April 16, 2026
Climate, Earth, Geography

We're thrilled for several undergraduates in our programs to be presenting at the Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday, April 17th. Pop by the UMass Amherst  Campus center to learn about the great research these folks are doing!

First NameLast NameMajorTitle of Presentation Faculty SponsorTimeRoom
ElizeBudziak Marsh Birds as a Measure of Wetland Ecosystem Health and Success of Management ActionsForrest Bowlick1:15-2:00 PM163 Campus Center
Jerard Roche Analysis of Surface Sediment Geochemistry and Properties to Infer Elevation Zones in the Cousins River Salt Marsh, MaineJon Woodruff2:15 - 3:00 P.M163 Campus Center
CaralynRexroadEnviSciUsing isotopic analysis to assess estuarine sediment dynamics and composition in the Northeastern United StatesBrian Yellen2:15 - 3:00 P.M163 Campus Center
BrooklynRegan Pliocene Glacial History of the Ross Sea, Antarctica: Microfossil Record from IODP Site U1522Mark Leckie2:15 - 3:00 P.M163 Campus Center
MagnusKendallChemistryPast Temperature Reconstructions at Lake Malawi During the Last 75,000 yearsIsla Castaneda2:15 - 3:00 P.M163 Campus Center
ErikRichardsonGeology/IconsGarnet as an Archive of Appalachian Metamorphism: Microstructural and Geochronologic Evidence from Rowe-Moretown Schists in Chester, MAMike Williams2:15 - 3:00 P.M163 Campus Center
GabrielOllandEnviSciSnowpack Accumulation and Melt Dynamics in Southcentral Alaska and their Influence on StreamflowDavid Boutt4:15 - 5:00 P.M.Campus Center Auditorium
Crystal KanguniGeology/IconsFreshwater Salinization Syndrome across Watersheds in MassachusettsDavid Boutt4:15 - 5:00 P.M.Campus Center Auditorium
RileyColeEarth SystemsThe Role of Snowmelt on the Hydrology and Carbon Dioxide Dynamics in Headwater Streams Across the East River Watershed, CO, USAMatt Winnick4:15 - 5:00 P.M.163 Campus Center
ChrisBardiniEnviSciGroundwater Controls on Carbon Emissions from Headwater Streams in Western MassachusettsMatt Winnick4:15 - 5:00 P.M.163 Campus Center