Group Members
Principal Investigator
Dr. Liz Hasenmueller
Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Saint Louis University Associate Director, WATER Institute, Saint Louis University Ph.D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis M.A., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis B.S., Geological Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington B.S., Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington Dr. Hasenmueller's research focuses on the interaction of water, soil, and rock in both natural and altered systems. She is particularly interested in water quality, especially as it relates to the origin and transport of contaminants in surface waters and groundwaters. Thus, much of her work involves field studies in watersheds with varying land use. In addition to her work in hydrochemistry, Dr. Hasenmueller is investigating soil biogeochemistry; in particular, she is examining soil CO2 dynamics and rooting depth as a function of topography as well as their relationship to bedrock weathering in forested systems. |
Graduate Students
Teresa Baraza Piazuelo
Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental Geoscience; Saint Louis University Dissertation Fellow; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division Student Representative M.S., Environmental Geoscience, Saint Louis University B.S., Geology, University of Barcelona, Spain Dissertation Topic: Contaminant transport through the unsaturated zone to karst aquifers |
Undergraduate Students
Ethan Brewer
Undergraduate Research Assistant Environmental Science major |
Jacob Darby
Undergraduate Research Assistant Mechanical Engineering major |
Grace Dodge
Undergraduate Research Assistant Environmental Science major |
Hannah Hitchcock
Undergraduate Research Assistant Geology major |
Carly Sear
Undergraduate Research Assistant Civil Engineering major Environmental Science minor Engineering Mathematics minor |
Julia Theisen
Undergraduate Research Assistant Environmental Science major Geology minor |