Aerosol and Cloud Research Group


August, 2022
Back: Jeff Pierce, En Li, Bonne Ford
Front: Sam O'Donnell, Olivia Sablan, Nicole June
Missing: Betty Croft, Sarah Gallup, Jennifer McGinnis


August, 2022

Other group photos


Dr. Jeff Pierce

Professor
Department of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
3915 W. Laporte Ave. Rm. 220
Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
Phone: 970-491-8572
Fax: 970-491-8449
Email: jeffrey.pierce AT colostate.edu

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2008
BS, Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 2003

Publications
Curriculum Vitae
Google Scholar Profile
ResearchGate Profile



Current Group Members


Dr. Bonne Ford

Research Scientist, Colorado State University
Department of Atmospheric Science

B.Sc., Atmospheric Science, Valparaiso University, 2008
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2014

Citizen science measurements of air quality; wildfire aerosol modelling, observations and health impacts.

Website


Dr. Betty Croft

Research Scientist, Dalhousie University
Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science
Co-advised by Randall Martin

B.Sc., Meteorology (Honors), McGill University
M.Sc., Oceanography, Dalhousie University
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University
Publications and CV

My work investigates the effects of clouds on aerosol size distributions: 1) cloud processing and 2) wet scavenging. One application of this work is an improved representation of these processes in global climate and air quality models since these effects strongly control global aerosol distributions.

email: croft AT mathstat.dal.ca


Sarah Gallup

PhD Student, Ecology, Colorado State University
Master of Forest Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO, 1998
Master of Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge MA, 1986
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Radcliffe and Harvard Colleges, Cambridge MA, 1981

Currently modeling fire incidence in Amazonian rainforests in light of climate model forecasting.


Sam O'Donnell

Ph.D. Student, Colorado State University
M.S. Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2022
B.S. Atmospheric Science, UNC Ashville, 2018

New particle formation, growth, and climate impacts.


Nicole June

Ph.D. Student, Colorado State University
M.S. Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2022
B.S. Meteorology and Atmospheric Science (Minor in GIS), Penn State University, 2019

Aerosol aging in biomass burning plumes.


En Li

PhD Student, Colorado State University
B.S. Environmental Science (Minors in Political Science and Sustainability), University of Rochester, 2021.

Aerosol chemistry and physics in agricultural plumes.


Olivia Sablan

PhD Student, Colorado State University
Co-advised by Emily Fischer
B.A. Chemistry, Carroll College, 2021.

Human exposure to agricultural smoke.


Jennifer McGinnis

Masters Student, Colorado State University
Co-advised by Emily Fischer
B.S. Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2022.

Dust and coarse PM estimates from satellites and surface monitors.


Greg Zwicke

PhD Student, Colorado State University
Co-advised by Jeff Collett
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 1996
M.S. Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 1998

Ammonia emissions and deposition from agriculture.



Past Group Members


Alyssa Belanger

Undegraduate summer research student, 2023
B.S. Natural Sciences (Physical Science concentration), Colorado State University, expected, 2024.

Smoke particulate matter in the SE US.


Michael Cheeseman

PhD Student, Colorado State University
B.S. Environmental Science, Appalachian State University, 2015

Using citizen science measurements of PM2.5 and aerosol optical depth to improve satellite detection of air quality.


Sagar Rathod

PhD Student, Colorado State University
Co-advised by Tami Bond
B.Eng. Environmental Engineering, Gujarat Technological University, 2016
M.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, 2019

Anthropogenic emissions of iron and other metals along with the fate and impacts of these metals.

Website


Linda Arterburn

Summer REU Student, 2022
Co-advised by Emily Fischer
B.S. Environmental Science, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2022

Dust estimates from satellites


Ali Akherati

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
Primarily advised by Shantanu Jathar

B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 2015

Ali is currently using 3D modeling to understand the atmospheric formation of organic aerosols from combustion sources.


Katelyn O'Dell

Ph.D. Student, Colorado State University
Co-advised by Emily Fischer
B.S. Physics, College of Charleston, 2016
M.S. Atmospheric Science, CSU, 2018

Evaluating the impacts of wildfire smoke on health.

Website


Dr. Kelsey Bilsback

Post-doctoral researcher, Colorado State University
Department of Atmospheric Science
Co-advised by Ellison Carter

B.Sc., Physics, Boston University, 2013
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2018

The climate and health impacts of residential solid fuel combustion.


Dr. Emily Bian

Post-doctoral researcher, Colorado State University
Department of Atmospheric Science
Co-advised by Sonia Kreidenweis

B.Sc., Materials Chemistry, Nankai University, China, 2005
Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2011

Near-source evaporation and condensation of biomass burning particles.


Dr. Wayne Chuang

Post-doctoral researcher, Colorado State University
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Co-advised by Shantanu Jathar

B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 2010
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon Univeristy, 2016

The evolution of organic aerosol in the atmosphere.


Anna Hodshire

Doctoral Student, Colorado State University
B.S. Physics and Applied Math (Summa Cum Laude), Weber State University, 2014
M.S. Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2016

Aerosol microphysics in diverse environments, including within smoke plumes and ambient conditions.


William Lassman

Doctoral Student, Colorado State University
B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, 2014
M.S. Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2016

Emission, dispersion, and deposition of air pollution from agriculture.


