School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences
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Nathan Ratledge
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsNathan studies the economics and impacts of energy systems and climate technology, including in developing countries. Specifically, his research covers the intersection of economics, business development and system design, as well as the environmental impacts of energy development. Additional topical issues include energy access, e-mobility, air quality and public health. Methodologically, Nathan's work has included several elements of machine learning to overcome data and inference challenges.
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Matthew Reinhold
Ph.D. Student in Geological Sciences
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsPlanetary habitability, specifically looking into the effects of tidal heating as both a source of energy to maintain habitable climates, and as a means of keeping small, terrestrial worlds warm, and thus geologically active for long periods of time. In addition, I am interested in the physical, geological and chemical processes on exotic worlds, like Saturn's moon Titan. How do the climates of such worlds evolve, and what kinds of geologic features would they produce on the landscape?
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Samantha Ritzer
Ph.D. Student in Geological Sciences
Masters Student in Geological SciencesCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsPh.D. student interested in biogeochemical cycles and how their signals can be used as proxies in the rock record. I'm especially interested in the effects that changing redox conditions have on the geochemistry of black shales and the implications for natural gas production.
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Trent Robinett
Ph.D. Student in Earth System Science
BioTrent is first year Ph.D. student working with Prof. Alexandra Konings in the Earth System Science department. He is interested in using remote sensing data to better understand the role of plant water hydraulics in determining terrestrial vegetation's response to climate change. Trent graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2021 with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences and a minor in Catholic Social Tradition.
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D. Brian Rogers
Ph.D. Student in Earth System Science
BioBrian is a second-year doctoral student in Earth System Science working with Dr. Kate Maher. Brian is interested in using numerical models and field techniques to develop better mechanistic understandings of biogeochemical processes in surface and subsurface systems.
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Jeffrey Rutherford
Ph.D. Student in Energy Resources Engineering
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsFor his PhD research, Jeff is using bottom-up life cycle assessment (LCA) tools to evaluate the climate and energy intensity of energy projects. Specifically, using the Oil Production and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Estimator (OPGEE, an open source LCA tool), Jeff is estimating the environmental impact of a sample of natural gas projects globally. Necessarily, this requires the rigorous quantification of life cycle energy consumption and fugitive emissions.
