Meet the Team
We are a student-led vertically integrated research project at the University of Arizona. Graduate and undergraduate students from many departments work collaboratively with faculty in hydrology and journalism to learn what it takes to work collaboratively with faculty in hydrology and journalism to create professional quality graphics.
Water Whys Team Spring 2023
Water Whys Team Fall 2023
Current Students:
Caitlin Elena Brady
Undergraduate: Ag, Life & Environmental Sciences
Involved since: Spring 2024
Lev Brikmanis
Undergraduate: Enviro. & Water Resource Economics
Involved since: Spring 2023
Danielle Tadych
Graduate Student: Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Involved since: Fall 2023
Fern Lorelei Bromley
Graduate Student: Natural Resources
Involved since: Spring 2024
Roberta Eugenia Gracia
Undergraduate: Ag, Life & Environmental Sciences
Involved since: Spring 2024
Taylor Ann Foerster
Graduate Student: Communication
Involved since: Fall 2023
Hunter McPherson
Undergraduate: Ag, Life & Environmental Sciences
Involved since: Spring 2024
Jessi Hikialani Moeschl
Undergraduate: Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Involved since: Spring 2024
Zoe Maria Montano
Undergraduate: Journalism, Public Relations, Studio Art
Involved since: Spring 2024
Sabrina Marie Rayner
Undergraduate: Design Arts & Practice
Involved since: Spring 2024
Anastasia Seckers
Undergraduate: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Geography, Marine Science
Involved since: Spring 2024
Wenjing Zhang
Undergraduate: Communication
Involved since: Spring 2024
Team Advisors:
Laura Condon
Project Co-Lead
Associate Professor Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
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Sara Kobilka
Project Co-Lead
Education Coordinator
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Megan Roxbury
Graphics Advisor
Senior Graphic Designer, eLearning & Multimedia Services, Eller College of Management
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Liliana Soto
Journalism Advisor
Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Journalism
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Garry Forger
Media Advisor
Project Manager
Ellie Broadman
Science Advisor
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
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Past Students and Advisors:
| Name | Role: Specialty | Participated |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Schwalbe | Faculty: Journalism | Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 |
| Ty Ferrie | Faculty: Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences | Spring 2022, Fall 2023 |
| Lillie Orth-Williams | Undergraduate: Information Science and Esociety | Spring 2022, Fall 2023 |
| Denise Meeks | Graduate: Science journalism | Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023 |
| Sofia Rodriguez | Undergraduate: Geosciences | Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023 |
| Xenia De Gracia | Graduate: Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences | Fall 2022, Spring 2023 |
| Hisashi Colman | Undergraduate: Biology, Biomedical Sciences | Spring 2022 |
| Alexandra Lombard | Undergraduate: Microbiology | Spring 2022 |
| David Morales | Graduate: Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences | Spring 2022 |
| Chloe Thomas | Graduate: Biosystems Engineering | Spring 2023 |
| Yike Xu | Graduate: Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences | Spring 2023 |
| Nikhil Garuda | Undergraduate: Astronomy, Physics | Spring 2023 |
| Sohi Kang | Undergraduate: Journalism | Spring 2023 |
| Wilzave Quiles Guzmán | Graduate: Water, Society, and Policy | Spring 2023 Fall2023 |
| God’sgift Nkechi Chukwuonye | Graduate Student: Environmental Sciences | Fall 2023 |
| Harish Vernekar | Graduate Student: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | Fall 2023 |
| Adriana Arcelay | Graduate Student: Civil Engineering | Fall 2023 |
Collaborators:
Katie Yung
Graphic Designer
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