Graduate Students

Lourdes “Lulu” Moreu, Ph.D. student, Geology, Oregon State University (joined in 2021); B.S. Geological Sciences, University of Texas, El Paso (2021).

Undergraduate students

Emma Baughman, B.S. student, Environmental Science, Oregon State University (joined lab group in 2022)

Oona LaLuna Katherine Clark, B.S. student, Climate Science, Oregon State University (joined lab group in 2023)

Lauren Stalford, B.S. student, Environmental Science, Oregon State University (joined lab group in 2023)

Lab Technicians

Christina Murphy, research intern fall 2016, B.S. Environmental Science, Oregon State University (2016). Since graduating Christina has transitioned to a lab technician position in the group.

Former Lab  Members

Graduate Students

Sophia Wensman, Ph.D. Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University (2021); B.S. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2015). Dr. Wensman is a Postdoc at the Desert Research Institute. Check out Sophie’s blog at https://www.sophiawensman.com/.

Sophia Bauer, M.S. Water Resources Science, Oregon State University (2019); B.S. California State University, Chico (2016). Ms. Bauer worked for the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Albany, OR and is now a Geochemist with Leidos.

Elisa Di Meglio, M.S. Botany, Oregon State University (2019); B.S. Oregon State University (2012). Elisa is co-advised by Bruce McCune (Professor in Botany). Ms. Di Meglio is an Instructor with the OSU Botany Dept (https://bpp.oregonstate.edu/users/elisa-di-meglio).

Kali Melby, M.S. Geology, Oregon State University (2020); B.S. University of Wisconsin, River Falls (2017). Former REU intern summer 2016. Ms. Melby is a Research Associate at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Beth Rutila, M.S. Water Resources Science, Oregon State University (2018); B.S. University of Vermont (2013). Ms. Rutila was a US EPA ORISE Fellow (2019–2022) and is now a Water Quality Specialist with Veolia North America.

Former Undergraduate students

Rebecca “Bo” MacGill, B.S. student, Natural Resources, Oregon State University (Winter/Spring 2023)

Gillette Field, Research intern beginning winter 2018, B.S. student in BioResource Research, OSU.

Joshua Vazquez, REU summer intern summer 2022, B.S. student in Environmental Science, University of Texas at Austin.

Mia Arvizu, Research intern beginning winter 2018 & URSA Engage Awardee 2018, B.S. student in Environmental Science, OSU.

Callie Covington, Research intern beginning fall 2017 & URSA Engage Awardee 2018, B.S. student in Environmental Science, OSU.

Hannah Shupe, Research intern beginning spring 2018, B.S. student in Chemistry, OSU.

Brooke Mattson, REU summer intern summer 2017, B.S. student in Geology, Hope College.

Anna Miller, REU summer intern summer 2017, B.S. student in Environmental Studies—Chemistry, Reed College.

Summer 2016, left to right: Beth Rutila (M.S. student), Devan Fitzpatrick (REU student, OSU), and Kali Melby (REU student, University of Wisconsin, River Falls).

Lab group summer 2015, left to right: Emily Hetman (REU student, Ashland University), Beth Rutila (M.S. student), Alyssa Shiel, and Devan Fitzpatrick (REU student, OSU).

Photo taken at Champion Lakes Provincial Park in British Columbia (July 2015).

Dr. Shiel and her students work in the Keck Collaboratory in CEOAS at OSU. Learn more about that facility, the instrumentation it houses, and some of the exciting geochemical research being done by other groups at http://wmkeck-icpms.coas.oregonstate.edu.

Students, faculty and staff associated with  the Keck Collaboratory. 

Photo taken outside of Burt Hall, OSU (December 2015).