Congratulations to CC&E's Spring Class of 2022!
April 28, 2022
On May 20, the LSU College of the Coast & Environment awarded degrees to 27 graduates of the spring class of 2022.
This group has work side by side with faculty and staff researchers in the classroom, lab, field, and archives, to address complicated and important problems that help citizens in our state and beyond. They have helped determine how winds and wetland vegetation influence the movement of water before, during, and after storms; assessed how to improve deficiencies in Louisiana’s approach to floodplain management and community planning; competed for esteemed Knauss Fellowships; presented their world-class research at prestigious conferences; and won several awards along the way.
Their time in our college has inspired innovative thinking, enabled new discoveries, and encouraged them to communicate their passion for their science to the world. They have demonstrated persistence, hard work, and commitment on their journey to earning their degrees and are well prepared for a bright future.
Congratulations to the following graduates!
| Last Name | First Name | Hometown | Degree | Dissertation/Thesis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusto | Jhosmira | Bocas Del Toro, Panama | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Byers | Lena B | Watson, LA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Cheng | Jacob | Orange, CA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Cox-Rancifer | Taylor | Rockaway Beach, OR | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Cressy | Helen | New Orleans, LA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Dufrene | Rebecca A | New Orleans, LA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Fahey | Ryan N | Houma, LA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Kees | Gayle | Baton Rouge, LA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Kelso | Katherine | Montgomery, AL | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Nguyen | Victoria (Tori) | Baton Rouge, LA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Reinhardt | Jacob E | Plaquemine, LA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Robinson | Chase | Zachary, LA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Sanjuan | Sergio E | Tampa, FL | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Thompson | Jeremy J | Prairieville, LA | Bachelor's, Coastal Environmental Science | |
| Day | David Johnson | New Orleans, LA | Master's, Environmental Sciences; Graduate Certificate in Environmental Modeling & Analysis | Is hydraulic fracturing a problem within the United States of America? If so, what issues are found? |
| Teal | Robert Curtis | Broussard, LA | Master's, Environmental Sciences; Graduate Certificate in Environmental Modeling & Analysis | Recycling of PFAS-contaminated material through encapsulation as an Alternative Recyclable Material: Is it necessary, feasible, and accomplishable? |
| Wilson | Lauren D | Maurice, LA | Master's, Environmental Sciences; Graduate Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences | The Ecotoxicological Effects of Oxybenzone & Its Impact on the Marine Environment |
| Gravolet | Taylor | New Orleans, LA | Online Master's, Environmental Sciences | Thermoelectric Compound, Material, and Device Review |
| Greer | Sherron Nicole (Nikki) | Haughton, LA | Online Master's, Environmental Sciences | Is the Management of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) in the United States Proactive Enough to Prevent Groundwater Contamination: A Systematic Review |
| Yin | Dongxiao | Jining, China | PhD, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences | A Numerical Investigation of Flood and Sediment Dynamics during Hurricane Events over Coastal Watersheds |
| Clement | Taylor | Geismar, LA | Master's, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences | |
| Gartelman | Adam | Zachary, LA | Master's, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences | Sedimentation Processes in a Dredge Pit and Surronding Environment in Northern Gulf of Mexico |
| Gordon | Sean | Navarre, FL | Master's, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences | Seasonal Variability of Carbonate Chemistry in a River Influenced Eutrophic Estuary |
| Gutierrez | Elsa | Brownsille, TX | Master's, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences | Age and Growth of Blackfin Tune (Thunnus atlanticus) in the Gulf of Mexico |
| Kolonay | Neal | Springboro, Ohio | Master's, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences | Light Independent Feeding and Photogrammetric Determination of Movement Speed of Pterois Volitans and Pterois Miles in the Florida Keys |
| Merrill | Jay | Littleton, CO | Master's, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences | Effects of Meteorologic Events on Wave Climate and Current Regime in a Shallow, Microtidal Bay |
| Wang | Pengfei | Yantai, China | Master's, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences |