Research Associates
Xueyuan Kang
B.S., Hydrology and Agricultural Water Conservancy, Wuhan University, 2016
Ph.D., Hydrology and Groundwater Science, Nanjing University, 2021
Visiting Ph.D. student, Stanford University, 2019-2021
Postdoc, Nanjing University, 2021-2024
Research Associate, Colorado School of Mines, 2024-present
Xueyuan is interested in utilizing multisource hydrogeophysical data and groundwater modeling to characterize/investigate the subsurface processes. At Mines, he works on integrating subsurface data (hydrogeophysics), above-ground data (remote sensing), and deep learning models to explore the control of subsurface variability on water quality and quantity under a changing climate at the regional to global scale. Before joining Mines, Xueyuan focused on coupling the geophysical methods and groundwater modeling to improve the understanding of the fate and transport of groundwater contamination. In his free time, Xueyuan loves hiking and reading books. E-mail Xueyuan.
Research Technician
Katherine (Burgert) Kusold
B.S., Environmental Science, Allegheny College, 2015
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2023
Katie has always had an interest in water. She took time off after her undergrad before doing her M.S. degree, including working as a design engineer. She was hoping to find a job that involves fieldwork after her M.S. so was excited to come across this opportunity to work with us as a field technician…and we’re pretty excited she’s working with us, too. In her free time, Katie enjoys fly fishing, backpacking, and skiing, and is in the process of picking up mountain biking. She also likes to hunt and garden, and enjoys the connection to food that comes with producing and procuring it oneself. E-mail Katie.
Graduate Students
Moses Adebayo
B.S., Geology, University of Ibadan, 2019
M.S., Geology, University of Toledo, 2023
Ph.D. student, Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2024-present
Moses is interested in the application of geophysics to gain insights into subsurface hydrology. During his undergrad, he got his first introduction to hydrogeophysics volunteering for several projects that used electrical resistivty to identify groundwater-bearing zones in fractured rock. During his M.S., he focused on applying near-surface geophysics to quantify subsurface dynamics at coastal-terrestrial interfaces. He’ll be joining us to work on the Watershed Dynamic and Evolution (WaDE) project; he’s a perfect fit given his skills. In his free time, Moses plays video games and “enjoys the aura” of the community around him. E-mail Moses.
Mary Catlett
B.A., Mathematics (with a concentration in Data Science and Statistics) and Minor in Physics, University of Montana, 2025
Ph.D. student, Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2025-present
Mary is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow interested in using machine-learning methods to explore controls and predict changes to groundwater availability under a changing climate. Math has always been her favorite subject, so we’re pretty excited that she wants to apply that to hydrology. Outside of her research, she is an avid runner and hiker, and enjoys baking and singing. She has also loved getting to tutor others in math, so…watch out for the long line of hydrologists outside your office, Mary! E-mail Mary.
Jackson Howard
B.S., Geophysics, Colorado School of Mines, 2024
M.S. student, Geophysics, Colorado School of Mines, 2025-present
Jackson is using temperature and electrical geophysics to explore groundwater-surface water interaction in a system driven by snowmelt in Colorado, looking at whether natural temperature tracers can be used to quantify exchange processes. In his free time, Jackson enjoys backcountry snowboarding, cooking, gardening, and traveling. E-mail Jackson.
Kenneth Swift Bird
B.S., Geology, Hope College, 2016
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2018
Ph.D. student, Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2021-present (co-advised by Alexis Sitchler)
After graduating with his M.S. from Mines and then spending some time in industry, Kenny has decided to return to Mines to study how metal(loid) fate and transport in river corridors is impacted by hydrologic events for his Ph.D. His work is investigating how and when the hyporheic zone mediates fate and transport by investigating the dynamic interplay between surface water-groundwater interactions, subsurface geochemistry, and meta(loid) cycling in the critical zone. In his free time, he enjoys reading, nearly any activity in the mountains, and playing disc golf. You can learn more about Kenny and his work in a recent CUAHSI webinar he gave. E-mail Kenny.
