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Paden Allsup

October 06, 2023 09:41 AM
Paden is a Master’s student from Orem, Utah, who graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science in 2022. He spends an irresponsible amount of time climbing, fly fishing, and studying Alpine environments, more specifically the water in them. His research interests are in finding Machine Learning applications to Ecohydrological problems. His prior research involves using Recurrent Neural Networks to predict and model Hydrochemical behavior of the Colorado River.

Russel Anderson

January 24, 2022 02:29 PM
Russel is somewhere between senior and graduating, studying physics and political science. His hobbies and work are inseparably full of research and writing, and he hopes for his career to end up in academia with a focus on tackling complex problems like climate change and political corruption. When he’s not doing any of that, he’s probably listening to music, playing video games, or talking people’s ears off about random history things.

Kallin Austin

January 19, 2021 09:39 PM
Kallin is a junior at BYU studying exercise science and preparing to apply to medical school. He is a member of the BYU Army ROTC and is planning on commissioning as a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army in the spring of 2022.

Abigail Banks

March 14, 2020 12:21 PM
Abigail Banks is an undergraduate in Environmental Science from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Katie Bellows

September 28, 2022 03:03 PM
Katie is an undergraduate student from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, studying music composition with a business minor. Her top research interests include bipartisan environmental outreach, impacts of sustainable food systems on local economies, and household perceptions of environmental cost and waste. When separated from her schoolwork, she’s usually hiking in the mountains or practicing for her next album.

Keara Bingham

February 03, 2023 08:56 PM
Keara is an undergraduate student from Portland, Oregon studying Environmental Science and minoring in music. During the summer, Keara can be found in a small town in Alaska where she works at a fish processing plant! Her hobbies include playing the piano, running, hiking, and playing video games with her family. In the future, she hopes to focus on restoring environmental activity in different areas of her community.

Tara Bishop

March 27, 2020 01:37 PM

Becca Black

September 22, 2022 11:26 AM
Becca is a sophomore in Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation and is interested in restoration ecology, particularly in wetland and river systems. She is from central Wisconsin, and enjoys reading, plant ID, making bread, and writing in the third person :)

Addison Bliss

February 15, 2021 08:36 PM
Addison is an undergraduate from Peoria, Arizona majoring in Environmental Science. She is interested in improving community and individual health by establishing gardening programs in environments such as elementary schools and urban areas. She can’t wait to encourage others to get their hands dirty and nurture the world beneath their feet. She loves reading, gardening, cooking, drawing, hiking, and meditating.

Jacob Blood

September 22, 2022 11:21 AM
Jacob is a BYU is an undergraduate from Hurricane, West Virginia studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. He is interested in renewable energy and environmental policy and law. His hobbies include reading, writing, skateboarding, studying languages and watching movies.

Sam Bratsman

February 28, 2020 08:31 AM
Sam Bratsman is an M.S. student working on eutrophication in Utah Lake and the effects of climate change in the Abbott and Aanderud labs.

Brian Brown

March 14, 2020 12:44 PM
Brian Brown is a Master’s Student in Environmental Science. His undergraduate degree (BYU ‘19) was in Bioinformatics with a minor in Computer Science.

James Bryan

October 06, 2023 12:05 AM
James is from Oregon and is beginning his penultimate year of a microbiology degree. He is hoping to attend graduate school after finishing at BYU, and is hoping to work in nursing. His hobbies include drag, cooking, sewing, baking, and activism!

Josh Buck

March 27, 2020 01:59 PM
MS student graduated 2012

Sarah Buening

September 11, 2020 12:01 PM
Sarah is a freshman at BYU and who is excited to gain experience in environmental research and sustainability efforts. She is interested in studying correlations between human and environmental health and advocating for stronger environmental protection policies, particularly reducing air and water pollution. She wants to ensure that our beautiful planet is healthy and strong!

