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Scientists

Welcome to Science-A-Thon 2020! As participants register, we will post their name and information below. Scroll through the table to learn about this year's amazing team of scientists. Champion (🏅) and Laureate (🏆) participants are designated as such.

First Name
Last Name
Field of Science
Social Media
Paul
Wilson
Nuclear Engineering
@gonuke
🏅 Andrea
Dutton
@DrAndreaDutton
🏅 Daniel
Horton
Climate
@danethanNU
Steven
Glazier
Meteorology
@SteveGlazier, Twitter; @Meteorologist Steve Glazier, Facebook; @Steven Glazier, LinkedIn
Rosimar
Rios-Berrios
Atmospheric Science
@rosimarwx
Jenny
Bower
Soil science, Geology
@jennyspatial
Joe
Crockett
Ecology
@sciencecrockett
Rebecca
Barnes
Biogeochemistry
@waterbarnes, Twitter; @beccatbarnes, Instagram
Marissa
Goodwin
Forest Ecology
@mimulus_mariss, Twitter
Zahroh
Khumayr
Physics, Programming
@zahroh.khumayr, Instagram; @zahrohkhumayr, Twitter
Eskinder Desta
Shumuye
Civil Engineering
@eskundi, Twitter; @eskinder_d, Instagram
Maria Cecilia
Bravo
Oil and Gas
@SissiBravoSegni
Kaitlin
Frost
Meteorology
@KaitlinFrostwx
Annareli
Morales
Atmospheric Science
@banannareli
Steffi
Diem
Fusion Energy, Plasma Science
@SteffiDiem, Twitter; @starshippin, Instagram
Julieta
Juncosa
Julieta Juncosa, Facebook; @julietajuncosa, Instagram; @JulietaJuncosa, Twitter
Alex
Huffman
@HuffmanLabDU, Twitter
Lisa
Vrooman
Genetics
@lavrooman, Twitter
UW-Platteville
Women in STEM
Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry
@UW-Platteville EMS Centerpoint; Facebook, @UW-Platteville Women in STEM; Facebook
Asmeret Asefaw
Berhe
Soil Science
@aaberhe Twitter
Calley
Mannion
Tech
@maydmtech
Laura
DeMott
Geoscience
@lauralikeslakes
Javier
Martinez
Air Quality
@martinezsant92
🏅 Annmarie
Carlton
Atmospheric Chemistry
@amgcarlton (Twitter and Instagram)
Murtaza
Ibrahim
Information Technology
Ashley
Shunk
@AshleySDGsguia
Natasha
Dowey
Geoscience
@drnatashadowey
🏅 Dustin
Poppendieck
Environmental Engineering
@poppendieck twitter
Erin
McDuffie
Atmospheric Science
@atmosph_erin
Robert
Quintana
Cognitive Psychology
Melissa
Scruggs
Geology
@VolcanoDoc, Twitter and Twitch
Ana Cristina
Vasquez
Geochemistry
@criskotsu
Claire
Griffin
Biogeochemistry
@polargriffin
Chelene
Hanes
@WildfireScience
🏅 Susan
Anenberg
Environmental Health
@Susananenberg
Richard
Moore
Atmospheric Chemistry
@richardhmoore, Twitter
🏅 Christine
Wiedinmyer
@cwiedinm
Wendy
Gram
@EcoWendyG
Jackie
Cooper
Environmental Engineering
@studioqonline
Millie
Watts
Geology
@DrGeoMillie and @BOSCORF_NOC, Twitter
Melanie
Callaghan
Microbiology
@MelsCells, Twitter
Kevin
Myers
Microbiology
@unionicola, Twitter; @unionicola, Instagram
Ogochukwu
Ozotta
Geophysics
@OhGee_nature
Amanda
Blank
Civil Engineering