Expatriates (in reverse chronological order)
[43] – Annie Tucker
B.S., Environmental Science, Northeastern University, 2020
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2025
Thesis: Multi-scale drivers of intra-catchment variability in drought response: Linking remote-sensing, geophysical and ecohydrological data
Award: National Science Foundation INTERN, 2025
Position post-Mines: Hydrology Intern, Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, Storrs, CT
[42] – Marc Dumont
B.S., Earth Science, University of Avignon, 2011
M.S., Hydrology, Soil & Environment, University of Avignon, 2011
Ph.D., Airborne Hydrogeophysics, University of La RĂ©union, 2018
Postdoc, Sorbonne University, 2018-21
Postdoc, University of Liège, 2021-23
Postdoc, Colorado School of Mines, 2023-2024
Research Associate, Colorado School of Mines, 2024-2025
Postdoctoral research: Application of self potential to characterizing water fluxes with the tree-soil continuum
Position post-Mines: Field Instrumentation Engineer, University of Lausanne, SwitzerlandÂ
[41] – Karla Jarecke
B.S., Biology and Spanish, Rockhurst University, 2008
M.S., Wetland Biogeochemistry, University of Nebraska, 2015
Ph.D., Forest Ecohydrology, Oregon State University, 2021
Postdoc, Oregon State/Mines (co-advised by Pam Sullivan), 2022-2025
Postdoctoral research: Examining the relations between climate variability, land-cover change, and terrestrial water storage
Award: CUAHSI Instrumentation Discovery Travel Grant, 2022
Position post-Mines/Oregon State: Postdoctoral Researcher, Soil Inventory Project, Skidmore College
[41] – Ryan Harmon
B.S., Earth Science, B.A., Environmental Studies, University of California Santa Cruz, 2014
Ph.D., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2025
Thesis: Time series methods for hydrology: Insights from a single tree, forested hillslopes, and a mountain stream
Position post-Mines: Groundwater Hydrologist, INTERA, Houston, TX
[40] – Isabella Pedraza
B.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, 2022
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2025 (co-advised by Chris Higgins)
Awards: 1st Place Presentation by a Hydrology Masters Student, Geology and Geological Engineering/Geophysics Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2024 and 2025
Position post-Mines: Heading to Australia to be with family and take a little time off, then will be looking for jobs–who needs a talented and charismatic modeler?
[39] – Aparimita Naik
B. Tech., Civil Engineering, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology Sarang, India, 2013
M. Tech., Water Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, 2016
Ph.D., Water Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, 2023
Postdoc, Colorado School of Mines (co-advised by Chris Higgins and Tissa Illangasekare), 2024-2025
Position post-Mines: Moving back to India–currently looking at opportunities
[38] – Sara Warix
B.S., Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of the Pacific, 2018
M.S., Geoscience, Idaho State University, 2020
Ph.D., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2024 (co-advised by Alexis Sitchler)
Dissertation: Impacts of climate change on stream hydrologic and geochemical fluxes
Awards:
- Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant, 2021
- ARCS Scholar, 2021-2024
- Collegiate Water Polo Association Women’s Scholar-Athlete Outstanding GPA, 2022, 2023
- 1st Place Presentation by a Ph.D. Student, Geology and Geological Engineering/Geophysics Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2023
- 3rd Place Presentation Earth/Resources Category, GRADS Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2023
- Association of Women Geoscientists (AWG) Outstanding Student Award, 2023
- Mines Geology & Geological Engineering Anderson Schmidt Endowed Graduate Fellowship, 2024
- Hydrological Processes Editor’s Choice Award for Warix et al., 2024
- Outstanding PhD Student in the Mines Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, 2024
- Outstanding contributions to the educational mission of the Mines Geology & Geological Engineering Department (joint with Kenny Swift Bird; 2024)
- Mines Rath Research Award, 2024
Position post-Mines: Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah
[*] – Jose Eduardo Pulido Mancera
B.S., Geology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2016
M.S., Geology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2018
Accepted into the PhD Program in Geophysics, 2023
Eduardo died in an act of theft and violence on 25 July 2023 in Bogotá, Colombia, just days before he was to move to Golden and start his Ph.D. program with us. He loved hiking, biking, dancing, and volunteering. Eduardo comes from a family passionate about science education and research, and this memorial is posted here on their request. He positively impacted those he met, and is remembered for his kindness, his brightness, and his generous spirit. His sister, Laura Pulido-Mancera, has started a scholarship in his name​ to support student research in geology and geophysics at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. You can support her efforts at this GoFundMe.
