Edward Spagnuolo
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Noshin Sharmili
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Research Interests
Earth Surface Process, Sedimentology, Geomorphology and River Migration
Jackson Saftner
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Research Interests
Exploration Seismology, Global Seismology and Machine Learning
Caleb Norville
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Research
My research interests are currently in palynology; I study the microscopic fossils of plant pollen and spores preserved in sediments to help understand ancient vegetation structures. My current work focuses on Quaternary montane ecosystems in Uganda, and my previous work has focused on understanding the palynostratigraphy of Late Cretaceous coastal plains sediments in Delaware and Maryland.
Frances Meyer
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Research Interests
Geochemistry, Paleoceanography and Sedimentary Processes
Christian Lundy
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Research Interests
Environmental and Water Resources Management
Contaminant Transport and Remediation
Urban and Agricultural Impact on Water Resources
Climate Change Impacts on Hydrology
About
My research interests are primarily in hydrogeology, focused on water quality solutions in anthropogenic-impacted watersheds. I’m originally from Michigan and graduated from Hope College with a Bachelor’s in geology, and I worked in environmental consulting for two years before coming to Penn State. Outside of graduate school, I enjoy reading, hiking, singing in a choir, and spending time with my wife and two cats.
Rory Changleng
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Research
Broad interests:
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Economic Geology and the Green Transition
- Isotope Geochemistry
- Geobiology and Astrobiology
- Science Outreach and Communication
Key fundamental questions that interest me:
- How did Earth’s continents form and develop during the Hadean and Archaean?
- How will our society access the critical metal resources crucial to the Green Transition?
- How did life interact with the early Earth environment, and what are the implications for finding life beyond Earth?
Danielle Buchheister
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Research Interests
Geomicrobiology and Astrobiology
Yusuke Kubota
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Research Interests
Early Earth Tectonics, Mantle Dynamics, Tectonic Modeling and Isotope Geochemistry
Aristle Monteiro
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Research Interests
Volcanology, Igneous Petrology