Education
REU Program
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Past Participants
Fatoumata Barrie
Stanford University
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Stephen Galdi and Conrad Pritchard
Project:
Where is Fatoumata now? Sophomore at Stanford
Natalie Brooker
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Tayler Elwell
Project:
Where is Natalie now? Colorado School of Mines
Abby Bullard
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: McCray lab
Mentor(s): Brittnee Halpin and Andrea Portmann
Project: Optimizing the BEST system for metals and organic contaminant removal
Where is Abby now? Senior at Mines
Noah Coriz
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Prof. Salim Bawazir
Project: A simple method to estimate reservoir evaporation
Where is Noah now? Senior at NMSU
Meléa Emunah
Princeton University
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Angela Stiegler
Project: Contaminant removal in a nature-based constructed treatment wetland
Where is Meléa now? Grad student at Princeton
Phoebe Goulden
UC-Berkeley
Stanford University
Lab: Kiparsky lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Mike Kiparsky
Project: Regulation and innovation in wastewater
Where is Phoebe now? CivicSpark Fellow at City of Sebastopol
Kyleigh Harrell
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Bellona lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Hooman Vatankah
Project:
Where is Kyleigh now? Colorado School of Mines
Michel Hinojos
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
Lab: Zhang lab
Mentor(s): Lakma Abeyratme
Project: Recovering energy and nutrients in primary sludge using hydrothermal liquefaction
Where is Michel now? Senior at NMSU
Aisha Kazembe
University of Southern California
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Pam McLeod
Project: Visualizing ReNUWIt data using Python
Where is Aisha now? Senior at USC
Christina Lang
UC-Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Nelson lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Rose Kantor
Project: Water epidemiology in the Bay Area
Where is Christina now? Junior at UC-Berkeley
Abdiel Lugo Montes
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Prof. Pei Xu
Project: Techno economic assessment of an algal FO-RO potable recovery system with HTL and water quality analysis
Where is Abdiel now? Grad student at NMSU
Ciara O'Grady
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Higgins lab
Mentor(s): Kat Mills
Project: Treating per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in stormwater
Where is Ciara now? Colorado School of Mines
Erin Taggart
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Figueroa lab
Mentor(s): Carolyn Coffey
Project: Anaerobic baffled reactor
Where is Erin now? Colorado School of Mines
Edward Apraku
Arizona State University
Stanford University
Lab: Criddle lab
Mentor(s): Andrew Kim
Project: A preliminary life cycle assessment of the pilot-scale staged anaerobic fluidized bed-membrane bioreactor (SAF-MBR) system
Where is Edward now? Grad Student at Stanford
Nora Awad
Wheaton College
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Pam McLeod
Project: The story of ReNUWIt
Where is Nora now? Junior at Wheaton
Riley Blasiak
University at Buffalo
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Eisenstein and Hogue labs
Mentor(s): Anneliese Sytsma and Dr. Katie Spahr
Project: Investigating contributing and mitigating factors of land surface temperatures in the Los Angeles River watershed
Where is Riley now? Senior at University at Buffalo
Anthony DeSalvo
University of Iowa
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Pam McLeod
Project: The story of ReNUWIt
Where is Anthony now? Grad student at UC-Berkeley
Meléa Emunah
Princeton University
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Variano lab
Mentor(s): Prof. Evan Variano
Project: Understanding larval movement in turbulent estuarine systems
Where is Meléa now? Masters student at Princeton
Isabel Fuller
University of Utah
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: McCray lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Xiaolu Wei
Project: Urban stormwater quality during the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders
Where is Isabel now? Senior at University of Utah
Julia Ho
University of Texas at Austin
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Bellona lab
Mentor(s): Erica Clevenger
Project: An investigation into biologically active filter modeling
Where is Julia now? Junior at UT Austin
Malichai Jones
The Pennsylvania State University
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Dr. YeoMyoung Cho
Project: Bioturbation database for benthic invertebrates
Where is Malichai now? Senior at Penn State
Aisha Kazembe
University of Southern California
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Landis lab
Mentor(s): Mikaela Algren
Project: Creating a multivariate query-able database of filter strip nutrient removal effectiveness in agriculture
Where is Aisha now? Senior at USC
Casey Levitt
Johns Hopkins University
