Meet Our Graduate Students

faceAnika Agrawal
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Brandt
Topic: Selenium and Mercury transfer in Coastal Food Webs
Email: anika.agrawal@uconn.edu

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Russell Beausoleil

Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Knighton

BischoffKathryn Bischoff
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. T. Rittenhouse
Topic: Population Dynamics of Introduced and Native Cottontails
Email: kathryn.bischoff@uconn.edu

faceAmanda Bunce
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Fahey
Topic: Tree Biomechanics and Silviculture for Climate Change
Email: amanda.bunce@uconn.edu

Sophia Gagnon
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Dietz
Topic:
Email: sophia.gagnon@uconn.edu

Sage Ganshirt smiling with black & white  dog at lakeSage Ganshirt
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Helton
Topic: Coastal wetland restoration and management.
Email: sage.ganshirt@uconn.edu

Shashika Himandi Gardeye Lamahewage
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Witharana
Topic:
Email: shashika_himandi.lamahewa@uconn.edu

Sydney Greenfield
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. T Rittenhouse
Topic: Black bear movement and behavior in exurban areas.
Email: sydney.greenfield@uconn.edu

 

oak leafJason Hawley
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. T. Rittenhouse
Topic: Bobcat Habitat Selection Movement
Email: jason.hawley@uconn.edu

Alec Henderson

Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. T Rittenhouse and Dr. Zhe Zhu
Research: Integrating remote sensing methods to understand carnivore habitat and occupancy.

Durga Joshi
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Witharana
Topic:
Email: durga.joshi@uconn.edu

Iris Kennedy

Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Fahey
Topic: Relationship between forest canopy structure, disturbance, and resilience.

Susmita Lamichhane
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Witharana
Topic: GIS & Remote Sensing
Email:susmita.lamichhane@uconn.edu

 

Kevin Li
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Knighton
Topic: Ecohydrology
Email: kevin.j.li@uconn.edu

faceDavis Manshardt
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Kirchhoff
Topic: Water System Climate Adaptation & Resilience
Email: davis.manshardt@uconn.edu

Michael Pimenta
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Witharana
Topic: Deep learning applications in remote sensing of hydrological and glacial features
Email: michael.pimenta@uconn.edu

Melissa Ruszczyk
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Ortega
Topic: Black Bear Behavioral Response to Anthropogenic Food
Email: melissa.ruszczyk@uconn.edu

faceJoshua Snarski
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Knighton
Topic: Hydrological Modeling and Agricultural BMPs
Email: joshua.snarski@uconn.edu

oak leafKexin Song
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Zhu
Topic:
Email: kexin.song@uconn.edu

Teresa Verellen
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Dobbs-Brown
Topic: Urban forestry
Email: teresa.verellen@uconn.edu

Shanelle Thevarajah
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Morzillo
Topic: Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Email: shanelle.thevarajah@uconn.edu

Summer Weidman
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Witharana
Topic: Remote Sensing of Invasive Aquatic Vegetation
Email: summer.stebbins@uconn.edu

Brandon Younan
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Morzillo
Email: brandon.younan@uconn.edu

ChloeChloe Zampetti
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Brandt
Topic: Aquatic-to-Terrestrial Contaminant Transport
Email: chloe.zampetti@uconn.edu

zoccoEvan Zocco
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Witharana
Topic: Beaver Disturbance Assessment and Mapping
Email: evan.zocco@uconn.edu

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Lev Becker

Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Lawrence, Dr. Helton

Olivia Bradberry
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Morzillo
Topic: Human-carnivore interactions in urban areas
Email: olivia.bradberry@uconn.edu

oak leafXinghua Patrick Cheng
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Knighton
Email: xinghua.cheng@uconn.edu

Sidnee Everhart
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Fahey
Research: Wind Disturbed Tree Biomechanics and Interacting Forest Health Stressors

oak leafKewan Green
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Dobbs Brown
Email: kewan.green@uconn.edu

 

Ashley Grinstead
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Zhu
Topic: Water Use & Land Cover Change Detection Using ECOSTRESS and OpenET
Email: ashley.grinstead@uconn.edu

 

Evelyn Hall
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Lawrence
Topic:
Email: evelyn.hall@uconn.edu

Nicholas Harms
Degree: M.S
Advisor: Dr. Morzillo
Topic:UConn Connecticut Trails Program
Email: nicholas.harms@uconn.edu

Laura Kelly
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Morzillo
Topic: Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Email: laura.kelly@uconn.edu

oak leafYogesh Kumar
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Ren
Topic:
Email: yogesh.kumar@uconn.edu

Rebecca  Leloudis

Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. T Rittenhouse
Research: Movement ecology and survival of fisher

SamanthaSamantha Lewis
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Ortega
Topic: Ecology of Eastern Coyotes
Email: samantha.m.lewis@uconn.edu

Qiangyu Li
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Ren
Topic: Land Ecosystem Model Development 
Email: qiangyu.li@uconn.edu

manosElias Manos
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Witharana
Topic: Deep learning applications in remote sensing of the Arctic
Email: elias.manos@uconn.edu

Ritu Mohanpuria
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Ren

Email: ritu.mohanpuria@uconn.edu

Maria Paula Otero
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Dobbs Brown
Topic: Urban Forestry
Email: maria_paula.otero_mora@uconn.edu

Alexis Proudman
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. T Rittenhouse
Topic: Winter foraging ecology and urban roosting of bats

Caitlin Rogers

Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Witharana
Research: Utilizing Multimodal Remote Sensing for Beaver Habitat Suitability Modeling

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Skylar Ross

Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Helton
Research:Beavers and Biogeochemistry

Carly Shaw

Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Beth Lawrence
Research: Coastal salt marsh restoration and biogeochemistry

MatthewMatthew Sobota
Degree: Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Knighton
Topic: Hydrological Modeling
Email: matthew.sobota@uconn.edu

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Caroline Santon

Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Knighton

Ravindi Wanshanatha

Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr.Chandi Witharana
Research: Ground Water Quality modeling

oak leafAndrew Yoder
Degree: MS
Advisor: Dr. Witharana
Topic:
Email: andrew.yoder@uconn.edu