Ekaterina Dobychina is a research intern at the MMBI Algae Laboratory, and is simultaneously studying at the graduate school of the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute of N.A. Avrorin KSC RAS, specializing in plant physiology and biochemistry. Within the framework of the scientific and educational project "Solaris. Lectures on science" the young algologist gave a vivid interview to "Murmanskii Vestnik" about her path to science, professional and personal interests and plans for the future.