The Hazen Lab Alumni
TECHNICIANS and RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
- Jordan Mar, 2008-2009. Currently: Ph.D. student
- Mary Singer, 2006-2009. Currently: RA in Torok Lab
- Lauren Camp, 2007-2008. Currently: Ph.D. student Univeristy of California at Davis.
- Kate Goldfarb, 2006-2008. Currently: Ph.D. student at University of Colorado
- Richard Phan, 2005-2007. Currently: Student Laboratory Medicene, UCSF. San Francisco, CA
- Rick Huang, 2002-2005. Currently: School/business Taiwan
- Grace M. Castro, 1997-1999. Currently: Research Associate at Cerus Corporation, Concord, CA
- Luis Espinoza, 2000-2001. Currently:?
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
- Tracy Letain. 2000-2003. Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research Program, Currently: Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
- Sadhana Chauhan. LBNL, 2000-2001. Currently Assistant Professor, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, http://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/chauhan/homepage.htm
- Jorge Santo Domingo, SRS 1995-1998. Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education. Currently: Scientist US EPA Cinicinnati,OH. SANTODOMINGO.JORGE@epamail.epa.gov
- Albert Tien. 1996-1998. Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education. Currenlty: Corporate OH&S Manager at Holcim, Regional OH&S Manager N. America, UK, Trading, Nigeria and China at Holcim Group Support Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland
- Jill Dyken. 1995-1996. Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education. Currently:Staff Scientist, U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA
- Joann Radway. 1996-1997. Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education. Currently: Staff, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Sony Brook University.
- Geralyne López de Victoria. 1996-1998. Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education. Currently: Professor and Chair, Science Department, Midland Technical College, West Columbia, SC
- Robin Brigmon. 1994-1995. Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education. Currently: Senior Scientist, Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken, SC
- Robert Gorden. 1994. Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education. Currently: Illinois Natural History Survey, Retired.
- John E. Wear. 1993. Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education. Currently: Professor, Cawtaba University, NC
- Michael Enzien. 1990-1993. Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Currently: Senior Research. & Development Specialist, DOW. Biocides, The Dow Chemical, Naperville, IL
- Joel Dougherty. 1989-1992. Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Currently: Enforcer, USEPA, TX
- Gary A. Toranzos. 1986-1988. National Institutes of Health Grant RR-02657-01, Currently: Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR. gtoranzo@upracd.upr.clu.edu
PhD. STUDENTS
- John E. Wear. December 1992. Environmental Diagnostic Analysis of Ground Water Bacteria and Their Involvement in Utilization of Aromatic Compounds. Wake Forest University. Currently: Professor, Cawataba University.
- Luis E. Jiménez. September 1989. Molecular Analysis of Deep Terrestrial Subsurface Bacteria. UPR. Currently: Pharmaceutical Industry. Lonza Inc., Fair Lawn, NJ
- Francisco A. Fuentes. July 1987. Petroleum Biodegradation in Tropical Near-Shore Coastal Waters: Effects of Environmental Factors on Oil Degraders Growth and Metabolic Activity. UPR. Currently Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao, PR
- William E. Arias. December 1987. Ability of an Environmental Escherichia coli Isolate to Survive and Multiply in Algal Exudates of Tropical Microbial Epilithic Communities. UPR. Currently: Professor, Interamerican University, San Juan, PR
M.S. STUDENTS
- Arleen J. López-Torres. September 1982. The Ecology of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Aquatic Habitats of Puerto Rico. Currently Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon, PR. A_Lopez@upr1.upr.clu.edu
- Carlos F. Aranda. September 1982. The Ecology of Freshwater Zootychoplankton in the Mameyes River, Puerto Rico. Currently: Asociación de Ecología y Conservación, Lima, Peru
- Martha Carrillo. September 1983. Evaluation of Bifidobacteria as a Potential Indicator of Human Fecal Pollution in Tropical Freshwater Aquatic Systems. Currently: Phoenix, AZ
- Nerybelle Pérez Rosas. January 1984. Distribution and Survival of Vibrio spp. in Tropical Freshwater and Marine Environments. Currently: San Juan, PR
- Ileana López de Cardona. December 1984. Survival of Poliovirus in Tropical Waters. Currently: ?
- Carmen Ortiz Roque. April 1986. Distribution of Legionella in the Waters of Puerto Rico. Currently: Physician San Juan, PR
- Jesús Santiago Mercado. October 1986. Comparison of Four Membrane Filter Methods and the MPN Method for Detection and Enumeration of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Tropical Waters. Currently: Professor Universidad Metropolitano, San Juan, PR.
- Yazmín A. Rojas. February 1987. Distribution and Survival of Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria in Treated and Untreated Rum Distillery Effluents. Currently:Professor University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR
- Jorge W. Santo Domingo. April 1987. Comparison of the In Situ Survival Rates and Cell Activity of the Indicators of Water Fecal Contamination Streptococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli in Tropical Marine Waters. Currently:Scientist US EPA Cinicinnati, OH. SANTODOMINGO.JORGE@epamail.epa.gov
- Evelyn E. Elías Montalvo. April 1987. Survival of Yersinia enterocolitica in Tropical Freshwater and Evaluation of a Fluorescent Antibody Method for Detection of this Bacterium in Water and Food Sources. Currently: Site Training & Development Manager, Human Resources, Amgen, Juncos, PR. eelias@amgen.com
- Susan Joyner C. Rivera. July 1987. Autecology of Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Tropical Waters. Currently: Florida
- Norma E. Cruz Cruz. July 1987. In situ Survival and Plasmid Transfer Studies of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains in Tropical Fresh Waters. Currently:?
