
07/01/2025
Sitting on the branches of a tree, Savya Agarwal (’25) pulls out his notebook and a pen. Observing carefully, he marks down every trait of the surrounding birds: noting their distinctive chirps, sketching their beak and body shape and identifying their behavior. As Savya jumps down, he scans his notes and uploads them to the cloud.
Savya’s fascination with biology began the first time he saw an animal. From that moment on, he watched closely — the chirps of insects, the singing of birds, the movement of ants across the ground.
“The first animals I ever saw in real life, I was immediately entranced by the sheer diversity of them, the sheer magnitude from the biggest whale to the smallest ant,” Savya said. “It’s always made me more curious about the world.”
That curiosity grew into a deep interest in ecology, which connects living things to their environment. Savya’s junior year biology teacher, Eric Johnson, recognizes his talent and dedication to biology.
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Reporter: Charlie Wang
Photographer: Charlie Wang