Riddah Shaikh - BS Environmental Science 2025

Representation of volcanic plumes in the MERRA-2 reanalysis

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Lynn Heller - Master in Global Environmental Politics 2022

Measurements of PM concentrations in Brentwood, Washington DC

After graduation:  Arctic Policy Research Assistant II opportunity at Woodwell Climate Research Center

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Duncan Hill - Master in Sustainability Management 2022

Carbon dioxide removal using biochar

After graduation: sustainability consultant

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James Alvarez - BS Environmental Science 2022

Impacts of fire-driven thunderstorms (pyroCbs) on stratospheric composition

After graduation: Bridge Program intern at AGU

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Stephanie Braddock - MS Environmental Science 2022

Local variations in PM concentrations

After graduation: PhD candidate at Rutgers University

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Josh Rivera - Master of Public Policy 2022

PM concentrations in Buzzard Point, Washington DC

After graduation: Program Analyst at US Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Emily Dolan - BA Environmental Studies 2022

Measuring PM on the AU campus with a portable air quality monitor

After graduation: Sustainability Assistant at Deloitte

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Cole Hiser - BA Environmental Studies 2022

Impacts of roadside vegetation on PM concentrations

After graduation: Peace Corps Climate change volunteer

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Kruttika Gopal - BA Environmental Studies 2023

Relationship between the density of air quality monitors, pollution, and neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics.

After graduation: Environmental Protection Specialist at EPA

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Laura Dudek - BA Environmental Studies 2024 

Energy consumption of American University buildings.

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Giorgio Doglioni - MS Physics (University of Trento, Italy) 2021

Impacts of pyroCb events on stratospheric meteorology.

After graduation: PhD candidate in environmental engineering at University of Trento

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Joseph Minnich - BS Physics 2021

Identifying the signal of COVID-19 lockdowns on urban air quality using low-cost air quality sensors.

After graduation: Makerspace Manager at Coastal Carolina University

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Kira Fontana - BS Biology 2022

Classification of worldwide COVID-19 government responses and air quality impacts.

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Colleen Baldwin - BS Physics and Computer Science 2021

Latitudinal and seasonal dependence of the climate impacts of volcanic eruptions. 

After graduation: Analyst at IMSG/NOAA

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Fan Tai Bridges - BS Environmental Science 2021

Analysis of American University energy consumption data.  

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Nicki Mukherjee - BS Environmental Science and Mathematics 2018

Impacts of volcanic eruptions on the NASA GEOS Seasonal-to-Subseasonal Forecasting system. 

After graduation: Laboratory Technician at VaLogic LLC