Ph.D. Candidate, NSF GRFP Fellow

I study how animal activity changes biogeochemical processes and water quality in the critical zones of montane environments. This research is important for understanding the evolution of the critical zone in the changing climate and its ability to provide resources to ecosystems and humans. I’m an avid skier, mountain biker, and am most at ease in the backcountry.

Ph.D. Student, NSF GRFP Fellow

I study emerging contaminants, including microplastics and their biogeochemical and ecological roles in the environment. I seek to understand the deposition, fate, and transport of these contaminants and how they may pose a risk to both ecological and public health. This research is important because currently, there is little information about the risk of anthropogenic contaminants in the environment. I love the outdoors, exploring and producing music, and experimenting with different cuisines and homemade goodies!

Ph.D. Student

I study the cycling and transformations of carbon and nitrogen as part of a larger experiment studying the impacts of warming on alpine ecosystems at Niwot Ridge LTER. I am addressing questions about how soil biogeochemical processes respond to warming and how these responses are mediated by plant, microbial, and physical controls. This research is important because alpine ecosystems are changing at rates far faster than lowland elevations. Outside of the lab I enjoy reading, cooking, playing and watching soccer.

Ph.D. Student

I am an Earth Systems scientist who integrates multiple disciplines to understand our complex environment. My Ph.D. research uses isotope geochemistry to understand how the sources of sulfur in alpine ecosystems change with warming temperatures and air pollution mitigation. This research is important because the sulfur cycle is intertwined with other elements (e.g. mercury) and has major implications for downstream water quality, as well as ecosystem and human health. I love music, biking, baking, and recharging in nature.

Ph.D. Candidate

My research cuts across biogeochemistry, metagenomics, and bioremediation to develop methods for quantifying sulfate reduction and to design approaches for the recapture of agriculturally applied sulfur. Sulfur runoff can have numerous environmental effects, yet these effects are not well understood. My work will help us understand and mitigate these effects as sulfur use on crops continues to increase. Outside the lab, I enjoy playing frisbee, cooking, and spending time with my best friend's dog.

Ph.D. Candidate, CIRES Graduate Research Award Fellow

I study how different fractions of carbon engage in redox processes in high-latitude peatlands, determining whether they are lost as climate-warming gasses or stored below-ground. This research is important because peatlands are facing rising air temperatures, posing a threat to greater climate warming from carbon release. I love reading fantasy, sci-fi and horror books (I read 50 books every year!), teaching Zumba at the rec center, and baking cookies for my labmates!

Ph.D. Candidate, NSF GRFP Fellow

I am an ecosystem ecologist studying how rising air temperatures affect biogeochemical cycling and its potential to alter alpine plant communities. My dissertation work will also include studying how we can increase diversity and inclusion in STEM fields through experiential learning and provide a better understanding of psychosocial outcomes. Alpine regions are disproportionately sensitive to climate change, which stands to create a fundamental change in ecosystem processes. I am an enthusiastic runner, skier, hiker, and comedy buff.

Research Assistant, UROP Fellow

I study land use changes and disturbances affect the pools, fluxes, and fates of mercury in arid and mountainous environments across the Western United States. This research is important to determine how human activities could be better managed to minimize the exposure of wildlife and people to this heavy metal. Outside of the lab I enjoy trail running, skiing, and gardening.

Ph.D. Candidate, EBG CommUNITY Member

I study wildlife behavior and physiology, with a particular focus on coyotes, and how we as researchers can accomplish more using less invasive approaches. This research is important, as urban development is dramatically changing the landscapes we share with wildlife. I love wrangling mustangs and undergrads, and I’m a dyed in the wool Southern gal.

NSF EAR Postdoctoral Fellow

My research interests focus on the evolution of biogeochemical cycles in relation to anthropogenic activities, both past and future. In particular, I am interested in the response of ecosystems to change in mercury and sulfur cycling following air quality management efforts. This research is important to determine the effectiveness of regulation, and how it may need to change in the future. In my spare time I enjoy eating cheese, playing mahjong, and learning clawhammer banjo.

Institutional Consultant for First Generation Students, EBG CommUNITY Member

I am dedicated to recruiting and retaining first generation and students of color in academia and research. This work is extremely important for diversifying the education system and workforce. In the EBG, I provide input and consultation on DEI and education. I am a multi-media artist.

Senior Messaging and Collaboration Administrator with CU’s Office of Information & Technology, EBG CommUNITY Member

I work primarily with the Microsoft 365 collaboration suite with focus on Teams, SharePoint, the Power platform and training and consulting on all aspects of Microsoft 365. Outside of work, I enjoy family time with my wife and 2 teenage daughters, as well as biking, hiking, skiing and camping.