Madeline Buhman

February 28, 2020 08:42 AM
Madeline Buhman is studying Environmental Science and English, and loves the intersection of people and the environment.

Karoline Busche

January 16, 2023 10:25 PM
Karoline is an Environmental Science and Sustainability student graduating in April 2024. Her research interests are water conservation, and environmental education. She loves learning languages, hiking, fashion, and laughing.

Matthew Bustos

February 11, 2023 06:56 PM
Matthew Bustos is an undergraduate student from Lubbock, Texas studying Biochemistry. He studied at the University of Texas prior to transferring to BYU. He hopes this opportunity helps to further his understanding on environmental research and deepen his laboratory skills and understanding. His interests include water conservation, tennis, and pickleball.

Emma Bulter

January 18, 2021 09:36 AM
Emma is an undergraduate student from Gaithersburg, Maryland studying biology. She has a strong interest in animals and veterinary medicine. In her spare time she likes to bake, play basketball, and watch movies. She loves visiting national parks and being in nature.

Hannah Butterfield

September 22, 2022 11:18 AM
Hannah is an undergraduate studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. She loves learning and hopes to work with them when she graduates. She loves her current job at a greenhouse. In her free time she enjoys hiking, gardening, crocheting, playing with her cat, and visiting local restaurants.

John Calder

March 27, 2020 02:01 PM
MS Student graduated in 2009

Anson Call

April 02, 2020 09:16 PM
MS student graduated in August 2018

Taylor Chattin

January 07, 2021 07:23 PM
Taylor is a sophomore in BYU’s wildlife and wildlands conservation major. She has aspirations of becoming a zoo curator and working with manatees.

Vivine Chen

January 07, 2021 06:53 PM
Vivine is an undergraduate student from upstate New York studying Environmental Science. She enjoys to collecting and organizing data from different experiments. She likes to use her phone to stay connected and to be socially aware.

Austin Child

February 02, 2024 11:53 AM
Austin is an undergrad studying Applied Mathematics (for now at least). He has many different interests that make it difficult to pick one pathway forward, but he is super excited to find connections between environmental sustainability and mathematical analysis. His two favorite things are putting on fresh clothes right out of the dryer and finding new places to explore. His favorite body of water is Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone.

Joshua Christensen

January 16, 2023 10:31 PM
Joshua is an undergraduate student from Cincinnati, Ohio studying computer science. Despite his best efforts, he developed a love of Nature after years of being dragged up mountains by his tree hugging father. Now, he hopes to contribute to building a better world in whatever way he can. When he’s not furiously typing on his laptop, he enjoys playing rocket league, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and cooking. More information can be found at https://josh.christen.se/n

Rya Clifton

March 14, 2020 12:49 PM
Rya Clifton is studying statistics with the goal of becoming a data scientist.

Trevor Crandall

February 28, 2020 08:13 AM
Trevor Crandall was a master's student working on water quality in the western US.

Josh Day

April 02, 2020 09:06 PM
MS student graduated August 2018.

Clarissa de Leon

May 26, 2023 08:16 AM
Clarissa is an undergraduate from Miami, Florida and is currently studying Environmental Science and Sustainability with an Urban and Regional Planning Minor. Living very close to the Everglades for most of her life, she hopes to help conserve and restore wetlands and see how to improve the relationship between wetlands and humans. She also aspires to work with cities to see how, as a community, they can live more sustainably at a local level while also addressing their needs. Other hobbies she enjoys include playing guitar, reading, doing service, and spending time with friends and family.

Madalynn Drennan

January 05, 2021 11:18 AM
Madalynn is an undergraduate studying Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation. She is from Dallas,Texas and loves hiking in Zion National Park.

Danny Dudley

September 14, 2021 11:44 AM
Danny is an undergraduate from Lake Tahoe, NV studying Strategic Management and Environmental Science. He loves listening to music, biking, reading, and spending time outdoors. He is passionate about the impact of environmental policy on people and places.

