Current Students' Research

 

There are approximately 60 students enrolled in the NRESS Ph.D. program, including both the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES) and Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) degree options, making NRESS one of the largest Ph.D. programs at UNH. Students are in varying stages of their doctoral studies, from first year to late candidacy, and the degree path (NRES or EES) is also noted below for each student.  Some student listings are linked to profile pages, which include a description of the research, awards, presentations and publications, and other related links.  Meet NRESS students and their research!

 

NRESS Ph.D. candidate conducting field research, holding a small mammal.
Photo: NRESS Candidate Joshua Willems

 

Student Name & Email AddressDegreeAdvisorDepartmentResearch Topic* indicates at candidacy

Ashif Abir*
AshifHasan.Abir@unh.edu

 

NRESWil WollheimNREN 
Breanne Aflague*
Breanne.Aflague@unh.edu
NRESJeffrey GarnasNRENThe Effect of EAB Density and Tree Stress on  Parasitism Rates of the Biocontrol Wasp Tetrastichus planipennisi
Emily Anders
Emily.Anders@unh.edu
NRESHeidi AsbjornsenNREN 
Isaac Ativor*
Isaac.Ativor@unh.edu
EESRichard SmithNRENEvaluating the effects of agricultural management practices on arthropod communities.
Amanda Beal*
aec84@wildcats.unh.edu
NRESJohn Carroll Natural Resource Considerations in Food Production
Emma Bergh
Emma.Bergh@unh.edu
NRESStuart GrandyNREN 
Nathan Blais
Nathan.Blais@unh.edu
NRESJessica ErnakovichNREN 
Sam Bratsman
Sam.Bratsman@unh.edu
EESJessica ErnakovichNREN 
Emma Burkett*
Emma.Burkett@unh.edu
EESJulie Bryce / Michael PalaceESCIGeochemical and Remote Sensing Reconstructions of Timescales for Magma Assembly in the Aleutian Volcanic Arc and Satellite Remote Sensing of Volcanic Ash with Ground-truthed Ash Detection Modeling in the Aleutians
Andrew Butler*
Andrew.R.Butler@unh.edu
NRESRem MollNRENInfluence of Urbanization on Furbearer Abundance, Distribution, and Community Ecology

Ben Carlson Benjamin.Carlson@unh.edu

 

EESSophie Coulson  
Melanie Carolan melanie.carolan@unh.edu EESJennifer DijkstraCCOM 
Amanda Daly*
Amanda.Daly@unh.edu
EESStuart GrandyNRENSoil Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry in Sustainable Agriculture
Nell Davis
Nell.Davis@unh.edu
NRESTeresa CohnNREN 
Laura Diemer
Laura.Diemer@unh.edu
NRESWil WollheimNRENInternal P loading dynamics in freshwater lakes
Cassidy Dietz*
Cassidy.Dietz@unh.edu
EESAdrienne KovachNRENPopulation genetics and links to fitness in imperiled species
Zerubabel (Zeru) Demeke Zerubabel.Demeke@unh.edu NRESFikirte ErdaNRENHuman Wildlife interactions in urban areas
Alicia Dixon
Alicia.Dixon@unh.edu 
EESAdam WymoreNRENLeaf litter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems and subsequent biogeochemical cycling
Stacey Doherty
stacey.doherty@unh.edu 
EESJessica ErnakovichNREN 
Grace Ertel
Grace.Ertel@unh.edu 
EESSophie CoulsonESCI 

Jannatul Ferdous
Jannatul.Ferdous@unh.edu

 

 

EES

 

Alexandra Contosta

 

NREN

 

