Emily Melvin – July, 2023
Emily is a fourth-year EAS major with a concentration in meteorology. She is currently interning at the Marine Meteorology Division of the US Naval Research Laboratory working with Dr. Jeff Reid and Dr. John Park. In 2022 she worked for the Brookhaven National Laboratory on the Tracking Aerosol interactions ExpeRiment under Dr. Mike Jensen and Dr. Die Wang. She presented her research at the 2023 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting Student Conference. At school, Emily works in Dr. Huey's atmospheric chemistry lab. She hopes to pursue a master's degree in meteorology and focus on the marine boundary layer. Emily is also the treasurer of the Dance Company at Georgia Tech, where she teaches classes and choreographs for performances.
Baylee MacBeth – June, 2023
Baylee MacBeth is a rising third year undergraduate in the Earth & Atmospheric Sciences department. His academic interests include geophysics, geology, and environmental science. He has been working with both Dr. Zhigang Peng and Dr. Andy Newman with Raspberry Shake seismometers through the GTEQ project as the student network manager and by taking research for credit. Through his efforts, he received the 2023-2024 Rutt Bridges award for undergraduate research. Baylee has also been involved in department organizations, being the treasurer for the Society of Exploration Geophysics and the vice president of the Sigma Gamma Epsilon honor society. Some of his favorite hobbies include fashion, thrifting, spending time outside, running, hanging out with friends, going to amusement parks, and planning his next travel destinations. He plans to graduate in the spring of 2024 and continue pursuing his interests.
Marcus Morris – May, 2023
Marcus Morris is a fourth-year Earth and Atmospheric Sciences undergraduate student focused on environmental science. His interests in the field include biogeochemistry, climate science, atmospheric chemistry, and public policy. He is currently working on a research project with Dr. Taillefert on characterizing greenhouse gas fluxes from coastal salt marshes. He is also a member of the greywater subteam of the Kendeda Living Building Science Vertically Integrated Project. In the previous semester, Marcus worked as a lab teaching assistant for Intro to Environmental Science. After graduation, he hopes to pursue an internship with the Smithsonian Institute before returning to school for his Master's. During his free time, Marcus enjoys reading, baking with his sister, and hanging out with friends.
Kevin Pinder – April, 2023
Kevin Pinder is a senior studying Earth & Atmospheric Sciences with interests in meteorology. He is currently a National Weather Service Student Volunteer for Peachtree City, Georgia’s Weather Forecasting Office where he receives training in operational meteorology, helps launch weather balloons and performs research on the 2021 flash flooding event in Waverly, Tennessee. His goal is to be a full-time employee for the National Weather Service and provide critical weather warnings to protect people and their property. This past summer, Kevin interned at WSAV in Savannah, Georgia with the Storm Team 3 meteorologists as well as worked with Dr. Handlos to help administer a weather camp to middle and high school students at Georgia Tech. Kevin worked under Dr. Huey during the Fall of 2022 as a Teacher’s Assistant for Physics of the Weather. His other involvements on campus included being a section leader for the drumline in 2021, principal player for the Symphonic Band percussion section, treasurer for SGE and member in StORM club. Kevin’s main hobbies include weather forecasting, watching sports, playing video games, and going to the beach! He plans to return to Georgia Tech as a graduate student next fall.
Aria Creque – March, 2023
Aria Creque is a fourth year Earth and Atmospheric Sciences major, primarily focusing on environmental science, with minors in Spanish and International Affairs. She is currently interested in researching the effects of eutrophication on coastal acidification off Savannah’s coast with the help of Dr. Bolden and Dr. Taillefert. After graduating this spring, she is excited to begin a career in environmental consulting before returning to school for her Masters. She hopes to continue to use her career to study and mitigate the effects of climate change globally in whatever way she can. In her free time, she enjoys watching musicals, spending time with friends, and traveling to gain new experiences and interact with different cultures.
