People

Zhaozhe Chen

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Soil and Environmental Science
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Ph.D. Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University
M.Sc. Biochemistry, Stevens Institute of Technology

zhaozhe . chen @ wisc . edu

Zhaozhe Chen’s research interests include evapotranspiration dynamics, land-atmosphere coupling, and the application of bioremediation technologies to improve water quality. His current work explores how critical zone structure mediates ecosystem responses to hydroclimatic variability.

Maggie Phillips

MS Student
Freshwater and Marine Sciences Program
University of Wisconsin, Madison

B.S. Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire

mtphillips3 @ wisc . edu

Maggie worked as a Hydrologist at the US Geological Survey for six years prior to starting at UW Madison. Her research interests include watershed hydrology, biogeochemistry, and groundwater/surface water interactions.

Nerissa Barling

PhD Candidate
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of California, Santa Cruz

B.S. Geology, Colorado College

nbarling @ ucsc . edu

Nerissa is building her scientific toolkit to investigate how the physical structure of the subsurface controls water storage, plant-water supply, and streamflow generation. She hopes to apply her scientific knowledge of hydrologic systems toward meaningful actions that benefit local community members and ecosystem management. She is co-advised by Dr. Andy Fisher at UC Santa Cruz.

Adam Haynes

PhD Candidate
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of California, Santa Cruz

M.S. Natural Resources, University of Connecticut
B.S. Natural Resources, Michigan State University

ahaynes1 @ ucsc . edu

Adam Haynes’s research interests include human impacts on aquatic ecosystems and hydro-biogeochemistry; surface water/groundwater exchange processes and modeling; the transport/fate of toxins and other pollutants between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; watershed and stream restoration. He is co-advised by Dr. Andy Fisher at UC Santa Cruz.

Sam Motz

PhD Student
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of California, Santa Cruz

B.S. Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

smotz @ ucsc . edu

Sam Motz’s research interests include watershed hydrology, geomorphology, streamflow generation, and natural hazards. Currently, her research involves using transit time distribution modeling to examine streamflow generation and water storage in two adjacent non-perennial catchments. She is co-advised by Dr. Noah Finnegan at UC Santa Cruz.