Kennedy Edvalson

September 29, 2026 05:24 PM
Kennedy is an undergraduate studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. Kennedy grew up in the Pacific Northwest but now resides in Provo with her husband and loves it. Kennedy is passionate about creating sustainable solutions for the average person and showing others how they can make easy changes in their lives that have real impacts on the environment. Fun fact: Even though she studies the Environment, she actually hates being outside.

Zach Eliason

January 07, 2021 06:57 PM
Zach is an undergraduate student in Bioinformatics from Provo, UT. He has strong interests in ecology and conservation.

George Eppel

October 06, 2023 12:18 AM
George is a Sophomore student studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. He is a first generation South African American who grew up across the US as well as France and Singapore. He is fascinated by regenerative agriculture and restoration ecology. He also loves making niche playlists on Spotify, reading the classics, learning new languages, and growing orchids.

Isabella Errigo

February 28, 2020 08:48 AM
Isabella Errigo is an M.S. student studying the effects of wildfire on aquatic biodiversity in the Frandsen and Abbott labs. She is interested in the interactions between human policy and ecosystem sustainability.

Rebecca Frei

February 28, 2020 08:27 AM
Rebecca Frei is a Seattle native studying Environmental Science and International Development, currently working on projects studying Arctic permafrost degradation and headwater catchment resilience.

Sara Frutos - Field Manager

September 14, 2021 11:45 AM
Sara is the co-field manager in the Abbott Lab. She is a senior undergraduate from Corning, New York studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. She is passionate about protecting and preserving the beauty of the Earth. She hopes to have a career in which she can work to bring sustainable practices to business and cities. She enjoys any and all types of field work, hiking, and sports.

Mitchell Greenhalgh

March 14, 2020 12:51 PM
Mitchell Greenhalgh is a senior studying environmental science and statistics. He is a lab manager in the Abbott Lab. He has experience in R and ArcGIS and introductory experience in Python, SAS, and SQL.

Jacob Gudmundsen

September 29, 2020 12:31 PM
Jacob Gudmundsen is an undergraduate student majoring in Economics and minoring in Environmental Science. He has a strong passion for connecting the interests of economic growth with environmental stewardship.

Eliza Hammari

September 22, 2022 11:37 AM
Eliza is an undergrad majoring in Environmental Science and Sustainability. She has a passion for protecting and preserving our beautiful earth and hopes to help others become better stewards of the fascinating world we live in. She enjoys reading, cooking, creating art of any kind, and anything outdoors.

Margaret Hancock

January 07, 2021 07:12 PM
Margaret is a sophomore from the San Francisco Bay Area majoring in Nutritional Science and minoring in Chemistry. She is planning to go into medicine.

Noah Hancock

October 06, 2023 09:30 AM
Noah is an undergrad senior studying Public Health: Environmental/ Occupational Health emphasis with a minor in Environmental Science and Sustainability. He’s from Lake Tahoe, California, and loves snowboarding, reggae music, and enjoying the beauty of the earth and our surroundings. Noah works for BYU Risk Management calibrating industrial hygiene equipment and doing environmental and air quality testing.

Katie Harrington

December 10, 2024 09:12 AM
Katie Harrington is an undergraduate student at BYU probably wearing chacos right now. That’s because she is from Oregon and studies environmental science and sustainability. She dabbles in classical cello, philosophy, eating vegetables, and latin dance. After graduating, she hopes to become a lawyer that bridges that gap between climate change science and political action. She currently serves as a lab manager.

Sophie Hill

September 14, 2021 11:37 AM
Sophie Hill is a Postdoctoral Fellow researching human influence on the water cycle and how to actively represent it in the education and outreach resources that are widely available. This includes creating representations of the water cycle that highlight human impacts, using place-based examples, and incorporating seasonal patterns and long-term changes in climate. She worked for 7 years as a K-12 math/science teacher and is the mom of 3 boys.

