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Geosciences Current Graduate Students

  • Rainey Aberle

    Rainey Aberle

    PhD Student

    Research Interests:
    • Glaciology
    • Snow cover dynamics
    • Remote sensing
    • Geophysics
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

    Research Interests:
    • Glaciology
    • Snow cover dynamics
    • Remote sensing
    • Geophysics
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

  • Naheem Adebisi

    Naheem Adebisi

    PhD student

    Research Interests:
    • Machine Learning
    • Remote Sensing
    • Snow
    • Climate change
    Advisor:

    H.P. Marshall

    Research Interests:
    • Machine Learning
    • Remote Sensing
    • Snow
    • Climate change
    Advisor:

    H.P. Marshall

  • Sabrina Akther

    Sabrina Akther

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Community Resilience
    • Disaster Risk Reduction
    • Geographic Information Systems
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

    Geoscience/ERB 4th Floor
    Research Interests:
    • Community Resilience
    • Disaster Risk Reduction
    • Geographic Information Systems
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

  • Carli Beisel

    Carli Beisel

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Human and Environmental Interactions
    • Climate Change
    Advisor:

    Kendra Kaiser

    Geosciences/ERB 4th floor
    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Human and Environmental Interactions
    • Climate Change
    Advisor:

    Kendra Kaiser

  • Skye Bensel

    Skye Bensel

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Hydrogeophysics
    • Environmental Justice
    Advisor:

    Qifei Niu

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Hydrogeophysics
    • Environmental Justice
    Advisor:

    Qifei Niu

  • Delaney Bishop

    Delaney Bishop

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Ecological Systems
    • Water Use Management
    Advisor:

    Lejo Flores

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Ecological Systems
    • Water Use Management
    Advisor:

    Lejo Flores

  • Ashley Bosa image

    Ashley Bosa

    PhD student

    Research Interests:
    • Volcanology
    • Lahar Monitoring
    • Volcanic Infrasound
    • Volcanic Hazards Educational Outreach
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

    Research Interests:
    • Volcanology
    • Lahar Monitoring
    • Volcanic Infrasound
    • Volcanic Hazards Educational Outreach
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

  • Jade Bowers

    Jade Bowers

    PhD student

    Research Interests:
    • Volcanology
    • Igneous Petrology
    • Microsampling Geochemistry
    • Magma Dynamics
    Advisor:

    Dorsey Wanless

    Research Interests:
    • Volcanology
    • Igneous Petrology
    • Microsampling Geochemistry
    • Magma Dynamics
    Advisor:

    Dorsey Wanless

  • Mason Bull

    Mason Bull

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Remote Sensing
    • Landcover Change
    • Hydrology
    Advisor:

    Anna Bergstrom

    Research Interests:
    • Remote Sensing
    • Landcover Change
    • Hydrology
    Advisor:

    Anna Bergstrom

  • Casey Crawford

    Casey Crawford

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Geochemistry
    • Paleoecology/climate
    • Geochronology
    • Paleontology
    Advisor:

    Mark Schmitz

    Research Interests:
    • Geochemistry
    • Paleoecology/climate
    • Geochronology
    • Paleontology
    Advisor:

    Mark Schmitz

  • Alexandra Daniels

    Alexandra Daniels

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Volcanology
    • Disaster Risk Reduction
    • Community Preparedness
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

    Research Interests:
    • Volcanology
    • Disaster Risk Reduction
    • Community Preparedness
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

  • Thomas Farell

    Thomas Farrell

    PhD Student

    Research Interests:
    • Geochronology
    • Isotope Geochemistry
    • Earth History
    • Tectonics
    Advisor:

    Mark Schmitz

    Research Interests:
    • Geochronology
    • Isotope Geochemistry
    • Earth History
    • Tectonics
    Advisor:

    Mark Schmitz

  • John Fink

    John Fink

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Biomineralogy
    • Crystallography
    • Geochemical Kinetics
    Advisor:

    Matt Kohn

    Geosciences/ERB 5th Floor
    Research Interests:
    • Biomineralogy
    • Crystallography
    • Geochemical Kinetics
    Advisor:

    Matt Kohn

  • Zoe Flanzer

    Zoe Flanzer

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Geomorphology
    • Climate Change
    • GIS
    Advisor:

    Alejandro (Lejo) Flores

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Geomorphology
    • Climate Change
    • GIS
    Advisor:

    Alejandro (Lejo) Flores

  • Rachel Grena

    Rachel Grena

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Watershed Management
    • Remote sensing
    • Snowmelt Processes
    Advisor:

    Anna Bergstrom & Lejo Flores

    Geosciences/ ERB 4th floor
    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Watershed Management
    • Remote sensing
    • Snowmelt Processes
    Advisor:

    Anna Bergstrom & Lejo Flores

  • James Hada

    James Hada

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Remote Sensing
    • Terrestrial Lidar
    Advisor:

    Nancy Glenn

    Research Interests:
    • Remote Sensing
    • Terrestrial Lidar
    Advisor:

    Nancy Glenn

  • Tanzila Hanif

    Tanzila Hanif

    PhD Student

    Research Interests:
    • Pedogenic Carbonates
    • Carbon Sequestration
    Advisor:

    Jen Pierce

    Research Interests:
    • Pedogenic Carbonates
    • Carbon Sequestration
    Advisor:

    Jen Pierce

  • Madeline Hunt

    Madeline Hunt

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Infrasound
    • Instrumentation
    • Geophysics
    Advisor:

    Jake Anderson

    Research Interests:
    • Infrasound
    • Instrumentation
    • Geophysics
    Advisor:

    Jake Anderson

  • Coleman Kane

    Coleman Kane

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Snow Metamorphism
    • Snow Structure
    • Avalanches
    Advisor:

    H.P. Marshall

    Research Interests:
    • Snow Metamorphism
    • Snow Structure
    • Avalanches
    Advisor:

    H.P. Marshall

  • Aman K C

    Aman K C

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Remote Sensing
    • Glaciology
    • Climate Change
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

    Research Interests:
    • Remote Sensing
    • Glaciology
    • Climate Change
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

  • Joshua Kietzmann

    Joshua Kietzmann

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrogeophysics
    • Geophysical Field Methods
    • Applied Math
    Advisor:

    Qufei Niu

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrogeophysics
    • Geophysical Field Methods
    • Applied Math
    Advisor:

    Qufei Niu

  • Kaelyn Lagerwall

    Kaelyn Lagerwall

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Geoscience Education
    • Undergraduate Curriculum Design
    • Geoscience Workforce Development
    Advisor:

    Karen Viskupic

    Research Interests:
    • Geoscience Education
    • Undergraduate Curriculum Design
    • Geoscience Workforce Development
    Advisor:

    Karen Viskupic

  • Surani Liyanage

    Surani Liyanage

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Geophysics
    • Hydrogeophysics
    • Critical zone hydrogeology
    Advisor:

    Qifei Niu

    Research Interests:
    • Geophysics
    • Hydrogeophysics
    • Critical zone hydrogeology
    Advisor:

    Qifei Niu

  • Emma McCully

    Emma McCully

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Marine Geology
    • Volcanology
    • Igneous Petrology
    • Plate Tectonics
    Advisor:

    Dorsey Wanless

    Research Interests:
    • Marine Geology
    • Volcanology
    • Igneous Petrology
    • Plate Tectonics
    Advisor:

    Dorsey Wanless

  • Molly Paul

    Molly Paul

    PhD Student

    Research Interests:
    • Geochronology
    • Radiogenic & Stable Isotope Geochemistry
    • Mantle Petrology
    • Tectonics
    Advisor:

    Mark Schmitz

    Research Interests:
    • Geochronology
    • Radiogenic & Stable Isotope Geochemistry
    • Mantle Petrology
    • Tectonics
    Advisor:

    Mark Schmitz

  • Mallory Picl

    Mallory Picl

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Geomorphology
    • Dendrochronology
    • Climate change
    Advisor:

    Jen Pierce, Megan Cattau

    Research Interests:
    • Geomorphology
    • Dendrochronology
    • Climate change
    Advisor:

    Jen Pierce, Megan Cattau

  • Prithila Datta Purkayastha

    Prithila Datta Purkayastha

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Rural Resilience
    • Environmental Justice
    • Remote Sensing
    • GIS
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

    Research Interests:
    • Rural Resilience
    • Environmental Justice
    • Remote Sensing
    • GIS
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

  • Greg Shafer

    Greg Shafer

    PhD student

    Research Interests:
    • Geoscience Education
    • Undergraduate Career Awareness
    • Geoscience Workforce Development
    Advisor:

    Karen Viscupic

    Research Interests:
    • Geoscience Education
    • Undergraduate Career Awareness
    • Geoscience Workforce Development
    Advisor:

    Karen Viscupic

  • Sajjad Ahmad Shah

    Sajjad Ahmad Shah

    PhD Student

    Research Interests:
    • Pressure-temperature-time evolution of metamorphic rocks in the Himalaya/Metamorphic petrology
    • Geochemistry and geochronology
    • Trace element thermometry and speedometry
    Advisor:

    Matt Kohn

    Research Interests:
    • Pressure-temperature-time evolution of metamorphic rocks in the Himalaya/Metamorphic petrology
    • Geochemistry and geochronology
    • Trace element thermometry and speedometry
    Advisor:

    Matt Kohn

  • Jess Sorsen

    Jess Sorsen

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Subaqueous Volcanology
    • Igneous Petrology
    • Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry
    • Geoscience Communications
    Advisor:

    Dorsey Wanless

    Department of Geoscience
    Research Interests:
    • Subaqueous Volcanology
    • Igneous Petrology
    • Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry
    • Geoscience Communications
    Advisor:

    Dorsey Wanless

  • Lindsay Stark

    Lindsay Stark

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Remote Sensing
    • Snow
    • Ecology
    Advisor:

    Hans-Peter Marshall

    Research Interests:
    • Remote Sensing
    • Snow
    • Ecology
    Advisor:

    Hans-Peter Marshall

  • Lindsay Summers

    Lindsay Summers

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Glaciology
    • Geophysics
    • Remote Sensing
    • Climate Change
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

    Geosciences/ERB 3rd Floor
    Research Interests:
    • Glaciology
    • Geophysics
    • Remote Sensing
    • Climate Change
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

  • Erin Toulou

    Erin Toulou

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    Advisor:

    Jim McNamara

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    Advisor:

    Jim McNamara

  • Jamie Turner

    Jamie Turner

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Watershed Modeling
    • Cold Regions Hydrology
    Advisor:

    Jim McNamara

    Research Interests:
    • Watershed Modeling
    • Cold Regions Hydrology
    Advisor:

    Jim McNamara

  • Owen Walsh

    Owen Walsh

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Infrasound
    • Snow Science
    • Additive Manufacturing
    • Instrumentation
    Advisor:

    Jeff Johnson

    Research Interests:
    • Infrasound
    • Snow Science
    • Additive Manufacturing
    • Instrumentation
    Advisor:

    Jeff Johnson

  • Selfie of Brent Wilder

    Brent Wilder

    PhD Student

    Research Interests:
    • Disturbance Hydrology
    • Snow Hydrology
    • Remote Sensing
    • Data Assimilation
    Advisor:

    Nancy Glenn

    Geoscience/ERB 4th Floor
    Research Interests:
    • Disturbance Hydrology
    • Snow Hydrology
    • Remote Sensing
    • Data Assimilation
    Advisor:

    Nancy Glenn

  • Parker Wilkerson hiking with camera gears

    Parker Wilkerson

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Glaciology
    • Climate Change
    • Geographic Information Systems
    • Paleoclimatology
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

    Research Interests:
    • Glaciology
    • Climate Change
    • Geographic Information Systems
    • Paleoclimatology
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

  • Brennan Williams-Mieding

    Brennan Williams-Mieding

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Volcanology
    • Geothermal Energy
    • Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

    Geosciences/ERB 5th floor
    Research Interests:
    • Volcanology
    • Geothermal Energy
    • Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology
    Advisor:

    Brittany Brand

  • Zihao Zhang standing by a flowing river

    Zihao Zhang

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Geothermal
    Advisor:

    Qifei Niu

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Geothermal
    Advisor:

    Qifei Niu

  • Karina Zikan

    Karina Zikan

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Seasonal Snow
    • Remote Sensing
    • LiDAR
    • Climate Change
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

    Research Interests:
    • Seasonal Snow
    • Remote Sensing
    • LiDAR
    • Climate Change
    Advisor:

    Ellyn Enderlin

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