Ryan McGee – February, 2023
Ryan is a fourth-year EAS major with a focus in the solid earth and environmental sciences. He currently conducts research with Dr. Karl Lang’s TECHtonics group, utilizing GIS to study landslides in Puerto Rico. He also works part-time for Dr. Lang in the rock-cutting lab as a mineral separation lab technician. He hopes to pursue an internship this upcoming summer to enhance his experience in the consulting industry. During his time at tech, Ryan has held the role of president of the Sigma Gamma Epsilon Honors Society and become a general member of the Association of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AEES), Astronomy Club and Figure Skating Club. During his free time, Ryan enjoys playing social deduction games, eating at Korean Barbecue restaurants, and being a Disney Adult (his favorite princess is Princess Tiana).
David Clark – January, 2023
David Clark is a fourth-year EAS undergraduate student interested in oceanography, currently conducting research with Dr. Ito on tracking carbon flux in the Pacific Ocean. He works as a Teaching Assistant in Dr. Wilson’s Intro to Environmental Science class and as a climbing wall attendant at the CRC. This summer, he worked as an intern on the Smart Sea Level Sensors project, installing sensors and helping with K-12 outreach. David is currently a Local Project Coordinator with GT Trailblazers and has volunteered as a Team Leader for GT1000. In the future, he hopes to earn his Ph.D. in chemical oceanography. He enjoys rock climbing, playing soccer and basketball, sailing, and going on road trips. In fact, by the time you read this, he’s probably planning his next one.
Chelsea Bekemeier – December, 2022
Chelsea Bekemeier is a senior Earth and Atmospheric Sciences major with a concentration in meteorology. Her research interests include the relationship between climate change and extreme weather events, as well as atmospheric chemistry. She is a recipient of the 2022 Rutt Bridges Award and is currently working with Dr. Huey on the detection of trace species in the Upper Troposphere Lower Stratosphere (UTLS) enhanced by convection related to the Asian Summer Monsoon anticyclone. Under Dr. Huey, she participated in the NASA/NCAR Asian Summer Monsoon Chemical and Climate Impact Project (ACCLIP) mission this summer in the Republic of Korea. Chelsea also works on designing high-altitude balloon payloads for atmospheric measurements as a part of the Lightning from the Edge of Space Vertically Integrated Project. She is a member of the Sigma Gamma Epsilon Earth Science Honor Society and the Vice President/Social Media Manager of the Georgia Tech American Meteorological Society Chapter, StORM Club. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, caving, rock climbing, and sport parachuting.
Anna Redanz – November, 2022
Anna Redanz is a Fourth year EAS major with a focus in geophysics graduating this fall. Anna has been doing research under Dr. Naif as a member of the electromagnetic geophysics lab since the fall of 2021. Her research interests include but are not limited to methane hydrate location, subduction zone imaging, and on-land magnetotellurics. She hopes to attend grad school and diversify her current research portfolio which she also worked to do during this past summer. She assisted with on-land magnetotelluric research in the Eastern Fold Belt in Bangladesh and then shortly after, she participated in researching rock deformation through the RORD REU at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Peč Lab. For work, Anna loves her job as a part-time nanny for a family of 5 kids, as well as being a lab TA for 2600 this semester. Outside of work and school, she loves to scrapbook, bake, decorate, do yoga, go thrifting, make kombucha, craft homemade greeting cards and hang out with friends.
Caitlin Kaiser – October, 2022
Caitlin is a fourth-year Earth and Atmospheric Science major with a concentration in meteorology. In previous semesters, she worked as a teaching assistant for the Earth Processes lab under Dr. Grantham. Last spring, she interned with the CNN Weather Team where she wrote weather-related articles for cnn.com, assisted staff meteorologists with research, alerts, and graphics, as well as managed their social media. Now, Caitlin continues to work for CNN as a freelance weather producer where she produces graphics for on-air weather hits and assists with digital content. Outside of academics, Caitlin is a student-athlete at Tech where she is the captain of the National Champion Goldrush Dance Team. In her free time, she enjoys being a member of Alpha Chi Omega, reading, watching sunsets, and traveling -- especially to the beach.
