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Rhys Hakstol

Rhys Hakstoll, a young man wearing glasses and a lab coat, poses in a lab
Instructor: Technology, Environment, and Design

Former Outreach Site: University of Lethbridge 

How long had you been volunteering with Let’s Talk Science?: 7 years 

Tell us about an inspirational moment during your time volunteering with Let’s Talk Science: Volunteering with Let’s Talk Science on the Piikani Reserve and seeing the impact of the visit immediately. 

Favourite Let’s Talk Science volunteering activity:  Antibiotic resistance 

Why do you volunteer with Let’s Talk Science?: I think it is important to give back and help people see that science is a part of everyday life that we often take for granted. 

Fun fact: I am also a national-level basketball referee