People
Principal Investigator
Margaret Anne G. Hinkle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Geoscience
Affiliate Faculty Member in Environmental Studies
Address:
Earth & Environmental Geoscience Department
W&L University
204 W Washington Street
Lexington, VA 24450
email: hinklem at wlu dot edu
phone: +1-540-458-8271
the twitter: twitter.com/mag_hinkle
Ph.D. in Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 2015, Advisor: Jeffrey G. Catalano
B.S. in Chemistry, Sewanee, 2009, Advisor: Robert E. Bachman
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Current Members
Jorge Gomez
C’25, Earth and Environmental Geoscience Major
Thesis topic: Role of fungi in Mn oxide mineral precipitation in caves
Kylie Therrien
C’25, Earth and Environmental Geoscience Major
Thesis topic: Metals (and more!) in corals
Dr. Madhumita Chakraborty
Earth and Environmental Geoscience Department Postdoctoral Fellow in the Hinkle lab
Learn more about Madhumita’s research here!
Madhumita will be joining the EEG Department as tenure track faculty in the 2024-2025 school year!
James Edwards
C’25
Independent Research & as a Summer Research Scholar, researching bioremediation of manganese by fungi.
Environmental Geochem Lab Alumni
Organized by Class Year, Major, and then Alphabetically by Last Name
Ngoc (Alicia) Nguyen
C’24, Earth & Environmental Geoscience Major
Thesis title: Comparative advantage of incorporating natural mined zeolites, washed zeolites, and synthetic zeolites in improving passive CMD Mn(II) bioremediation systems
Prior to thesis, Alicia worked in our lab through Independent Research & as a Summer Research Scholar, researching bioremediation of manganese by fungi.
Recent presentation:
*‡Edwards J., *‡Nguyen P.M.N., Teagle S.G., Hinkle M.A.G. (2023) “Improving a novel “mycozeo” passive manganese bioremediation system: Comparative efficacy of coal mine drainage remediation by mind, washed, and synthetic zeolites.” Poster presentation by students Edwards and Nguyen at the Geological Society of America Conference, Pittsburg, PA, Oct. 2023.
Ella Dorman
C’24, Chemistry Major
Summer Research Scholar, researching bioremediation of manganese by fungi.
Giang Nguyen
C’24, ENVS Major
Summer Research Scholar, researching bioremediation of manganese by fungi.
Recent National Presentation:
Teagle S., Nguyen G., Harrison S.C., Hinkle M.A.G. “Liner rock geochemistry impacts manganese remediation from coal mine drainage: Toward developing a rapid and long term solution combining fungal oxidative precipitation with zeolite adsorption” Poster presentation by Teagle at the 263rd American Geochemical Society National Meeting, March 2022.
Sarah Teagle
C’23, Chemistry Major
Currently: Graduate Student at North Carolina State University in the Water Quality and Treatment Research Group with Dr. Knappe
Thesis Title: Improving coal mine drainage passive remediation methods to more effectively remediate manganese
Summer Research Scholar, researching bioremediation of manganese by fungi [Linked In].
Most recent Hinkle Lab Research Presentation:
Teagle S., Harrison S.C., Nguyen G., Hinkle M.A.G. (2022) “Improving coal mine drainage remediation methods to more rapidly and effectively remediate manganese with a dual 'myco-zeo' system” Oral presentation (selected for a session lightning talk) and poster presentation by Teagle at the 2022 Goldschmidt Conference, July 2022.
Ani Croy
C’22, Geology and Theater Major
Costumer Extraordinaire! Check out her portfolio here
Thesis Title: Analyzing the relationships between aqueous manganese and environmental and geochemical factors in groundwater in the Shenandoah Valley, VA
Recent Hinkle Lab Research Presentation:
Croy A., Culbertson H., Goldmann C., Willis N., Roquemore M.G., Lyon E., Hinkle M.A.G. (2021) “Assessing manganese concentrations in spring and groundwater across the Shenandoah Valley, VA.” Poster presentation by all students at the 2021 Geological Society of America National Meeting, Oct 2021.
