Group Members
In our group, we strive to create a welcoming, inclusive, supportive and respectful environment for research and learning for students and researchers from all backgrounds and levels of experience. In addition to group meetings focused on research projects, we also hold regular social gathering and outings (see photos below).
Vasilii Petrenko
Principal Investigator
Research Interests
Understanding natural and anthropogenic climate and environmental change, particularly from the perspective of atmospheric composition and chemistry.
vpetrenk@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-6094
Aparajeo Chattopadhyay
Scientist
Research Interests
Atmospheric chemistry: air quality and climate change, global methane (CH4) budget, hydroxyl (OH) radical abundance in the past and modern atmosphere, gas kinetics, photochemistry, and spectroscopy, ice cores, and atmospheric monitoring
Faculty PageAlex Ihle
PhD Candidate
Research Interests
I am interested in improving our understanding of how past climates are preserved in ice cores. In my free time I ride my bike and think about how nice it would be to have a cat.
Email AlexSebastian Miller
PhD Candidate
Research Interests
Using physical and chemical proxies to learn about paleoclimate and infer implications for present and future climate.
Email SebastianKatie Hall
MS Candidate
Research Interests
I am interested in applying GIS, remote sensing, and innovative field instrumentation techniques to study methan emissions and climate feedback mechanisms.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katie-r-hall/
Email KatieLiz Thomson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Interests
Atmospheric and ocean chemistry, and the relationship they share through gas exchange. Other interests include understanding the radiative balance of Earth's systems and the Milankovitch cycle, and the use of stable and radioisotopes.
Email LizSpencer Ahn
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Research Interests
I am interested in understanding anthropogenic climate change from an atmospheric perspective and how that can be applied to effective policy outcomes.
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Lab Alumni
Lab Manager(s)
Ed Crosier
Postdocs
PhD Students
Marika Stock
Philip Place
Michael Dyonisius
Benjamin Hmiel
Undergraduate Students
Katie Hall
Maggie Scholer
Mingzhe Zhu
Haoran Piao
Harry Zheng
Kellie McCrea
Lucy Kundhart
Roxana Kazemi
Will Schlageter
Emily Mesiti
Matthew Paccico
Jake Ward
Melisa Diaz
Avery Palardy
Lindsey Davidge
David Frank