@amandablank3403, amandarae3403
Alexandra
Karambelas
Air Quality
@ank517
Tracy
Campbell
@tracy_campbell
Victor
Zavala
Energy
@uwzavalab
Kerrin
Jeromin
Meteorology, Renewable Energy
@kerrinjeromin
Sara
Mikaloff-Fletcher
Biogeochemistry
@SaraMikaloff, Twitter
April
Abbott
@April__Abbott
Daniel
Parrell
Microbiology
@Microscope_Dan, Twitter
Elise
Penn
Atmospheric Chemistry
@ElisePennRocks
Emma
Watts
Volcanology
@WattsGeology
Katie
Mummah
Nuclear Engineering
@nuclearkatie
🏅 Sonya
Legg
Oceanography, Climate Science
@SonyaLegg
🏅 Peter
DeCarlo
@ProfPeteD
Amy
Burgin
Biogeochemistry
@burginam; Twitter
Clara
Jackson
@ClaraJackson015
Mirjam
Glessmer
Oceanography
@meermini, Twitter; @fascinocean_kiel, Instagram
Jessica
Sido
Immunology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Science, Science Communication
@JessAnExPostDoc, Twitter and Instagram
Udaya
Dampage
Electrical Engineering
@udayadampage
Julia
Potocnjak-Overn
Integrative Physiology/Behavioral Genetics
Colleen
Baublitz
Atmospheric Chemistry
@radchemistry
Kim
Bernard
@psycho_kriller
Angelique
Rosa Marín
Environmental Science
@rojo_vive, Twitter; @coralvive, Instagram; @angeliquerosa-marin, LinkedIn
Garima
Raheja
Atmospheric/Environmental Science
@rahejagarima
Alison
Marklein
@alisonmarklein
Rebecca
Smoak
Oceanography
Mj
Riches
Chemistry
@mzCHEMj
Caro
Cordova
@CaroCordovaEc, Twitter
Diana
Di Leonardo
Geology
@SwirlingSands
Maria
Val Martin
Atmospheric Science
@MValMartin
Patrick
Hyland
Meteorology
@hylandwx, Twitter; @hylandwx, Instagram; @hylandwx, Facebook
🏆 Katharine
Hayhoe
Atmospheric Science
Twitter: @khayhoe / Instagram: @katharinehayhoe / Facebook: katharine.hayhoe / LinkedIn: katharine-hayhoe
🏆 Matthew
Hurteau
Ecology
@MatthewHurteau
Lina
Pérez-Angel
Geology
@LinaPerezAngel
Claudia
Corona
Hydrogeology
@Miz_Corona (twitter), @clovy_corona (Instagram)
Lorena
Medina Luna
Geology, Science Education
@LorenaMedinaPhD, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Jeannie
Wilkening
Hydrology
@jvwilkening, Twitter
Isis
Frausto-Vicencio
@isisfraustov
Anne
Fetrow
Geology
@annefetrow, Twitter; @annefetrow, Instagram
Jess
Bousquette
🏅 Rachel
Gabor
Environmental Water Science
@RiverChem
Rochelle
Linsenbigler
Geospatial Data Science
Elizabeth
McNamee
Agricultural/Agronomy/Agroecology/Soil Science
@EO_McNamee, Twitter; @eomcnamee, Instagram
Maura
Hahnenberger
Atmospheric Sciences
@DrMaura_Science, Twitter
Mauricio
Tejera
Plant Biology, Bioenergy
TBD (setting up soon)
Diana
Benz
Earth Science
@takomexplore
Clark
Evans
Atmospheric Science
@ClarkEvansWx
Jeng Hann
Chong
Geoscience
@Chong_Javier
Casey
Davenport
Atmospheric Science
@cedavenportwx
Rebecca
Williams
Isha
Renta
🏅 Lauren
McPhillips
Hydrology, Environmental Engineering
@PSUstormwater
🏅 Lizzy
Trower
Geobiology
@trowerlab, Instagram; @lizzy_t, Twitter
