Meet Jamie, an entomology enthusiast and second-year Environmental Science student at the University of Waterloo. Growing up in a small rural town, Jamie found fascination in nature and its ecosystems, spending weekends collecting insects for study rather than avoiding them. Their passion for understanding the role of insects in our environment drives them to advocate for a greater appreciation of these often-misunderstood creatures, emphasizing that even the “gross” ones have their place in the food chain.