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Turn 10% of your yard into a native oasis. Cut your water bills, lower your AC costs, and bring birds and bees back home.

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Cooler Homes

Two shade trees near your attic can drop temperatures by 22°C and cut AC costs by up to 50%.

Lower Bills

Native plants soak up 30% more water and need less maintenance.

Better Health

Using ladybugs instead of chemicals reduces allergy risks for children.

More Birds

Turning just 10% of your grass into native garden can double the birds in your yard.

About Me

My Name is Nihal Pathuri.

I am a student leader, researcher, and environmental advocate dedicated to bridging the gap between human progress and nature’s survival. My journey is driven by a deep care for animals and the environment, which I put into action through diverse leadership and volunteer roles.

As the Director of Advocacy for SDG Champions, I lead community service initiatives including environmental advocacy, cleanups, and food drives. My commitment to wildlife is hands-on; I serve as an Animal Care and Exhibit Steward at the Heard Museum, where I help maintain exhibits and care for animals.

Through BiodiversityBridge.com, I am combining my scientific background with my leadership experience to show my community that sustainability is not just a global necessity—it’s a personal benefit that improves our health, our homes, and our future.

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Mission

To bridge the gap between humans and nature. My goal is to help every neighbor grow native plants to lower their living costs and restore the balance of our local wildlife.

My Research

My research focus combines Biochemical Analysis with fossil record data to better understand the MEtabolic Nature of Dinosaurs. I am currently developing a comprehensive, 4,000+ word research paper currently undergoing review for publication process. Scientific Depth: I am collaborating with a Immunology Subject Matter Expert and Creative Lab Writer to articulate the intricate science of Analyzizng Metabolic data related to fossilized organism in the clade Dinosauria and Archosauria.This project explores The intrqacacies of Various Metabolic determination Methods to provide a deeper understanding of how the internal workings of Dinosaurs is much mroe complicated than we think..

Leadership

I lead community-driven projects that turn environmental awareness into real-world action.

Director of Advocacy, SDG Champions

Director for a Community Service club/organization that does food drives/cleanups/ environmental advocacy. Planted 50+ wildflowers and native species with my club.

Partner, Keep Allen Beautiful

Working with Keep Allen Beautiful in city of Allen, Tx for monthly cleanups and seed sourcing.

Exhibit Steward, Heard Museum Animal Care

Made sure the animals were well fed and maintained, and that they had the best quality of life they could get.

Helped maintain and create exhibits that educated and helped people learn more about our world

Activities

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FTC Robotics Fabrication

I served as a member of a First Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team, contributing to the fabrication process that led our team to regional qualifiers.

03

Bal-Mukund Volunteer

I serve as a volunteer for the RKT Sunday School, where I manage operations and lead activities to support the learning environment.

02

SAT Strategy Tutor

I provide virtual mentorship through SAT Bootcamps, teaching students effective test-taking strategies to help them achieve their academic goals.

04

National Honor Society (NHS)

As a member of the NHS, I uphold high standards of academic performance and contribute regular volunteer hours to community service initiatives.

Interview With Enviornmental Specalists

I interviewed Phil Jadormeo and Andrea Smith, Enviornmental Education Specalists for the City of Allen.

We discussed many different topics regarding Enviornmental Action, Such as Thier Roles, Important Projects, Actions that everyday citizens can engage in, the limitations and important experiences they have learned in thier jobs.

Keep Allen Beautiful Interview

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Research Project:

Effects of Enhanced Gaba production in Tomatos on Humans.

Partipated in the UTD Research Project,Part of which utilized 4 week research project that incorperated Biopython and Biology to explain an important research question. We choose the effects of how modyfing the C-terminus in a Tomato causes it to produce excess GABA, which in turnt allows for a variety of Pharmecutical Purposes.