Brynn Hogan

March 14, 2020 12:45 PM
Brynn Hoggan is an undergraduate studying Environmental Science and Spanish.

Bruce Holmes

February 11, 2023 06:55 PM
Bruce is an undergraduate student from Idaho Falls, Idaho studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. He hopes to help prevent environmental degradation and better understand how we can live on this earth sustainably. He enjoys board games, birdwatching, and attempting to grow bonsai.

Kevin Horn

March 27, 2020 01:57 PM
PhD from 2008 – 2013

Jansen Howe

February 28, 2020 08:41 AM
Jansen Howe is an undergraduate student in Environmental Science from Ephraim, UT.

Amanda Huebner

February 28, 2020 09:00 AM
Was an undergrad in the Abbott lab from Los Angeles. She is currently a student at UC Davis, where she studies water security and chemistry.

Bethany Hurt

February 03, 2023 08:54 PM
Bethany is an undergraduate student from Montgomery Village, Maryland studying Environmental Science with a minor in music. She hopes to work with water resource management in the future. Some of her passions include playing piano and ukulele, singing in the BYU Women’s Chorus, hiking, cooking, Lord of the Rings, and sword fighting.

Coleman Jarvis

October 06, 2023 12:12 AM
Coleman is a freshman planning on a major in Environmental Science and Sustainability. Having lived around vulnerable, yet incredible natural environments, Coleman feels inclined to help preserve our planet and the places that people call home. Coleman’s hobbies include running, being outdoors, watching football (especially BYU), listening to Taylor Swift, and eating enchiladas. He is excited to be a part of the Labbott and other environmental communities on campus!

Brigham Jewkes

October 01, 2020 04:34 PM
Brigham Jewkes is an undergraduate Biology student with aspirations of becoming a dentist and an advocate for environmental health.

Chelsea Keefer

April 02, 2020 09:04 PM
MS student graduated August 2019.

Whitney Kingsolver

January 18, 2021 09:52 AM
Whitney is an undergraduate student from Orem, Utah and she is studying Biodiversity and Conservation. She has always had a passion for protecting the environment. She enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and roller skating!

Lexanne Klimes

January 19, 2021 09:42 PM
Lexanne is an undergraduate from Minnesota studying Environmental Science and Portuguese. She is interested in plants and water ecology, and hopes to help conserve river systems and prevent pollution in Latin America.

Shannon Lambson

January 12, 2021 09:41 PM
Shannon Lambson is the co-field manager in the lab and an undergraduate studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. Her interests include wildlife conservation, improving women’s health in developing countries, and watching reruns of the Crocodile Hunter.

Jacquelyn Land

November 10, 2021 04:31 PM

Leslie Lange

February 28, 2020 08:46 AM
Leslie Lange is an Environmental Science MS student from Modesto,California. She is studying different approaches to increasing science literacy in the public and reducing waterborne pathogens.

Katie Lawrence

January 24, 2022 02:27 PM
Katie is a junior undergraduate studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. They are in charge of coordinating synoptic sampling events in the Abbott Lab and are heading a project on public transportation in Utah County. They are interested in sustainable cities and infrastructure, as well as soil and and plants and their relationship to ecosystems. Their hobbies include learning about extremely niche topics, playing with their dog, and binge-reading.

Rebecca Lee Molinari

April 02, 2020 09:11 PM
MS student graduated December 2019

Raymond Lee

January 13, 2021 11:44 AM
Raymond Lee is a Postdoctoral Fellow researching ecological (terrestrial, aquatic, and glacial) and social responses to anthropogenic disturbances from the plot scale to the continental scale.

Justin Lemke

January 18, 2021 09:38 AM
Justin is an undergraduate student from Los Alamos, New Mexico studying Public Health-Epidemiology and Microbiology. He has a strong affinity for conservation and ecology. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, backpacking, cooking and spending time with dogs for mental health.

