Biogeochemistry of Boreal Ecosystems Research Group (BBERG)
| Lindsey Butt | MSc Student Earth Sciences |
| Eleanor Barry | PhD Student Marine Biology (Co-supervised with Dr. Uta Passow, Ocean Sciences, Memorial University) |
| Christian Gaviria | Data Manager |
| Dr. Emma Harrison | Research Associate (Co-supervised with Dr. Eric Oliver, Dalhousie University, NS, Canada) |
| Helia Kamel | PhD Student Environmental Science |
| Jenika Marshall | Laboratory Manager |
| Carmen McNeil | Undergraduate Research Assistant |
| Colleen McBride | PhD Student in Marine Biology (Co-supervised with Dr. Rachel Sipler, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences, ME, USA) |
| Caroline Barbara Ofosu | Ph.D. Environmental Science (Co-supervised with Dr. Ian Fleming, Ocean Sciences, Memorial University) |
| Scout Quinn | Earth Science Honours Thesis Student |
| Dr. Geert Van Biesen | Research Laboratory Associate CREAIT – Stable Isotope Lab |
| Daniel Wesley | PhD student Environmental Science (Co-supervised by Dr. Dave Risk, St. FX, NS, Canada) |
| Clare Youden | Biology Honours Thesis Student |
Alumni
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Memorial University
Shramana Sarkar (2023) Signatures of mineral soil organic matter stabilization-destabilizaton observed through chromaphoric dissolved organic matter
Allison Pond (2021) Detecting changes in boreal forest groundwater dissolved organic matter during the autumn transition period via study of base-extracted particulate organic matter. Labrador Boreal Ecosystem Latitudinal Transect.
Zach Gates (2019) Application of ground penetrating radar to estimations of forest mineral soil properties
Christian Gaviria (2018) Modelling stream dissolved organic carbon using optical proxies.
Danielle Farrell (2016) Deep soil carbon in boreal forest landscapes
Courtney Laprise (2016) Atmospheric phosphorus deposition across the Newfoundland and Labrador Boreal Ecosystem Latitudinal Transect
Sarah Butler (2015) Temperature dependence of boreal forest moss decomposition.
Alexander Morgan (2014) Iron interference in the optical analysis of dissolved organic matter.
Catie Young (2013) Relationships among metal content, clay mineralogy and soil organic matter content and composition along the Newfoundland and Labrador Boreal Ecosystem Latitudinal Transect.
Christopher Earle (2012) The influence of pH on dissolved organic carbon concentrations in natural waters.
Mary Devine (2011) The relationship between watershed composition and potential trihalomethane formation in Newfoundland water supplies.
Michael Hamilton (2009) The photochemical lability of dissolved organic matter in the Humber River watershed
Emily Spadro (2007) Inorganic and organic nutrient uptake in Ozark streams.
Kristin Mitchell (2004) Linking microbial community structure to its function in stream biofilms using a combined stable isotope labeling – biomarker approach.
John Barr (2003) Factors controlling microbial activity in a karst groundwater ecosystem.
Jennings Boyette (2003) Spatial and temporal variation in dissolved organic matter bioavailability among wetland macrophyte communities.
Undergraduate Researchers
Madeline Sceviour BSc student Biology (minor Ocean Sciences)
Ian Coxon BSc student (honours) Earth Sciences
Jack Bishop Masters of Environmental Studies Student
Alexandra Gamble BSc student in Biochemistry
Nic Capps
Hilary Chang PhD student U Texas Austin
Rachel Dove MSc Biology. Memorial University
Aiden Dunn Mining Industry
Julia Ferguson Completed MSc Medicine
Zoe Goodyear
Alexis Johnson MSc Student Memorial
Tiffany Lam PhD student UBC
Melissa Mills MSc student UVic
Alex Morgan Creative Writing Student
Alicia Morry Policy Analyst, National Research Council Canada
Craig Moulton
Bobby Nakamoto PhD Student UC Riverside
Laura Nugent
Aleya Quilty
Alexandra Roulliard Postdoctoral Fellow, Postdoctoral Researcher, Umea University, Sweden.
