Alumni
Marc Michel
History
Degree pursued: PhD.
Graduated: 2008
Present position: Stanford University
Research while in the lab:
- Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of nano-crystalline transition metal chalcogenides
- Mineral reactivity and Origin of Life studies
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Matthew Wander
History
Graduated: 2007
Research while in the lab:
- Theoretical study of electron transfer reactions
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Corey Cohn
History
Degree pursued: PhD.
Graduated: 2006
Present position: National Institute for Occupational Health, Copenhagen, Denmark
Research while in the lab:
- Mineral generated radicals: developing detection techniques & examining relevance to environmental, biomedical, and origin of life sciences
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Alex Smirnov
History
Degree pursued: PhD.
Graduated: 2006
Present position: Carnegie Institution of Washington
Research while in the lab:
- Hadean nitrogen cycle
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Mike Borda
History
Degree pursued: PhD.
Graduated: 2003
Present position: Geochemist Golder Asssociates, Cherry Hill, NJ
Research while in the lab:
- The formation and fate of intermediates during the oxidation of pyrite
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Bree Mathon
History
Degree pursued: MSc.
Graduated: 2002
Present position: University of Vermont (USA)
Research while in the lab:
- Kinetics of gas-water transfer in hot-spring drainages
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Robin Penfield
History
Degree pursued: MSc.
Graduated: 2001
Present position: Environmental Consultant Nevada
Research while in the lab:
- Hydration kinetics of CO and fate of CO, with relevance to prebiotic synthesis
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Alyssa Suero
History
Degree pursued: MSc.
Graduated: 2001
Present position: Environmental Consultant
Research while in the lab:
- Surface charge of Long Island aquifer material. Application of streaming potential measurements
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Joachim Bebie
History
Degree pursued: PhD.
Graduated: 1998
Present position:
Artist Stockholm, Sweden
Research while in the lab:
- Surface charge development on pyrite and related minerals and role of pyrite in prebiotic synthesis
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Craig Brown
History
Degree pursued: PhD.
Graduated: 1998
Present position: United States Geological Survey (USA)
Research while in the lab:
- Redox reactions involving iron in Long Island groundwater system
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Mark Fuhrman
History
Degree pursued: PhD.
Graduated: 1997
Present position: Brookhaven National Lab, NY (USA)
Research while in the lab:
- Interaction of radionuclides with geomaterials
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Yong Xu
History
Degree pursued: PhD.
Graduated: 1997
Present position: Consultant Boston Area
Research while in the lab:
- Formation of intermediate sulfur species in hotsprings
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Wilfried Staudt
History
Degree pursued: PhD.
Graduated: 1995
Present position: Senior Research Geochemist Komex, Calgary
Research while in the lab:
- Incorporation of sulfate in sedimentary carbonates and development of techniques to determine carbonate-associated sulfate

