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Moffett Research Lab People

People

Current Research Group @ School of the Environment, Washington State University:

  • Dr. Kevan B. Moffett (she/her), Associate Professor
    • formerly: Asst. Prof., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
    • PhD Earth System Science, Stanford University
    • BS Environmental Engineering, Yale U.niversity
    • Malcolm Pirnie Inc. environmental consulting, New York City-area water mapping and modeling
  • Dr. Kyle Blount – Postdoctoral Research Scholar (WSUV) – formerly: PhD & MS (Colorado School of Mines 2020 & 2018), work experience, BS (Texas A&M University)
  • Dr. Garett Pignotti – Postdoctoral Research Scholar (WSUV) – formerly: PhD (Purdue University 2019), MS, BS
  • Katherine Swensen – in PhD Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences (WSUV) – formerly: MS (University at Buffalo), BS (University of California Davis)
  • Dylan Quinn – in PhD Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences (WSUV) – formerly: MS & BS (University of Idaho)
  • Lea Wilson – in PhD Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences (WSUV) & City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services – formerly: MS, BS
  • Garrett Price – in MS Environmental Science (WSUV) – formerly: BS Environmental Science (Reed College 2021)
  • Montzerrat Pantoja – Undergraduate researcher, in BS Biology
  • TBD – Undergraduate research interns (WSUV 2021-2022)
  • TBD – possible new MS or PhD Student (WSUV fall 2022 start)

    • Former lab members:
    Agne Babarskaite – Undergraduate researcher, BS Environmental Science (WSU Vancouver 2020-2021)
    Michelle Wolfgang (Audie) – MS Environmental Science (WSU Vancouver 2021) & US Environmental Protection Agency – formerly: BS (Oregon State University) – now: US Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest, CA
    Navajyoth Manjeri Puthiyaveettil – PhD Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences (WSU Vancouver)
    Sara Hastings – Undergraduate researcher, BS Environmental Science (WSU Vancouver 2020) – now: Environmental Professional in SW Washington
    Jesse Krause – Undergraduate researcher, BS Environmental Science (WSU Vancouver 2019)
    Allan Jones – Postdoctoral Research Associate (WSU Vancouver 2018, University of Texas at Austin 2017-2018) and PhD Geological Sciences (Hydrogeology) (University of Texas at Austin 2017) – formerly: BS (Notre Dame University) – now: Hydrogeology Specialist, Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois
    Lauren Burns – MS Environmental Science (WSU Vancouver 2019) – now: Fishery Biologist with Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
    Sarah Kintner – MS Environmental Science (WSU Vancouver 2019; John Harrison co-adviser) – formerly: BS (U. of Wisconsin Eau Claire) – now: Geologist, Helena, MT
    Gregory Clark – MS Environmental Science (WSU Vancouver 2018) – formerly: BS (Pennsylvania State U.), USDA intern – now: Hydrologist, USGS WY-MT Water Science Center, Helena, MT
    Gerald Page – Postdoctoral Research Associate (WSU Vancouver) – formerly: PhD (University of Western Australia) – now: Environmental Professional, Australia
    Peter Zamora – Postdoctoral Research Associate, WSU Vancouver – formerly: PhD (U. of Texas-Austin) – now: Asst. Prof. at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
    Molly Moore – PhD Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, WSU Vancouver
    Jacqueline Dent – Undergraduate/post-bac researcher, BS Environmental Science, WSU Vancouver – now: at WA DNR
    Matthew Pruett – Undergraduate/post-bac researcher, BS Mechanical Engineering, WSU Vancouver – now: completing MS Civil Engineering at Portland State University
    Victoria Avalos – NSF REU (2017) – BS Biology University of Portland – MS ESM at Portland State University
    Katarina Kubiniec – NSF REU (2016) – BS Civil Engineering at University of Washington
    Alec Trusty – NSF REU (2015) – BS Environmental Science Portland State University

    University of Texas at Austin
    Michael O’Connor – MS Geological Sciences (2014) – now: completing PhD Hydrogeology at UT Austin
    Brittany Smith – MS Geological Sciences (2014) (co- w/ David Mohrig) – now at Princeton Hydrologic
    Audrey Eljuri – BS Geological Sciences, Honors thesis (2014) – now at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin, TX
    Kathleen Stanford – BS Civil Engineering research project (2014)
    Jettie Koen – BS Environmental Science, senior project (2014)
    Ryan Soutter – BS Environmental Science, senior project (2014)
    Abigail Black – BS Geological sciences research project (2014) – now Geological Technical Intern at ConocoPhillips, Midland, TX
    Stacy (Slater) Reed – BS Biology research project (2013-2014) – now CVOR Registered Nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

    Stanford University
    Sophia Christel – BS Earth Systems, summer project (2012)
    Ailsa McCulloch – BS Geology (Carleton College visiting student), senior project (2011-2012)
    – now Canada West Lead, North America Funding Program & Project Manager (Environmental Services), Stantec, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Jaslyn Law – BS Earth Systems, senior/MS project (2009-2012) – now Marketing Specialist, Jive Software, Palo Alto, CA
    Allison Stafford – BS Earth Systems, summer project (2009) – now High School Science Teacher, Redwood City, CA