Undergraduate Research Assistant Allison is a senior at North Carolina State University pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences with a minor in Plant Biology. Allison began working with the Christmas Tree Genetics Program in January of 2021 as an intern. After completing her internship Allison joined the CTG program as a part-time undergraduate research assistant. Allison is gaining crucial lab skills and experience with the NC State CTG program. To date she has assisted with terpene extraction, somatic embryogenesis initiation and preparation of microscopy samples using a Leica UC7 ultramicrotome.