Master's Students
Thérèse Kelly
2023-present
Thesis Project: CSAW
Undergrad: Manhattan College
2023-present
Thesis Project: CSAW
Undergrad: Manhattan College
Dre Presswood
2022-present
Thesis project: Stream metabolism (DOE RDPP supported)
Undergrad: University of Northern Iowa
2022-present
Thesis project: Stream metabolism (DOE RDPP supported)
Undergrad: University of Northern Iowa
Franka Riviere
2023-present
Thesis project: CSAW
Undergrad: Georgia State University
2023-present
Thesis project: CSAW
Undergrad: Georgia State University
Imani Vincent
2023-present
Undergrad: Piedmont College
2023-present
Undergrad: Piedmont College
Lab Alumni
Michael Blore
2022-2023
Currently: On the job market
Capstone Project: Assessing urban water scarcity: A comparative analysis of Miami, Los Angeles, and Atlanta
Undergrad: Georgia State University
2022-2023
Currently: On the job market
Capstone Project: Assessing urban water scarcity: A comparative analysis of Miami, Los Angeles, and Atlanta
Undergrad: Georgia State University
Alisha Guglielmi
2021-2023
Currently: PhD student at the University of Alabama
Thesis project: Habitat suitability assessment for urban beavers in metro Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC (NSF supported)
Undergrad: Salem State University
2021-2023
Currently: PhD student at the University of Alabama
Thesis project: Habitat suitability assessment for urban beavers in metro Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC (NSF supported)
Undergrad: Salem State University
Jabari Lottie
2022-2023
NSF REPS post-baccalaureate scholar
Currently: Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia
Project: Sediment retention by stormwater and beaver ponds (NSF supported)
Undergrad: Morehouse College
2022-2023
NSF REPS post-baccalaureate scholar
Currently: Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia
Project: Sediment retention by stormwater and beaver ponds (NSF supported)
Undergrad: Morehouse College
Raquel Oliva
2021-2023
Currently: Georgia EPD
Thesis project: Evaluating anthropogenic and biophysical factors in the nutrient and major ion chemistry of urban streams
Undergrad: University of Georgia
2021-2023
Currently: Georgia EPD
Thesis project: Evaluating anthropogenic and biophysical factors in the nutrient and major ion chemistry of urban streams
Undergrad: University of Georgia
Claire Wadler
2021-2023
Currently: Research assistant at Colorado School of Mines
Thesis Project: Quantifying and comparing water transit time distributions in urban beaver and stormwater retention ponds in Atlanta, GA metropolitan area (co-advised with Dr. Luke Pangle, NSF supported)
Undergrad: University of Texas-Austin
2021-2023
Currently: Research assistant at Colorado School of Mines
Thesis Project: Quantifying and comparing water transit time distributions in urban beaver and stormwater retention ponds in Atlanta, GA metropolitan area (co-advised with Dr. Luke Pangle, NSF supported)
Undergrad: University of Texas-Austin
Elizabeth Smith
2021-2022
Capstone Project: Summarizing PFAS regulations in the U.S.
Undergrad: Georgia State University
2021-2022
Capstone Project: Summarizing PFAS regulations in the U.S.
Undergrad: Georgia State University
Julian Sheppy
2020-2022
Currently: PhD candidate at Southern Cross University, Australia with Bradley Eyre
Thesis Project: Comparing the quantity, quality, and biodegradability of dissolved organic
matter in beaver ponds and stormwater ponds in the greater Atlanta area (NSF
supported)
Undergrad: Towson University
2020-2022
Currently: PhD candidate at Southern Cross University, Australia with Bradley Eyre
Thesis Project: Comparing the quantity, quality, and biodegradability of dissolved organic
matter in beaver ponds and stormwater ponds in the greater Atlanta area (NSF
supported)
Undergrad: Towson University
Coryn Wilson
2021
Currently: US EPA Region 4 Office of Air
Undergraduate project: Spatial and temporal variability in major ions and nutrients around urban beaver and stormwater ponds
Undergraduate majors: Physics and chemistry
2021
Currently: US EPA Region 4 Office of Air
Undergraduate project: Spatial and temporal variability in major ions and nutrients around urban beaver and stormwater ponds
Undergraduate majors: Physics and chemistry
Chris Wheeler
2019-2021
Wheeler and Ledford. 2023. Stability in headwater chemical signatures across a dynamic flow regime in a highly urbanized Piedmont catchment. Hydrological Processes 37(2), e14835. doi:10.1002/hyp.14825
M.S. Thesis Project: Characterizing nutrient transport and processing dynamics in the headwaters of the South River (Southwest Atlanta, GA, USA)
Undergrad: University of Georgia
2019-2021
Wheeler and Ledford. 2023. Stability in headwater chemical signatures across a dynamic flow regime in a highly urbanized Piedmont catchment. Hydrological Processes 37(2), e14835. doi:10.1002/hyp.14825
M.S. Thesis Project: Characterizing nutrient transport and processing dynamics in the headwaters of the South River (Southwest Atlanta, GA, USA)
Undergrad: University of Georgia
Kelsie Hall
2019-2021
Currently: Geologist at Jacobs
M.S. Capstone Project: Impact of LULC change on discharge in the Mobile Bay watershed
Undergrad: University of Mississippi
2019-2021
Currently: Geologist at Jacobs
M.S. Capstone Project: Impact of LULC change on discharge in the Mobile Bay watershed
Undergrad: University of Mississippi
Lacey Davis
2019-2021
Currently: Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Davis et al. 2022. Environmental injustice and Escherichia coli in urban streams: potential for community-led response. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water 9(3), e1583. doi:10.1002/wat2.1583
M.S. Thesis Project: Examining mycofiltration efficacy in a first-order urban stream
Undergrad: Georgia State University
2019-2021
Currently: Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Davis et al. 2022. Environmental injustice and Escherichia coli in urban streams: potential for community-led response. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water 9(3), e1583. doi:10.1002/wat2.1583
M.S. Thesis Project: Examining mycofiltration efficacy in a first-order urban stream
Undergrad: Georgia State University
Dustin Mimnaugh
Jan. 2020-Dec, 2020
M.S. Capstone Project: Mapping sanitary sewer overflows in DeKalb County, GA
Undergrad: Georgia State University
Jan. 2020-Dec, 2020
M.S. Capstone Project: Mapping sanitary sewer overflows in DeKalb County, GA
Undergrad: Georgia State University
Scout Morgan
2019-2020
Currently: Barton & Loguidice, Rochester, NY
Undergraduate Honors Thesis: Impact of GSU's green infrastructure projects on water quality
2019-2020
Currently: Barton & Loguidice, Rochester, NY
Undergraduate Honors Thesis: Impact of GSU's green infrastructure projects on water quality
Shellby Miller
2018- 2019
Currently: Senior Data and GIS Analyst, Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
M.S. Capstone project: Nitrogen cycling behind beaver dams
Undergrad: GA Tech
2018- 2019
Currently: Senior Data and GIS Analyst, Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
M.S. Capstone project: Nitrogen cycling behind beaver dams
Undergrad: GA Tech