Mandy
Limiac
Environmental Science
@MandyEnvPurdue
Megan
Flanagan
@MeganFl62082722
🏅 Barbara
Yaeger
Biophysics
Christine
Siddoway
@csiddowa, Twitter; @csiddoway, Facebook
Jeanette
Davis
Marine Microbiology
@dr_ocean24, Instagram; @DrOcean24, Twitter
Areidy
Beltran-Peña
Earth System Science
@areidy.beltran, Instagram; @Areidy92, Twitter
Allison
Veach
Biology
@AlliVeach
🏅 Maitri
Erwin
Geoscience
@Maitri, Twitter; @Maitri, Instagram
🏅 Meredith
Hastings
Sara
Winnike-McMillan
Environmental Engineering
@EbowSara
🏅 Denise
Hills
Geoscience
@honu_girl, Twitter; @dakine_honu, Instagram
Jennifer
Reeve
Geobiology
@seejenscience, Twitter
🏅 Dan
Goldberg
Atmospheric science
@DGoldbergAQ
Elizabeth
Maroon
@lizthered
Tamie
Jovanelly
@DrJovanelly
Sommer
Meyer
Oceanography
@sommerrose27, Instagram; Sommer Meyer, Facebook
Libby
Ives
Geology
@glaciogeoLives
Nancy
McMillan
@nancyjmcmillan, Instagram
Stacy
Phillips
@Shtacy_Phillips, Twitter; @ShtacyP, Instagram
Gesang
Yangji
Environmental Study
@Gesangyangji521, Twitter
Caitlin
Livsey
Geosciences
@cait_livsey
🏅 Cyrena
Arnold
Meteorology
@WxCyrena
Jill
Tengeres
Ornithology
@jill_terngeres, Instagram; @jill_tengeres, Twitter
Carlie
Pietsch
@vryhgryctrpllr
Lacie
McIntire
Geology
@_lacie__anne_
Sarah
Woods
Atmospheric Science
@ukialliq, Instagram; @ibistre, Facebook
🏅 Lisa
Dilling
Climate Change Adaptation
@LisaD144
Christine
Parisek
Freshwater Ecology
@caparisek
🏆 Daniel
Kammen
@dan_kammen
Langley
DeWitt
Atmospheric Chemistry
@langleydew
Pallavi
Pant
Environmental Sciences/Air Quality
@pallavipnt, Twitter; @pallavipnt, T
Catherine
Cooper
Conservation Science
@ncptt, Facebook; @ncptt, Twitter; @ncptt.nps, Instagram
Christine
Shields
@catswx
Blair
Schneider
Geophysics
@Dr_B_S, @schneidsons
Kim
Marshall-Mills
Earth and Ocean Science
@millsk_
MARIAN
WONG
Behavioral Ecology of Fish
@goby.queen, Instagram; @thefishlabUOW, Facebook; @MarianWong10, Twitter
Angela
Rowe
Atmospheric Science
@ak_rowe, Instagram; @DrAngelaRowe, Twitter
🏅 Caitlin
McDonough MacKenzie
@CaitlinInMaine
Melissa
Burt
Atmospheric Science
@Dr_MelissaBurt
Claire
McLeod
Ken
Brown
Geology
@DePauwRockDoc
🏅 Marissa
Tremblay
Geology
@TremblayMarissa, Twitter; @purduethermochron, Instagram
April
Hang
Environmental Science
@april_hang_, Instagram; @_aprilhang, Twitter
🏅 Andrea
Lopez Lang
Atmospheric Science
@alopezlang, Twitter
Carolynn
Harris
Geobiology
@polarcarrie, Instagram; @iceicecarrie, Twitter
R. Antonio
Gomez
Evolution, Biology, and Systematics
@carabidos, Twitter; @tono_bolonio, Instagram
🏅 Maria
Jensen
Geoscience
@mariaansine, Twitter
🏅 Stacy
Porter
Paleoclimatology
@IceIceStacy
🏅 Sarah
Ledford
Hydrology
@SLedford_
Christine
Renfrew
Wildlife Biology, K-12 Public Education
@c_wrenf, Instagram
Emily
First
Earth and Planetary Science
