Meet the team
Vivian Nina Barbian
Since Spring 2026
Undergraduate: Geology and Hydrology
Alexa Barnum
Since Spring 2026
Undergraduate: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Spanish
Nilay Gupta Patel
Since Spring 2026
Undergraduate: Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Dietlinde B. DuPlessis
Since Fall 2025
Undergraduate: Studio Arts
Advisors
Sara Kobilka
Project Co-Lead
Lecturer, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
Owner, Renaissance Woman Consulting
RenWomanConsulting.com
Megan Roxbury
Graphics Advisor
Senior Graphics Designer, eLearning & Multimedia Services, Eller College of Management
mlroxbury.wixsite.com/portfolio
Garry Forger
Project Manager
Graphic Designers
Ryan Hunt
Visual artist and science communication specialist
Past Students and Advisors
| Carol Schwalbe | Faculty: Journalism | Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023 |
| Ty Ferrie | Faculty: Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences | Spring 2022, Fall 2022 |
| Liliana Soto | Faculty: School of Journalism | Fall 2023, Spring 2024 |
| Ellie Broadman | Science Advisor: Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research | Fall 2023 |
| Lillie Orth-Williams | Undergraduate: Information Science and Esociety | Spring 2022, Fall 2022 |
| 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 & 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: Geosystems Engineering | Spring 2023 |
| Yike Xu | Graduate: Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences | Spring 2023 |
| Nikhil Gardua | Undergraduate: Astronomy, Physics | Spring 2023 |
| Sohi Kang | Undergraduate: Journalism | Spring 2023 |
| Wilzave Quiles Guzmán | Graduate: Water, Society, and Policy | Spring 2023, Fall 2023 |
| Lev Brikmanis | Undergraduate: Environmental & Water Resources, Economics | Spring 2023, Fall 2023 |
| God’sgift Nkechi Chukwuonye | Graduate: Environmental Sciences | Fall 2023 |
| Harish Vernekar | Graduate: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | Fall 2023 |
| Adriana Arcelay | Graduate: Civil Engineering | Fall 2023 |
| Taylor Ann Foerster | Graduate: Communication | Fall 2023, Spring 2024 |
| Fern Lorelei Bromley | Graduate: Natural Resources | Spring 2024 |
| Wenjing Zhang | Undergraduate: Communications | Spring 2024 |
| Zoe Montano | Undergraduate: Journalism, Public Relations, Studio Art | Spring 2024 |
| Jessi Moeschl | Undergraduate: Atmospheric Sciences, Sports management | Spring 2024 |
| Roberta Eugenia Gracia | Undergraduate: Ag, Live & Environmental Sciences | Spring 2024 |
| Danielle Tadych | Graduate: Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024 |
| Sammie Oligmueller | Undergraduate: Ag, Live & Environmental Sciences | Fall 2024 |
| Anastasia Seckers | Undergraduate: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Geography, Marine Science | Spring 2024, Fall 2024 |
| Caitlin Elena Brady | Undergraduate: Ag, Life & Environmental Sciences | Spring 2024, Fall 2024 |
| Paige Cherry | Undergraduate: Information Science & Arts/Public Relations | Spring 2024, Fall 2024 |
| Gaby Gastelum | Undergraduate: College of Social & Behavioral Science – Communication | Spring 2024, Fall 2024 |
| Yva Luc | Undergraduate: Public Health | Spring 2025 |
| Samantha Bartlett | Undergraduate: Hydrology | Spring 2025 |
| Anika McKee | Undergraduate: Microbiology | Spring 2025 |
| Emma Gui Riehle | Undergraduate: Environmental Science | Spring 2025, Fall 2025 |
| Marlana Hinkley | Graduate: Public Administration | Fall 2025 |
| Rosario Alicia Chambers | Undergraduate: Microbiology | Fall 2025 |
Collborators
Katie Yung
Graphic Designer
Portfolio
Amber Sullins
Client
ABC15 Chief Meteorologist (Phoenix)
abc15.com/about-us/staff/amber-sullins
Alex Harrington
Client
Channel 3000 /News 3 Now Chief Meteorologist (Madison, WI)
channel3000.com/users/profile/alex%20harrington/
