Current Fellows
The institute could not be more proud of the Fellows that it supports!
These students are actively working toward a better future, born leaders and creative thinkers, crafting new ideas, filling in data gaps, motivating others, and conducting cutting edge research and other creative activities. We are proud to support their undergraduate journey here at 国产伦理 University.
Meet The Fellows
Zain Alkadi
Architecture
Hobbies: cooking, stamp collecting, drawing and painting, and photography
Research interests: sustainability and historical building preservation
Yasmine Belko
Environmental Studies and Computer Science; minor in Mathematics
Hobbies: hiking, biking, watching live music, playing music, and reading
Research interests: urban flooding in Sahel area of Africa, urbanization, colonalism, environmental vulnerability, climate change, and green technology
Niah Cohen
Environmental and Conservation Biology
Hobbies: foraging, rock climbing, hiking and backpacking, reading, and mushroom cultivation
Research interests: wetland ecology, mushroom identification, microbiology, conservation, and arbuscular mycorrhizae interactions
Kaitlyn Conway
Geology
Hobbies: marching band and art
Research interests: environmental magnetism, specifically magnetotactic bacteria
Katie DeChant
Biochemistry; minor in Psychology
Hobbies: reading, yoga, and drawing
Research interests: biogeochemistry, wetland chemistry, and environmental chemistry
Anna Green
Zoology; minor in Geology
Hobbies: coaching and playing soccer, hiking, volunteering for the campus food pantry, baking, crafting, and hanging out with my dogs
Research interests: remote sensing, planetary geology, hydrology, aquatic science, harmful algal blooms, and acid mine drainage
Julia Huzvar
Environmental and Conservation Biology
Hobbies: dancing, painting, rock climbing, hiking, reading, and going to concerts
Research interests: soil chemistry, wetlands, hydrology, and plant identification
Finn Machuga
Environmental Studies & International Studies; minors in Geographic Information Science & Environment, Peace and Justice
Hobbies: being outdoors, hiking, reading, maps/world geography, and cooking
Research interests: intersection of environmental justice and conservation science, sustainable international development, and sustainable food systems
Helen McLellen
Fashion Design; minors in Accessories and Textiles
Hobbies: crocheting, knitting, plants
Research interests: sustainable design, limited water use in fashion production, environmental justice
Jackson Miller
Environmental Studies; minors in Conservation Biology & Geographic Information Science
Hobbies: hiking, gardening, and reading
Research interests: water quality, conservation, and bat, insect, and wetland ecology
Tasnim Jannat Moriom
Biotechnology
Hobbies: watching soccer, exploring places, foods, and cultures, and photography
Research interests: genomics & transcriptomics, bird biology, aquatic ecology, drug discovery, and anti-microbial resistance
Rominy Moss
Environmental Studies; minors in Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation & Environment, Peace, and Justice
Hobbies: climbing/bouldering, hiking, sewing, oil painting, reading, and learning to cook
Research interests: sustainable agriculture (agroforestry, agroecology), social ecology, and post-disruption sociology and ecology
Peyton Mounts
Environmental Studies; minors in Biology for Environmental Management and Conservation & Geography
Hobbies: bird watching, table top RPG, house plants, and hiking
Research interests: ecosystem dynamics, habitat assessment, applied biology for conservation, and rehabilitation
Amber Murzda
Environmental Studies; minor in Paleontology
Hobbies: ice hockey, hiking, kayaking, glass blowing, and sports
Research interests: forestry, bat conservation, and wildlife and natural resource management
Rita Pierce
Plant Biology
Hobbies: crocheting, gym, reading, and hiking
Research interests: plant pathology, rewilding, native plants, and urban gardening
Aciano Rosales
Environmental and Conservation Biology; minor in Geographic Information Science
Hobbies: video games and social & environmental justice
Research interests: remote sensing, non-invasive observation methods, and soil remediation utilizing mycorrhizal and microbial relations
Lauren Sigrist
Environmental and Conservation Biology with a concentration in Conservation Biology; minor in Environmental Studies
Hobbies: going to concerts & listening to music, horseback riding, hiking, kayaking, and snorkeling
Research interests: endangered and threatened species and integrating technologies for biological surveys (ex. camera trapping, thermal drone imaging)
Tanzila Rahman Simi
Environmental and Conservation Biology
Hobbies: traveling, cooking, and hiking
Research interests: ecology and conservation biology, especially with a focus on real world applications
Isabel Traska
Plant Biology
Hobbies: gardening, reading, baking, and video games
Research interests: agroecology, chemical ecology, and plant physiology
Anika Walter
Biology, concentration in Organismal Biology
Hobbies: community event organizing, fishing, bird watching, and table top RPG
Research interests: urban entomology, insect ecology, and citizen science
Helen Willmer
Environmental and Conservation Biology
Hobbies: marching band, jazz band, painting, and bird watching
Research interests: behavior and physiology differences between captive and wild animals
Simone Zingales
Architecture; minor in Sustainability
Hobbies: 3D fabrication, wood working, drawing, and photography
Research interests: biophilic design: architectural psychology of space, sustainability, green architecture
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