GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
PAST RECIPIENTS
2021–2022
- Sarah Allaun
Modeling the Colonization of Oceania and Beyond: How Past Human Exploration Can Inform Our Future
Ph.D. Candidate, Anthropology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Todd Surovell, Department of Anthropology - Ryan Bettcher
Understanding How Dsup Provide Protection Against Radiation Through Sequence Mutation
Ph.D. Candidate, Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Boothby, Department of Molecular Biology - Matthew Brown
Plastic Pyrolysis and Cool Flame Ignition: Fire Safety in Microgravity
Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Erica Belmont, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Ethan Collins
Investigating Changes in Wildfire Conditions over Wyoming in a Changing Climate
Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Zachary Lebo, Department of Atmospheric Science - Alexander Fox
Evaluating Agricultural Sustainability Using a First-Principles Biophysical Model
Ph.D. Candidate, Hydrology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Brent Ewers, Department of Botany - Sarah Hankins
Bio-Inspired Methodology for Designing Heat Exchanger Architectures for Aerospace Applications
Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Ray Fertig, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Matthew Jones
Aerospace Grade Shape-Memory Alloys Produced via Additive Manufacturing
Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Carl Frick, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Lucas Napolitano
Characterizing Metal Formation Over Cosmic Time Using Next-Generation Instrumentation
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Adam Myers, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Kristen Pozsonyi
Estimation of Volatile Organic Compound Fluxes from Oil and Gas Production and Their Application to Space-Based Retrievals
Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Shane Murphy, Department of Atmospheric Science - Gregory Stark
Quantifying the Magmatic Evolution of the Jemez Volcanic Field: Evidence from Isotope Geochemistry and Numerical Modeling
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Sims, Department of Geology and Geophysics
2020–2021
- Lauren Azevedo Schmidt
Assessing Environmental Filters Influencing Modern Leaf Packs to Better Interpret Fossil Leaf Localites as a Way of Understanding Plant and Insect Community Changes in Response to Climate Change
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Ellen Currano, Department of Geology and Geophysics / Department of Botany - Daniel Colwell
Understanding the End of Plate Tectonics on Earth-Like Planets
M.S. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Cheadle, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Noah Cowper
Chaotic Quantum Key Distribution and An Analysis of Non-Ideal States on the Effectiveness of Practical Quantum Communication Schemes
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. David Thayer, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Josh Hill
“Bottoms-Up” Insights into the Generation of Solar Fuels: Elucidating How Catalyst Materials Enhance the Photoelectrochemical Activity of 2D Materials Through Single Particle Measurements
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Caleb Hill, Department of Chemistry - Lisa Kant
Water, Rocks and Life: Using Fe Isotopes to Constrain the Serpentinization Process in the Josephine Peridotite, OR
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Sims, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Jacob McLane
Next Generation Reverberation Mapping in the GRAVITY Era
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Brotherton, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Austin Smith
Integrating Expansive LiDAR Data to Understand Habitat Relationships of Forest Carnivores in Wyoming
M.S. Candidate, Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Holbrook, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Kurt Stahlfeld
Silicon-Carbon Composite Anodes for Next Generation Lithium Batteries
Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Erica Belmont, Department of Mechanical Engineering
2019–2020
- Russell Callahan
Feedbacks Between Vegetation, Climate, Lithology, and Subsurgace Weathering in the Southern Sierra Nevada, CA
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Cliff Riebe, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Amy Cavanaugh
Spectral Properties of Quasars
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Brotherton, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Coltin Grasmick
Estimating Liquid Water Content from Airborne Ka Band and W Band Radars
Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Bart Geerts, Department of Atmospheric Science - Brandon Hays
Mutualism Disruption by an Invasive Species: Measuring Ant-Elephant Induced Shifts in Savanna Tree Cover
M.S. Candidate, Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Goheen, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Jordan Schulte
Detached Eddy Simulation Verification and Validation for Turbulent Wall-Modeled Cases
M.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Stollinger, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Veronica Spaulding
Self-Assembling Heterogenous COF for Gas Separations
M.S. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. John Hoberg, Department of Chemistry - Alice Stears
How Will Terrestrial Grassland Ecosystems Respond to Extreme Weather Events?