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Munakata-Marr lab
Mentor(s): Max Weiss
Project: Building a smart irrigation system to optimize turfgrass irrigation with recycled water
Where is Casey now? Sophomore at Johns Hopkins
Abdiel Lugo Montes
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Chathurika Bandara
Project: Life cycle energy use and greenhouse gas emissions for a coupled algal-membrane system versus a direct potable reuse technology
Where is Abdiel now? Grad student at NMSU
Rashawn Merchant
University of Georgia
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: McCray lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Pablo Chevesich
Project: Impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on urban stream quality in Denver Metro area with application for future urban living scenarios
Where is Rashawn now? Senior at University of Georgia
Kevin Ohm
Humboldt State University
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Bellona lab
Mentor(s): Kara Mihalik and Erica Clevenger
Project: Modeling contaminant rejection by nanofiltration membranes using a phenomenological model
Where is Kevin now? Grad student at Colorado School of Mines
Morgan Sommers
Elizabethtown College
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Juliano Penteado de Almeida
Project: Comparison of high-water recovery methods in reverse osmosis (RO) of brackish water using RO modeling software
Where is Morgan now? Grad student at University of Delaware
Sarah Wagner
University at Buffalo
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Pam McLeod
Project: The story of ReNUWIt
Where is Sarah now? Environmental Engineer at ERG
Megan Wittman
University of Kansas
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Rudy Maltos
Project: Quantification of sludge morphology through the aerobic granulation process
Where is Megan now? Grad student at University of Kansas
Francisco Alvarez
Humboldt State University
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Munakata-Marr lab
Mentor(s): Carolyn Coffey
Project: Reducing nitrogen concentrations from anaerobic baffled reactor effluent using partial nitritation-anammox
Where is Francisco now? Graduated from Humboldt State
Annie Brunton
University of Arizona
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Sharp lab
Mentor(s): Michael Vega
Project: Iron's impact on nitrogen cycling in an open water wetland to promote sustainable water treatment
Where is Annie now? Grad Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Samantha Burnell
MIT
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Marc Teixido
Project: Enhanced removal of urban stormwater runoff contaminants using biochar and manganese oxide-coated sand geomedia in a sequential biofiltration system
Where is Samantha now? Recently graduated from MIT
Mary Burr
Montana State University
Stanford University
Lab: Criddle lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Sebastien Tilmans & Dr. Chungheon Shin
Project: An evaluation of mainstream anaerobic fluidized bed reactors (AFBR) to treat domestic wastewater
Where is Mary now? Field engineer at Manson Construction
Jeremy Guerrero
Arizona State University
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Nelson lab
Mentor(s): Hannah Greenwald
Project: Novel method for detection of sloughed biofilm in DPR systems
Where is Jeremy now? R&D at First Solar
Samantha Hertle
Cornell University
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Xuesong Xu
Project: Potable-quality water recovery from primary effluent through a coupled algal-osmosis membrane system
Where is Samantha now? Research Engineer at Beyond Meat
Sara Jones
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Angela Perantoni
Project: Simulating microbial transformation of pharmaceuticals in subsurface wetlands on the bench-scale
Where is Sara now? Grad student at Colorado School of Mines
Jourdyn-Evonne Lee
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Conrad Pritchard
Project: Prevention of sediment recontamination by improved BMPs to remove organic and metal contaminants from stormwater runoff
Where is Jourdyn-Evonne now? Entry-level Environmental Engineer at Arcadis
Ciara Lugo
University of Arizona
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Bellona lab
Mentor(s): Erica Clevenger
Project:
Where is Ciara now? Clinical Research Coordinator at University of Arizona
Thomas Marrone
SUNY Oneonta
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Gebregziabher Goitom
Project: Modeling of arsenic transport in groundwater at Sunland Park, NM
Where is Thomas now? Senior at SUNY Oneonta
Max Meyers
Pitzer College
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Zada Tawalbeh
Project: Estimation of Pecan Orchard Area in the Mesilla Valley, from 2008 to 2018, using Remote Sensing Classification Techniques
Where is Max now? Garden educator for an organic organization
Amelia Napper
Warren WIlson College
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Hogue lab
Mentor(s): Kyle Blount
Project: Urban vegetation and demographics in Denver: A story of equitable distribution of green space
