Graduate Students
As primary advisor:
JB Novak, UC Santa Cruz 2020-present
Anna Schartman, UC Santa Cruz 2020-present
Sam Phelps, Columbia University 2013-2020
Nick O’Mara, Columbia University 2017-present
As committee member or co-advisor:
Genevieve Coffey, Columbia University 2015-present
Yonaton Goldsmith, Columbia University 2013-2017
Hannah Rabinowitz, Columbia University 2012-2018
Cassaundra Rose, Columbia University 2011-2015
Jonathan LaRiviere, University of California, Santa Cruz 2010-2013
Postdoctoral Scholars
Gerald Rustic, 2015-2017 (Now Assistant Professor at Rowan University)
Kevin Uno, 2012-2016 (co-advised with Peter deMenocal) (Now Lamont Assistant Research Professor at LDEO)
Undergraduate Student Research
Senior Theses (Two-semester projects):
Jason Swann, (May 2016, Columbia Univ.). Miocene atmospheric CO2 records from coccolith calcite δ13C. Senior Thesis in Earth and Environmental Science.
Jennifer Pensky (2015, Barnard College). Did Hydrological Change Drive the Expansion of Grasslands in India during the Late Miocene? Senior Thesis in Environmental Science.
Emma Kahle (2014, Columbia University). Evolution of East African climate from compound-specific hydrogen and carbon isotope analyses. Senior Thesis in Earth and Environmental Science.
Rachel Sheppard (2013, Columbia University) Extractable organic molecules are an effective thermometer of both naturally and artificially heated fault rocks. Senior Thesis in Earth and Environmental Science.
Sebastian Vivancos (2013, Columbia University) Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations in the 41-ky world. Senior Thesis in Earth and Environmental Science.
Jessie Thornburg (2006, The Pennsylvania State University) The Younger Dryas transition observed in lacustrine sediments from Castor Lake, Washington. Senior Thesis in Geosciences.
Daniel Nelson (2002, Hampshire College) Holocene lake-level history of Little Twin Lake, North-central Washington State. Senior Thesis in Natural Science.
Summer Research Interns:
Rachel Buzeta (Summer Intern, 2017, Univ. of Dayton)
Kevin Jackson (Summer Intern, 2015, Lafeyette)
Jason Swann (Summer Intern, 2015, Columbia University)
Brendan Femal (Summer Intern, 2014, Univ. of Puget Sound)
Jennifer Pensky (Summer Intern, 2014, Barnard College)
Emma Kahle (Summer Intern 2013, Columbia University)
Samuel Phelps (Summer Intern 2012, Brown University)
Molleigh Preefer (Summer Intern 2012, Columbia University)
Addison H. Rice (CalTech SURF Program, Summer 2012, CalTech)
Rachel Sheppard (REU summer researcher, Summer 2012, Columbia University)
Rachel Sheppard (Summer Intern 2011, Columbia University)
Christine Liu (Summer Intern 2011, Columbia University)
Research Assistants:
Mark Franklin (2015), Columbia University
Natalia Galud Erazo (2014-2015), Columbia University
Dorothy Feng (2014-2015), Columbia University
Esther Roh (2014), General Studies, Columbia University
Shawnee Traylor (2014), Environmental Chemistry, Columbia University
David NwaChukwu, Jr. (2014), Dept. of Biochemistry, Columbia University
Brittany Becker (2012-14), Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University
Floyd St. Bernard (2013), Dept. of Chemistry, Columbia University
Caroline Baptiste (2012-13), BRIDGE to Ph.D. Scholar, Columbia University
Molleigh Preefer (2012-13), Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, Columbia University
Alexandra Limon (2011-13), Dept. of Chemistry, Columbia University
Rachel Sheppard (2011-12), Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, Columbia University.
Elana Amador (2009-10), Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science, U.C. Santa Cruz
Nevin Whitman (2007), Dept. of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University
Visiting Scholars
Aubrey Hillman, 2/2014 (Ph.D. student, University of Pittsburgh)
Darren Larsen, 2014 (Post-doc, University of Pittsburgh)
Nikki Garrett, 1/2014 (Ph.D. student, University of Minnesota)
Shanying Li, 2/2011 (Ph.D. student, Miami University)