Participants and Projects

Mentor: Amy Chiuchiolo (Research Associate) 
Project: Worked on particulate carbon and nitrogen analysis of samples from the McMurdo Dry Valley lakes collected as part of the LTER project. 

Mentor: Amy Chiuchiolo (Research Associate) and John Priscu
Project: Worked on longterm LTER underwater PAR data from the McMurdo Dry Valley lakes as part of the Undergraduate Scholars Program through MSU. Presented his work in a poster titled "Analysis of long term photosynthetically active radiation data from McMurdo Dry Valley lakes to identify turbidity stratification patterns" at the MSU Student Research Celebration. Worked on analyzing LTER samples (particulate carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus) in the lab during summer 2014. Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples during the 14-15 field season.

Mentor: Dr. Christine Foreman (postdoctoral research associate) and John Priscu
Project: Worked on Flow Cytometry of ice samples in the lab at MSU. Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples. Worked on Flow Cytometry on lake water samples in Antarctica.

Mentor: Dr. Brent Christner (postdoctoral research associate) and John Priscu
Project: Worked on Vostok ice cores in the lab at MSU.; Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples.

Mentor: Dr. Christine Foreman (postdoctoral research associate) and John Priscu
Project: Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples.

Mentor: John Priscu
Project: Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples. Worked on underwater light (PAR) data analysis at MSU. 

Project: Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples during the 16-17 field season.

Project: Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples during the 13-14 field season.

Project: Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples during the 12-13 field season.

Project: Worked on the isolation and characterization of Hymenobacter granizonis sp. nov., from the natural, upper atmosphere sampler: a hailstone, during Summer 2011 with PhD student Alex Michaud. Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples during the 11-12 field season. 

Project: Worked on bacterial enumeration of Antarctic lake water samples taken during the 2007-2008 Polar Night project. Worked as part of the Analytical Team during the 10-11 Antarctic field season. Analyzed particulate phosphorus and sediment trap samples from the McMurdo Dry Valleys.

Project: Worked on a project on dark carbon fixation in Lake Fryxell with MSc student Tristy Vick-Majors.

Project: Worked on bacterial enumeration of Antarctic lake water samples taken during the 2007-2008 Polar Night project. Worked as part of the Analytical Team during the 09-10 Antarctic field season.

Project: Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples during the 09-10 field season.

Project: Working on data from the 2007-2008 Polar Night project.

Project: Worked on statistical analysis of longterm limnological data and underwater light (PAR) data at MSU.

Project: Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples during the 08-09 field season. Worked on a PPR/PAR model with Dr. Priscu for presentation at the 2009 MSU Undergraduate Scholars Fair and Earth Sciences Colloqium.

Project: Worked as part of the Field Team in Antarctica collecting Limnological Samples during the Polar Night project. 

Project: Worked on bacterial enumeration of Antarctic lake water samples taken during the 2007-2008 Polar Night project.

Mentor: Tristy Vick-Majors (PhD student)
Project: Temperature sensitivity of bacterial isolates from Subglacial Lake Whillans. 

Mentor: Alex Michaud (PhD student)
Project: Quantification of gas bubble volume in polar lake ice. 

Currently: Accepted on Full Scholarship to Dartmouth College

Mentor: Brianna Arnold (undergraduate student)
Project: Effects of oxidative stress on the growth of microorganisms from the accretion ice of Lake Vostok.

Mentor: Joel Moore (MSc student)
Project: Characterizing antibiotic resistance and production of Lake Vostok bacterial isolates in comparison with more common isolates.

Mentor: Dr. Brent Christner (postdoctoral research associate)
Project: Resistance to Freezing and Thawing in bacteria Isolated from Glacier Environments. 

Mentor: Jill Mikucki (PhD student)

Mentor: Alex Michaud (PhD student)
Project 2011: Worked on growth characteristics of Vostok Ice Core isolates. This project won 1st place at the Butte Regional Science Fair, and 2nd place at the Montana State Science Fair.
Project 2012: Investigated the abundance and diversity of ice nucleation active bacteria. This project won a Blue Ribbon, Gold Medal, and was nominated for the Broadcom Masters competition at Butte Regional Science Fair.

Mentor: Alex Michaud (PhD student)
Project: Worked on growth characteristics of Vostok Ice Core isolates. This project won 1st place at the Butte Regional Science Fair, and 2nd place at the Montana State Science Fair.

Mentor: Tristy Vick-Majors (PhD student)
Project: Investigated the impact of UV radiation on microbial growth and the implications for life on Mars.

Mentor: Alex Michaud (PhD student)
Project: Worked on a culture-dependent analysis of microbial communities in snow from different habitats in Montana. Fritz went on to earn 2^nd place at the Regional Science Fair in Butte and a Gold Ribbon at the Montana State Science Fair in Missoula.