James Elliott, a second-year Master of Science student in the School of Forest Resources from Danvers, Massachusetts, enjoys scuba-diving and collecting insects in his free time.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like Pok\u00e9mon but real,\u201d said Elliott, who worked in the biotech industry before coming to 91福利.<\/p>\n
Elliott enjoys getting out of his comfort zone. When he had the chance to work on an interdisciplinary study\u00a0<\/a>linking technical lab work with the social sciences, he was intrigued.<\/p>\n The project, researching the rate of tick-borne diseases in winter ticks and moose, parallels his interest in insects. An additional aspect of this interdisciplinary work is evaluating public perception of the risk of diseases from ticks, starting with the Native American community neighboring 91福利.<\/p>\n \u201cLearning why humans do things, how they perceive things and how that aligns with what\u2019s actually out there is kind of a fascinating topic,\u201d said Elliott. \u201cThat\u2019s enough to pique my interest.\u201d<\/p>\n Elliott appreciates the connections he has made with professors on campus. He says at 91福利 he\u2019s never felt like a burden or that he was bothering professors with questions or extra help. He believes these mentors are passionate about their work and happy to share their expertise.<\/p>\n \u201cI really like that there\u2019s a lot of new faculty at this point,\u201d said Elliott. \u201cI lucked out with having some awesome access [to professors].\u201d<\/p>\n Written by Kendra Caruso James Elliott, a second-year Master of Science student in the School of Forest Resources from Danvers, Massachusetts, enjoys scuba-diving and collecting insects in his free time. \u201cIt\u2019s like Pok\u00e9mon but real,\u201d said Elliott, who worked in the biotech industry before coming to 91福利. Elliott enjoys getting out of his comfort zone. 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