Leen Lindsey

January 16, 2023 10:23 PM
Leen is a sophomore undergrad from Simi Valley, California studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. He is also minoring in business with hopes of pursuing a career involving sustainability within businesses. He enjoys spending his free time lifting weights at the gym and trying new foods.

Audrey Lofthouse

January 16, 2023 10:10 PM
Audrey is an undergraduate student studying Environmental Science and Sustainability with a minor in Geospatial Science and Technology (GIS). She has lived in various places, including Ohio, Michigan, Florida, Colorado, and Germany, and enjoys the outdoors wherever she goes. Her hobbies include trail running, crossfit, calligraphy, and traveling. She hopes to pursue atmospheric science/climatology in graduate school, after which she can eventually just “do science” for a living, and maybe even live in Antarctica for a bit.

Alex Long

September 22, 2022 11:15 AM
Alex is a BYU undergraduate student from Houston, Texas studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. He enjoys spending time in nature with his friends and family, playing basketball, and photography.

Andrew Luymes

February 28, 2020 08:39 AM
Andrew Luymes is from Pasadena, California and is studying Environmental Science with a minor in International Strategy and Diplomacy.

Andrew Lybbert

March 27, 2020 01:50 PM
MS student graduated 2014

Jordan Maxwell

March 27, 2020 01:41 PM
Ph.D. 2014-2019

Aria McComber

September 14, 2021 12:20 PM
Aria is a master's student in Environmental Science. She is interested in corporate sustainability, environmental health, international development, and environmental economics. Before being recruited by BYU's volleyball team, she received a degree in business administration from Washington State University.

Ethan McQuhae

September 14, 2021 11:40 AM
Ethan is an undergraduate from Fort Worth, Texas, studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. He is an avid lover of all things plantae. In his free time he loves to hike, eat pizza, and hunt for new plants he hasn’t seen before. He hopes to help others understand the importance of plants in the environment and how we can be better stewards of our great, big planet.

Marina Merritt

March 14, 2020 12:29 PM
Marina Merritt is an undergraduate student in Chemical Engineering. Her goal is to learn man-made as well as natural processes involved in delivering sanitary water to a community, and is currently helping with various projects in the lab. When she is not stumped by her homework, she enjoys running, pretending she can dance, and improving her cooking skills.

Hannah Mikesell

January 16, 2023 10:20 PM
Hannah is an undergraduate student from San Diego, California studying Biodiversity & Conservation with an Environmental Science & Sustainability minor. They’re passionate about wildlife conservation, combating climate change, and equality. They love learning new facts about various species, hiking, video games, and losing themselves in a good story.

Haley Moon

March 14, 2020 12:41 PM
Haley Moon is the field manager in the Abbott Lab. She is a senior from Sandy, Utah studying Environmental Science and Sustainability, with minors in Geology and Western American Studies. She loves exploring National Parks, reading, and watching John Wayne movies.

Alberto Morales

October 06, 2023 09:35 AM
Alberto is an undergrad student from Cincinnati, OH studying Environmental Science and Sustainability with a minor in Urban & Regional Planning. Growing up he learned to respect and reverence the outdoors. He hopes to 1) help large companies reach their sustainability goals and 2) help communities become better stewards of the Earth.

Meredith Murdock

October 06, 2023 12:13 AM
Meredith is a Junior studying Environmental Science & Sustainability and Economics. She is from Missoula Montana and grew up loving the outdoors. Her hobbies include hiking, rafting, kayaking, reading, and playing tennis. After her undergrad she hopes to work in environmental policy and environmental economics.

Megan Nebeker

January 12, 2021 09:32 PM
Megan is an undergraduate student studying exercise science from Oregon. She loves learning more about the environment, and ways that we can protect it. She is planning on becoming a physical therapist. In her spare time she enjoys go hiking, visit national parks, and play tennis.

Nick Newbold

January 12, 2021 10:31 PM
Nick is an Environmental Science major from Kaysville, Utah. He loves everything from cheesecake, bigfoot stories, and his wife and baby daughter...not necessarily in that order. He is also minoring in International Development and would love to marry that with his major eventually.