Where is Amelia now? Product Manager at Ecobot
Brenden Pelkie
Montana State University
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Rudy Maltos
Project: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of a hydraulic sludge selector
Where is Brenden now? Grad student at University of Washington
Lana Pillsbury
University of New Hampshire
New Mexico State University
Lab: Zhang lab
Mentor(s): Xiaoxiao Cheng
Project: The effect of different disinfection techniques on the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment
Where is Lana now? Grad student at NMSU
Lindsey Wadsworth
Montana State University
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Strathmann lab
Mentor(s): Andrew Koehler
Project: Phosphorus recovery from source-separated urine under hydrothermal conditions
Where is Lindsey now? Grad student at Colorado School of Mines
Faith Atkinson
West Texas A&M University
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Juan Solis
Project: The use of clinoptilolite zeolite as a soil amendment to reduce evaporation rates in sandy soils
Where is Faith now? Grad student at Penn State
Nickolas Avila
Montana State University
Stanford University
Lab: Criddle lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Sebastien Tilmans
Project: Substrate Degradation Rate Comparison between GAC and Bulk Liquid Biomass in SAF-MBR System
Where is Nickolas now? Grad Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rebecca Barkan
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Juan Solis
Project: Laboratory Measurements of Hydraulic Properties of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
Where is Rebecca now? Senior at SUNY ESF
Tvetene Carlson
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Emily Marron
Project: Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones with Residual Disinfectants in the Drinking Water Distribution System
Where is Tvetene now? Grad Student at UC-Berkeley
Jacob Chicano
University of Connecticut
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Kate Newhart
Project: Use of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Water Quality Variables at a Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Facility
Where is Jacob now? Associate Process Engineer at FuelCell Energy
Mhara Coffman
Oregon State University
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Angela Perantoni
Project: The Living Levee: assessment of wetland soil on trace organic compound removal
Where is Mhara now? Grad Student at Stanford
Charlotte Dungan
Mercer University
Stanford University
Lab: Mitch lab
Mentor(s): Jack King
Project: Ozonation of Metal-EDTA Chelates and Pesticides to Disinfect RO Brine
Where is Charlotte now? Grad Student at New Mexico Tech
McKenna Farmer
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Hogue lab
Mentor(s): Katie Spahr
Project: Water and Sewer Affordability in 10 U.S. Cities
Where is McKenna now? Grad student at Northwestern
Francesca Giardine
Smith College
New Mexico State University
Lab: Leinauer lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Elena Sevostianova
Project: Nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide emissions from turfgrass irrigated with tailored water
Where is Francesca now? Grad Student at UC-Berkeley
Brooke Marten
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Rudy Maltos
Project: The Use of Hydraulic Selector Technology for the Improvement of Activated Sludge Settling
Where is Brooke now? Grad Student at CU-Boulder
Lorelay Mendoza
San Diego State University
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Nelson lab
Mentor(s): Lauren Kennedy, Scott Miller, and Dr. Rose Kantor
Project: Effects of Drainage and Stagnation on Bacterial Communities in Biofilm and Bulk Drinking
Water
Where is Lorelay now? Grad student at Stanford
Sarah Pitell
College of Wooster
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Bellona lab
Mentor(s): Conner Murray
Project: Exploration of Reverse Osmosis-based Potable Reuse Trains
Where is Sarah now? Grad Student at University of Pittsburgh
Anita Sanchez
San Diego State University
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Alvarez-Cohen lab
Mentor(s): Jennifer Lawrence
Project: Application of Zeolites with Anammox for Nitrogen Removal
Where is Anita now? Grad Student at Cornell
Claire Shillington
Hampshire College
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Higgins lab
Mentor(s): Brittnee Halpin and Andrea Portmann
Project: Geomedia Amendments for Low-Impact Development (LID) Systems to Remove Heavy Metals from Urban Stormwater Runoff
Where is Claire now? R.W. Kern Center Coordinator at Hampshire College
Mellisa Yin
Northern Arizona University
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Alex Salas
Project: Sequestration of Salt from In-Situ Riparian Soil Using Saltgrass
Where is Mellisa now? Senior at NAU
Mahaa Ahmed
Rowan University
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Nelson lab
Mentor(s): Erica Fuhrmeister
