Maggie Hayes '23 had the opportunity to hone a variety of research skills as an undergraduate at UNH, an experience that highlighted her time on campus and culminated with a presentation at the 2023 Undergraduate Research Conference. Hayes' work centered on surveying skunk adenovirus-1 (SkAdV-1) in wildlife from the state of Maine. Skunk adenovirus is a multi-host emerging infectious respiratory disease affecting wildlife in North America. Hayes received funding for her research from The Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research.