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Laughlin, Department of Botany
2018–2019
- Ellen Aikens
Surfing the Green Wave in a Changing Environment: Investigating the Impact of Drought on the Foraging Benefit of Migration
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Matthew Kauffman, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Mitchell Anderson
Cyclic Loading of NiTiPt Shape Memory Alloys
M.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Carl Frick, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Andrea Creighton
Drivers and Implications of Sub-Lake Permafrost Thaw Related to a Changing Climate
Ph.D. Candidate, Geophysics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Andrew Parsekian, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Donna Drogos
Microbiology of Extreme Environments: Deep Groundwater in Unconventional Reservoirs in Wyoming
Ph.D. Candidate, Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Urynowicz, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering; and Dr. Karen Wawrousek, Department of Chemical Engineering - Jessica Rick
Biodiversity in a Changing World: United Paleoecological and Genomic Perspectives to Understand Environmental Change
Ph.D. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Catherine Wagner, Department of Botany - Jordan Turner
Linking Stellar Clusters to Dust Emission in Nearby Galaxies
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Dale, Department of Physics and Astronomy
2017–2018
- Kristina Harkins
Determining Drivers of Mammalian Community Diversity in Sagebrush Ecosystems
M.S. Candidate, Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Merav Ben-David, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Joshua Heiner
Modeling Application of a Quantum Mechanical Spin 1/2 Particle Using a Highly Complicated Dirven Nonlinear Dissipative Semi-classical Model
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. David Thayer, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Noah Hull
Validation of Ante-Mortem Samples on a Novel Diagnostic Assay for Food Security and Safety of Long-Term Space Expeditions
Ph.D. Candidate, Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Brant Schumaker, Department of Veterinary Sciences - Samuel Pasco
Using Raman Spectroscopy to Characterize Ice Adhesion on Aircraft Surfaces
M.S. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. William Rice, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Lauren Stanton
Do Bright Lights and Big Cities Require Bright Minds and Big Brains? Advancing Technology to Evaluate Wildlife Cognition and Urban Adaptability
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Benson-Amram, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Jessica Sutter
Using the [CII] 158 Micron Line as a Tracer of Star Formation in Galaxies Near and Far
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Dale, Department of Physics and Astronomy
2016–2017
- Christine Bell
Investigating the Current Distribution of the Declining Western Bumble Bee, Bombus Occidentalis, in Wyoming
M.S. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Lusha Tronstad, Wyoming Natural Diversity Database - Matthew Dunlop
Platinum Isotope Characteristics of PT-Bearing Ores and Genetic Implications
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Cheadle, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Daniel Harris
Doped Iron Carbides and Nitrides as a Catalyst for Fuel Cell Applications
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Brian Leonard, Department of Chemistry - Abigail Hoffman
Understanding Drivers of Small-Scale Spatial Variation in the Amount and Source of Nitrogen Deposition in Grand Teton National Park
M.S. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. David Williams, Department of Botany - Michelle Mason
The Master Quasar Catalog of Near-Infrared Spectra: Unlocking the Secrets of Galaxy Evolution in the Early Universe
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Brotherton, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Jacob Weber
New Polyaromatic Materials for Electronic Applications
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Edward Clennan, Department of Chemistry - Henry Wladkowski
Developing Aligned Metallic Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube-Aerogel Materials for Extremely Lightweight Electromagnetic Interference Applications
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. William Rice, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Andrew Yost
Investigation of Manganese Doping Effects on Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells by Laser Enhanced Low Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. TeYu Chien, Department of Physics and Astronomy
2015–2016
- William Chick
A Novel Measurement of Stellar Mass Loss for Nature’s Most Massive Stars
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Henry Kobulnicky, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Katherine Foster
Black and Brown Carbon – Constraining Optical Properties for Integration Into Climate Models
Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Shane Murphy, Department of Atmospheric Science - Brandon Overstreet
Safeguarding Streams from the Sky: Advancing Remote Sensing Science to Support River Management
Ph.D. Candidate, Hydrologic Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Carl Legleiter, Department of Geography - James Thode
Palladium Deposited Metal Carbides as Highly Effective Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell Catalysts
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Brian Leonard, Department of Chemistry
2014–2015
- Charlotte Gabrielsen
From the Field to Space: Modeling Wetland Ephermerality and Biodiversity in the Context of Climate Change
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Melanie Murphy, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management - Brett Jesmer
Using Remotely-Sensed Data to Link Plant Phenology with Migration, Energy Reserves and Reproduction in a Large Herbivore
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Goheen, Department of Zoology and Physiology - David Kasper
The Discovery of Extra-Solar Planets by Transit Detections
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Hannah Jang-Condell, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Blake Osborn
The Legacy of Pleistocene Glaciation on Soil Conditions and Productivity of a Rocky Mountain Conifer Forest
M.S. Candidate, Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. David Williams, Department of Botany - Roby Velez
Developing More Autonomous Space Exploration Robots via Modular Learning
Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Jeff Clune, Department of Computer Science
2013–2014
- Tyler Brown
Igneous Rock Fabrics, Magma System Dynamics, and Ocean Crustal Genesis
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Cheadle, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Paige Copenhaver
The Influence of Competitive Interactions on Future Distribution of Rocky Mountain Conifers Under Novel Climate Conditions
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Tinker, Department of Botany - Anne-Marie Hodge
Projecting Effects of Climate Change on Mesopredator Release in Rangeland Ecosystems
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Goheen, Department of Zoology and Physiology / Department of Botany - Claire Lukens
Spatial Variation in the Grain Size and Flux of Sediment Produced in Steep Mountain Catchments
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Cliff Riebe, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Olivia Nater
Pollination Under Threat: How Will Climate Change and Neonicotinoid Insecticides Affect Bee-Plant Mutualisms?
