{"id":54,"date":"2017-08-01T13:49:43","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T16:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esd.mun.ca\/wordpress\/sziegler\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2026-03-05T20:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:10:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esd.mun.ca\/wordpress\/sziegler\/?page_id=54","title":{"rendered":"Research Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Biogeochemistry of Boreal Ecosystems Research Group (BBERG) <\/strong>     <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Lindsey Butt<\/a><\/strong><\/td>MSc Student Earth Sciences<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Eleanor Barry<\/a><\/strong><\/td>PhD Student Marine Biology (Co-supervised with Dr. Uta Passow, Ocean Sciences, Memorial University)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Christian Gaviria<\/a><\/strong><\/td>Data Manager<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Dr. Emma Harrison<\/a> <\/strong><\/td>Research Associate (Co-supervised with Dr. Eric Oliver, Dalhousie University, NS, Canada)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Helia Kamel<\/strong><\/a> <\/td>PhD Candidate Environmental Science<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Xiaowen Li<\/a><\/strong><\/td>PhD Student Earth Sciences<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Jenika Marshall<\/a>  <\/strong><\/td>Laboratory Manager<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Colleen McBride<\/strong><\/a><\/td>PhD Candidate in Marine Biology (Co-supervised with Dr. Rachel Sipler, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences, ME, US<\/strong>A)<\/td><\/tr>
Louise Mercer<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Postdoctoral Researcher<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Caroline Barbara Ofosu<\/a> <\/strong><\/td>Ph.D. Candidate Environmental Science (Co-supervised with Dr. Ian Fleming, Ocean Sciences, Memorial University)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sam Turtle<\/strong><\/a><\/td>MSc Student Earth Sciences<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Dr. Geert Van Biesen<\/a><\/strong><\/td>  Research Laboratory Associate CREAIT – Stable Isotope Lab<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Daniel Wesley<\/a><\/strong><\/td>PhD student (part-time) Environmental Science (Co-supervised by Dr. Dave Risk, St. FX, NS, Canada)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We miss you dearly Dr. Mackenzie Patrick<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Memorial University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Scout Quinn<\/a> (2025) <\/strong>Mapping and modelling aluminum availability, a boreal forest soil organic carbon predictor, in glacial tills of Newfoundland<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clare Youden<\/a> (2025) <\/strong>Revealing potential productivity controls in areas of the Eastern Canadian boreal forest through litterfall elemental analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shramana Sarkar (2023) <\/strong>Signatures of mineral soil organic matter stabilization-destabilizaton observed through chromaphoric dissolved organic matter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allison Pond (2021) <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zach Gates (2019) <\/strong>Application of ground penetrating radar to estimations of forest mineral soil properties<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christian Gaviria (2018) <\/strong> Modelling stream dissolved organic carbon using optical proxies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Danielle Farrell (2016) <\/strong>Deep soil carbon in boreal forest landscapes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Courtney Laprise (2016) <\/strong>Atmospheric phosphorus deposition across the Newfoundland and Labrador Boreal Ecosystem Latitudinal Transect<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarah Butler (2015) <\/strong>Temperature dependence of boreal forest moss decomposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexander Morgan (2014)  <\/strong>Iron interference in the optical analysis of dissolved organic matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Catie Young (2013)  <\/strong>Relationships among metal content, clay mineralogy and soil organic matter content and composition along the Newfoundland and Labrador Boreal Ecosystem Latitudinal Transect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christopher Earle (2012) <\/strong>The influence of pH on dissolved organic carbon concentrations in natural waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mary Devine (2011) <\/strong>The relationship between watershed composition and potential trihalomethane formation in Newfoundland water supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michael Hamilton (2009) <\/strong>The photochemical lability of dissolved organic matter in the Humber River watershed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emily Spadro (2007) <\/strong>Inorganic and organic nutrient uptake in Ozark streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kristin Mitchell (2004) <\/strong>Linking microbial community structure to its function in stream biofilms using a combined stable isotope labeling – biomarker approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John Barr (2003) <\/strong>Factors controlling microbial activity in a karst groundwater ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jennings Boyette (2003) <\/strong>Spatial and temporal variation in dissolved organic matter bioavailability among wetland macrophyte communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Undergraduate Researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Emelia Angnatok <\/strong>      BSc Science

Carmen McNeill  <\/strong>      BSc student Geography<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Madeline Sceviour   BSc student Biology (minor Ocean Sciences)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ian Coxon                   BSc student (honours) Earth Sciences<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jack Bishop               Masters of Environmental Studies Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexandra Gamble   BSc student in Biochemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nic Capps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hilary Chang<\/a>               PhD student U Texas Austin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rachel Dove                 MSc Biology. Memorial University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aiden Dunn                   Mining Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Julia Ferguson             Completed MSc Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zoe Goodyear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexis Johnson          MSc Student Memorial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tiffany Lam                PhD student UBC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Melissa Mills<\/strong><\/a>               MSc student UVic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alex Morgan                 Creative Writing Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alicia Morry<\/a>                 Policy Analyst, National Research Council Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Craig Moulton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bobby Nakamoto         PhD Student UC Riverside<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laura Nugent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aleya Quilty            <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexandra Roulliard     Postdoctoral Fellow, Postdoctoral Researcher, Umea University, Sweden. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ben Straton                  BSc student in Biology <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ava Tuck                        Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) High School Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leah Downey<\/a>               Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) High School Student<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Graduate Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dilanka Athukorala<\/a>, MSc, Environmental Science 2020 – PhD, University of Adelaide, <\/strong>Australia<\/b>. Now Water Modelling Specialist at the South Australian Water Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keri Bowering, Ph.D., Environmental Science. (NSERC-CREATE) 2021 – now Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agrifoods Canada, Gander, NL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sherri (Brisco) Townsend, MSc, Biological Sciences 2005- now  Lecturer, Harrison State College, AR 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Celyn Khoo, MSc Environmental Science. 2021 (Moire Wadeleigh best thesis award) – now Environmental Scientist with Pattle Delamore Partners <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christopher Choi, MES, 2011- now with Pine Environmental, Toronto <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nicole Debond<\/a>, MSc, Earth Sciences 2012- now Project manager with Applied Engineers, Regina, SK <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doreen Franke, PhD, Earth Sciences 2014, now Research  Program coordinator, Helmholtz Zen. Munchen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carrie-Ellen Gabriel , PhD, Earth Sciences 2019, now Lecturer, St. Francis Xavier University, Anagonish, NS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zach Gates, MSc, Earth Sciences 2022 – now Geophysicist with Sanders Geophysics, Ottawa, ON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christian Gaviria MSc, Environmental Sciences 2021 – now Data manager with BBERG<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sara Klapstein, PhD, Environmental Sciences 2017 – now CLT Assistant professor St. Francis Xa<\/b>vier University<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lukas Kohl, PhD, Earth Sciences 2017 – earned  Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, and now Senior Researcher, University of Eastern Finland, Biogeochemistry Research Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Erin Mann, PhD, Environmental Science 2015 – now Postdoctoral Researcher, John Jay College-CUNY, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claire Moore-Gibbons, MSc 2018 (Moire Wadeleigh best thesis award)- now Environmental Consultant with Wood Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mackenzie Patrick, PhD, Earth Sciences, 2023 –deceased August 16, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexander Newman, MSc, Earth Sciences 2018 – now Research Technician\/Field Manager for the Scientific Focus Area on Watershed Function, Colorado, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bryan Place, MSc, Chemistry 2017 – now  PhD student at University of California, Berkley <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wyn Rolls M.Sc., Environmental Sciences. 2017 – now Lecturer at Memorial University Grenfell Campus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Byron Winston, MSc, Biological Sciences 2006 Scientist, AECOM Environment Remediation, TX <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Postdoctoral Researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Neus Campanya i Llovet<\/a>, Postdoctoral Researcher, MARE-Marine & Environmental Sciences Centre, Horta, Azores <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laura Helenius <\/a>Research Scientist at DFO Bedford Institute, NS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jerome Laganiere<\/a>  Reseach Scientist, Laurentian Forestry Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chad Lane<\/a>   Professor, Univ North Carolina, Wilmington<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allison Myers-Pigg<\/a>,  Senior Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, WA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew Norwood, <\/strong> Associate researcher, Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, WA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mackenzie Patrick deceased August 16, 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michael Philben<\/a>   Assistant Professor, Hope College, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alan Roebuck, Research Scientist U.S. Geological Survey <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ligia Sousa<\/a><\/strong> Research Scientist with the Soil Carbon Solutions Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO USA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trevor Vanden Boer <\/a> Assistant Professor, York University, Ontario<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Geert Van Biesen, Laboratory Manager, Stable Isotope Laboratory, CREAIT, Memorial University, NL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Technical staff members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ignacia Diaz (Laboratory Manager; Now MSc student, Memorial University, 2023-2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamie Warren (Laboratory technician and manager; now with CFS, 2011-2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew Norwood (Laboratory technician, now with PNNL, 2019-2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Boyd (Laboratory technician, now with Bigelow Laboratory, 2020-2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nathan Jacque (Nunatsiavut Research Coordinator)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sara Jenkins (Data manager, now with Geologic Survey NL, 2019-2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Geert Van Biesen (Laboratory Technician. Now Research Associate in Stable Isotope Laboratory, Memorial University; 2008)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eric Pollock (Laboratory Technician. Now Stable Isotope Laboratory Manager, University of Arkansas; 2004-2006)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lindsey Conaway (Laboratory Technician; 2004)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Andrea Kopecky (Laboratory Technician; 2003-2005)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Julia Cox (Stable Isotope Laboratory Manager, University of Arkansas; 2000-2003)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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