Madeline Lawson is currently a Graduate Research Assistant at Parsons School of Design - The New School, collaborating with Dr. Eva Perez de Vega on multispecies interactions in the built environment. Previous experience includes an architectural internship at Tappé Architects and a research assistant role at Parsons School of Design, where work involved cataloging the history of bathhouses in New York City under Dr. Allyson McDavid. As an Americorps Garden Teaching Fellow at Epiphany School, Madeline focused on food systems and food justice education. Additional experience encompasses summer research on carbon storage at Hamilton College, voter outreach with the Environmental Voter Project, and volunteering in organic agriculture. Madeline holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and Studio Art from Hamilton College and is pursuing a Master of Architecture at Parsons School of Design.