M.S. Candidate, Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Dillon, Department of Zoology and Physiology
2012–2013
- Jorden Hayes
Water Storage and Weathering in the Southern Sierra Critical Zone from Seismic Waveform Tomography
Ph.D. Candidate, Geophysics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. W. Steven Holbrook, Department of Geology and Geophyics - Craig Hossfeld
Robust Sub-Millimeter Pillar Arrays for Dry Adhesion Applications
M.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Carl Frick, Department of Mechanical Engineering - Allison Louthan
The Relative Importance of Abiotic and Biotic Factors in Setting Species’ Range Limits
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Doak, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Jeremiah Marsicek
Examining Past Abrupt Climate Changes: A Long-Term Context for Understanding Current and Future Climate Trends
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Bryan Shuman, Department of Geology and Geophysics - David Reed
Implementing Bayesian Approaches to Incorporate Canopy Gaps in Models of Carbon and Water Cycling
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Brent Ewers, Department of Botany - Shawn Staudaher
The Mystery of Galaxy Outer Disk Formation
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Dale, Department of Physics and Astronomy
2011–2012
- Jacob Carnes
The Magmatic History of the Dufek Large Mafic Intrusion, Antarctica
M.S. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Cheadle, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Reilly Dibner
Do Biologically Generated Spatial Patterns Promote Ecosystem Stability and Augment Resilience to Disturbance?
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Doak, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Brady Foreman
Fluvial Response To The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Paul Heller, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Jessie Runnoe
Exploring the Next Generation of Quasar Spectral Engergy Distributions
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Brotherton, Department of Physics and Astronomy
2010–2011
- David Cook
Comparison of Star Cluster Ages with Star Formation Histories in Nearby Dwarf Galaxies
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Dale, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Kerry Cutler
The Distribution and Contributions to Ecosystem Structure of Biological Soil Crusts in the Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem: Implications for Carbon Budgets and Impacts of Human Activities
M.S. Candidate, Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Doak, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Levi Lowder
Domesticating Algae: Engineering Auto-flocculation in Chlamydomonas Reinartdtii
Ph.D. Candidate, Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Herbert, Department of Plant Sciences - Michael Lundquist
Spectroscopic Study of the Early Evolution of Classic Novae
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Henry Kolbulnicky, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Trent Mankowski
Building Wyoming’s Capacity for Secondary School Space Science Instruction
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Tim Slater, Department of Secondary Education / Science and Math Teaching Center - Lynn Moore
Phenology as an Integrator of Climate Change in the Shortgrass Steppe
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. William Lauenroth, Department of Botany - Virginia Schmit
Development of Sepctroscopically Bright Gold Nanoparticle Reporters to Detect Life Precursors
Ph.D. Candidate, Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Keith Carron, Department of Chemistry - Nicole Schoolmeesters
Cooling History of the Atlantis Massif and Kane Oceanic Core Complex at the Slow-Spreading Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M.S. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Cheadle, Department of Geology and Geophysics
2009–2010
- Michael Alexander
Do Massive Stars Trigger New Waves of Star Formation?
