Recent Alums

Katheryn Barnhart, smiling and wearing glasses and a light grey sleeveless shirt, standing in front of a blurred background of a forest and a bridge

Katheryn Barnhart

M.S. Student
(Dr. Colin Studds)

kbarnha1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Bioenergetics, Population Modelling, Ecosystem Ecology, Chesapeake Bay Black Duck Populations’ Response to SAV Abundance

 

Jason Chase, smiling and wearing a grey raincoat and navy blue hat, holding onto a wooden post in a forest

Jason Chase (He/Him)

M.S. Student
(Dr. Andrew J. Miller)

jchase3@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Fluvial Geomorphology of Urban/Suburban Watersheds; Sediment Transport, Storage, and Grain Size

Molly Finch, smiling and wearing a colorful blue shirt, pictured in front of a grey backdrop

Molly Finch (She/Her)

M.S. Student
Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment (ICARE) Trainee
(Dr. Margaret B. Holland)

mfinch1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Community Science, Coastal Urban Ecology, DIY Environmental Data Collection, Social Perceptions of Greening

Karyn Tabor, smiling and wearing a black shirt with a white necklace, pictured with a blurred green background

Karyn Tabor (She/Her)

Ph.D. Candidate
(Dr. Margaret B. Holland)

ktabor1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Satellite-Based Monitoring, Land Management Decisions, IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access), Deforestation, Carbon Emissions

Rylee Wernoch, smiling and wearing a black shirt, standing in front of a forest clearing

Rylee Wernoch (She/Her/Hers)

M.S. Student
(Dr. Dawn Biehler)

rwernoch@gmail.com

Research Interests: Faith, Religion, the Black Church, Environmental Justice, Community-Driven Science, Urban Ecology, Environmental Stewardship, Partnerships

Rob D’Amato

rdamato2@umbc.edu

 

Ben Daniels, smiling and wearing a light blue collared shirt, pictured with a tree in the background

Ben Daniels (He/Him)

Ph.D. Candidate
(Dr. Alan Yeakley)

bdaniel2@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Urban Hydrology, Watershed Management, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Hydrologic Modeling, Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience

Autumn Powell, smiling and wearing a brown shirt with a brown background

Autumn Powell (She/Her/Hers) Afro-Diné

M.S. Student
Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment (ICARE) Trainee
(Dr. Margaret B. Holland)

a101p874@ku.edu

Research Interest: Indigenous Science, Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Environmental
Justice, Environmental Science, Conservation Biology, Human and Nature Relations, Local
Community, Black and Indigenous Eco-Feminism, Social Equity, and Inclusion, Indigenous Geography, Indigenous Knowledge, Haskell Wetlands, Community Conservation, Black Environmentalism, Tribal Sovereignty, and Tribal Governance

Jaime Barrett, wearing glasses and a white striped shirt, pictured in front of a grey backdrop

Jaime Barrett (She/Her)
Ph.D. Candidate
(Dr. David Lansing)

jbarret2@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Political Ecology, More-Than-Human Geographies, Biopolitics, Critical Data Studies, Agricultural Politics, Changing Farmer Practice, and Farm Animal Health Management

Chris Blume, smiling and wearing an olive jacket, brimmed hat, and backpack, standing in front of a field

Chris Blume

M.S. Student
Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment (ICARE) Trainee
(Dr. Ela-Sita Carpenter – USFWS)

cblume1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Heavy Metal Pollution, Bats, Urban Green Spaces, Ecological Stewardship

Mackenzie Bodman, smiling and wearing a purple shirt and Patagonia cap, standing in front of a rock wall covered in lichens

Mackenzie Bodman (She/Her)

M.S. Student
(Dr. Margaret B. Holland)

mbodman1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Sustainability, Climate Change, Policy, Environmental Justice, Zero Waste, Sustainable Agriculture, Resiliency

Alicia Sabatino, wearing a black collared shirt and grey striped blazer, standing on a forest trail with a cloudy sky in the background

Alicia Sabatino

alicia15@umbc.edu

Jack Solomon, pictured from a slightly high angle, wearing a black shirt, with a grassy field in the background

Jack Solomon

M.S. Student
(Dr. Margaret B. Holland)

jacksol1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Forestry, Public Perception of Forest Patches in Urban and Exurban settings

Natalia Figueredo, smiling and wearing a green shirt, standing in front of various plants

Natalia Figueredo (She/Her)

M.S. Student
Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment (ICARE) Trainee
(Dr. Margaret B. Holland)

nfiguer1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Zero Waste Movement, Perspectives of Vulnerable Communities, Local/Indigenous Knowledge

Emma Gilligan, smiling and wearing a red shirt and black blouse, standing in a wooded area

Emma Gilligan (They/Them)

M.S. Student
(Dr. Margaret B. Holland)

e104@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Environmental Justice, Science Communication, Inequitable Impacts of Natural Hazards

Gabriela Icaza, smiling and wearing a grey shirt and small blue necklace, with a white wall behind her

Gabriela Icaza

M.S. Student
(Dr. Christopher Swan)

gicaza1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Freshwater Community Ecology

Nicati Robidoux, smiling and wearing glasses and a pink hoodie, standing on a snowy field with a barren tree behind them

Nicati Robidoux

M.S. Student
(Dr. Matthew E. Baker)

nicrobi1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Measurements of Stream Channel Dimensions, Watersheds, Ecosystems, Natural Resources, Sustainability

Ohad Paris, smiling and wearing a blue shirt, standing in front of a black building with a small white banner in the background

Ohad Paris (He/Him/His)

Ph.D. Candidate
(Dr. Colin Studds)

ohad1@umbc.edu

Research Interests: Avian Ecology