Application information

Summer 2024

• Mayowa Adewuyi, Space Physics (advisor Dr. Amy Keesee)
• Emma Burket, Earth and Environmental Sciences (advisor Dr. Julie Bryce)
•  Benjamin Carlson, Physics (advisor Dr. James Clemmons)
•  Andrew Fleming, Civil/Environmental Engineering (advisor Dr. Jennifer Jacobs)
•  Alma Hernandez, Natural Resouces and the Environment (advisor Dr. Jessica Ernakovich)
•  Cheristy Jones, Earth and Environmental Sciences (advisor Dr. Ruth Varner)
•  Jack Sylvester, Biochemistry (advisor Dr. Krisztina Varga)
•  Megan Verfaillie, Civil/Environmental Engineering (advisor Dr. Jennifer Jacobs)
• Graduate research award:  Haley Royce, Chemical Engineering (advisor Dr. Linqing Li)

Our Past Space Grant Awardees:

Fall 2023 (Graduate Research Award)

• Sean Schaffer, Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry (advisor Dr. Jessica Ernakovich)

Summer 2023

• Dana V Bakke, Natural Resouces (Ecosystem science) (advisor Dr. Jessica Ernakovich)
• Brittani Chapman, Earth Science (advisor Dr. Michael Palace)
• Emily Landry, Natural Resources (advisors Drs. Alexandra Contosta and Scott Ollinger)
• Annelise Waling, Hydrology (advisor Dr. Elizabeth Burakowski)
• Megan C Wimsat, Earth Sciences (Geochemical Systems specialization) (advisor Dr. Ruth Varner)
• Graduate Research awards:
  Tim Hoheneder, Natural Resource and Earth Systems Science (advisor Dr. Jennifer Jacobs);
  Jacob Koile, Physics (advisor Dr. Ningyu Liu);
  Richard D. Gorby, Physics (advisor Dr. Amy Keesee)

2022-2023

• Brianna Isola,  Physics (advisor Dr. Mathew Argall)
• Julia Olson, Earth and Environmental Science (advisor Dr. Alix Contosta)

2021-2022

• Nathan Blais, Natural Resources (advisor Dr. Jessica Ernakovich)
• Clarice Perryman, Earth and Environmental Science (advisor Dr. Ruth Varnier)
• Emma Burkett, Natural Resources & Earth Systems Science (advisors Drs. Julia G. Bryce and Michael Palace)
• Joy O'Brien, Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences (advisor Dr. Jessica Ernakovich)
• Logan Brown, Biochemistry (partial funding; advisor Dr. Krisztina Varga)
• Briana Isola, Physics (advisor Dr. Mathew Argall)
• Haley Nolen, Molecular and Evolutionary Systems Biology (advisor Anissa Poleatewich)

2019-2020

• Kaitlyn Baillargeon, Natural Resources and Earth System Sciences (advisor Scott Ollinger)
• Emma Burkett, Geology (advisor Julie Bryce)
• John Hastings, Natural Resources and Earth System Sciences (advisor Scott Ollinger)
• Natalie Kashi, Natural Resources and Earth System Sciences (advisor Ruth Varnier)
• Nicholas Lubinsky, Physics (advisor Harald Kucharek)
• Kellen McArthur, Geology (advisor Ruth Varnier)
• Haley Nolen, Molecular and Evolutionary Systems Biology (advisor Anissa Poleatewich)
• Cooper Park, Molecular and Evolutionary Systems Biology (advisor Cheryl Andam)
• Clarice Perryman, Earth and Environmental Science (advisor Ruth Varnier)
• Jonathan Sreter, Microbiology (advisor Krisztina Varga)
• Ryan Wilmot, Microbiology (advisor Lou Tisa)
• Coleman Wimsatt, Materials Science (advisor James Krasnowski)

2018-2019

• Natalie Kashi, Natural Resources and Earth System Sciences (advisor Erik Hobbie)
• Kellen McArthur, Earth Sciences (advisor Ruth Varner)
• Cooper Park (Fall 2018), Molecular and Evolutionary Systems Biology (advisor Cheryl Andam)
• Jonathan Sreter, Microbiology (advisor Krizstina Varga)
• Ryan Wilmot (Spring 2019), Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences (advisor Louis Tisa)
• Colman Wimsatt (Fall 2018), Materials Sciences (advisor James Krzanowski)

