2020 Transdisciplinary Research Program for Undergraduates in Sustainable Urban Water Systems
Program Dates: May 27- July 29, 2020
Paula Rueda Villamil
Class of 2021, University of California, Berkeley
Host institution: Princeton University – Princeton, NJ
Mentor: Elie Bou-Zeid
Project: The Physics and Socioeconomics of Air Quality in Cities
Tiajahlyn Furr
Rising Senior, Howard University
Host institution: Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR
Mentors: Mary Santelmann, Michael Harrison
Project: Impacts of Urban Landscapes on Groundwater
Allison Cerlanek
Class of 2022, University of Florida
Host institution: Florida International University – Miami, FL
Mentors: Mike Sukop, Jessica Bolson, Tim Kirby
Project: Water and Climate Social Networks in South Florida and Beyond
Gabrielle Jawer
Class of 2021, William & Mary
Host institution: Texas A&M – College Station, TX
Mentor: Ali Mostafavi
Project: System-of-Systems Analysis of Compounded Hazards
Ema Schwartz
Class of 2022, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Host institution: Wayne State University – Detroit, MI
Mentors: Shirley Papuga, Kyotaek Hwang
Project: Ecohydrology in the City: Strategies for Understanding Our Complex Urban Systems
Kati Burton
Class of 2022, Virginia Tech
Host institution: University of Idaho – Moscow, ID
Mentor: Alexander Maas
Project: Willingness to Pay for Ecosystem Services
Haley Selsor
Class of 2020 (December), University of Georgia
Host institution: University of Georgia – Athens, GA
Mentor: Brian Bledsoe
Project: Evaluating the Long-term Efficacy of Green Infrastructure
Matt Darrah
Virginia Tech, Class of 2021
Host institution: Colorado State University – Fort Collins, CO
Mentors: Aditi Bhaskar, Ben Choat
Project: What happens to irrigation in residential yards?
Vanessa Gomez
Class of 2021, Florida International University
Host institutions: Arizona State University, Northeastern University, University of California-Riverside
Mentors: David Hondula (ASU), Sharon Harlan (NEU), Darrel Jenerette (UC-R)
Project: In Trees We Trust: Examining the Intentions and Implementation of Urban Forestry Programs in the United States
Kiernan Bartlett
Class of 2021, St. Olaf College
Host institutions: Arizona State University, Northeastern University, University of California-Riverside
Mentors: David Hondula (ASU), Sharon Harlan (NEU), Darrel Jenerette (UC-R)
Project: In Trees We Trust: Examining the Intentions and Implementation of Urban Forestry Programs in the United States
