Romany Tafid (he/his) is a graduate research assistant in the Hydroclimatology Group. He is from Egypt, and it was his passion about the Nile River in his homeland that ultimately influenced his interest in the environment. Trained as an environmental chemist, he is interested in the impact of climate change on water resources and environmental justice. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Assiut University, Egypt, and is pursuing a master’s degree at the O’Neill School at Indiana University Bloomington, funded by the Fulbright scholarship.