doi: 10.1130/abs/2021AM-370401
Haley Culbertson
C’22 Geology Major
Currently: Johnson Program Coordinator at Washington and Lee University
Thesis Title: Investigating Manganese Sorption and Redox Behaviors in Soils Associated with Contaminated Springs Throughout the Shenandoah Valley
Recent Hinkle Lab Research Presentation:
Croy A., Culbertson H., Goldmann C., Willis N., Roquemore M.G., Lyon E., Hinkle M.A.G. (2021) “Assessing manganese concentrations in spring and groundwater across the Shenandoah Valley, VA.” Poster presentation by all students at the 2021 Geological Society of America National Meeting, Oct 2021.
doi: 10.1130/abs/2021AM-370401
Briyana (Bri) Mondesir
C’22 Environmental Studies & Spanish Major
Currently: Grant Writer at Spark Point Fundraising and Co-Founder and Deputy Director of Students for Educational Justice
Previously: Advanced Research Cohort Scholar 2018. Bri’s Linked In.
Phillip Hall
C’21, B.A. Geology and Environmental Studies
W&L Environmental Studies Summer Researcher, 2020.
Currently: Installation Foreman: Change of Greenery, Florida Native Landscapes. Linked In.
Javier Peralta
C’21, B.S. Geology
Currently: Geophysicist at Ramboll
Previously: Graduate student, Stanford University Earth, Energy, & Environmental Sciences. Linked In.
Recent Hinkle Lab Research Presentations: Peralta J., Santelli C.M., Hinkle M.A.G. (2021) “Is there really a “Good” buffer?: Identifying nonreactive pH buffers for fungal manganese oxide research.” Poster presentation by Peralta at the 261st American Chemical Society National Meeting, April 2021.
Grace Roquemore
C’21, B.S. Geology
R. Preston Hawkins IV Award, Summer and Independent Research 2020-2021.
Currently: Environmental Manager at Southeastern Public Service Authority. Linked In.
Recent Hinkle Lab Research Presentation: Roquemore, G., Hinkle M.A.G. (2021) “Identifying Predictive Trends of Manganese Contamination of Groundwater in the Shenandoah Valley, VA.” Poster presentation by Hinkle at the 261st American Chemical Society National Meeting, April 2021.
KT Hensler
C’21, B.A. Environmental Studies
Summer Research Scholar 2020.
Currently: Graduate Student at Marine Research Institute, Spanish Research Council (CSIC), Universidad Catolica de Valencia San Vicente Martir
Previously: a Fulbright Scholar in Valencia, Spain researching mollusks. Linked In.
Samantha Armstrong
C’21, B.S. Cognitive and Behavioral Science
Summer Research Scholar 2020.
Currently: head assistant for Frostburg State University's upward-bound Regional Math/Science Center. Linked In.
Chris Messerich
C’20 B.S. Geology
Independent Study 2020 on Lithium in Oil Field Brines.
Currently: GIS Analyst at Blue Raster. Linked In.
Sam Womack
C’20 B.A. Geology and Theater
Chesapeake Bay Research Intern 2018.
Currently: Contract Geologist at Rangefront Mining Services. Linked In.
Liz Todd
C’19, B.S. Geology and Environmental Studies
ENVS Honors Thesis 2018-2019.
Thesis Title: Modelling water conservation prioritization in the Henry's Fork Watershed.
Currently: Product manager at National Geographic Society. Linked In.
Kurt Waibel
C’19, B.S. Geology
R. Preston Hawkins IV Award, Independent Study 2018-2019.
Currently: Hydrogeologist with GHD. Linked In.
Sarah Cate Harrison
C’19, B.A. Environmental Studies
Summer Research Scholar 2018.
Currently: Law student at University of Florida. Linked In.
Recent Hinkle Lab Research Presentation:
Teagle S., Nguyen G., Harrison S.C., Hinkle M.A.G. “Liner rock geochemistry impacts manganese remediation from coal mine drainage: Toward developing a rapid and long term solution combining fungal oxidative precipitation with zeolite adsorption” Poster presentation by Teagle at the 263rd American Geochemical Society National Meeting, March 2022.