Mengmeng joined Whitman Lab in September 2021, after receiving a B.S. degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems at UC Davis. She is pursuing a joint M.S. degree in Agroecology and Soil Science. She is researching the impact of repeated fire on PyOM and microbial communities in boreal forest systems. She is also interested in pollinators. During her leisure time, she likes to paint, take photos, and watch movies.