Jansen Nipko

December 13, 2022 04:49 PM
Jansen Nipko is from West Jordan Utah and is an engaged student in the Environmental Science and Sustainability major. Since his freshman year at BYU, he has been working in the Aanderud lab, involved in projects with CoVid tracing in campus wastewater and microbial DNA extraction/analysis of arctic soil samples. He has spent the last two summers working under Dr. Ben Abbott in the frozen tundra of Northern Alaska doing research on Arctic river systems and photo-biodegradability of Arctic river carbon. Jansen loves backcountry skiing, singing to Broadway tunes, climbing, and watching rom-coms.

Adam Norris

September 02, 2020 03:45 PM
Adam Norris is an M.S student studying soil fire responses and nutrient cycling following the Mt. Nebo Megafire of 2018.

Rory O’Connor

March 27, 2020 01:54 PM
MS student graduated 2014

Luke Oldham

January 12, 2021 10:45 PM
Luke is an undergraduate student from Eagle River, Alaska studying Exercise Science. He is planning on going to medical school and enjoys skiing, backpacking, traveling, and music.

Abbie Packard

February 15, 2021 08:34 PM
Abbie is an undergraduate from Draper, UT studying Global Supply Chain Management. She has a passion for environmental sustainability in businesses and hopes to create a large impact by working with corporations to create a balanced and sustainable approach to the 3Ps: people, profit, and the planet.

Ryan Packham

February 15, 2021 08:30 PM
Ryan is a sophomore from Idaho majoring in Environmental Science. He hopes to improve environmental stewardship in developing countries through research and educational outreach programs.

Phineas Parker

October 06, 2023 09:28 AM
Phineas is an undergrad student from Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a pre-law student, studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. Phineas loves all outdoor activities especially skiing, rock climbing, and backpacking. Phineas is passionate about environmental issues and preserving our beautiful planet.

Harriet Parkinson

September 28, 2022 03:01 PM
Harriet is an undergraduate student from Boise, Idaho studying Geography with an emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning. She looks forward to professional opportunities to advocate for sustainable development, but for now celebrates individual actions such as buying all of her clothes second-hand. In her free time, Harriet can be found outside hiking or playing ultimate frisbee.

Isaac Parrish

March 14, 2020 12:54 PM
Isaac Parrish is a Junior from Salem, Utah studying Exercise Science and Gerontology. He is very interested in healthy lifestyles and helping others making changes to have a happy and healthy life; especially the underserved. Isaac is also interested in the recent wildfires. He loves being outside with friends mountain biking and playing Pickleball. He plans to go to medical school and work in Family Medicine.

Leika Patch

February 28, 2020 08:45 AM
Leika Patch (pronounced lake- uh) is an undergraduate at BYU studying Environmental Science, and minoring in Philosophy.

Colin Peacock

December 10, 2024 08:58 AM
Colin is an undergraduate studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. He spends way too much time climbing mountains and trying to ski down them. He loves trees, and all things nature, and hopes to have a career where he can learn about the processes of the natural world forever.

Liz Peterson

February 28, 2020 08:44 AM
Liz Peterson is from Cedar Hills, Utah. She studies Environmental Science and is pursuing a minor in creative writing.

Allison Phillips

October 06, 2023 12:07 AM
Allison is from Southern California and in her last year studying Environmental Science with a minor in International Development. She loves plants and would love to work in sustainable agriculture and food security. Her hobbies include crochet, cooking, playing basketball, and staring at ducks!

Heather Phipps

August 31, 2020 10:20 AM
Heather is an Environmental Science major in BYU's Department of Plant and Wildlife Science. She has a strong desire to enhance environmental stewardship, personal accountability, and the application of science and technology.

Shiloh Ploeg

January 12, 2021 09:51 PM
Shiloh is an Environmental Science undergrad student from Pleasant Grove, Utah.

