Maddie Haenszel
SENR Ambassador
Email: haenszel.11.osu.edu
Hometown: Powell, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Water Science
Minor: Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability
Career Interests: I would love to enter the research field post grad and continue studying how aquatic ecosystems are being affected by climate change. I would also love to get involved in environmental education, whether that is through teaching or community development.
Favorite Part of SENR/OSU: My favorite part of SENR is the people. I have always found SENR students to be some of the most welcoming and friendly people on campus. The faculty as well is so passionate not only about their work, but also their students! SENR has become such a pocket of peace for me, which at such a large school, is something I’m always grateful to have found!
Internship/Research Experience: I am currently working in Dr. Wyatt’s Microbial & Ecosystem Ecology Lab, assisting with work studying the microbial ecology in aquatic ecosystems. I am also working at the City of Columbus as a Sustainability Intern, helping develop programs to achieve equitable clean water accessibility in Columbus.
Other Campus Involvements:
- Time for Change
- Student Instructional Assistant for ENR 2100 and ENR 2101
- Mount Leadership Society Scholars
- Phi Chi Theta
Maya Hill
SENR Ambassador
Email: hill.2801@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Hometown: Kirtland, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Water Science
Career Interests: In the future I would like to go into research involving hydrology or glaciology or go the environmental justice route concerning access to clean and readily available water.
Favorite Part of SENR/OSU: I love all the access to beautiful green spaces at OSU, whether that is hanging out at the Chadwick Arboretum on campus, going on SENR hikes, or joining some of the many hiking/camping clubs.
Internship/Research Experience: Currently I am working within Dr. Melisa Diaz’s polar research lab within the School of Earth Science by assisting with research of Antarctic sediment. This past summer I interned with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health’s water quality program, collecting stormwater samples for routine E. Coli testing. I have also worked within OSU’s Aquaculture Lab.
Other Campus Involvements:
- Sierra Club
- OSU Water and Climate Collective
- Sustainability Institute Student Advisory Board
- OSU Mountaineers
Jackson Kehl
SENR Ambassador
Email: kehl.48@osu.edu
Hometown: Mason, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Water Science
Minor: Hydrogeology
Career Interests: Wetland Research
Favorite Part of SENR/OSU: I love the close knit, collaborative community in SENR!
Internship/Research Experience: I am an undergraduate research assistant in stormwater research for Dr. Ryan Winston.
Other Campus Involvements:
- Bread Club
- International Affairs Scholars
Lydia Schiopota
SENR Ambassador
Email: schiopota.2@osu.edu
Hometown: Aurora, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Water Science
Career Interests: After completing my undergraduate degree, I hope to attend graduate school and eventually become a professor.
Favorite Part of SENR/OSU: My favorite part about SENR is the small school feeling with the big school resources. Being a part of SENR you meet so many amazing people who all want to help you and allow you to create close connections. Meanwhile, you also have access to so many clubs and experiences that are only offered at a large university like OSU.
Internship/Research Experiences: This summer I worked as a student research assistant at the Aquatic Ecology Lab here at OSU. Previously, I was a member of The Gray Aquatic Physiological Ecology Lab where I completed my own independent research. I also studied abroad for the AU24 semester in Cork, Ireland and spent the previous summer as one of two Semester at Stone Lab Students.
Other Campus Involvements:
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TerrAqua Club
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Environmental Professionals Network
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Environment and Natural Resources Scholars
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Cultivating Change
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Buck-I-SERV
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BuckeyeThon
Nancy Zhu
SENR Ambassador
Email: zhu.3453@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Hometown: Powell, Ohio
Major: Environmental Science
Specialization: Environmental Molecular Science
Minor: Statistics
Career Interests: I'm interested in going into graduate school to conduct research on environmental public health issues!
Favorite Part of SENR/OSU: Learning about all the research that students and professors have done on campus and Taste of OSU.
Internship/Research Experiences: This past summer, I was in the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) where I conducted a project that explored how well public concerns about climate change in Columbus, Ohio align with actual long-term environmental exposure and changing patterns of social vulnerability in Dr. Jianyong Wu's EASE lab. I've also conducted research in Professor Kelsea Best's lab where I explored associations between historical redlining and current urban heat in Columbus. Additionally, I assisted with chlorophyll and wildfire research in Dr. Jiyoung Lee's lab.
Other Campus Involvements:
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Chinese American Student Association (CASA)
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One Health Club
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USG Sustainability Committee member