Undergraduate Student

Rakiya is an honors undergraduate studying Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering (BBE). At the Toner Lab, she is researching the adsorption capacity of olive pomace for treating heavy-metal contaminated water, specifically aiming to maximize its regeneration efficiency across multiple use cycles. 

Connor Buckley is an undergraduate student majoring in Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management. He is currently working in the Mercury Lab on a project examining the impact of climate change on mercury in boreal peatlands. This research is supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).

Amalia is a Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program fellow working with Dr. Rose Jones and Professor Brandy Toner

Laurynn Giles is an Undergraduate Researcher with the International Humic Substances Society (IHSS).

Reina was an undergraduate researcher in our group during the summer of 2015.  Reina's summer funding came from the North Star STEM Alliance and the University of Minnesota's MnDrive program. 

Ayele was an undergraduate researcher with our group in the summer of 2016.  Ayele worked closely with graduate student Colleen Hoffman.  Ayele's summer funding was from the North Star STEM Alliance.