[*] – Luke Jacobsen
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2022
Research Technician, Colorado School of Mines, 2021-2023
Luke started working with us as an undergraduate, but he was so remarkable in the field that we hired him as a technician just before he graduated. He could fix about anything, and was an electrical whiz–really useful skills in a group where we break things a lot and do a lot with electricity. He also is a gifted naturalist who could tell us what any tree or bird is, not that we ever learned so we’d ask him every time. He moved back to Washington State, where he grew up, and we (not so) secretly hope he’ll come back to CO one of these days.
Position post-Mines: Scientific Technician, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Auburn, WA
[37] – Dayana Arrue
B.S., Geoscience Engineering, Rutgers University and New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2018
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2023
Award: Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Fellowship, 2021-2023
Position post-Mines: Project Engineer, TetraTech, Denver, CO
[36] – Emmalynn Hicks
B.S., Geology, Bryn Mawr College, 2019
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2023
Awards: 1st Place Presentation by a Hydrology Masters Student, Geology and Geological Engineering/Geophysics Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2022 and 2023
Position post-Mines: Hydrologist, Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver, CO
[35] – Rebecca Holmes
A.S., Social Science, Thomas Nelson Community College, 2017
B.A., Geology and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, 2021
M.S., Hydrologic Sciences and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2023 (co-advised by Adrianne Kroepsch)
Awards:
- Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Fellowship, 2021-2023
- Edna Bailey Sussman Special Merit Award, 2023
Position post-Mines: Drinking Water Outreach and Project Strategist, Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE), Denver, CO; then Compliance Specialist, CDPHE, Denver, CO
[34] – Ian Gambill
B.S., Environmental Science, Haskell Indian Nations University, 2020
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2023
Awards:
- National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow Honorable Mention, 2022
- Outstanding Masters Student in the Mines Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, 2023
Position post-Mines: Hydrologic Data Analyst, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, KS
[33] – Jessica Meeks
B.S., Earth Science, University of Vermont, 2003
M.S., Geology/Hydrogeology, Syracuse University, 2009
Ph.D., Hydrogeology, University of Neuchatel, 2019
Postdoc, Colorado School of Mines, 2020-2022
Postdoctoral research: Numerical modeling of per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances flow and transport
Position post-Mines: Hydrogeologist, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, ME
[32] – Joel Singley
B.S., Science of Natural and Environmental Systems, Cornell University, 2010
M.S., Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, 2017
Ph.D., Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, 2021
Postdoc, Colorado School of Mines, 2021-2022
Postdoctoral research: Ecohydrology in bedrock-controlled critical zone systems
Position post-Mines: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Marine Biology, and Environmental Science, Roger Williams University, Rhode Island
[31] – Leland Dorchester
B.S., Geology with a concentration in Geophysics (minor: Mathematics), Colorado State University, 2017
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2022
Position post-Mines: Surface Water Modeler, Precision Water Resources Engineering, Loveland, CO
[30] – Aaron Engers
B.S., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2019
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2021 (co-advised by John McCray)
Position post-Mines: Hydrologist, Leppert Associates, Golden, CO
[29] – Nicholas Hall
B.A., Physics, Colorado College, 2015
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2021
Thesis: Analysis of watershed parameters controlling turbidity following the West Fork Complex Fire
Position post-Mines: Environmental Protection Specialist, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO; then Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO
[28] – Beth Hoagland
B.A., Environmental Earth Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 2013
Ph.D., Geosciences & Biogeochemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, 2018
Postdoc, Colorado School of Mines, 2019-2020 (co-advised by Alexis Sitchler)
Postdoctoral research: Hyporheic zone metal(loid) geochemistry in acid rock affected systems
Position post-Mines: Senior Staff Scientist and Project Geochemist, S. S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc., Boulder, CO
[*] – Jackie Randell
B.S., Marine Biology, University of New Brunswick, 2002
Research Associate, Colorado School of Mines, 2012-2020
Jackie wasn’t a student, but she was a fundamental part of this research group for 8 years. She provided incredible field support, and beyond that, she was in charge of lab organization, gear repair, managing budgets, helping with gear checkout for our collaborators, and handling innumerous small tasks too long to list here. She was invaluable and we miss her a lot.