Ben Straton BSc student in Biology
Ava Tuck Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) High School Student
Leah Downey Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) High School Student
Graduate Students
Dilanka Athukorala, MSc, Environmental Science 2020 – now PhD student, University of Adelaide, Australia
Keri Bowering, Ph.D., Environmental Science. (NSERC-CREATE) 2021 – now Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agrifoods Canada, Gander, NL
Sherri (Brisco) Townsend, MSc, Biological Sciences 2005- now Lecturer, Harrison State College, AR 2005
Celyn Khoo, MSc Environmental Science. 2021 (Moire Wadeleigh best thesis award) – now Environmental Scientist with Pattle Delamore Partners
Christopher Choi, MES, 2011- now with Pine Environmental, Toronto
Nicole Debond, MSc, Earth Sciences 2012- now Project manager with Applied Engineers, Regina, SK
Doreen Franke, PhD, Earth Sciences 2014, now Research Program coordinator, Helmholtz Zen. Munchen
Carrie-Ellen Gabriel , PhD, Earth Sciences 2019, now Lecturer, St. Francis Xavier University, Anagonish, NS
Zach Gates, MSc, Earth Sciences 2022 – now Geophysicist with Sanders Geophysics, Ottawa, ON
Christian Gaviria MSc, Environmental Sciences 2021 – now Data manager with BBERG
Sara Klapstein, PhD, Environmental Sciences 2017 – now CLT Assistant professor St. Francis Xavier University
Lukas Kohl, PhD, Earth Sciences 2017 – earned Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, and now Senior Researcher, University of Eastern Finland, Biogeochemistry Research Group
Erin Mann, PhD, Environmental Science 2015 – now Postdoctoral Researcher, John Jay College-CUNY, NY
Claire Moore-Gibbons, MSc 2018 (Moire Wadeleigh best thesis award)- now Environmental Consultant with Wood Group
Mackenzie Patrick, PhD, Earth Sciences, 2023 –deceased August 16, 2024
Alexander Newman, MSc, Earth Sciences 2018 – now Research Technician/Field Manager for the Scientific Focus Area on Watershed Function, Colorado, USA
Bryan Place, MSc, Chemistry 2017 – now PhD student at University of California, Berkley
Wyn Rolls M.Sc., Environmental Sciences. 2017 – now Lecturer at Memorial University Grenfell Campus.
Byron Winston, MSc, Biological Sciences 2006 Scientist, AECOM Environment Remediation, TX
Postdoctoral Researchers
Neus Campanya i Llovet, Postdoctoral Researcher, MARE-Marine & Environmental Sciences Centre, Horta, Azores
Laura Helenius Research Scientist at DFO Bedford Institute, NS.
Jerome Laganiere Reseach Scientist, Laurentian Forestry Centre
Chad Lane Professor, Univ North Carolina, Wilmington
Allison Myers-Pigg, Senior Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, WA
Matthew Norwood, Associate researcher, Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, WA
Mackenzie Patrick deceased August 16, 2024
Michael Philben Assistant Professor, Hope College, Michigan
Alan Roebuck, Research Scientist U.S. Geological Survey
Ligia Sousa Research Scientist with the Soil Carbon Solutions Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO USA.
Trevor Vanden Boer Assistant Professor, York University, Ontario
Geert Van Biesen, Laboratory Manager, Stable Isotope Laboratory, CREAIT, Memorial University, NL
Technical staff members
Ignacia Diaz (Laboratory Manager; Now MSc student, Memorial University, 2023-2024)
Jamie Warren (Laboratory technician and manager; now with CFS, 2011-2018)
Matthew Norwood (Laboratory technician, now with PNNL, 2019-2020)
Sean Boyd (Laboratory technician, now with Bigelow Laboratory, 2020-2021)
Nathan Jacque (Nunatsiavut Research Coordinator)
Sara Jenkins (Data manager, now with Geologic Survey NL, 2019-2020)
Geert Van Biesen (Laboratory Technician. Now Research Associate in Stable Isotope Laboratory, Memorial University; 2008)
Eric Pollock (Laboratory Technician. Now Stable Isotope Laboratory Manager, University of Arkansas; 2004-2006)
Lindsey Conaway (Laboratory Technician; 2004)
Andrea Kopecky (Laboratory Technician; 2003-2005)
Julia Cox (Stable Isotope Laboratory Manager, University of Arkansas; 2000-2003)