Attendees bring posters of their current research projects or other interests. We also invite those who have opportunities for students to bring a poster or flyers.
1. Carrie Jennings
Research and Policy Director and Science Intern Program Lead
Exploratory Workshop: Water Across Minnesota’s Northern Ceded Territories
other authors: Bri Jol and Eileen Kirby, Interns, Freshwater
2. Michelle Anderson
Undergraduate Student, Indigenous Sustainability Studies, Bemidji State University
The effects of sulfur on Manoomin
other authors: Jacquelyn Holman, University of Minnesota, Morris
3. Maudesty Merino
REU Intern from Cal Poly Humboldt
Characterizing Psin/Manoomin abundant and sparse sites with upwelling or downwelling of water
4. Hope Hunter
Graduate research assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Investigating trends in sea ice leads and their relationship with sea salt aerosol in the Arctic
other authors: Dr. Hannah Horowitz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
5. Anna Klein
Undergraduate, Carleton College
Modeling the Effects of Bacterial EPS on River Channel Geometry
6. Melissa Kenney
Director of Research and Knowledge Initiatives, University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment
The Dashboard for Agriculture Water Use and Nutrient Management (DAWN)
7. Cheyanne Koran
REU intern UMN, Undergraduate Student, University of Wisconsin, Madison
The effect of exotic plants on urban understory
other authors: Dr. Vinicius Marcilio da Silva
8. Darren Olney
SLAWR REU Intern, Heritage University
Tracer study of inertial recirculation in porous media
other authors: Dr. Michael Chen- University of Minnesota, Dept of Earth and Environmental Science
9. Eric Chaides
Undergraduate Student, Arizona State University
Experimental investigation of karren formation with a rainmaker: Effects of dip angle and overlying porous medium
other authors: Peter Kang, Woonghee Lee, Khanh Vo, Jeffrey Kwang
10. Jaime Yazzie
Scientific Analyst, University of Arizona
Tree-ring data reveal the impacts of climate variability and change on the
health of Diné (Navajo) forests
Other Authors: Erin C. Riordan (Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum/University of Arizona), Margaret E.K. Evans (University of Arizona), Chris Guiterman (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration),
Other authors: R. Justin DeRose (Utah State University)
11. Khang Ho
Undergraduate Student, Cypress College, California
Activated Carbon Effectiveness in Reducing Methylmercury
other authors: Nathan Johson (University of Minnesota Duluth)
12. Brenden Chavez
Undergraduate Researcher, Cal Poly Humboldt
Representation of negative feedback demographics in commonly used process-based forest models
other authors: Alyssa Willson, Research Mentor and Graduate Student, University of Notre Dame
13. Jody Peters
Community Manager, Ecological Forecasting Initiative
University of Notre Dame
Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI): Overview of the Community, Activities, and Resources
14. Angel Cortez Ramirez
Undergraduate Student, Cal Poly, Humboldt Characterization of Dissolved Organic Carbon throughout the Arcata Marsh Wastewater Treatment Plant
15. CJ McLemore
REU Intern, Oklahoma State University
How does the porewater biogeochemistry of productive wild rice sediments differ from unproductive wild rice sediments?
16. Sophia Huss
Graduate Research Assistant, Michigan State University
Building Capacity for Ethical Engagement across the Tribe-Industry Landscape in Resource Extractive Spaces
other authors: Dr. Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University; Dr. Marie Schaefer, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey and Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
17. Nick Salgado-Stanley
Undergraduate Student, California State Polytechnic Institute, Humboldt
Quantified effect of taconite and precious metal mining on wild rice watersheds of eastern Minnesota other authors: Dr. Nathan Johnson, University of Minnesota- Duluth
18. Margaret Rudolf
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Candidate, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Multi-faceted perspectives of success: evaluating co-production of knowledge across cultures
other authors: January O’Connor (Ravens Group); Sarah Trainor, Elizabeth Figus, Simon Friday, Richard Hum, Hajo Eicken (University of Alaska Fairbanks)
19. Dama Valle
Undergraduate researcher, Cal Poly Humboldt
Human-Wildlife Conflict between Urban and Rural Regions in California
other authors: Ashlyn Thomas (Cal Poly Humboldt), Dr. Micaela Szykman Gunther (Cal Poly Humboldt)
20. Logan Williams
Undergrad Student at Salish Kootenai College
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Surveys and Habitat Modeling for the Flathead Reservation
other authors: Peter Gillard- CSKT Natural Resources Department
21. Mocha Reynolds
Undergraduate Student, Environmental Science
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Rusty Crayfish (Faxonius rusticus) Detection using eDNA Methods in Wild Rice (Manoomin) Watersheds
other authors; Ashla Ojibway, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
22. Ashlyn Thomas
Student researcher at Cal Poly Humboldt
Comparing Actions Taken By CDFW In Response To Problem Species In Urban and Rural Areas
23. Antawnna Berthelote
Intern, REU Sustainable Land and Water Resources,
Undergraduate Student, Salish Kootenai College
Temporal analysis of manomin on Lac du Flambeau reservation
24. Erin Bell
Undergraduate Student, Salish Kootenai College
Exploring Wetland Soil Carbon Stock
Other authors: Rebekah Brassfield
25. June Sayers
Graduate Student University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
A hydrological comparison of wild rice lakes: Aatawemegokokaaning (Perch Lake) and Big Rice Lake in NE Minnesota
other authors: Gigi Voss, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Maddy Nyblade, University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities
26. Amber Simon
Undergraduate Student at Arizona State University
How Sulfate Affects the Recovery of Wild Rice (Zizania Palustris)
27. Noah Vargas
Undergraduate Student, Berea College
Evapotranspiration & Climate Change on Flathead
other authors: Rebekah Brassfield, University of Montana
28. Robin Williams
Adjunct Instructor, Salish Kootenai College
Proposed Research for Flathead Lake
29. Rafael Moreno-Sanchez
Professor, University of Colorado Denver
Opening liaison careers for Indigenous students interested in the environmental sciences: the Environmental Stewardship of Indigenous Lands certificate
other authors: Timberley Roane; David Mays; Gracie Tyon; Christine Velez; Brenda J. Allen. All University of Colorado Denver
30. Parker Arntsen-Beaudin
Undergraduate Researcher, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Heavy Metal Accumulation in Cipangopaludina chinensis (Chinese mystery snails)
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