- Madeline Bermúdez. July 1987. Use of DNA-DNA Hybridization and Determination of the Mol % G+C for the Genetic Analysis of Environmental Isolates of Escherichia coli from Tropical Waters. Currently: Pharmaceutical Industry in PR
- Abigail Negrón Alvíra. July 1987. Isolation and Enumeration of Legionella spp. in Cooling Tower Waters in the Tropics. Deceased 1994.
- José Marcos Soto Muñiz. February 1989. Evaluation of Total Coliform, Fecal Coliform, and Fecal Streptococci as Adequate Indicators in Monitoring Public Water Supply Quality in the Tropics. Currently: PR Sewer Authority
- Geralyne López de Victoria. February 1989. Chemotactic Behavior of Deep Subsurface Bacteria Toward Carbohydrates, Amino Acids and a Chlorinated Alkene. Currently: Professor and Chair, Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC
- Rachael O’Brien. May 1999. PCB contaminated soil chemical and biological treatment. University of California at Berkeley, Environmental Engineering. Currently:?
- Marla L. Miller. May 2000. Cr contaminated soil. University of California at Berkeley, Environmental Engineering. Currently: Chemist US Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco.
- Michael R. Greenberg. August - December 2002. Metals in landfills. University of California at Berkeley, Environmental Engineering. Consulting engineer. Levine Fricke, Emeryville, CA.
UNDERGRADUATES
- Megan Shelby. June 2006-August 2008. Desulfovibrio vulgaris stress responses. Subsequently: LBNL Research Associate in PBD with Yachandra lab. Currently: PhD candidate in Chemistry at Northwestern University
- Yaucin Chavarria. Currently: Tech II, ESD, LBNL.
- Ernie X. Perez Almodovar. June 2006-August 2006. Molecular microbial ecology of UXO contaminated marine environments. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaquez, Industrial Biotechnology. FAST Program Summer intern. Currently: in Ph.D. program in Spain. erniexperez@gmail.com
- Natalia M. Ramos. June 2006-August 2006. Molecular microbial ecology of UXO contaminated marine environments. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaquez, Industrial Biotechnology. FAST Program Summer intern. Currently: in Ph.D. program at UCSF
- Karen Webster. June 2005-August 2005. Stress responses in Desulfovibrio vulgaris to Cr and other stressers. University of California at Berkeley, Chemical Engineering, Graduated May 2006. Currently: Engineering Analyst, National Renewable Energy Lab, Karen.Webster@nrel.gov
- Natalie Katz. June 2004-June 2005. Stress responses in Desulfovibrio vulgaris and Shewanella oniedensis. San Franciso State University, Intern CSSE. Currently: in MD/Ph.D. program - neuropathology.
- Siu Pan (Ben) Lam. June 2005-August 2008. Stress responses in Desulfovibrio vulgaris and Shewanella oniedensis. University of California at Berkeley, Chemical Engineering, Graduated May 2008. Currently: Ph.D. student USC.
- Yoshihiro (Yoshi) Katsuura. June 2006-August 2008. Stress responses in Desulfovibrio vulgaris and Shewanella oniedensis. University of California at Berkeley, Chemical Engineering, Graduated May 2008. Currently: Technician University of Utah.
- Winnie Kam.
- Tiffany G. Wong. Currently: Ph.D. student in Pharmacy, Touro College, New York, NY.
- Chin Man (Ambrose) Leung. Currenlty: Research Associate in Physical Biosciences Division, LBNL.
- Yuk Man (Kevin) Lei.
- Lydia Suet Fan Chan. Currently: Consumer Safety Officer, USFDA.
- Amala Shetty.
- Catherine Chiang.
- Natalie Tam. UC Berkeley student.
- Swati Chaundry
- Joyce Chou
- Bonita R. Lam. Currently: Tech II, ESD, LBNL.
- Hannah Woo. Currently: Tech II, PBD, LBNL.
- Darcie Long. Currently: Tech II, ESD, LBNL.
- Jenny Liu. Currently: Tech II, ESD, LBNL.
- Carlos Rivera.
- Elizabeth Padilla. Currenlty: Ph.D student, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
- Jessica Montalvo.
- Loyda Mendez. Currently: Ph.D. student, UCLA.
- Alicia White. Currently Alicia Cushman, Energy Assesment Manager, enXco, San Diego, CA
- Herman Liu. UC Davis student.
- Mathew Chow. UC Berkeley student.
- Troy Hodges. UC Berkeley student.
- Amy Liu. UC Berkeley student.
- Belle Smith. UC Davis student.
- Angelica Pettenato. UC Berkeley student.
FACULTY
- Arturo Massol-Deya. June 2006-Present. Molecular microbial ecology of UXO contaminated marine environments. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaquez, Department of Biology. FAST Program (DOE/NSF). Curently: http://vieques.uprm.edu/
- Emily J. Dulde. July 2005-August 2006. Summer High School Teacher developed teaching modules for bioremediation, biodegradation, and land fill issues. Currently: Milwaukee, WI High School at duldee@nbps.k12.wi.us
- Carlos Rios Velazquez. June 2003-August 2004. Microbial ecology of aerobic landfills. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaquez, Department of Biology. FAST Program (DOE/NSF). Curently: http://www.uprm.edu/biology/profs/rios/index.htm