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Henry Kobulnicky, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Thomas Andretta
New Insights into Orographic Precipitation in the Western United States Using New-Generation Multichannel Passive and Active Microwave Satellites
Ph.D. Candidate, Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Bart Geerts, Department of Atmospheric Science - Michael DiPompeo
Radio Astronomy and Polarized Light: The Keys to Unlocking the Orientation of High Velocity Outflows in Quasars
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael Brotherton, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Sharon Kettwich
Laboratory Based Infrared Spectroscopic Measurements of Solid Hydrogen to Determine Astronomical Relevance
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. David Anderson, Department of Chemistry - Trent Mankowski
Building Wyoming’s Capacity for Secondary School Space Science Instruction
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Tim Slater, Department of Secondary Education / Science and Math Teaching Center - John Whiteman
Insights into Space Medicine from Polar Bears and Insights into Global Climate Change from the Arctic
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Henry Harlow, Department of Zoology and Physiology
2008–2009
- Daniel Kiminki
Massive Binary Stars as a Probe of Massive Star Formation
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Henry Kobulnicky, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Benjamin Koch
Improving Predictions of Carbon Cycling in Ecosystems: Quantifying Non-Consumptive Interactions
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Robert Hall, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Jake Marson
Re-Evaluation of the N.W. Corner of the Storegga Slide Headwall Through Interpretation of Seismic Data
M.S. Candidate, Geophysics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. W. Steven Holbrook, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Stephanie Peek
Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change on Nutrient Cycling Across the Eocene-Oligocene Boundary
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Mark Clementz, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Paul Riedel
Ceria-Supported Metal Catalysts for Water-Gas Shift Reaction in Fuel Cell Applications
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming (funded through a Faculty Research Grant)
Advisor: Dr. Jing Zhou, Department of Chemistry - Matthew Salava
Using Spatial Decision Support Systems to Integrate Visual and Environmental Consideration for Visual Resource Management
M.A. Candidate, Geography / Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Steven Prager, Department of Geography
2007–2008
- Julia Angstmann
Using Landsat ETM+ to Separate and Quantify the Influence of Well- and Poorly-Drained Soils on Water Cycles of Boreal Ecosystems
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Brent Ewers, Department of Botany - Elizabeth Hajek
Avulsion Clusters in Ancient and Experimental Alluvial Basins
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Paul Heller, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Daniel Jones
An Analysis of the Importance of Arc Accretion to the Paleoproterozoic Growth of the Northern Colorado Province
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Arthur Snoke, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Carolynn Moore
Calibration of Star Formation Rate Indicators Spanning the Latter Half of the Age of the Universe
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Dale, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Ryan Morgan
Volcanic Activity on Io: A Study of Volatile Effects on Thermal Processes and Spectral Properties
M.S. Candidate, Geophysics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Robert Howell, Department of Geology and Geophysics - James Zier
Modeling the Effects of Climate Change on Amphibian Breeding Habitat in a Kettle Pond Ecosystem, Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Jackson, Department of Botany
2006–2007
- Kay Achenbach
Mantle Flow Beneath Mid-Ocean Ridges
Ph.D. Candidate, Geophysics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Cheadle, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Eric Anderson
Integrating Satellite-Monitored Movements, Remote Sensing of Habitat, and Surface-Based Observations to Assess Impacts of Changes in Coastal Regions on Declining Sea Ducks
Ph.D. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. James Lovvorn, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Katie Greller
Mechanisms of Nitrogen Conservation in a Small Mammal Hibernator During Periods of Protein Scarcity and Hibernation
M.S. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Henry Harlow, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Christopher Rodgers
Star Formation Histories of Milky Way Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies Using the Red Giant Branch
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Ronald Canterna, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Karl Taboga
Structural Controls on Recharge Distribution in a Mountain Front Aquifer
M.S. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Carrick Eggleston, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Melissa Thompson
Quantifying Effects of Spatial Variability on Scaling Vegetation Cover from Plots to Regions in a Sagebrush Ecosystem
M.S. Candidate, Ecology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Brent Ewers, Department of Botany - Elizabeth Wilson