Position post-Mines: Living it up in Chamonix, France
[27] – Ariel Rickel
B.S., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2018
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2020
Thesis: Analysis of the influence of ferricrete on hyporheic exchange flows
Awards:
- Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant, 2019
- National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow Honorable Mention, 2019
- Best Poster Presentation, San Juan Mining and Reclamation Conference & Innovation Expo, 2019
- 1st Place Presentation by a Hydrology Masters Student, Geology and Geological Engineering Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2020
Position post-Mines: Geological Engineer, BGC Engineering, Golden, CO
[26] – Fern Beetle-Moorcroft
A.B., Geology, Haverford College (at Bryn Mawr College), 2014
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2020
Award: Colorado Ground Water Association Harlan Erker Memorial Scholarship, 2019
Position post-Mines: Geologist, HRS Water Consultants, Inc., Lakewood, CO
[25] – David Rey
B.S., Earth Science (minor: Mathematics), Montana State University, 2012
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2017
Ph.D., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2020 (co-advised by Michelle Walvoord)
Dissertation: Evolving subsurface connectivity in arctic and alpine ecosystems: the impact of permafrost and seasonally frozen ground
Awards:
- CUAHSI Pathfinder Fellow, 2018
- United States Permafrost Association Andrew Slater Award, 2019
- NASA coverage of Rey et al., 2019
Position post-Mines: Hydrologist, Branch of Hydrogeophysics, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO
[24] – Allan Foster III
B.S., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2017
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2019
M.S. Thesis: An exploration of solute mobility in 1-D and 3-D physical models
Awards:
- Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists’ Martin L. Stout Scholarship, 2017
- Outstanding Masters Student in the Mines Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, 2018
- 1st Place Presentation by a Hydrology Masters Student, Geology and Geological Engineering Research Fair, 2019
Position post-Mines: Staff Hydrogeologist, Leonard Rice Engineers, Inc., Denver, CO; then INTERA, Denver, CO
[23] – Megan Doughty
B.S., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2017
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2019
M.S. Thesis: Electrical imaging of hyporheic exchange from channel-spanning logjams
Awards:
- Geological Society of America Robert K. Fahnestock Award, 2018
- Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant, 2018
- Association of Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award, 2019
- Outstanding Masters Student in the Mines Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, 2019
Position post-Mines: Geoscientist in the Parks, Greater Yellowstone Area, Bozeman, MT; then Civil Engineer, Army Corps of Engineers, Denver, CO
[22] – Kenneth Swift Bird
B.S., Geology, Hope College, 2016
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2018
M.S. Thesis: Hydrogeological controls of uranium and arsenic mobility in groundwater of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota
Awards:
- Gates Millennium Scholar
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society Lighting the Pathway to Faculty Careers for Natives in STEM Fellow, 2016
- Goldschmidt Travel Grant, 2019
Position post-Mines: Environmental Geologist, Barr Engineering, Ann Arbor, Michigan; then, Ph.D. student, Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
[21] – Amy Rice
Bachelors of Music, University of Arizona, 2003
M.S., Hydrology, University of Arizona, 2009
Ph.D., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2018
Dissertation: Groundwater-quality implications of methane leakage from hydrocarbon wellbores
Awards:
- Colorado Ground Water Association Harlan Erker Memorial Scholarship, 2014
- Association of Women Geoscientists Chrysalis Scholarship, 2016
Position post-Mines: Hydrogeologist/Modeler, Neptune and Company, Los Alamos, NM
[20] – Helen Malenda
B.S., Geology, Kutztown University, 2011
M.S., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 2015
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2018
M.S. Thesis: From grain to floodplain: Evaluating floodplain hydrostratigraphy using sedimentology, geophysics and remote sensing
Awards:
- NSF Graduate Research Fellow, 2015
- NSF GRIP Fellow, 2017
Position post-Mines: Hydrogeologist, Colorado Division of Water Resources, Denver, CO; then Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Lakewood, CO
[19] – David Rey
B.S., Earth Science (minor: Mathematics), Montana State University, 2012
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2017
Position post-Mines: Ph.D, Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, then Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey
[18] – Savannah Miller
B.S., Geology, Clemson University, 2014
