By Katherine Leon, Civil Engineering Major, Mentor Prof Anjali Mulchandani I had the opportunity to work with Anjali Mulchandani and learn about her research on Atmospheric Water Harvesting. I began with a goal of learning how atmospheric water harvesting works, how...
By Marisol Chavez, International Studies & Chicana/o Studies Majors, Mentor Prof Jami Nunez I will be presenting a Zine communication project based on Jami Nunez’s research which addresses the issue of not having proper support from the state in Latin America...
By Anna Linn, Environmental Science & Sociology Majors, Mentors: Adrian Oglesby & John Fleck Apart from being the most essential resource to life on Earth, water holds immense cultural and spiritual value across the American West. However, the consequences of...
By Lila Goleman, Environmental Science Major, Mentor Taylor Busch. Link to listen to Laguna. Taylor Busch is a civil engineering master’s student who is currently conducting lab research using mycorrhizal fungi to biologically remediate toxic metals, like arsenic,...
By Derek Capitan, Civil Engineering Major, Mentor Prof Elaine El Hayek. Our research work with UNM METALS team and at the Center for Water and the Environment at UNM addresses community concerns on the Lands of the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, regarding metals...
By Savannah Tapia, Civil Engineering Major. Mentor: Taylor Busch View Animation
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, Communication & Journalism Major, Mentor: Prof Becky Bixby. Diatoms are a type of algae that are found in almost every aquatic environment including lakes, streams, and ponds. They are the food resource for many animals and make their own...
By John Caleb Orr, Construction Management Major, Mentor Prof Eric Lindsey. I was given the opportunity to present some of Dr. Eric Lindsey’s work surrounding the causes and consequences of city wide subsidence in the Indonesian capital city, Jakarta. Dr. Lindsey and...
By Jack Dugan, Civil Engineering major, Mentors: Carl Abadam & Andrew Schuler. The issue of water reclamation is something that affects all of us on a global level. Under the direction of Dr. Andrew Schuler and Carl Abadam, I explored the relationships between...
By Kineo Memmer, Environmental Science Major, Mentor: Prof. Laura Crossey. The growing population of Albuquerque continues to put pressure on groundwater resources, so it is important to understand how land-use changes impact groundwater quality, and if wetland...