Ashton Sims is a fifth-year Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences undergraduate major pursuing a Sustainable Cities minor. Ashton is currently completing her third semester of her Co-Op with Delta Air Lines Meteorology Department. In her time at Delta, Ashton has learned the importance Meteorology plays in aviation safety and developed her computational skills to verify different forecasting products to better help in accurate forecasting.
Sylvia Chan is a 4th year Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences undergraduate major with a focus on oceanography. Her specific interests lie with paleoclimatology and paleoceanography via coral geochemistry and current circulation. She currently researches at Dr.
Allie Hearn graduated in May with a degree in Solid Earth and Planetary Sciences and a minor in Physics. Her academic interests center on geophysics, with a particular focus on seismology. During her time at Georgia Tech, she worked on several research projects exploring intraplate earthquakes in the Eastern United States and participated in seismic fieldwork to study confined aquifers, gaining hands-on experience with geophysical data collection and analysis.
Ashley Zheng is a 4th year Environmental Science major with a Sustainable Cities minor. She is interested in the intersection of sustainable development and strategy, and loves learning about topics such as biodiversity, the energy transition, and resilience in this context. Currently, Ashley is part of the Sustainable Development in Puerto Rico capstone course, where she maps social and physical vulnerability hotspots for disaster resilience planning.
Hayden Marshall is a 4th year student majoring in atmospheric and oceanic sciences. He is especially interested in meteorology and weather photography. Last summer, Hayden had the opportunity to intern with AccuWeather in Wichita, Kansas. In Kansas, Hayden gained experience in both operational meteorology on the clock and amateur storm chasing off the clock. As part of the American Meteorological Society chapter at GT, also known as Storm Club, Hayden frequently participates in synoptic and mesoscale based weather discussions, weather-related trips, and outreach initiatives.
Jennifer Samuel is a fourth-year majoring in Environmental Science major. She's interested in climate change, hazardous waste remediation, and sustainability reporting tracking with businesses. She has interned with the City of Atlanta Office of Sustainability and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, where she worked on environmental policy initiatives and hazardous waste site remediation. On campus, she serves as the President of Students Organizing for Sustainability, working with SOS members on gardening, sustainable fashion, and bird conservation efforts.
Miriam Guthrie is a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science with a focus on meteorology.
Mireya Ramirez is a third-year Environmental Science major focusing on Geochemistry, Sustainability, & Oceanography. She currently works with Dr Bracco's research group on Modeling Microplastics in the Gulf of Mexico where she uses programming to process data for where Microplastics might settle from an oceanographic model. She also works as a TA for a Lab section of Habitable Planet, a Student Assistant for the Explore LLC Program, and as the Lead RA for a freshman community on West Campus.
Will Stevens is a third-year undergraduate majoring in Earth and Atmospheric Science. He focusses on Paleoceanography and paleoclimatology hoping to one day contribute to solving the ever-growing problem of climate change. Will is currently working under Dr. Jean Lynch-Stieglitz on a senior thesis which focusses on creating the first core-top calibration for reconstructing past oxygen concentrations in the Florida Strait using foraminiferal porosity. He also participated in a research cruise under Dr.