Lab Members

Advisor

Dr. Charles Paradis
Assistant Professor
Physical Hydrogeology
paradisc@uwm.edu
CV/Resume

Doctoral Students

Rakiba Sultana
Teaching/Research Assistant
Uranium Mobility Project
M.S. Petroleum Geology, University of Dhaka
B.S. Geology, University of Dhaka
sultanar@uwm.edu
CV/Resume

Master’s Students

Sophia Norenberg
Teaching Assistant
Road Salt Project
B.S. Geology, UW-Oshkosh
norenbe4@uwm.edu
CV/Resume

Undergraduate Students

Paige Ehmke
Undergraduate Researcher
Uranium Mobility Project
B.S. Geology, UW-Milwaukee (Senior)
pmehmke@uwm.edu
CV/Resume

Former Lab Members

Post-Docs

Dr. Martin Dangelmayr
Currently: Scientist I, UW-Milwaukee
dangelma@uwm.edu

Graduate Students

Leah Dechant
Master’s Student (2021-2023)
Thesis: “Elucidating Unique Sources and Persistent Hydrologic Pathways of Chloride to Perennial Freshwater Streams
M.S. Geology, UW-Milwaukee
B.S. Geology, Winona State University
Currently: Physical Scientist, National Park Service’s Southeast Arizona Group


Cullen Meurer
Master’s Student (2020-2022)
Thesis: “Alkalinity Enhanced Mass Reduction of Uranium Contaminated Sediment
M.S. Geology, UW-Milwaukee
B.S. Geology, Colorado Mesa University
Currently: Geologist, Jacobs, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


Kendyl Hoss
Master’s Student (2020-2022)
Thesis: “Mass Transport of Uranium During Recharge of Surface Water to Contaminated Groundwater
M.S. Geology, UW-Milwaukee
B.S. Geology, St. Norbert College
Currently: Hydrogeologist, Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental, Sheboygan, Wisconsin


Jiyan Hatami
Master’s Student (2019-2021)
Thesis: “Sorption of 2-Naphthalene Sulfonate to Organic Carbon in Natural Saturated Porous Media
M.S. Geology, UW-Milwaukee
B.S. Geology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Currently: Hydrogeologist, Stantec, Mequon, Wisconsin


Maxwell Morgan
Graduate Researcher (2020-2021)
M.S. Freshwater Sciences & Technology, UW-Milwaukee
B.S. Natural Conservation of Resources, Central Michigan University
Currently: Captain, Neeskay Research Vessel, UW-Milwaukee
morgan54@uwm.edu

Undergraduate Students

Jena Choi
SURF Undergraduate Research Fellow (2022-2023)
Sophmore, Freshwater Sciences
Uranium Mobility Project
jenachoi@uwm.edu


Riley Thomas
SURF Undergraduate Research Fellow (2022)
B.S., Conservation & Environmental Sciences, UW-Milwaukee (2023)
Road Salt Transport Project


Anna Sniadach
SURF Undergraduate Research Fellow (2022)
Road Salt Project
B.S.,, Geosciences, UW-Milwaukee (2023)


Justin Peschman
SURF Undergraduate Research Fellow (2022)
B.S., Geology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2022)
B.S., Conservation and Environmental Sciences, UW-Milwaukee (2022)
Microplastics Project
Currently: Master’s student, UW-Milwaukee, Xu Lab


Samuel Sellars
SURF Undergraduate Research Fellow (2022)
B.S., Geology, UW-Milwaukee (2022)
Road Salt Project


Matao Casarez
SURF Undergraduate Research Fellow (2021)
Produced Water Project
Currently: Junior, Conservation & Environmental Sciences, UW-Milwaukee


Autumn Routson
SURF Undergraduate Research Fellow (2021)
B.S., Geology, UW-Milwaukee (2022)
Road Salt Project


Dylan Childs
SURF Undergraduate Research Fellow (2020-2021)
B.S., Geology, UW-Milwaukee (2022)
Milwaukee Column Project, Road Salt Project
Currently: Master’s student, UW-Milwaukee, McHenry Lab


Gabrielle Sulikowski
Undergraduate Researcher (2019-2020)
Milwaukee Column Project
Currently: Senior, Geology, UW-Milwaukee


Adam Schmidt
SURF Undergraduate Research Fellow (2019-2020)
B.S., Geology, UW-Milwaukee (2020)
Milwaukee Column Project
Currently: Master’s student, UW-Milwaukee, Wang Lab