Druschel Research Group:


Current Lab Group                    Alumni                Collaborators

Greg Druschel

Assistant Professor

gdrusche@uvm.edu

Lydia Smith

Graduate Student
(B.S., Geology, UVM 2007)

Nutrient speciation and cycling associated with redox changes in Lake Champlain sediments

lgsmith@uvm.edu

Danielle Eastman

Undergraduate Student (Geology, B.A.)

Sulfur speciation and microbiology in the Frasassi Caves, central Italy (collaboration with Dr. Jenn Macalady, Penn State)

Danielle's senior thesis


deastman@uvm.edu

Emily Matys

Undergraduate Student (RSENR Environmental Sciences)



ALUMNI

Harry Oduro

Graduate Student (Geology, M.S. 2007)

FeS(aq) molecular clusters - Role in sulfide mineral formation and dissolution/oxidation

Currently: Ph.D. Student at the University of Maryland
Harry.Oduro@uvm.edu

Aaron Hartmann

Undergraduate Student (Biology, B.S. 2007)

Phosphorus and nitrogen dynamics in St. Albans and Mississquoi Bays linked to redox cycling
aaron.hartmann@uvm.edu
Mike Bower

Undergraduate Student
(Environmental Sciences, Chemistry Concentration, 2007)

Comparison of gold, mercury, glassy carbon solid state electrode performance in natural systems
mjbower@uvm.edu
Molly Ogden

Undergraduate Student
(Education)

Designing web-based educational exercises to demonstrate karst processes
mogden@uvm.edu

Greg Lorenson

Alumni (MS 2006)

Click HERE for a pdf of Greg's thesis on As, S electrochemistry and microbial energetics!

Currently: Enviornmental Consultant in Helena, MT

glorenso@uvm.edu
Roey Angel and Neta Negouker

Graduate Student Interns (Arava Institute, Israel) - VT-Arab-Israeli Peace Partners Program 2005

P cycling and sediment microbial ecology in Saint Albans Bay
Kristin Katowski

Alumni (B.S. Environmental Science 2005)

Assessing SO2 loss during pyrite oxidation

Collaborators:

Dr. Donna Rizzo (UVM Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Dr. Mary Watzin (UVM Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources)
Dr. Aleksandra Drizo (UVM Plant and Soil Sciences)
Simon Bird (UVM Plant and Soil Sciences MS student)
Martin Lee (UVM Civil and Environmental Engineering Student)
Dr. Jenn Macalady (Penn State)
Dr. Clark Johnson (University of Wisconsin)
Dr. Brian Beard (University of Wisconsin)
Dr. Martin Schoonen (SUNY Stony Brook)
Dr. Thomas Pichler (University of South Florida)
Olesya Lazarova (University of South Florida)
Dr. Greg Slater (McMaster University)
Dr. Tim McDermott (Montana State Thermal Biology Institute)
Seth D'Imperio Dr. Tim McDermott (Montana State Thermal Biology Institute)
Eric Boyd (Montana State Thermal Biology Institute)