Graduate Student

Dr. Sarah Nicholas is a retired beamline scientist at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS2), Brookhaven National Laboratory

(below) Working with Dr. Ryan Tappero at the hard X-ray microprobe beamline XFM

Dr. Brandi Cron Kamermans graduated from the Earth Sciences Department in 2017.

You can follow Dr. Kamermans' career and research here at her website.

Lindsey Briscoe is the Founder and Formulator of North Naturals: www.northnaturals.org

Lindsey was the first Researcher hired in the Toner Group back in 2008.  She set up the labs, conducted research, and trained in-coming graduate students.  Lindsey later completed a M.S. degree in the Earth Sciences Department.  Lindsey's M.S. thesis helped set the stage for continental deep biosphere research at the Soudan Mine Underground State Park by the Toner Group.

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B.S. in Chemistry - Augsburg University 2018

Josh is advised by Dr. Jeff Havig and co-advised by Prof. Brandy Toner.  

Maricia is co-advised by Professor William Arnold. Visit this American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientist page to learn about a communications award that the project team earned.

Visit The Prairie Pothole Project website to learn more about Maricia's work!

https://www.prairiepotholeproject.com/

Caroline is now a scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Caroline graduated from the University of Portland in 2010 with a B.S. in chemistry.  She worked for 7 years for the biopharmaceutical company, Genentech, in various roles within quality.  She decided to change career paths and is starting her Ph.D. program in Land and Atmospheric Science (LAAS).  She graduated from LAAS in 2023. You can view her dissertation researcher here: 

Chris is now a Post-Doctoral Researcher at MIT. He graduated from the Earth and Environmental Science program in 2023. Chris was co-advised by Professor Cara Santelli. You can view Chris' dissertation here: 

Biogeochemical Factors Impacting the Habitability of the Soudan Formation: Iron and Sulfur Cycling, Biofilms, and Fracture Surface Alteration

Co-advised with Professor Ed Nater

(below) Conducting field research at the Department of Energy's SPRUCE experimental site

See Colleen's dissertation here: Iron and Carbon Speciation in Non-Buoyant Hydrothermal Plumes along the East Pacific Rise: A Chemistry Love Story