Current Lab  Members

Graduate Students

Emma Baughman, M.S. student, Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University (joined lab group in 2025); B.S. Environmental Sciences, Oregon State University (2024).

Ashley Sutton, M.S. student, Geology, Oregon State University (joined lab group in 2024); B.S. Environmental Sciences, University of California–Berkeley (2018).

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

Gemma Rossow, B.S. student, Environmental Sciences, Oregon State University (joined lab group in 2026).

Dylan Borden, B.S. student, Geology, Oregon State University (joined lab group in 2026).

Dhruv Desai, B.S. student, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Oregon State University (joined group in 2025).

Suzanne “Suzy” De Visser, B.S. student, Environmental Sciences, Oregon State University (joined lab group in 2025).

Lab Technicians

Lauren Stalford, B.S. student, Environmental Sciences, Oregon State University (2025). Since graduating Lauren has transitioned to a lab technician position in the group.

Christina Murphy, B.S. Environmental Sciences, 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 an Assistant Research Professor at the Desert Research Institute.

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.

Undergraduate students

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

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

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

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 Sciences, OSU.

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