Scales of Seafloor Roughness and Their Effects on Ocean Mixing Using Seismic Oceanography
M.S. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. W. Steven Holbrook, Department of Geology and Geophysics
2005–2006
- Tracey Baldyga
Estimating the Effects of Land Cover Misclassification Derived from Remotely Sensed Imagery on Distributed Hydrologic Models
Ph.D. Candidate, Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management, University of Wyoming
Advisors: Dr. Scott Miller, Department of Renewable Resources - Meagan Bayless
Biomass and Carbon Flux Assessment and Modeling for a Chronosequence of an Artemisia tridentate (Mountain Big Sagebrush) Ecosystem in Wyoming
Ph.D. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisors: Dr. Brent Ewers and Dr. Elise Pendall, Department of Botany - Hannah Griscom
Land Cover and Hydrolic Assessment of the Upper Luvuvhu & Shingwedzi Watersheds, South Africa: Steps Towards Integrated Catchment Management
M.S. Candidate, Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management, University of Wyoming
Advisors: Dr. Scott Miller, Department of Renewable Resources - Josef Pohl
Formalizing & Reasoning About Trees, Graphs, and Purely Functional Data Structures
Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science, University of Wyoming
Advisors: Dr. James Caldwell, Department of Computer Science
2004–2005
- Jonathon Adelman
Quantifying Spatial Variability in Forest Function Along Environmental Gradients: Coupling Large and Small Scales Using Remote Sensing and Geostatistics
M.S. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisors: Dr. Brent Ewers, Department of Botany - Joshua Schwartz
Crystal Evolution at Slow-Spreading Mid-Ocean Ridges, Atlantis Bank, Southwest Indian Ridge
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisors: Dr. Barbara John, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Brian Uzpen
Spitzer Space Telescope Search for Circumstellar Disks Around Main-Sequence Stars
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisors: Dr. Henry Kobulnicky, Department. of Physics and Astronomy
2003–2004
- Christopher Borman
Biogeochemical Cycling of Iron and Manganese in Thermocide Aquatic Environments: A Link to the Prehistory of Microbial Evolution
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisors: Dr. Patrick Sullivan and Dr. Patricia Colberg, Department of Chemistry - Susan Frost
Decomposition of Images by Smoothness
Ph.D. Candidate, Mathematics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Farad Jafari, Department of Mathematics - Laura Hudson
Dendroclimatic Reconstruction and Stable Isotope Analysis Using Limber Pine (Pinus Flexilis): A Pilot Study to Assess Drought Within the North Platte Watershed of Wyoming
Ph.D. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Elise Pendall, Department of Botany - Daniel Kiminki
Uncovering Massive Close Binary Populations
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Henry Kobulnicky, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Elena Miranda
Structural Evolution of Gabbroic Rocks, Atlantis Bank, Southwest Indian Ridge
M.S. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Barbara John, Department of Geology and Geophysics
2002–2003
- Joseph Bump
Small-scale Dynamics of Sea Ice in the Bering Sea: A Remote Sensing and Numerical Model Investigation
M.S. Candidate, Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. James Lovvorn, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Clark Cotton
Influence of Hibernation Opiates on Muscle Atrophy
M.S. Candidate, Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Henry Harlow, Department of Zoology and Physiology - Timothy Trudel
Description and Dynamical Interpretation of Radar Fine-Lines in the Pre-Convective Continental Boundary Layer
M.S. Candidate, Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Bart Geerts, Department of Atmospheric Sciences
2001–2002
- Ian Fairweather
Erosion and Uplift of the Himalaya: A Remote Sensing and Numerical Model Investigation
M.S. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Neil Humphrey, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Carol Fluckiger-Smedley
Acquisition of Genes for Low Temperature Photosynthesis
M.S. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Steve Herbert, Department of Botany - Mark Huber
Studying Variability in Intrinsically Faint Sources in the Faint Sky Variability Survey: Very Low-Mass Dwarfs at the Substellar Boundary and a Missing Population of Faint Cataclysmic Variables
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Steve Howell, Planetary Science Institute (Tucson, AZ) / Department of Physics and Astronomy (UW adjunct) - Creighton Litton
Carbon Cycling in Developing and Mature Post-fire Coniferous Forest Ecosystems
Ph. D. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Dennis Knight, Department of Botany
2000–2001
- John Gillham
Predicting Susceptibility of Rangelands to Invasion by Exotic Weed Species Using GIS
M.S. Candidate, Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Ann Hild, Department of Renewable Resources - Mark Huber
A Continued Search for Faint Cataclysmic Variables and Further Study of Variability in Very Low-Mass Objects in the Faint Star Variability Survey
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Steve Howell, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Amy Parker-Williams
Using Several Scales of Remotely Sensed Data to Map and Monitor Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia Esula L.), an Exotic Invasive Weed
