{"id":205,"date":"2018-04-12T12:27:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T14:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esd.mun.ca\/wordpress\/pmorrill\/?page_id=205"},"modified":"2023-04-20T10:46:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T13:16:02","slug":"team-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esd.mun.ca\/wordpress\/deltasresearch\/index.php\/team-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Members"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Melissa Cook (PhD Candidate)<\/span><\/p>\n

Project title: Biogeochemical Cycling at Sites of Serpentinization<\/p>\n

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Benjamin Taylor (MSc Candidate)<\/span><\/p>\n

Project title: CO2<\/sub> mineralization\u00a0 potential of Newfoundland's ultramafic rocks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Timilehin Oguntuyaki (PhD Candidate)<\/span><\/p>\n

Project title: CO2<\/sub> mineralization\u00a0 potential of mine waste<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Matthew Gill (PhD Candidate)<\/span><\/p>\n

Project title: CO2<\/sub> mineralization\u00a0 potential of the Bay of Islands Ophiolite<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Kendra Revoy (Undergraduate Student)<\/span><\/p>\n

Project: Determining the local meteoric water line using seasonal precipitation samples across the island of Newfoundland - Stable Isotope Precipitation Sampling (SIPS)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ian Coxon (NSERC USRA and Undergraduate Thesis Student)<\/span><\/p>\n

Project Title: Examining organic biosignatures of life through phospholipid fatty acid extractions of samples from ultra-basic serpentinite-hosted springs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Judith Vogt (PhD Candidate)<\/span><\/p>\n

Project Title: Greenhouse Gas monitoring and natural and industrial sector.<\/p>\n

Jointly Supervised with Dr. Dave Risk, St. Francis Xavier University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Oladapo Simeon (PhD Candidate)<\/span><\/p>\n

Project Title: Microbiology of serpentinite-hosted springs.<\/p>\n

Jointly Supervised with Dr. Andrew Lang of Memorial's Department of Biology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Anna Whelan (Undergraduate thesis student)<\/span><\/p>\n

Project Title: Lipid biomarkers and geochemistry of serpentinite-hosted springs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Former Team Members<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PhD<\/strong>
\nLukas Kohl (2012\/5 - 2017\/2)
\nThesis Title: Molecular biomarkers of soils and serpentinization
\nPresent Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, 2020-2021 Marie Skodowska-Curie Actions fellow, University of Helsinki, Finland<\/p>\n

Fuqiang Fan (2014\/2 - 2015\/12)
\nThesis Title: Develop and deploy quantification methods for sulfate reducing bacteria in produced waters
\nPresent Position: Research Associate at the School of Env. Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University in China, a top university in China<\/p>\n

MSc<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zhanae Sutherland (2020\/9-2021\/8)
\nThesis Title:\u00a0 CO2 Mineralization Estimate for the Island of Newfoundland
\nPresent Position: Hydrogeologist with Iron Ore Company of Canada<\/p>\n

Emily Cumming (2016\/5-2018\/9)
\nThesis Title: Quantifying CO2 sequestration and constraining the potential sources of dissolved CH4 at the Tablelands, Gros Morne National Park, NL, Canada: a site of continental serpentinization
\nPresent Position: Environmental Education Program Lead with Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador<\/p>\n

Adam May (2016\/9 - 2017\/9)
\nProject Title: Mapping volatile organic compounds from leaking exploration well in the Port au Port Bay NL
\nPresent Position: Consultant, Dillion Environmental Services<\/p>\n

Melissa Cook (2014\/9 - 2017\/2)
\nThesis Title: Characterization of sediments and mussels to determine if oil and metal contamination is affecting the scallop population in Port au Port Bay, NL
\nPresent Position: PhD Candidate and NSERC CGS award winner<\/p>\n

Liam Morrissey (2014\/9 - 2016\/8)
\nThesis Title: Gas flux and isotopic sampling of diffuse gas at a site of serpentinization for the purposes of sourcing methane
\nPresent Position: Received his PhD from Memorial University Dept. of Engineering. Is currently a Postdoctoral Research Consultant at NASA Goddard<\/p>\n

Sarah Turner (2014\/5 - 2017\/3)
\nThesis Title: Microbial inhibition of sulfate reduction using nitrate and nitrite addition: a laboratory study of reservoir souring control
\nPresent Position: Geologist, Marathon Gold<\/p>\n

Amanda Rietze (2011\/9 - 2014\/12) , Memorial University of Newfoundland
\nThesis Title: Investigating the geochemistry and habitability of continental sites of serpentinization
\nPresent Position: Environmental Geoscientist, Dillion Environmental Services,
\nProfessional Geologist<\/p>\n

Heidi Kavanagh (2013\/9 - 2014\/12)
\nProject Title: Sources and fates of halogenated hydrocarbons at sites serpentinization
\nPresent Position: Department Head of Science, Chair of the Eastern Newfoundland
\nRegional Science Fair Council, Holy Trinity Highschool, NL School Board<\/p>\n

