning, going on to serve as an AmeriCorps VISTA in rural Colorado. He is currently a PhD candidate at Florida International University studying deforestation in the tropics, with a goal of finding nature-based solutions to climate change that benefit both humans and the environment. Nicholas truly enjoys the process of teaching and tutoring, and has experience working with both K-12 and undergraduate students across a range of backgrounds and subjects.