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2013 REU Participants

Cole Anthony
[CU-Boulder]
New Mexico State University
Bawazir lab
Mentor: Aldo Piñon
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? Grad Student at CU-Boulder
Matt Blair
[Mississippi State]
University of California, Berkeley
Nelson lab
Mentor: Rabia Chaudhry
Removal of Human Viruses via Membrane Bio-reactors
Where is Matt now? Grad Student at Virginia Tech
Emily Dattore
[U of Oklahoma]
Colorado School of Mines
Figueroa lab
Mentor: Martha Hahn
Quantification of dissolved methane in anaerobic baffled reactor effluent and effect of grease layer on methane quantity
Where is Emily now? Unit Utilities Engineer at LyondellBasell
Dustin Fredricey
[Humboldt State]
Colorado School of Mines
Cath & Munakata-Marr labs
Mentor: Ryan Holloway
Energy optimization of a diffuser system for a membrane bio-reactor
Where is Dustin now? Staff Engineer at PES Environmental, Inc.
Kimberly Huynh
[Northwestern]
University of California, Berkeley
Nelson lab
Mentor: Andy Torkelson
Reducing pathogens in stormwater using iron oxides
Where is Kimberly now? Grad Student at UC-Berkeley
Herby Jean
[U of South Florida]
Stanford University
Boehm lab
Mentor: Sanjay Mohanty
Removal of bacteria from stormwater using a sand plus biochar medium
Where is Herby now? Environmental Scientist/Engineer at Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County, FL
Emily Kelsey
[U of Maine-Orono]
Colorado School of Mines
Cath lab
Mentor: Ana Prieto
Streamlining start-up protocols for a gas-lift anaerobic membrane bioreactor for recovery of nutrients and production of biogas
Where is Emily now? Lifeguard and Swim Instructor in Portland, ME
Polly Lentz
[Seattle U]
New Mexico State University
Leinauer lab
Mentor: Elena Sevostianova
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 Polly now? Science Educator at the Pacific Science Center
Skylar Wierzbicki [nee Lyle]
[Tarleton State]
New Mexico State University
Bawazir lab
Mentor: Aldo Piñon
The effect of groundwater fluctuation on the evapotranspiration of inland saltgrass
Where is Skylar now? EIT at Baird, Hampton & Brown
Hugues Oke
[U of Nebraska-Omaha]
Stanford University
Luthy lab
Mentor: Brian Halaburka
Monitoring and controlling constructed wetlands with online sensors
Where is Hugues now? Civil Engineer at Melhburger Brawley
Sydney Wilson
[The Ohio State]
Colorado School of Mines
McCray/Higgins labs
Mentor: Skuyler Herzog
What constituents comprise "urban drool" (dry weather runoff) and are they a cause for concern?
Where is Sydney now? EI at EMH&T