@EmilyScience, Twitter; @thermo_couple, Instagram
🏅 Anita
Avery
Atmospheric Science
@AtmosAvery, Twitter
Elizabeth
Landau
Geological Sciences
@liz_landau, Twitter
Ashley
D'Antonio
Recreation Ecology
@AshRecEco, Twitter and Instagram
Meg
Veitch
Paleontology
@megveitch
🏅 James
King
Geography
@draeolus
Sindia
Sosdian
Marine Biogeochemistry
@sindiarocks
Dagmawit
Getahun
Zoe
Pierrat
Climate Science
@zoeapie, Twitter
Alexandria
Johnson
@avblanch, Twitter
🏅 Sarah
Schanz
Geology
@SarahSchanz1
Sarah
Bassing
Ecology
@S_Bassing
Rachel
Lupien
Geology
@loopdlupien, Twitter and Instagram
Kristin
Larson
Data Science
@storm80303, Twitter
Allison
Bender
Renewable Energy
@A_dot_Ben, Twitter
Flavia-Bianca
Cristian
Biology
@curlyneuron, Instagram; @CurlyNeuron, Twitter;
Hazel
Anderson
Ecology
@HazelJ_Anderson, Twitter
Raychel
Nelson
Meteorology
@RaychelNelsonwx, Twitter
Aaron
Kennedy
Atmospheric Science
@KennedyClouds, Twitter
Jasmine
Hunter
paleoceanography
@Jas_Hunter
🏅 Robin
Tanamachi
Atmospheric Science
@tornatrix, Twitter
Mirka
Zapletal
Biology
@mirkazapletal
Karen
Smith
Biology/Neuroscience
@KarenMSmith_bio
Michael
Petroni
Environmental Science
@Mike_Petroni, Twitter
Rachelle
Balez
Neuroscience
@chellebalez, Twitter; @chelleabell, Instagram
🏅 Erin
Hotchkiss
Ecology
@FluvialBenthos
🏅 Adam
Kalai
Computer Science
@adamfungi
Cyndhia
Ramatchandirane
@CoastalRedwoods, Twitter
Yee Lian
Chew
Biology (Neuroscience)
@wormychew
🏅 Tim
Schmit
Remote Sensing
@goesguy
Jae
Bridges
Geology
@a_gneiss_birb, Twitter; @a.gneiss.birb, Instagram
Julia
Brodsky
Dyani
Taff
Environmental Humanities
@DyaniJTaff, Twitter
Cianna
Wyshnytzky
Earth Sciences, Agriculture
@cia_wysh, Twitter; @moremoraines, Instagram
Bekki
Watkins
Electrical Engineering
Bekki Watkins, LinkedIn
Nicole
Camlin
@DrNicoleCamlin
Beth
McLarty Halfkenny
@beth_halfkenny
Beth
Bartel
Geoscience
@EatTheCrust, Twitter
Alexandra
Colón-Rodríguez
Neurotoxicology
@alexcr_1, Twitter
🏅 Andy
Wentland
Atmospheric Science, Data Science
@djcentos6
Dany
Waller
Physics
@lunarswirls, Twitter and Instagram
Graham
Andrews
Geology
@WVUrockdoc
Tanya
Dapkey
@TanyaDapkey, Twitter and Instagram
Jordan
Hoops
Biology, Chemical & Biological Engineering
@jordan.hoops, Instagram
🏅 April
Hiscox
@dr_rini
Wendy
Bohon
Geology
@DrWendyRocks, Twitter and Instagram
Bianca
Rodriguez-Cardona
Limnology
@BRodzCardona, Twitter; @brodpr, Instagram
🏅 Laura
Guertin
Oceanography
@guertin, Twitter; @drlauraguertin, Instagram
Jennifer
Fehrenbacher
Biogeochemistry and Paleoceanography
@deepseadrifter
🏅 Tracey
Holloway
@tracey_holloway, Twitter
Alexandria
McCombs
🏅 Michelle
Yun
Chemical Engineering, Energy
@michyunbart, Instagram and Twitter
Mattie
Bindl
Air Quality, Energy
@MattieBindl, Twitter
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