2010 LDEO Summer Interns
Janelle M. Batta - Barnard College, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Timothy C. Kenna and Dr Frank Nitsche
Grain Size Correlation to Metals and Bacteria Concentration in Hudson River Sediments - Slide and Poster
Rebecca A. Chan - Columbia University, Earth Intern Program, NSF REU Sites Program, and Schossler Grant
Mentor(s) - Dr. Ronny Friedrich and Prof. Peter Schlosser
Residence Times of the Freshwater Lens in the Arctic "Switchyard" Region" - Abstract and Slide
Griffith. M. Curtis - Columbia University, NSF REU Sites Program and Zappa Grant
Mentor(s) - Dr. Christopher J. Zappa
Simultaneous Direct Heat and Carbon Dioxide Flux at a Turbulent Free Surface - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Ethan M. Dahlhauser - Iowa State University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Sidney R. Hemming and Ms. Elizabeth Pierce
Characterization of Gliaciall Derived Sediments in the Eastern Weddell Sea: 40 Ar/ 39 Ar Age Distributions of Hornblende Grains- Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Celia L. Eddy - Columbia University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Andreas M. Thurnherr
Estimating Basin-Averaged Diaycnal Diffusivities - Slide and Poster
James N. Fleming - Columbia University, Earth Intern Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Sean Smukler
Modeling Carbon Sequestration in Mbola, Tanzania - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Joel Gombiner - Columbia University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Sidney R. Hemming and Ms. Elizabeth L. Pierce
Spatial and Temporal Variation of Ice Ace Mega-Floods in the Pacific Northwest: Sediment Provenance Using Single-Aliquot K/Ar Dating - Abstract and Slide
Julian S. Haimovich - Columbia University, Earth Intern Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Steven N. Chillrud
On the Optical Characterization of Incense - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Brendan A. Hannon - Columbia University, Earth Intern Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Arthur L. Lerner-Lam and Mr. Marc A. Levy
Are Global Seismic Hazard Prediction Effective? An Evaluation of GSHAP - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Jordan Hildebrandt - Wittenberg University, NSF REU Sites Program and Alberto Malinvernos Grant
Mentor(s) - Dr. Alberto Malinverno
Calibrating M-Sequence GPTSs with Uncertainty Quantification and Cyclostratigraphy - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Charlie G. Hruska - Columbia University, Earth Intern Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Vadim L. Levin and Prof. William H. Menke
Regional Scale Constraints on Seismic Lithosphere Thickness Beneath Eastern North America - Abstract and Slide
Allison W. Jacobel - Macalester College, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Prof Jerry F. McManus and Dr. Zohra Mokeddem
Heinrich-like Events in the Southeast Pacific: Abrupt Climate Change During the Last Interglacial - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Helen A. Janiszewski - Rutgers University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Geoffrey A. Abers , Dr. Joshua Calkins , and Dr. Donna Shillington
Using Passive Source Seismic Data to Determine the Crustal Structure of the Aleutian Island Arc - Slide and Poster
Stephanie D. Jurburg - Columbia University, Climate Center
Mentor(s) - Prof. Kevin L. Griffin and D iana Hsueh
Analysis of the Effect of Vegetation on Urban CO 2 Gradients - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Eunbyul Lee - Columbia University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Adi Torfstein
Deposition Mechanisms and Sources of Marine Sediment in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Jeremy I. Lehmann - Columbia University , Earth Intern Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Yochanan Kushnir
On the Relationship Between Weather and Widespread Power Outages in the United States - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Michelle T. Mabson - Howard University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Sidney R. Hemming and Ms. Elizabeth Pierce
Variations in the 143 Nd/ 144 Nd ratio of the Early Pliocene to Late Miocene Glacially Derived Sediments in the Prydz Bay, East Antarctica - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Hannah N. Perls - Columbia University, Earth Intern Program
Mentor(s) - Prof. Mark A. Cane and Dr. Edward R. Cook
The Effects of Large-Scale Circulation on Temperature and Precipitation in the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Dieu-NhuS. Phan - Columbia University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Ajit Subramaniam
Remote Sensing of Sediment Concentration in the Hudson River using 250-m MODIS/Aqua Land Bands - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Rodrigo Prugue - Florida State University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Timothy C. Kenna and Dr. Frank Nitsche
Determining the Sediment Budget of the Lower Hudson River - Abstract and Slide
Cristina Subt - University of Texas at El Paso, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Dallas Abbott
Cosmic Catastrophe in the Gulf of Carpentaria - Abstract and Slide
Laura E. Vogel - Columbia University, Earth Intern Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Yochanan Kushnir and Dr. Richard Seager
Does Global Warming Cause More Extreme Seasonal-to-Interannual Precipitation Anomalies in Southwestern North America? - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
James C. Voorhis - Tufts University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. David Schaff
A Simple Cascade Model Based on the Gutenberg Richter Magnitude Frequency Distribution - Abstract and Slide
Lisa C. Weber - Columbia University, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Dallas Abbott
The Quest for a Novel Paleosalinity Indicator: Did Tsunami Events Generated by an Extraterrestrial Bolide Cause a Change in Salinity in the Hudson River Circa 2300 BP? - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Nathan H. Winkler - Columbia University, Earth Intern Program and NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Raymond N. Sambrotto
Loss of Fixed Carbon and Nitrogen to the Atmosphere from the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum in the Hudson River - Abstract , Slide , and Poster
Nina Yang - Barnard College, NSF REU Sites Program
Mentor(s) - Dr. Adi Torfstein
Late Glacial Dust Patterns During the Mystery Interval: A Study of Dead Sea Sediments - Abstract , Slide , and Poster