Project: Determining the Impact of Sanitation via Detection of Pathogenic E. coli in Environmental Samples from Rural Bangladesh
Where is Mahaa now? Grad Student at Harvard
Samantha Bishop (nee McVety)
University of Southern California
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Lu Lin
Project: Improving Ion-Exchange Membrane Performance
Where is Samantha now? Senior at USC
Emily Blair
Clemson University
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Rudy Maltos
Project: Hydraulic Selection to Transform and Improve Activated-Sludge Based Wastewater Treatment
Where is Emily now? Assistant Engineer at Hazen and Sawyer
Jackson Cornelius
Florida Gulf Coast University
New Mexico State University
Lab: Zhang lab
Mentor(s): Himali Pedige & Srimali Arachchige
Project: Comparison of Pathogen Removal in Wastewater Treatment: Algal-Based Photobioreactor vs. Existing Treatment
Where is Jackson now? Design Engineer at Landmark Engineering and Surveying Corporation
Emma Eisenbraun
Oberlin College
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Higgins lab
Mentor(s): Brittnee Halpin & Andrea Portmann
Project: Performance of and Amendments to Urban Bioretention Systems for Removal of Stormwater Contaminants
Where is Emma now? Grad Student at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sonja Gagen
Clarkson University
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Munakata-Marr & Figueroa labs
Mentor(s): Andy Pfluger
Project: Isolation of "Vadin CA 11", an Uncharacterized Methanogen of the Class Thermoplasmata From an Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Reactor
Where is Sonja now? High School science teacher
Alexandra Gibbs
Appalachian State University
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Lu Lin
Project: Enhancement of solar stills through corrosion prevention and improved hydrophobic glass coatings
Where is Alexandra now? Grad Student at University of Maryland
Miguel Gomez
New York City College of Technology
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Emily Marron
Project: Detection and Fate of Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds Post-Reverse Osmosis
Where is Miguel now? Grad Student at Stony Brook University
Tayler Hedtke
University of Houston
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Bellona lab
Mentor(s): Charlie Liu
Project: Removal of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances with S-PAC and Ceramic Membranes
Where is Tayler now? Grad student at Yale
Isabelle Horvath
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
New Mexico State University
Lab: Leinauer lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Elena Sevostianova
Project: Turfgrass Fertigation: An Investigation into Sustainable Backyard Irrigation
Where is Isabelle now? Grad Student at Marquette University
Margaret Houlihan
University of Maryland, College Park
Stanford University
Lab: Fendorf lab
Mentor(s): Sarah Fakhreddine
Project:
Where is Margaret now? Grad student at Stanford
Matthew Preisser
Auburn University
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Kathryn Newhart
Project: Effects of a Nitrification/Denitrification Inhibition Compound on Biological Wastewater Treatment
Where is Matthew now? Grad Student at University of Texas at Austin
Trenton Saunders
UCLA
Stanford University
Lab: Mitch lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Brad Chuang
Project: ORISE Research Fellow with the Army Corps of Engineers: Coastal and Hydraulics Lab
Where is Trenton now? Grad Student at UC-Berkeley
Morgan Sulzbach
University of Maryland, College Park
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Strathmann lab
Mentor(s): Moses Leow
Project: Depolymerization of Microbial-Derived Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) in an Aqueous Environment
Where is Morgan now? Grad Student at University of Delaware
Jean-Paul Wallis
Seattle University
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Rachel Scholes & Aidan Cecchetti
Project: Phosphorus and Iron Cycling in Unit-Process Treatment Wetlands
Where is Jean-Paul now? Associate Project Manager at PG&E
Coty Weathersby
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Alvarez-Cohen lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Ray Keren
Project: Determining the Minimal Inhibitory Concentration of Arsenic for Dehalococcoides
Where is Coty now? Wastewater Project Engineer at Strand Associates
Margaret Carolan
Virginia Tech
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Negin Ashoori
Project: Removal and phytotransformation of benzotriazole in urban stormwater with Carex praegracilis in bench-scale constructed subsurface treatment wetlands
Where is Margaret now? Grad Student at University of Iowa
Jennifer Feigin
Oberlin College
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Munakata-Marr and Figueroa labs
Mentor(s): Andy Pfluger
Project: Understanding Patterns of Methane Production and Producers in Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment
Where is Jennifer now? Grad Student at Columbia University
Dianna Kitt
University of Delaware
Stanford University