Rachel R.S. Poulsen

January 24, 2022 02:21 PM
Rachel is a senior from Ohio studying environmental science and sustainability. Her professional interests include both environmental and economic sustainability, specifically with the goal of helping businesses develop more sustainable practices. Rachel’s hobbies include reading, cooking and baking, and anything Marvel or Harry Potter related.

Valeria Prieto

October 06, 2023 12:09 AM
Valeria is a co-lab manager and is studying Environmental Science & Sustainability. She is an international student from Huancayo, Peru. Valeria loves learning about the environment and different peoples. She hopes to help people connect with nature, and would love to find ways to improve Peruvians’ life quality through environmental science research.

Mary Proteau

March 14, 2020 12:48 PM
Mary Proteau is an undergraduate student majoring in Environmental Science from Connecticut. She is a lab manager in the Abbott Lab.

Ella Reid

October 06, 2023 09:32 AM
Ella is an undergrad student from Las Vegas, Nevada. She is studying Environmental Science & Sustainability with a minor in Business. Ella is interested in studying conservation and sustainability. Having grown up in the desert, water conservation is an issue close to her heart. Ella loves skiing, hiking, and generally being outside. She loves working in the field, and exploring the outdoors of Utah County.

Aaron Rhodes

March 27, 2020 01:44 PM
Ph.D. 2012-2015

Eduardo Rios

February 02, 2024 11:51 AM
Eduardo is a senior at the Marriott School of Business specializing in Global Supply Chain Management with a secondary focus on Environmental Science and Sustainability. Interested in the intersection of business and science, he plans to pursue a Juris Doctorate and an MBA.

Sarah Rollins

January 07, 2021 09:55 PM
Sarah is a BYU undergraduate student from Orlando, Florida. She studies Environmental Science and hopes to be an advocate for environmental health and sustainable living.

Makaylee Roylance

March 14, 2020 12:39 PM
Makaylee Roylance is an undergraduate in biophysics.

Robby Sainsbury

March 23, 2022 05:11 PM
Robby is the data manager for the lab. He is a senior from Idaho studying statistics at BYU. He enjoys using data to solve complex and important problems. He is currently involved in research on the impacts of megafire events on stream chemistry and trends in harmful algal blooms in Utah Lake. He is also interested in researching the social determinants of health, specifically to improve health outcomes for those in vulnerable communities. After graduation he plans to pursue a Master of Public Health degree. In his free time he enjoys listening to podcasts and exploring nature with his wife.

Sara Sayedi

February 27, 2020 03:29 PM
Sara Sayedi is a Ph.D. student working on combining expert opinions to assess risk of dangerous change in Earth systems (permafrost collapse, global wildfire, and water security).

Emilee Severe

March 14, 2020 12:47 PM
Emilee Severe is an undergraduate student studying Environmental Science from Idaho. She is currently helping with the educational outreach component of our lab's recent NSF grant. She is interested in hydrology, agriculture and environmental science education. She hopes to learn how to best teach environmental topics to rural communities and to help people reconcile their political beliefs with climate change.

Rhetta Shoemaker

February 28, 2020 08:33 AM
Rhetta Shoemaker received a thorough education of the natural world while growing up in rural New Mexico.

Eric Smith

March 27, 2020 02:00 PM
MS student graduated 2010.

Jacob Spencer

January 07, 2021 07:17 PM
Jacob is a junior majoring in microbiology. He is very interested in the environment and how we can best protect it. He love sports, dogs and family. He look forward to going to dental school in the future.

Kirsten Steele

September 22, 2022 11:40 AM
Kirsten is an undergrad studying Mechanical Engineering. She wants to be a real scientist when she grows up. She enjoys biking as a mode of ‘long’ distance travel, rollerblading in random parking lots and/or along the provo river, playing with electronics and reading Brandon Sanderson or psychology books.