Natalie Szponar (2009\/9 - 2012\/8)
\nThesis Title: Biosignature identification at a Mars analogue site of present-day serpentinization in the Tablelands Ophiolites of Newfoundland
\nPresent Position: PhD Candidate, University of Toronto<\/p>\n

Chris Choi (2011\/9 - 2012\/8)
\nProject Title: The influence of pH on the quantification of dissolved organic carbon in NL
\nPresent Position: Pine Environmental Services<\/p>\n

Nicole Debond (2009\/9 - 2012\/5)
\nThesis Title: Hydrogen and oxygen isotopic tracers for dissolved organic matter cycling in a boreal estuary
\nPresent Position: Environmental consultant, Associated Engineering<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Thesis Students<\/strong><\/p>\n

Josh Winter (2020\/09 - 2021\/04)
\nProject title: Examining organic biosignatures of life through phospholipid fatty acid extractions in a site of continental serpentinization: the Tablelands, NL<\/p>\n

Kayla Lawrence (2019\/09 - 2020\/04)
\nProject title: Examining CO2 sequestration potential and subsequent carbon mineralization in ultramafic rocks from Baie Verte Newfoundland.<\/p>\n

Ali Ahmed (2019\/1-1019\/12)
\nThesis Title: Investigating abiotic lipid degradation over time in high pH serpentine waters from The Cedars and Tablelands Ophiolite.<\/p>\n

Mattea McRae (2018\/9-2019\/4)
\nThesis Title: Comparing CO2 sequestration experimental methods and
\ninvestigating CO2 sequestration using Type I and Type II serpentine groundwaters.
\nPresent Position: MSc Candidate, Metal Earth at the Harquail School of Earth Sciences,
\nSudbury, Canada<\/p>\n

Jack Bishop (2018\/1 - 2018-8)
\nThesis Title: Investigating CO2 sequestration potential of ultramafic and felsic rocks using readily available water types: a laboratory study
\nPresent Position: Primary School Science Teacher, Thailand<\/p>\n

Sarah Ryan (2017\/9 - 2018\/4)
\nThesis Title: Optimization of Laboratory CO2 Sequestration Experiments Using Ultramafic Rocks
\nPresent Position: Exploration Geologist, Longford Exploration, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Stephen Connors (2017\/1 - 2017\/8)
\nThesis Title: Improved polycyclic aromatic extraction efficiency and characterization from automobile and wood combustion
\nPresent Position: Present Position: Masters of Environmental Studies in Urban Planning Student and
\nSSHRC awardee, University of Waterloo<\/p>\n

Emily Cumming (2014\/4 - 2014\/9)
\nThesis\/Project Title: Testing different methane field sampling methods for isotopic fractionation
\nPresent Position: Environmental Technician and Project Coordinator, Northeast Avalon
\nAtlantic Coastal Action Program<\/p>\n

Alison Cox (2014\/1 - 2014\/12)
\nThesis Title: Autotrophic and heterotrophic microbial metabolisms at a site of Continental Serpentinization: The Cedars
\nPresent Position: Geologist at Anaconda Mining, England<\/p>\n

Sean O'Brien (2013\/9 - 2014\/4) ,
\nThesis Title: Phytoremediation of acid generating soils
\nPresent Position: A geologist after receiving his MSc from Lakehead University, Rio Tinto<\/p>\n

Sarah Miles (2013\/1 - 2013\/12)
\nThesis Title: Substrates (CO or CO2) Utilization in Chemolithotrophic Microorganisms at Sites of Serpentinization: Tablelands Ophiolite, Newfoundland
\nPresent Position: Received her PhD from University of Alberta, and is now an Environmental Consultant at Geosyntec Consulting<\/p>\n

Heidi Kavanagh (2011\/9 - 2012\/4)
\nThesis Title: Nutrient availability and substrate usage for microbial metabolisms in ultra-basic reducing springs
\nDepartment Head of Science, Chair of the Eastern Newfoundland Regional Science Fair Council, Holy Trinity Highschool, NL School Board<\/p>\n

Chris Earle (2010\/9 - 2011\/8)
\nThesis Title: The influence of pH on the quantification methods of organic carbon in natural waters
\nPresent Position: Medical Student, Memorial University<\/p>\n

Research Assistants<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nJack Bishop (2018\/1 - 2018\/4)
\nEmily Elliot (2017\/6 - 2017\/8)
\nMandy Lim (2017\/5 - 2017\/8)
\nEmily Cumming (2013\/5 - 2013\/8)
\nAli Khan (2011\/1-2011\/4)
\nPatrick Caul (2010\/1-2101-4)
\nMonica Squires (2009\/5-2009\/8)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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