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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

  • 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

  • John Fink

    John Fink

    Graduate Student

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

    Matt Kohn

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

    Matt Kohn

  • Zoe Flanzer

    Zoe Flanzer

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Snow
    • Geomorphology
    • GIS
    Advisor:

    Alejandro (Lejo) Flores

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Snow
    • Geomorphology
    • 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

    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
    • Wildfires and prescribed burns
    • Instrumentation design
    • Hazard monitoring
    Advisor:

    Jake Anderson

    Research Interests:
    • Infrasound
    • Wildfires and prescribed burns
    • Instrumentation design
    • Hazard monitoring
    Advisor:

    Jake Anderson

  • Avalon Johnson

    Avalon Johnson

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Soil Moisture
    • Sap Flux
    Advisors:

    Jim McNamara & Anna Bergstrom

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Soil Moisture
    • Sap Flux
    Advisors:

    Jim McNamara & Anna Bergstrom

  • 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

  • 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

  • Jasmine Morejon

    Jasmine Morejon

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Soil Moisture
    • Snow Melt
    • Hillslopes
    Advisor:

    Anna Bergstrom

    Research Interests:
    • Hydrology
    • Soil Moisture
    • Snow Melt
    • Hillslopes
    Advisor:

    Anna Bergstrom

  • 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

  • Tyler Scott

    Tyler Scott

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Geophysics
    • Infrasound
    • Seismoacoustics
    Advisor:

    Jeffrey Johnson

    Research Interests:
    • Geophysics
    • Infrasound
    • Seismoacoustics
    Advisor:

    Jeffrey Johnson

  • 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

  • Anne Shepherd

    Anne Shepherd

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Seismology
    • Geophysics
    • Tectonics
    Advisor:

    Andrew Gase

    Research Interests:
    • Seismology
    • Geophysics
    • Tectonics
    Advisor:

    Andrew Gase

  • Jess Sorsen

    Jess Sorsen

    Graduate Student

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

    Dorsey Wanless

    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

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

    Ellyn Enderlin

  • Erin Toulou

    Erin Toulou

    Graduate Student

    Research Interests:
    • Soil-water dynamics
    • Ecohydrology
    • Vadose Zone
    • Geomorphology
    Advisor:

    Jim McNamara

    Research Interests:
    • Soil-water dynamics
    • Ecohydrology
    • Vadose Zone
    • Geomorphology
    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

  • 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

    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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