Justin Taylor

April 02, 2020 09:09 PM
MS student graduated April 2020.

Tyson Terry

April 02, 2020 09:13 PM
MS student graduated April 2020

Katy Thomas

January 24, 2022 02:24 PM
Katy is an undergrad studying Environmental science and minoring in Business and Urban and Regional Planning. She hopes to help cities and companies become more sustainable through planning and consulting. In her free time she likes to read books, play video games and cook. She hopes to make a difference by making the world a little bit better than it was before.

Carson Thompson

September 09, 2020 04:54 PM
Carson Thompson is an undergraduate student from eastern Washington studying Environmental Science. He is currently leading a research project investigating how sustainable agriculture incentive programs in Utah can be made more effective.

Nathan Thompson

September 14, 2021 11:43 AM
Nathan is an undergraduate from Rexburg, Idaho studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. He has a passion for outdoor recreation and helping others get involved in those types of activities (backcountrybasics.org). He cares deeply for the environment and hopes to help everyone to become better stewards of this beautiful world.

Allie Tuttle Asay

March 14, 2020 12:36 PM
Allie Tuttle Asay is an undergraduate in Environmental Science from Alpine, Utah.

Camila Vargas

February 28, 2020 08:36 AM
Camila Vargas is from Bogotá, Colombia and has worked on soil analysis from areas occupied by the Mayas in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.

Elli Vickers

October 06, 2023 12:01 AM
Elli is from Germany and a senior in Biochemistry. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, learning languages, and growing plants. In her free time she is also active in several sustainability initiatives and is very passionate about preserving the environment.

Rachel Watts

February 28, 2020 08:29 AM
Rachel Watts is an undergraduate in Environmental Science, born and raised in Houston, Texas.

Zak Webber

February 28, 2020 08:58 AM
Zak Webber is from Payson, Utah and is a senior studying Molecular Biology at BYU. Zak is investigating phytoremediation techniques to improve water quality in the Navajo Nation. Upon graduation from BYU he hopes to enter Medical School and actively participate in research and service. Zak loves to trail run in his sandals, kayak, do things that make him sweat, play guitar, and bake.

Megan White

September 22, 2022 11:31 AM
Megan is an undergraduate student at BYU studying Environmental Science and Sustainability with a minor in music. In the future, she hopes to work as a sustainability counselor and help large cities transition to renewable energy sources. She enjoys reading, drawing, sewing, cooking, making music, and anything to do with the outdoors.

Sarah Witney

February 03, 2023 08:49 PM
A recent BYU graduate in Psychology in Spanish, Sarah Witney hopes to use this opportunity to help her community be a positive force for the environment. She is open to learning anything and looks forward to growing her understanding of the issues and solutions. “Be the climate change you wish to see in the world.”

Heidi Wilding Mann

September 22, 2022 11:09 AM
Heidi Wilding Mann is the lab manager in the Abbott Lab. She is a Senior studying Environmental Science and Sustainability. Heidi loves to stay busy (sometimes too busy!) and her passions include learning, teaching, and watching Survivor! She has a specific interest in ecology and would like to get masters and doctorate degrees in this field.

Becky Wilson

May 10, 2023 05:19 PM
Becky loves arranging vegetables on platters, watching waves crash on the shores of her hometown in California, and face-timing her family sprinkled throughout the United States. She studies the impact and meaning of art as an interdisciplinary Humanities major and is interested in works which deepen relationships with the environment; increase understanding and empathy; and build communities. She hopes she can do something to give back to our shared home.

Derrek Wilson

March 14, 2020 12:53 PM
Derrek Wilson is a senior from Utah studying Environmental Science.

Ho Yi Wan

March 27, 2020 01:55 PM
MS student graduated August 2014

Qiwen Zhang

August 28, 2020 10:50 AM
Qiwen Zhang is a Ph.D. student working on using Arctic river networks as multi-scale sensors to reveal terrestrial and aquatic signals of ecosystem change.
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