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2016
Post-Masters Researcher, Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2016-2017
Post-Masters Project: Numerical modeling of non-local transport coupled to inverse methods, for solute and geophysical data
Position post-Mines: Hydrogeologist, Brown and Caldwell, Lakewood, CO
[17] – Emily Voytek
B.S., Geology, Tufts University, 2008
M.S., Geology, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2010
Ph.D., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2017
Dissertation: Determination of subsurface water movement using self-potential measurements
Awards:
- Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellow, 2014
- Geological Society of America Research Award, 2014
- Institute of International Education Rocky Mountain Center’s Nancy Petry Scholarship, 2014
- AGU Horton Research Grant, 2015
- Outstanding Student Paper, Near-Surface Geophysics Section, Fall AGU Meeting, 2015
- 1st Place Presentation by a Ph.D. Candidate, Geology and Geological Engineering Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2016
- Best Talk at the Symposium of the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, 2016
- Association of Women Geoscientists (AWG) Outstanding Student Award, 2016
Position post-Mines: Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; then Data Scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory
[16] – Celeste Wieting
B.S., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2012
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2016
M.S. Thesis: Quantifying soil hydraulic property changes with fire severity by laboratory burning
Award: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Geology and Geological Engineering Department, Colorado School for Mines, 2016
Position post-Mines: Instructor, Metro State University; then Ph.D. student, Colorado State University
[15] – Aaron Bandler
B.A., Geology, Colorado College, 2011
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2016
M.S. Thesis: Geophysical constraints on critical zone architecture and subsurface hydrology of opposing montane hillslopes
Awards:
- Colorado Ground Water Association Harlan Erker Memorial Scholarship, 2015
- 1st Place Presentation by a Hydrology Masters Student, Geology and Geological Engineering Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2016
Position post-Mines: Hydrogeologist, Neptune and Company, Inc., Lakewood, CO
[14] – Allison Johnston
B.S., Environmental Engineering, University of California San Diego, 2010
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2016
Position post-Mines: Staff Hydrogeologist, Itasca Denver, Inc., Lakewood, CO
[13] – Sydney (Wilson) Foks
B.S., Geology, Western Washington University, 2011
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2015
M.S. Thesis: Groundwater-surface water exchange within montane and alpine regions of the Front Range and Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Position post-Mines: Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Boulder, CO
[12] – Rachel (Feist) Mares
B.S., Geological Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2013
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2015
M.S. Thesis: Determining the influence of transpiration on soil moisture pathways using electrical resistivity imaging
Awards:
- 1st Place Presentation by a Hydrology Masters Student, Geology and Geological Engineering Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2014
- 1st Place Presentation by a Hydrology Student, Conference on Earth and Energy Research, Colorado School of Mines, 2014
- 1st Place Presentation by a Hydrology Masters Student, Geology and Geological Engineering Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2015
Position post-Mines: Water Resource Engineer, Amec Foster Wheeler, Wichita, KS
[11] – Ryan Swanson
B.S., Geophysics, University of Minnesota, 2009
Ph.D., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2014
Award: NSF Graduate Research Fellow, 2011
Position post-Mines: Associate Scientist, HydroGeoLogic, Inc., Denver, CO
[10] – James Bethune
B.A., Geology, Carleton College, 2010
M.S., Hydrologic Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2014
M.S. Thesis: Non-invasive flow path characterization in a mining-impacted wetland
Awards:
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Geology and Geological Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines, 2014
- 1st Place Presentation by a Hydrology Masters Student, Geology and Geological Engineering Research Fair, Colorado School of Mines, 2014
Position post-Mines: Hydrogeologist, Brown and Caldwell, Olympia, WA; then Watershed Management Specialist, Peace Corps Philippines; then Senior R&D Geoscientist, Sandia National Laboratory, Carlsbad, NM
[9] – Rachel Urban
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, 2010
M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, 2013 (co-advised by Patrick Reed)
M.S. Thesis: Pandora’s Box: Can we distinguish groundwater transport hypotheses given observational uncertainties?
