MSU Hydrogeology Lab

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Group Members

This page lists the current Faculty, Staff, Graduate students, Undergraduate students who are part of our research group, and affiliated faculty that help drive our research program forward. See our Lab Alumni page for a list of those that have been instrumental in shaping the course of our research in the past–and with whom we often still collaborate.

Lab Members

 NameRoleResearch Interest
Dr. Anthony KendallLab DirectorRelationships between climate/vegetation/biogeochemical cycles and the terrestrial hydrologic cycle.
Brent HeerspinkPhD StudentInvestigating water quality and water availability in the Great Lakes region using a combination of process based hydrologic models and field data.
Jeremy RappMS StudentCoupling remote sensing and deep learning to elucidate changes in cropland irrigation practices and extent within the continental United States.
 Jacob StidPhD StudentEvaluating the impacts of renewable energy landscapes on agriculture, pollinators, and water resources, using modeling and machine learning analysis to inform future agroenergy infrastructure.
Behnaz MirzendehdelPhD StudentModeling surface and groundwater systems to quantify and investigate how hydrologic changes shape water budgets across watersheds.
Madaline SiglerMS StudentGroundwater modeling and its applications to the Great Lakes Basin’s hydrologic response to climate change.
Noah BohlMS Student Investigating the relationships between groundwater and cold water streams.
Sam NesheimResearch TechnicianFiled and lab work support for surface and groundwater research in Michigan.
Samin AbolmaaliPhD StudentQuantifying nutrient transport pathways from river mouths through open water to coastal wetlands.
Jordyn PorterBS StudentDevelopment of telemeter sensors for groundwater motioning.