Lab: Boehm lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Nabiul Afrooz
Project: Characterizing Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Transport in modified sand filters
Where is Dianna now? Grad Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kristina Macro
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Aldo Piñon
Project: Salt Water Potential in Desert Willow Grown in Clinoptilolite Zeolite and In Situ Riparian Soil
Where is Kristina now? Hydroinformatics Engineer at EmNet
Elliot McCandless
University of Alabama
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Jason Coontz & Rudy Maltos
Project: Energy Optimization Stategies in a Squencing Batch Membrane Bioreactor
Where is Elliot now? Civil Engineer at Greeley and Hansen
Conner Murray
North Carolina State University
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Bellona lab
Mentor(s): Hooman Vatankhah
Project: Ozone Pretreatment in High Pressure Membranes
Where is Conner now? Assistant Engineer at Hazen and Sawyer
Daniel Ocasio
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Jessica Ray
Project: Modified Fenton In-Situ Chemical Oxidation (MF-ISCO) using Calcium Peroxide for Stormwater Treatment Applications
Where is Daniel now? Grad Student at UC Berkeley
Janice Palmer
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
New Mexico State University
Lab: Leinauer lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Elena Sevostianova
Project: Growth and Nitrogen Losses of Turfgrasses Irrigated with Tailored Water During Establishment
Where is Janice now? Quality Engineer at Keurig-Dr. Pepper
Daisy Benitez
U of Southern California
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Nelson lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Andrea Silverman
Project: Sunlight Inactivation of Bacteria in Open-Water Unit Process Treatment Wetlands: Modeling Inactivation Rates
Where is Daisy now? Staff Engineer at Brown and Caldwell
Taylor Bradley
Howard
Stanford University
Lab: Mitch lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Teng Zeng
Project: Application of a UV/Chlorine Advanced Oxidation Process for Destruction of Neonicotinoid Insecticides
Where is Taylor now? MBA Leadership Training Program at H&M
Theresa Chu
Cornell
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Lu Lin
Project: Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Contaminants Using Catalyst-Coated Fibers
Where is Theresa now? Water Resources Engineer at WSP USA
Andrew Dugan
U of Arkansas
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Dotti Ramey
Project: Electrocoagulation for Wastewater Treatment
Where is Andrew now? Design Engineer at Element Engineering
Kate Edgehouse
College of Wooster
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Higgins lab
Mentor(s): Bridget Ulrich
Project: Biodegradation of TOrCs in Stormwater Infiltration Systems
Where is Kate now? Grad Student at Texas A&M
Michelle Farhat
Johns Hopkins
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Stu Geza
Project: Developing the Decision Support Tool (DST) for Water Managers
Where is Michelle now? Arc Engineer at PJM Interconnection
Soliver Fusi
U of Maryland
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Sedlak lab
Mentor(s): Aidan Cecchetti
Project: Effects of Pyrite Amended Media on Denitrification Rates in Constructed Wetlands
Where is Soliver now? Grad Student at UC Berkeley
Emily Gonthier
Clarkson
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Alvarez-Cohen lab
Mentor(s): Jennifer Lawrence
Project: The Use of Anammox Bacteria in Nitrogen Removal
Where is Emily now? Grad Student at UC Berkeley
Jabari Lee
Florida Gulf Coast University
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Juan Solis
Project: Using Native Cottonwood to Improve Water Quality in Urban Streams
Where is Jabari now? Water Resources Engineer at AECOM
Enrique Lucca
Polytechnic U of Puerto Rico
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Nelson lab
Mentor(s): Scott Miller
Project: Analysis of Microbiological Stability in Different Water Samples
Where is Enrique now? Technical Specialist assisting the government of Puerto Rico
Molly Mclaughlin
SF State
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Francisco Campos Sanchez
Project: Sedimentation Control Along the Diez Lagos Irrigation Drainage Canal at Sunland Park, NM
Where is Molly now? Junior Geologist at Stillwater Sciences
Sara Newell
Humboldt State
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Jason Coontz
Project: Investigation of Oxygen Transfer Rate in a Novel Hybrid SBR-MBR
Where is Sara now? Senior at Humboldt State
Jennifer Skerker
Tufts
New Mexico State University
Lab: Leinauer lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Elena Sevostianova
Project: Nitrogen Losses from Warm-Season Turfgrasses During Establishment
Where is Jennifer now? Grad Student at Stanford
Daniel Smith
U of Maryland
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Aldo Piñon-Villarreal
Project: Sustaining Riparian Vegetation Using Clinoptilolite Zeolite in an Urban Riparian Zone with Minimum Irrigation