Award: NSF Graduate Research Fellow, 2011
Position post-PSU: Junior Engineer, Avatar Environmental, West Chester, PA
[8] – Pallavi Chattopadhyay
B.S., Physics, V.B.S. Purvanchal University, India, 2002
M.S., Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University, India, 2005
Ph.D., Geophysics, National Geophysical Research Institute, Osmania University, India, 2010
Postdoc, Geosciences, Penn State University, 2012-2013
Postdoctoral research: Quantifying fracture patterns in the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory
Position post-PSU: Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
[7] – Katelyn Kaproth-Gerecht
B.S., Engineering Science, Smith College, 2010
M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, 2012 (co-advised by Mike Gooseff)
M.S. Thesis: Anomalous stream temperature response to storms in a forested headwater stream in central Pennsylvania
Awards:
- Penn State University Graduate Fellow, 2010
- NSF Graduate Research Fellow, 2010
- Highest Overall Oral Presentation, Conference on Earth and Energy Research, Colorado School of Mines, 2013
Position post-PSU: Staff Water Resources Engineer, Leonard Rice Engineers, Inc., Denver, CO
[6] – Julianne Hagarty
B.S., Environmental Systems Engineering, Penn State University, 2010
M.S., Geosciences, Penn State University, 2012
Position post-PSU: Environmental Engineer, Arcadis, Princeton, NJ
[5] – Michael Fitzgerald
B.S., Environmental Systems Engineering, Penn State University, 2001
M.S. and Ph.D., Energy and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Penn State University, 2007, 2009
Postdoc, Applied Geology, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, 2009
Postdoc, Geosciences, Penn State University, 2010-2011
Postdoctoral research: Electrical imaging of hyporheic exchange
Position post-PSU: Groundwater Hydrologist, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Boulder, CO
[4] – Aaron Regberg
B.S., Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2005
Ph.D., Geosciences, Penn State University, 2011 (co-advised by Sue Brantley)
Dissertation: The effect of dissimilatory iron reduction, nitrate reduction and microbial growth on electrical conductivity
Awards:
- AGU Outstanding Student Presentation, 2007
- Richard R. Parizek Graduate Fellowship, Penn State, 2008
Position post-PSU: Research Geologist, Exxon-Mobil Research Lab, Houston, TX; then Space Scientist with NASA, Houston, TX
[3] – Brad Kuntz
B.S., Geosciences, Penn State University, 2008
M.S., Geosciences, Penn State University, 2010
M.S. Thesis: Laboratory, Field, and Modeling Analysis of Solute Transport Behavior at the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory
Award: Ronald A. Landon Award in Hydrogeology, Penn State, 2008
Position post-PSU: Geologist, Hess Corporation, Houston, TX
[2] – Daniel Wheaton
B.S., Geology, University of Missouri-Rolla, 2005
M.S., Geosciences, Penn State University, 2009
M.S. Thesis: Investigating the Impact of Advective and Diffusive Controls in Solute Transport on Geoelectrical Data
Award: Richard R. Parizek Graduate Fellowship, Penn State, 2007
Position post-PSU: Geophysicist, Geotechnology Inc., St. Louis, MS
[1] – Sean Culkin
B.A., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins, 2005
M.S., Geosciences, Penn State University, 2007
M.S. Thesis: Implications of Rate-Limited Mass Transfer for Aquifer Storage and Recovery Efficiency
Position post-PSU: Hydrogeologist, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Oakland, CA