Previous student recipients

NameFunding sourceDegreeFaculty advisorResearch interests/project
Bailey TangenWINSMSAnna CatesAssess the soil response to rainfall under soil health and conventional management systems, estimate field working days and their economic impacts under soil health and conventional management systems, and explore the importance of field working days for farmer quality of life and stress levels
Denver LinkWRRAMSGretchen HansenZebra mussels effects on walleye food webs in Minnesota lakes to aid agencies and lake associations in management decisions
Eduardo Garay LagosWINSPhD Nitrogen rate, cover crops, and living mulches: their impact on irrigated corn and soybean production and the environment
Garner KohrellWRC FellowshipMSDavid MullaQuantifying the impacts of future variations in climate and land use management on soil erosion in Minnesota Watersheds. Also trying to Determine the impacts of Kernza (Intermediate Wheatgrass) plantings on water uptake dynamics and nitrate leaching in Southwestern Minnesota wellhead protection areas.
Kaela NatworaWRC FellowshipPhDCody SheikUnderstanding if nitrogen fixation aids cyanotoxin production in low nitrogen environments. Additionally, investigating the distribution of nifH genes across the Great Lakes and measuring nitrogen fixation rates.
Kaitlyn HembreWRRAMSRay NewmanManaging water quality and invasive macrophytes to promote healthy native aquatic plant communities
Kathryn CassidyWRC FellowshipMSChan Lan ChunEnvironmental impacts of potassium acetate as a road salt alternative.
Kirsten RhudeWRC FellowshipMSRobert SternerFood or Habitat: Drivers of Diporeia sediment preference on a Lake Superior transect
Leslie LudtkeWINSPhDJoe MagnerGroundwater modeling of the Pineland Sands aquifer region to better understand the impacts of intensive irrigation on nearby water bodies and wild rice populations
Matthew BelangerWINSMSMelissa Wilson and Erin CorusAssessing the implications of chloride from land application of manure for Minnesota waterways
Mariel JonesWINSPhDXue FengExamining the intricacies of spring and winter hydrological effects in Minnesota headwaters and peatland landscapes
Nichole AngellWRRAMSNicholas PhelpsUnderstanding the costs and effectiveness of various aquatic invasive species prevention techniques to inform managers how to better place their limited prevention resources across the Minnesotan landscape
Samantha McClungWRRAMSAlex Frie and Bridget UlrichAtmospheric PFAS: source to sediment
Zac AanerudWINSPhDFabian FernandezNitrogen cycle in corn fields in Lamberton, MN