Students

Lindsay A. Byron

Lindsay A. Byron

B.S. Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (Applied Geology)

Advisor: Holly Michael

Research Interests: Coastal Hydrogeology

lbyron@udel.edu

 

Kevin Cabaniss

B.S. James Madison University (Geology)

Advisor: Clara Chan

Research Interests: Geomicrobiology, Mineralogy, Biomineralization

cabanika@udel.edu 

 

Meg Christie

B.S.  Biology, Cedar Crest College

MES.  Environmental Geology, University of Pennsylvania

Advisors: Ronald Martin & Jim Pizzuto

Research Interests: Paleo-environmental reconstructions, effects of human impacts on floodplains

machri@udel.edu

 

 

Cristina Fernandez

Cristina Fernandez

B.S. Univeristy of Delaware (Geological Sciences)

Advisor: Holly Michael

Research Interests: Hydrogeologic controls on groundwater and surface water in coastal estuarine systems.

cristy@udel.edu

James Heiss

James Heiss

B.S. 2009 Shippensburg University (Geoenvironmental Studies)

Advisor: Holly Michael

Research Interests: Tidal and wave driven subsurface fluid and reactive particle transport in sandy beaches, subsurface salinity distribution in the swash zone, mechanisms that drive coastal groundwater flow, hydraulic conditions and their potential affect on biogeochemical processes.

jheiss@udel.edu

Dajana Jurk

Dajana Jurk

B.A. 2009 University of Pennsylvania (Geology)

Advisor: Jim Pizzuto

Research Interests: Fluvial geomorphology and sediment transport

dajanaj@udel.edu

Dale Lambert

B.S. University of Wisconsin

M.S. Washington State University

Advisor: Jim Pizzuto

Research Interests: Sedimentology, gravels, stratigraphy, fluvial processes

dplamber@udel.edu

Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Khan

B.Sc. University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Geology)
M.S. University of Dhaka Bangladesh (Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology

Advisor: Holly Michael

Research Interests: Implications of climate change on coastal groundwater, groundwater management, and groundwater modeling.

mahfuz@udel.edu

Sean Krepski 

Sean Krepski

B.A. Lawrence University (Geology)

Advisor: Clara Chan

Research Interests: Geobiology, Microbial geochemistry, Biomineralogy

krepskis@udel.edu

Paul Martin

Paul Martin

B.S. Pennsylvania State University (Sociology)
B.S. Edinboro University (Geology)

Advisor: Ronald Martin

Research Interests: Biostratigraphy, Geochronology

pmartin@udel.edu

Stephanie Nebel

AB Bryn Mawr College (Geology)
M.S. University of Delaware (Geology)

Advisor: Art Trembanis

Research Interests: Marine and Coastal Geology, Barrier Island Dynamics

stephn@udel.edu

Ashley Norton

Ashley Norton

B.S. Stony Brook University (Marine Sciences)

Advisor: Art Trembanis

Research Interests: Nearshore and seafloor mapping, coastal geology

arnorton@udel.edu

Michelle Owens

Michelle Owens

B.S. West Chester University (Chemistry)

Advisor: Clara Chan

Research Interests: Geochemistry, mineralogy

mlowens@udel.edu

Adam Pearson

B.S. Beloit College (Environmental Geology)
M.S. Boston College (Geology)

Advisor: Jim Pizzuto

Research Interests: Fluvial geomorphology and anthropogenic affects on suficial processes

adamjpearson@gmail.com

Seth Pelepko

Seth Pelepko

B.S. The Pennsylvania State University (Earth Sciences)

Advisor: Ron Martin

Research Interests: Microfacies analysis of carbonate rocks, image analysis, 3D laser confocal microscopy

spelepko@udel.edu

http://udel.edu/~spelepko/my_homepage/

Suzann Pomraning

Suzann Pomraning

B.S. Clarion University of Pennsylvania (Environmental Geoscience)

Advisor: Jim Pizzuto

Research Interests: Geomorphology

snpomran@udel.edu

Nicole Raineault

B.S. University of Maine (Physical Marine Science)
M.S. Rutgers University (Oceanography)

Advisor: Art Trembanis

Research Interests: Seafloor mapping, beach and nearshore morphodynamics, shoreline and coastal geology, acoustic methods for seafloor classification, sea technology (AUV, ROV, sonar systems)

nrain@udel.edu

Christopher Russoniello

Christopher Russoniello

B.A. Colby College (Geology)

Advisor: Holly Michael

Research Interests: submarine groundwater discharge, variable density groundwater flow.

cjrusson@udel.edu

Shatrughan Singh

Shatrughan Singh

B. Sc. 2002 (Physics & Mathematics) University of Allahabad, India
M.Sc. (Tech.) 2005 (Geophysics) Banaras Hindu University, India
M.S. 2009 (Oceanography) Louisiana State University, USA

Advisor: Shreeram Inamdar

Research Interests: Environmental Monitoring, Water Quality Analysis, DOM Dynamics

singh@udel.edu

Adam Skarke

Adam Skarke

B.A. 2003 Colgate University (Geology)
M.S. 2007 University of Delaware (Geology)

Advisor: Art Trembanis

Research Interests: Coastal Geomorphology, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Development

askarke@udel.edu

http://www.geology.udel.edu/~askarke/home.html

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Frank C. Smith

B.A. Rice University (Geology)

M.S. University of New Mexico (Geology)

Advisor: Bill Glass

Research Interests: shock-metamorphosed grains, mechanics of formation and geology of terrestrial impact structures, mineral exploration, regional structure/tectonics, hydrothermal mineral deposits, and silicic ash-flow tuff cauldrons.

fcsmith@udel.edu

Hilary Stevens

Hilary Stevens

B.S.  Wesleyan University
M.F.S. Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Advisor: Art Trembanis

Research Interests: Shoreline evolution, storm impacts on coasts, coastal resource management

hstevens@udel.edu

http://www.geology.udel.edu/~hstevens/

Fang Tan

B.S. Wuhan University, China (Hydrology)

M.S. Wuhan University, China (Hydrology)

Advisor: Holly Michael

Research Interests: 

groundwater-surface water interaction

fangtan@udel.edu

 

 

 

Justin Walker

B.S. Univeristy of Delaware (Geological Sciences)

Advisor: Art Trembanis

Research Interests:

Coastal Geomorphology and Marine Biodiversity Mapping Using Seafloor Image Analysis

jhw@udel.edu

Elyse Williamson

B.A. Hamilton College

(Geoscience)

Advisor: Jim Pizzuto

Research Interests: Fluvial geomorphology, small-scale sediment budgets, suspended sediment transport and storage

elysew@udel.edu

 

 

Bartholomew Wilson

Bartholomew Wilson

B.A. University of Delaware (Geological Sciences with Minor in Paleobiology)
M.S. University of Delaware(Geological Sciences)
Ph.D. University of Delaware(Geological Sciences) current
Professional Geologist (PG)License(Delaware)

Advisor: John Madsen

Research Interests: Benthic and Sub-bottom mapping, Sediment Elevation, Coastal Impoundment Accretion, Marsh Vulnerability, Outer Continetial Shelf (OCS) resource management

benthic@udel.edu

http://www.swc.dnrec.delaware.gov/Pages/CoastalMgt.aspx