Hillary Xu is an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, researching native plant ecology and conservation. She also manages the UT Microfarm and work with the Native Plant Rescue Project. She is most familiar with the flora of Central Texas, with a special interest in endemism, galls, and pollinator ecology!

Emily Dart is an emerging land steward and restoration enthusiast currently working with Siglo Group, where she helps manage trail restoration projects along the Barton Creek Greenbelt in partnership with the Austin Parks Foundation. Her connection to Texas ecology blossomed during the three years she lived and worked on the Spicewood Ranch and Conservation, where she started cultivating a native food forest, and had the opportunity to assist in restoration efforts alongside native plant expert Bill Carr and restoration specialist David Mahler.