2018 Sustainable Urban Water
Transdisciplinary Research Program for Undergraduates
Program Dates: May 30 – August 1, 2018
400+ Applications Received
Pictured left to right (standing): Amber Pulido, Hattie Greydanus, Lolya McWest, Sam Meltzer, Abbey Anders. Pictured left to right (kneeling): Jacque Chavez, Isabel McKnight, Annie Block, Nadia Sultan
Meet the 2018 Cohort – view the student profiles below!
Abbey Anders
Junior, Temple University
Host institution: University of Arizona
Mentor: Tom Meixner
Project: Effect of green infrastructure on mesquite trees
Annie Block
Junior, Columbia University
Host institution: Brooklyn College
Mentors: Jennifer Cherrier and Brianne Smith
Project: A new green infrastructure approach for addressing water quality challenges
Jacque Chavez
Junior, New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology
Host institution: Colorado State University
Mentor: Sybil Sharvelle
Project: Porous pavements and geotechnical passive infiltrative matrices for flood attenuation
Hattie Greydanus
Junior, Calvin College
Host institution: Oregon State University
Mentor: Mary Santelmann
Project: Effects of green infrastructure on microclimate cooling at different scales in Portland, Oregon
Isabel McKnight
Sophomore, University of Alabama
Host institution: Texas A&M
Mentor: Ali Mostafavi
Project: Investigating the state of practice of resilience among water infrastructure agencies in the United States
Lolya McWest
Junior, Rutgers University
Host institution: Arizona State University
Mentors: Matei Georgescu and Jenni Vanos
Project: Impacts of urban tree canopy and water features on the thermal environment
Samuel Melzter
Junior, Arizona State University
Host institution: Arizona State University
Mentors: Matei Georgescu and Jenni Vanos
Project: Impact of trees on urban canyon microclimate
Amber Pulido
Senior, University of California Davis
Host institution: Colorado State University
Mentor: Aditi Bhaskar
Project: Cross-city stormwater management comparison
Nadia Sultan
Sophomore, Willamette University
Host institution: Florida International University
Mentors: Jessica Bolson and Mike Sukop
Project: Risk perceptions and experiences with climate change in South Florida