Where is Daniel now? Grad Student at Virginia Tech
Clayton Stahnke
U of Portland
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Jordy Wolfand
Project: Analyzing the Degradation of Fipronil via White Rot Fungi
Where is Clayton now? Engineering Associate at City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services
Savannah Wunderlich
Notre Dame
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Zach Stoll
Project: Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater
Where is Savannah now? Environmental remediation at Wood plc
Casey Barrett
Manhattan College
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Brian Halaburka
Project: Optimizing Denitrification in Stormwater Using Woodchip Bioreactor
Where is Casey now? Civil Engineer in Michael Baker's Transportation Planning Department
Katy Shaneyfelt (nee Conroy)
U of Nebraska-Lincoln
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Aldo Piñon
Project: Monitoring Water Quality & Movement: Sunland Park, NM
Where is Katy now? Water Resources Project Engineer at Muller Engineering
Celine Cua
Johns Hopkins
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Dotti Ramey
Project: Using Enhanced Primary Clarification to Reduce Energy Use in Wastewater Treatment
Where is Celine now? Senior Staff Engineer at Geosyntec Consultants
Mike Esteban
U of South Florida
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Sharp & McCray lab
Mentor(s): Skuyler Herzog & Zack Jones
Project: Nitrate Removal from Treated Wastewater Effluent Using an Engineered Hyporheic Zone as a Bioreactor
Where is Mike now? Civil Engineer at Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District
Maritza Flores-Marquez
UC-Merced
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Nelson lab
Mentor(s): Will Tarpeh
Project: Nitrogen Recovery from Source-Separated Urine
Where is Maritza now? Water Resources Engineer/Planner at Stantec
Monique Grimaldi
UC-San Diego
Stanford University
Lab: Boehm lab
Mentor(s): Peter Maraccini
Project: Role of Exogenous Sensitizers in the Photoinactivation of Pathogenic Bacteria
Where is Monique now? Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama
Rachelle Herrin
Wooster
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Munakata-Marr lab
Mentor(s): James Cochran
Project: Quantification of Denitrifying Genes and Leachate Quality of Turfgrass Irrigated with Tailored Membrane Effluent
Where is Rachelle now? Medical School Student at University of Wisconsin
Rudy Maltos
UC-Merced
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Ryan Holloway
Project: Draw Solution Revolution - Evaluation of Mixed Draw Solutions for Improved FO Performance
Where is Rudy now? Associate Engineer at Denver Metro Water Recovery
Paige Miller
U of Portland
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Horvath lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Jenn Stokes
Project: Life-Cycle Assessment of Urban Water Infrastructures
Where is Paige now? Working at Humber Design Group
Nick Pajerowski
Villanova
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Munakata-Marr lab
Mentor(s): Kathryn Lowe
Project: Natural Treatment of Septic Tank Effluent: Distribution of Nitrogen-Transforming Bacteria in Infiltration Mound Systems
Where is Nick now? Nursing Student at Thomas Jefferson University
Angela Stiegler (nee Perantoni)
U of Maryland
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Juan Solis
Project: Estimating Erosion Control and Sediment Entrapment in Monotypic Saltgrass Using Rainfall Simulation
Where is Angela now? Grad Student at UC Berkeley
Adrian Saenz
Oklahoma State
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Leslie Miller-Robbie & Dotti Ramey
Project: Life Cycle Assessment of Thermal Chemical Sludge Treatment Technologies
Where is Adrian now? Civil Engineer at government agency
Shavonne Stanek
Oberlin
New Mexico State University
Lab: Leinauer lab
Mentor(s): Dr. Elena Sevostianova
Project: Tailored Water Effect on Turfgrass Establishment
Where is Shavonne now? IWEco Project Assistant at UNEP
Chelsea Tarbell
U of Minnesota-Morris
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Hogue lab
Mentor(s): Kim Manago
Project: Using a SWB Model to Analyze the Anthropogenic Effects of Groundwater Recharge in the Ballona Creek Watershed
Where is Chelsea now? Geologist at HDR Engineering
Erin Woita (nee Voss)
Missouri S&T
New Mexico State University
Lab: Xu lab
Mentor(s): Zach Stoll
Project: Microbial Fuel Cells: Looking Inside the Black Box
Where is Erin now? Continuous Improvement Specialist at Deco Products
Cole Anthony
CU-Boulder
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Aldo Piñon
Project: Does saltgrass establish and grow next to a peri-urban drain in Sunland Park, NM and if so, would it act as a filter media and erosion
Where is Cole now? Associate Engineer at TRC Solutions
Sydney Berry (nee Wilson)
The Ohio State
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: McCray/Higgins labs
Mentor(s): Skuyler Herzog
Project: What constituents comprise "urban drool" (dry weather runoff) and are they a cause for concern?