Emily Ramnarine

Research Associate, Colorado State University
B.S. Atmospheric Science, University of Washington, 2016
M.S. Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2018

Understanding how wildfire smoke particles evolve in plumes and estimating the climate impacts of these particles.


John (Jack) Kodros

Doctoral Student, Colorado State University
B.A. Atmospheric Science (Honors) and Astrophysics, U. of California, Berkeley, 2012
M.S. Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2015

Ph.D. Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 2018

The climate and health effects of cookstove emissions.

Website


Sarah Zelasky

ESMEI Summer Internship, Colorado State University
BSPH Environmental Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, expected 2018

Estimating the health impacts of future wildfire smoke.


Maryssa Loehr

ESMEI Summer Internship, Colorado State University
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Missouri S&T, expected 2017

Evaluating wildfire smoke forecasts.


Stephen D'Andrea

Ph.D. student, Colorado State University
Department of Atmospheric Science

B.Sc., Physics (minor in Geography), UBC Okanagan
Diploma of Meteorology, Dalhousie, 2011
M.S., Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie, 2013

I am currently using a global model to study the effect of secondary organic aerosols on global aerosol size distributions. I am exploring the condensational behavior as well as the amount of secondary organic aerosol available. I am also exploring how anthropogenic changes in secondary organic aerosol between past and present climates influences aerosol size distributions.

email: sdandrea AT atmos.colostate.edu


Landan MacDonald

Masters Student, Colorado State University
Co-advised by Jeff Collett
B.S. Physics (HonoUrs), Dalhousie University, 2013

Website

Emissions from oil and gas wells.


Brad Wells

Masters Student, Colorado State University
Co-advised by Jeff Collett
B.S. Atmospheric Science, Minor in Math (Magna Cum Laude, honors), University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2012

Emissions from oil and gas wells.


Rachel Cucinotta

CMMAP Summer Internship, Colorado State University
B.S. Meteorology, UNC Charlotte, expected 2016

Trash burning and air quality


Dr. Robin Stevens

Research Scientist
Ph.D. student (2009-2014), Dalhousie University
Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science

B.Sc., Physics and Applied Mathematics (Honours), Memorial University, 2007

Now a postdoctoral fellow at Leeds University, UK

I explored aerosol formation, growth and evolution in coal-fired power-plant plumes. These near-source aerosol processes are poorly represented in models used for evaluating the aerosol effects on clouds and climate. Furthermore, these aerosols also have a large impact on human health.

email: robin.stevens AT dal.ca


Kim Sakamoto

Masters Student, Colorado State University
B.S. Physics (Honours), Dalhousie University, 2012

Chemistry and physics of biomass burning plumes.


Dr. Stéphanie Gagné

Post-doctoral researcher (2011-2014), Dalhousie University
Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science
Co-advised by Richard Leaitch, Environment Canada

B.Sc., Physics, University of Sherbrooke
M.Sc., Physics, Atmospheric Science, University of Helsinki
Ph.D., Physics, Atmospheric Science, University of Helsinki

I mostly specialize in data analysis of measurement data. Previously, my focus was on ion-induced nucleation, and nucleation in general. During my post-doc I intend to look into aircraft measurements of aerosol, cloud and precipitation properties and draw links between them.

email: stephanie.gagne AT dal.ca


Chantelle Lonsdale

Masters student (2010-2012), Dalhousie University
Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science

B.Sc., Earth Science (minor in Conservation and Resource Use, and History)
Eastern Michigan University, 2010
Now a PhD student at UMass

Looked at the effect of power-plant pollution controls on the chemistry and physics in the emissions plumes.


Chris Wainwright

Undergraduate researcher and research assistant (2010-2012), Dalhousie University
B.S. Physics (Honors), Dalhousie University, 2011

Performed measurements and modelling of aerosol chemistry and physics in the Canadian Rockies.


Sal Farina

Scientific programmer, Colorado State University
Department of Atmospheric Science

B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, The Cooper Union
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Sal is currently working on an overhaul of the GEOS-Chem with TOMAS aerosol microphysics modeling software. His efforts are targeted toward three goals:
- modernize GC-TOMAS to take advantage of distributed/parallel computing technology
- update GC-TOMAS source paradigms to encourage parallel development alongside the Geos-Chem core development.
- simplify the process of obtaining and using the many versions of GC-TOMAS
Fulfilling these goals will ensure that GC-TOMAS remains a state of the science tool and will encourage wider use in the scientific community.

email: sal.farina AT gmail.com


Jessica Ng

CMMAP Summer Internship, Colorado State University
B.A. Physics, Scripps University, expected 2015

Long-range transport and sources of free-tropospheric aerosol particles.


Geoff Stuart

Undergraduate researcher (2011-2013), Dalhousie University
Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science

Exploring plume processing of aerosols.


Robert Archibald

Undergraduate researcher, Summer 2010
B.S. Physics (Honors), Dalhousie University, 2011
Now a masters student at McGill University Dept. of Physics

Developed and tested aerosol and cloud microphysics model.


Elliot Snow-Kropla

Undergraduate researcher and research assistant (2010-2011), Dalhousie Univesity
B.S. Physics (Honors), Dalhousie University, 2011

Global cosmic-ray/aerosol/cloud interactions.
Dust and sea-salt aerosol emissions.


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