Ph.D. Candidate, Botany, Department of Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. E. Raymond Hunt, USDA AGS; Dr. Steven Jackson, Department of Botany; Dr. David Kazmer, Department of Renewable Resources; Dr. Ronald Marrs, Department of Geology and Geophysics; and Dr. Jane Beiswenger, Department of Botany - Angelice Varca
Wyoming Teacher Survey on Use of NASA Materials in the Classroom
M.S. Candidate, Natural Sciences Program, University of Wyoming
1999–2000
- Garrace DeGroot
A Comparative Evaluation of Security Mechanisms for Collaborative Science Environments
M.S. Candidate, Computer Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Rex Gantenbein, Department of Computer Science - Mark Huber
Investigations of Faint Cataclysmic Variables and Brown Dwarfs in the Faint Star Variability Survey
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Steve Howell, Department of Physics and Astronomy
1998–1999
- Michael Bray
Development of Physiological Data Collection Systems for Understanding the Apparent Lack of Muscle Atrophy in Overwintering Black Bears
M.S. Candidate, Electrical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Jerry Cupal, Department of Electrical Engineering - Pamela Reid
Ph.D. Candidate, Science Education, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Stepans, Department of Curriculum and Instruction - Jerome Winslow
Development of a Global Grassland Phenology Model Using Separate Climate Components Linked to a Hydrologic Budget
Ph.D. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. E. Raymond Hunt, Department of Botany
1997–1998
- Jennifer Cash
Computer Modeling of Emission Processes in the Accretion Streams of Magnetic Cataclysmic Variable Stars
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Steve Howell, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Casi Ergish
Photolytic Chemistry of Martian Soils: Understanding Oxygen Evolution in the Mars Lander Soil Probes
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. D. Scott Bohle, Department of Chemistry - Walter Fertig, Jr.
Gap Analysis of Plants in Wyoming
Ph.D. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. William Reiners, Department of Botany - Matthew Germino
The Influence of Radiation Cooling and High Insolation on Plant Productivity & Reproduction: Implications for Climate and Land
Ph.D. Candidate, Botany, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. William Smith, Department of Botany - William Huffman
Trace Gas Uptake by Vapor Depositing Ice
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Snider, Department of Atmospheric Science - Thomas Kalakay
Large Scale Magmatism & Crustal Deformation on Terrestrial Planets: A Comparison of the Pioneer Batholith of Montana with Large Coronae Structures on Venus
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Barbara John and Dr. John Murphy, Department of Geology and Geophysics - Jeffrey Sudol
Mid-Infrared Imaging of Circumstellar Dust of Mira Variable Stars
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. H. Melvin Dyck, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Robert Thompson
The Possible Departure from Spherical Symmetry of Highly Evolved Giant Stars
M.S. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. H. Melvin Dyck, Department of Physics and Astronomy
1996–1997
- Russell Ashenden
Turboprop Aircraft Performance Response to Various Environmental Conditions
M.S. Candidate, Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. J. Marwitz, Department of Atmospheric Science - Michael Bruch
Nano-Radian to Milli-Radian Pointing Aboard the Space Shuttle
M.S. Candidate, Electrical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Jerry Hamann and Dr. John McInroy, Department of Electrical Engineering - David Ciardi
A Multi-wavelength Observational Study of Two Nearby Globular Filaments
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Charles Woodward, Department of Physics and Astronomy; and Dr. Dan Clemens, Department of Astronomy (Boston University) - Calli Daume
Comparison of Field and Satellite Spectra for Southeastern Wyoming Rangeland Soils
M.S. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Larry Munn, Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Studies - Thomas James
Implementing Remote Data Acquisition & Stimulus Control Systems
Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. John Cowles, Department of Computer Science - Lane Middleton
Energy Balance Analysis for Estimation of Melt Water Runoff from Ptarmigan Glacier in the Alaska Coast Range
M.A. Candidate, Geography, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Richard Marston, Department of Geography and Recreation - John O’Brien
Mutually Orthogonal Hexapod
M.S. Candidate, Electrical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. John McInroy, Department of Electrical Engineering - Gerard van Belle
A Continued Interferometric Investigation into the Multiplicity of Young Stellar Objects
Ph.D. Candidate, Physics, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. H. Melvin Dyck, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Alecia Wawrzynski
Utilization of Remote Imagery and Field Spectra for the Detection and Monitoring of Mining Sites
Ph.D. Candidate, Geology, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. E. Raymond Hunt, Department of Botany - Kevin White
Fundamental Studies of the Chemistry of Quadricyclane, a High Energy Fuel Additive
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemistry, University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Buttry, Department of Chemistry