Where is Sydney now? Project Engineer at EMH&T
Matt Blair
Mississippi State
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Nelson lab
Mentor(s): Rabia Chaudhry
Project: Removal of Human Viruses via Membrane Bio-reactors
Where is Matt now? Grad Student at Virginia Tech
Emily Stevens (nee Dattore)
U of Oklahoma
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Figueroa lab
Mentor(s): Martha Hahn
Project: Quantification of dissolved methane in anaerobic baffled reactor effluent and effect of grease layer on methane quantity
Where is Emily now? Operations Planner at LyondellBasell
Dustin Fredricey
Humboldt State
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath & Munakata-Marr labs
Mentor(s): Ryan Holloway
Project: Energy optimization of a diffuser system for a membrane bio-reactor
Where is Dustin now? Co-owner at Tall Tree Engineering
Kimberly Huynh
Northwestern
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Nelson lab
Mentor(s): Andy Torkelson
Project: Reducing pathogens in stormwater using iron oxides
Where is Kimberly now? Climate Scientist at Giving Green
Herby Jean
U of South Florida
Stanford University
Lab: Boehm lab
Mentor(s): Sanjay Mohanty
Project: Removal of bacteria from stormwater using a sand plus biochar medium
Where is Herby now? Project Manager at Watermark Engineering Group, Inc
Emily Kelsey
U of Maine-Orono
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Ana Prieto
Project: Streamlining start-up protocols for a gas-lift anaerobic membrane bioreactor for recovery of nutrients and production of biogas
Where is Emily now? Grad Student at Aalborg University
Charlie Lentz
Seattle U
New Mexico State University
Lab: Leinauer lab
Mentor(s): Elena Sevostianova
Project: Risk of groundwater contamination and growth effects resulting from the use of treated effluent (tailored) water to irrigate turfgrass during its establishment phase of growth
Where is Charlie now? Low level mercury analyst at Pace Analytical
Skylar Wierzbicki (nee Lyle)
Tarleton State
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Aldo Piñon
Project: The effect of groundwater fluctuation on the evapotranspiration of inland saltgrass
Where is Skylar now? Project Manager | Civil Engineer (PE) at Baird, Hampton & Brown
Hugues Oke
U of Nebraska-Omaha
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Brian Halaburka
Project: Monitoring and controlling constructed wetlands with online sensors
Where is Hugues now? Civil Engineer at Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Stephanie Almeida
U of Texas - El Paso
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Aldo Piñon
Project: Restoration of riparian vegetation using geo-engineering material
Where is Stephanie now? N/A
Angelita Bearquiver
Chief Dull Knife
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Sharp lab
Mentor(s): Zack Jones
Project: Molecular understanding of microbial ecology in a complex environment
Where is Angelita now? N/A
Lindsay Burton
Clemson
Colorado School of Mines
Lab: Cath lab
Mentor(s): Dotti Ramey
Project: Microalgae for Energy and Nutrient Recovery From Wastewater
Where is Lindsay now? Senior Consultant, Climate Change and Sustainability at EY
Hanna Dodd
California Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Lab: Boehm lab
Mentor(s): Sanjay Mohanty
Project: Engineered Infiltration System for Urban Stormwater Reclamation
Where is Hanna now? Senior Project Engineer at Dudek
Hugues Oke
U of Nebraska - Omaha
Stanford University
Lab: Luthy lab
Mentor(s): Heather Bischel
Project: Wastewater reuse for stream flow augmentation
Where is Hugues now? Civil Engineer at Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Evelyn Rios
U of Texas - El Paso
New Mexico State University
Lab: Bawazir lab
Mentor(s): Juan Solis
Project: Water use by managed saltcedar area at the Caballo Reservoir, New Mexico
Where is Evelyn now? N/A
Elyse Will
UNC-Chapel Hill
University of California, Berkeley
Lab: Resh lab
Mentor(s): Justin Lawrence
Project: Evaluating ecological effects of stream restoration at Calera Creek
Where is Elyse now? Environmental Analyst at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
