team
Learn more about the team of graduate and undergraduate students who I work with!
PhD students
Lindsey Rotche
PhD, Geography, expected graduation 2026
MS, Geography, University of New Mexico, 2023
Lindsey Rotche is a PhD student at the University of New Mexico in the Geography and Environmental Studies program with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Her research interests lie in natural hazards and disasters, GIS, global climate change, and cartography. Outside of academia she works as a ski patrol at Ski Santa Fe. In her free time, she enjoys biking, backpacking, skiing, rock climbing, hiking, boating, and taking care of her chickens, garden, and pets in Santa Fe.
Adrian Marziliano
PhD, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, expected graduation 2026
Adrian is a PhD student in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. His research is focused on snow hydrology and remote sensing. Adrian is funded by the Bureau of Reclamation to assess satellite snow retrievals methods from synthetic aperture radar (SAR). He maintains snow survey sites in the San Juan and Sandia mountains. He is also working on a human centered design project with Dr. Lin, funded by NASA's Western Water Applications Office (WWAO), where he will utilize agency focus groups and semi-structured interviews to guide his satellite retrieval efforts and better understand how these data products can be used for operational water management. When he is not analyzing data or working in the field, Adrian can be found mountain biking, skiing, scuba diving, and playing ice hockey or soccer.
MS students
Marisol Meyer Driovínto
MS, Community and Regional Planning, expected graduation Spring 2024
Marisol is a graduate student at the University of New Mexico in the department of Community and Regional Planning.
Undergraduate students
Lila Allen
BS, Community and Regional Planning
Expected graduation Spring 2027
Lila Allen is an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Environmental Design and Planning, with a minor in Sustainability Studies. Her academic interests include design, transdisciplinary research, and sustainability. She is currently working with Dr. Lin and Marisol Meyer-Driovínto doing research on the Shared Futures project which is an ArtScience fellowship. Her non-academic interests include drawing, playing music, backpacking, biking, and being outdoors.
Claire Eiting
BS, Geography (major) and Sustainability Studies (minor)
Expected graduation Spring 2027
Claire Eiting is an undergraduate student studying Geography with a minor in Sustainability Studies at the University of New Mexico. Her academic interests include water resources, sustainable food options, and GIS technology. She is currently working with Dr. Lin and Lindsey Rotche on analyzing the impacts of wildfires on snowpack and water resources. Some of her personal interests include most outdoor activities, collage making, listening to music, and reading.
Katherine Jones
BS, Environmental Science (major) and Sustainability Studies (minor)
Expected graduation Spring 2026
Katherine Jones is an undergraduate student studying Environmental Science with a minor in GIS at the University of New Mexico. Her academic interests include water resources, climate impacts on insects, and understanding climatic changes on urban spaces while some of her personal interests include hiking, gardening, and reading. She is currently working with Dr. Lin and PhD student Lindsey Rotche on the snow depth project which analyzes snow measurements in relation to forest structures and fire burn severities.
Seth Connett
BS, Geography (major) and Sustainability Studies (minor)
Expected graduation Spring 2027
Seth Connett is an undergraduate student studying Geography with a minor in Sustainability Studies. Their academic interests include local food systems, the impacts of climate change on agriculture, and the importance of native plants. They're also personally interested in crocheting, gardening, and writing. They're currently working with Dr. Lin and Lindsey Rotche on analyzing data about how wildfires affect snowpack and water runoff.
Past group members
Graduated MS Students
Yahaira D. Álvarez
YCL Group Research Assistant, 2022-2024
Geography, MS
Graduated 2024
Atlin Johnson
YCL Group Research Assistant, 2023-2024
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, MS
Graduated 2024
Pratistha Sharma
YCL Group Project Assistant, 2021-2022
Geography, MS
Graduated 2023
Former undergraduate researchers
Madison Cox
YCL Group Undergraduate Researcher, 2022-2024
Environmental Engineering major
Expected graduation 2025
Anistasia Baca
YCL Group Undergraduate Researcher, 2021-2023
Environmental Science major
Graduated 2023
Ashley Apodaca
YCL Group Undergraduate Researcher, 2022-2023
Environmental Science major
Graduated 2023
Savannah Tapia
YCL Group Undergraduate Researcher, 2021-2022
Environmental Engineering major
Graduated 2024
Cassandra Huneau
YCL Group Undergraduate Researcher, 2021-2022
Geography major
Graduated 2023