Former Personnel

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Wei Li

Postdoctoral Researcher, 2016-2020

Microbial ecology and geomicrobiology, SALSA project 

Dr. Juliana D'Andrilli

Postdoctoral Researcher, 2010-2012

Dissolved carbon and biological marker characterization in West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide ice cores

Dr. Heather Adams

Postdoctoral Researcher, 2009-2011

Bacteria in lakes of the Barrow region in Northern Alaska and the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica

Dr. Steve Jepsen

Postdoctoral Researcher, 2006-2008

Chemical limitations on potential lithautotrophic life in permafrost of Mars

Dr. Jill Mikucki

Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2006-2007

Biogeochemistry of Blood Falls, an Antarctic subglacial ecosystem

Dr. Christine Foreman

Postdoctoral Researcher

2000-2004

Dr. Brent Christner

Postdoctoral Researcher, 2002-2006

Vostok Ice Core, Subglacial Lake Vostok, MCM Dry Valley Lakes

Dr. Peter Lee

Postdoctoral Researcher

1999-2001

• Dr. Emily Roberts, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Dr. Christopher Fritsen, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Dr. Diane Brawner, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Dr. Patrick Neale, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Dr. Robert Spigel, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Dr. Kirk Lohman, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Dr. N. Kangatharalingam, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Dr. Michael Lizotte, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Dr. Walter Dodds, Postdoctoral Researcher
• Dr. Robert Murry, Postdoctoral Researcher

Graduate Students

Bixi Guo

Visiting PhD. Student, 2019

Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research,
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Research Topic: organic material character in Antarctic ice cores

Kimberley Roush

M.Sc. awarded in 2018

Geochemical Characterization of Shallow Sediments from the Grounding Zone Adjacent to the Whillans Ice Stream

Jeff Patriarche

M.Sc. awarded in 2017

 Long-Term changes in phytoplankton diversity in McMurdo Dry Valley lakes.

Priyanka Kudalkar

M.Sc. awarded in 2016

Physiological characteristics of fungi associated with Antarctic environments

Alex Michaud

Ph.D. awarded in 2016

Microbially mediated biogeochemical cycles in polar ice covered lakes

Trista Vick-Majors

Ph.D. awarded in 2016

Biogeochemical Processes in Antarctic Aquatic Environments: Linkages and Limitations

Pamela Santibáñez Ávila

Ph.D. awarded in 2015

Factors Influencing the Abundance of Microorganisms in Icy Environments

 

Marie Sabacka

Ph.D. awarded in 2011

Microbial Diversity Across Landscape Units in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Trista Vick

M.Sc. awarded in 2010

Bacterioplankton Dynamics in Stratified Lakes of the Taylor Valley, Antarctica during the Transition to Polar Night

Tristy's Website

Joel Moore

M.Sc. awarded in 2006

Diversity, Productivity, and Physiology of Microorganisms in the Stream-Moat-Lake Transition of Lake Bonney, Antarctica

Jill Mikucki

Ph.D. awarded in 2005

Microbial Ecology of an Antarctic Subglacial Environment

Scott Konley

M.Sc. awarded in 2003

Linkages Between Soils and Lake Sediments Biogeochemistry: Taylor Valley, Southern Victoria Land Antarctica

Nicole Turisch

M.Sc. awarded in 2002

Spatial and Temporal Variations of Phytopankton Populations in Lake Bonney, Antarctica.

• Cristina Takacs. Ph.D. awarded in 1999. The Factors Affecting the Distribution and Dynamics of Bacterioplankton Biomass and Productivity in Taylor Valley Lakes, Antarctica.
• Michael Briggs. M.Sc. 1994. Chemical and physical factors regulating blue-green algal abundance in a regulated reservoir; Colstrip, Montana.
• Christopher Woolston.M.Sc. 1994. Nitrogen dynamics in Antarctic lake.
• Katrin Schwarz. M.Sc. 1991. Phytoplankton responses to phytoplankton growth in a large pre-alpine lake: Lake Constance, West Germany.
• Thomas Sharp.M.Sc. 1993. Temporal and spatial variation of light, nutrients and phyto-plankton production in Lake Bonney, Antarctica, Antarctica.
• Thomas Miller.M.Sc. 1991. Influence of inorganic and organic nutrient enrichment on blue-green algal activity and relative biomass in a eutrophic southwest Montana reservoir.
• Lizhu Wang.Ph.D. 1992. Control of bacterioplankton activity in a eutrophic lake emphasizing relationships among bacteria, cyanobacteria and nutrients.
• Robert T. Angelo.Ph.D. 1989. Hydrogen ion concentration and microbial activity in aquatic alpine systems.

Research Associates

Amy Chiuchiolo

Research Associate/LTER Field Team Leader

2004-2019

Cindy Dean

SALSA Project Manager

2015-2018

John Sherve

WISSARD Project Manager

2013-2015

Susan Kelly

WISSARD Outreach Coordinator

2011-2014

Rob Edwards

WISSARD Project Manager

2010-2013

Rob VanTreese

Research Associate/Analytical Technician

2006-2011

Craig Wolf

Research Associate/LTER Field Team Leader

1996-2002

Nicholas Andrew

LTER Analytical Technician

2005-2006

Rob Edwards

Research Associate/LTER Field Team Leader

1993-1997