Soil and Environmental Science

Jo Field
Jo.Field@unh.edu
NRESDovev Levine Role of governance networks in building resilience to climate change in New Hampshire
Nora Fried
nora.fried@unh.edu 
EESJessica ErnakovichNREN 
Kristin Green*
Kristin.Green@unh.edu
NRESTeresa CohnNRENMeaningful Collaboration with Tribes in National Forest Planning Processes
Mitchell Green   mitchell.green@unh.eduEESJeff GarnasNREN 
Amanda Griswold
Amanda.Griswold@unh.edu
EESAdrienne KovachNRENPopulation abundance and viability of New England cottontails
Jack Hastings
Jack.Hastings@unh.edu
NRESScott OllingerNRENRemote Sensing and Modeling of Temperate Forested Ecosystems
John Henkelman John.Henkelman@unh.edu  NRESMichael FergusonRecreation Management & PolicyInvestigating how a sense of belonging shapes visitor loyalty to public lands, with a focus on its impact on engagement, stewardship, and long-term connection to these spaces.
Edwin A. Hernández García Edwin.HernandezGarcia@unh.edu NRESHeidi AsbjornsenNatural ResourcesForest Farming
Tim Hoheneder
Tim.Hoheneder@unh.edu
NRESJeannie SowersPolitical Science and International AffairsSatellite Remote Sensing of Armed Conflict
Mohammed Sadid Hossain
MohammedSadid.Hossain@unh.edu
NRESAlix ContostaEOS 
Clarisse Ishimwe* 
Clarisse.Ishimwe@unh.edu
EESAdam WymoreNREN 
Cheristy Jones*
Cheristy.Jones@unh.edu
EESRuth VarnerESCILinking vertical methane and carbon dioxide emissions to lateral carbon transport and transformation in the Arctic
Natalie Kashi*
Natalie.Kashi@unh.edu
EESErik HobbieEOS 
Lovish Kasrija
Lovish.Kasrija@unh.edu
 Stuart GrandyNREN 
Reese Levea*
Reese.Levea@unh.edu
NRESWil WollheimNREN 
Natalie Lord
natalie.lord@unh.edu 
NRESEaston WhiteNRENDemographic data gaps in the seafood workforce: understanding participation and barriers to access
Trevor Mattera
Trevor.Mattera@unh.edu
NRESDavid BurdickNREN 
Grant McKown James.McKown@unh.edu NRESDavid BurdickNRENMonitoring and improvement of the restoration of coastal habitats in New England through field surveys and geospatial analyses
David Moore*
David.B.Moore@unh.edu
NRESHeidi AsbjornsenNRENSyrup Production
Hunter Moore
hunter.moore@unh.edu 
NRESMark DuceyNREN 
Lara Munro*
Lara.Munro@unh.edu
NRES

Wilfred Wollheim/

Scott Ollinger

NRENLarge-scale Patterns of Watershed-level Carbon and Nitrogen Biogeochemistry
Sajja Panta
Sajja.Panta@unh.edu  
EESRanjit BawaNRENMarket Pricing and Environmental Valuation: Willingness to Pay (WTP) and Willingness to Accept (WTA) of Agroforestry Products
Mairi Poisson*
Mairi.Poisson@unh.edu  
NRESRem MollNRENImpacts of human development and activity on wildlife
Taylor Readyhough*
Taylor.Readyhough@unh.edu
NRESRem MollNRENUrban mammal community ecology across gradients of anthropogenic influence
Manjot Rekhi*
ManjotKaur.Rekhi@unh.edu
EESStuart GrandyNREN 
Else Schlerman
Else.Schlerman@unh.edu
EESStuart GrandyNREN 
Torin Scalora
Torin.Scalora@unh.edu
EESJessica ErnakovichNREN 
Michael Simmons*
Michael.Simmons@unh.edu
EESThomas LeeNRENFactors and Interactions Associated with Decline of Red Pine Forests in New England
Shivalika Singh
Shivalika.Singh@unh.edu 
NRESStuart GrandyNREN 
Catherine Taylor Catherine.Taylor@unh.edu NRESConstantine SpandagosNREN 
Eve Tipps
eva.tipps@unh.edu 
EESAdam WymoreNREN 
Sam Tower
Sam.Q.Tower@unh.edu 
NRESJeff GarnasNRENBeech Leaf Disease: Litylenchus crenatae mccannii
Yusi Turell*             Yusi.Turell@unh.edu  NRESMichael SwackCarsey School of Public PolicySocial Entrepreneurship, Institutional Entrepreneurship, and Public Policy
Chika Ugwuodo*
ChikaJude.Ugwuodo@unh.edu
EESPaula MouserCEEMicrobial Ecosystem Dynamics in Engineered Energy Systems, With Focus on Fracking Wells
(Samuel) Vandy Vandewater
Vandy.Vandewater@unh.edu
EESScott OllingerEOSResponse of eastern hardwood forests to climate variations across a latitudinal gradient.
Nicholas Warren*
Nicholas.Warren@unh.edu
EESRichard SmithNRENThe Relationship Between Community Functioning and the Associated Ecosystem Processes
Emily Whalen*
Emily.Whalen@unh.edu
EESSerita FreyNRENGlobal Change Effects on Soil Microbial Communities and Carbon Storage
Joshua Willems*
Joshua.Willems@unh.edu
NRESRebecca RoweNRENDrivers of small mammal population and community dynamics
Catherine (C.J.) Wong
CJ.Wong@unh.edu
NRESRebecca RoweNRENPopulation Ecology of Flying Squirrels in Forest Fragments Including a Citizen Science Approach
Jillian Zube
Jillian.Zube@unh.edu 
NRESConstantine SpandagosNRENAgrivoltaics in New Hampshire
Samuel Zuckerman*
Samuel.Zuckerman@unh.edu
NRESHeidi AsbjornsenNRENTree Physiological Responses to Drought