2017-2018

• Olivia Bartlett, Natural Resources and Earth System Sciences (advisor Mark Ducey)
• Sam Bingham, Physics (advisor Chris Mouikis)
• Sophia Burke, Earth Sciences (advisor Ruth Varner)
• Jessica DelGreco, Earth Sciences (advisor Michael Palace)
• David Kenward, Physics (advisor Marc Lessard)
• Nick Lubinsky, Physics (advisor Harald Kucharek)
• Tamara Marcus, Earth Sciences (advisor Ruth Varner)
• Anthony Saikin, Physics (advisor Jichun Zhang)

2015-16

• Maxwell Grady, Physics (advisor Mark Mcconnell)
• Natalie Kashi, Natural Resources & the Environment (advisor Ruth Varner)
• Ryan Lawrence, Earth & Environmental Science (advisor Ruth Varner)
• Conor Madison, Natural Resources (advisor Scott Ollinger)
• Kristoff Paulson, Physics (advisor Charles Smith)

2014-15

• Joseph Jensen, Physics (advisor Joachim "Jimmy" Raeder)
• Natalie Kashi, Natural Resources & the Environment (advisor Ruth Varner)
• Christopher Lyon, Chemistry (advisor Eric Burda)
• Amanda Madden, Physics (advisor James Ryan)
• Devon O'Rourke, Microbiology & Genetics (advisor Vaughn Cooper)

2013-14

• Ryan Cassotto, Earth Sytems Science (advisor Margaret Boettcher)
• Nicholas Dowhaniuk, Natural Resources (advisor Joel Hartter)
• Dara Feddersen, Chemistry (advisors Howard Mayne / Ruth Varner)

2012-13

• Stephanie Coster, Natural Resourses & the Environment (advisor Adrienne Kovach)
  
• Camden Ertley, Physics/Space Science Center (advisor Mark McConnell)
  
• Justin Williams, Nat. Resources/Earth Sys. Research Ctr. (advisor Barry Rock)
  

2011-12

• Chelsea Corr, Complex Systems Research Center (advisor Jack Dibb)
  
• Amy Underwood, Mechanical Engineering (advisor May-Win Thein)
  

2010-11

• Benjamin Jenkins, Mechanical Engineering
  
• Elizabeth Burakowski, Natural Resources (NRESS Ph.D.)
  
• Franklin Sullivan, Natural Resources
  
• Mimi Szeto, Natural Resources (NRESS Ph.D.)

2009-10

• Allison Jaynes, Space Science Center
  
• Samuel Meacham, Complex Systems Research Ctr.
  

2008-09

• Monica Bobra, Space Science Center
  
• Jennifer Hegarty, Climate Change Research Center
  
• Bradford Larsen, Computer Science
  
• Amanda Plagge, Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory
  
• Marla Striped Face-Collins, Complex Sys. Res. Ctr.
  

2007-08

• Michael Borelli, Mechanical Engineering
  
• Tricia McCarthy, Complex Systems Research Ctr.
  
• Brent Sadler, Space Science Center
  

2006-07

• Sarah Jones, Space Science Center
  
• Richard MacLean, Complex Systems Research Ctr.
  
• Will Kessler, Complex Systems Research Ctr.
  

2005-06

• Gerald Hornok, Climate Change Research Center
  
• Oliver Olson, Mechanical Engineering
  

2004-05

• Michael Adams, Mechanical Engineering
  
• Shane Bradt, Zoology and remote sensing
  
• Kirsten Lloyd, Complex Systems Reserch Ctr.
  
• Kristin Simunac, Space Science Center
  

2003-04

• Lorna Ellis, Space Science Center
  
• Ryan Huntley, Complex Systems Research Center
  
• Peter Ingraham, Complex Systems Research Ctr.
  
• Daniel Seaton, Space Science Center
  

2002-03

• Katharine Reeves, Space Science Center
  
• Susan Campbell, Natural Resources
  
• Ned Eldredge, Complex Systems Research Center
  
• Carolyn Girod, Complex Systems Research Center
  

2001-02

• Jeanne Anderson, Complex Systems Research Ctr.
  
• Mickel A. McClish, Space Science Center
  
• Brogan Morton, Mechanical Engineering
  
• Peter S. Tardie, Natural Resources