Our Team

Meet The Team

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Meara

Meara Tolentino

PhD Student

Meara Tolentino

PhD Student

Meara is a PhD student in the lab studying carbon dynamics across the terrestrial-coastal continuum.

Jack

Jack Boyle

MS Student

Jack Boyle

MS Student

Jack is a MS student in the lab. He holds a bachelors degree in Environmental Science from the University of Notre Dame, where he studied limnology (the study of lakes) and conducted studies at a field station in Northern Wisconsin. Additionally, he spent time studying the effects of PFAS biomagnification within Lake Michigan prey fish. At UVA he studies the effects of nitrogen retention in wetlands, rivers and lakes. Outside the lab, Jack enjoys running, playing Mario Cart, and traveling to Montana to exploring the backcountry.

Owen

Owen Shaffer

Undergrad DMP Thesis

Owen Shaffer

Undergrad DMP Thesis

Quantifying the effects of Clean Water Act regulations on wetlands and water quality.

Katie

Katie Glazier

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Katie Glazier

Undergraduate Research Assistant

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Lab Alumni!

  • Owen Shaffer (Spring 2025). Distinguished Major Program Thesis. The outsized role of vulnerable wetlands in nitrogen cycling across the US in the context of changing Clean Water Act protections.