Tyler Bartolome is pursuing a PhD in Systems Synthetic and Physical Biology studied Biotechnology at Rice University. As a Mitchell Scholar, he studied Biotechnology at University College Cork. While there, he worked for EIRNA BIO in Cork on turning RNA to protein. From Lincoln, Nebraska, Tyler graduated from Drake university with four majors in Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology; Mathematics; Biology; and Chemistry. He is interested in using biotechnology research and international public policy to address climate change, and he won a highly competitive Barry Goldwater Scholarship for his research and academic achievements. Tyler led Drake University’s Semi-Passive Algae Rooted Carbon Caption (SPARCC) team to compete in the international OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge, where they were the sole U.S. team in the finals. He conducted successful biotechnology research as an undergraduate at the University Nebraska-Lincoln, Drake University, and Johns Hopkins University. Tyler is also President and Founder of The Oral Record Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that collects and curates "oral histories" of individuals who have experienced military conflict, to better understand the effect that major historical events have on individuals. In his free time, he trains for triathlons, studies Arabic, and plays the mandolin.

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