Megan McFadden is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, at FAU. Growing up in both Florida and Texas has provided Megan incredible scenery and nature to appreciate. Her passion and goal in life is protecting the earth’s ecosystems while encouraging humans to live in harmony with nature. In Megan’s career, she plans to find sustainable solutions to Florida’s questions, as the population grows. While at a sustainability program conducted by the University of Florida, she developed a devotion to restoring Florida’s ocean ecosystems and natural land vegetation. At Florida Atlantic University, Megan gained leadership and interpersonal skills while holding multiple chair positions in a professional sorority, Alpha Omega Epsilon. She now has the opportunity to participate in her first research project, funded by the EPA, for developing amine-modified silica materials for concurrent removal of carbon dioxide and water vapor from landfill gas.