Our Postdoctoral Scholars have completed PhDs and hold temporary academic appointments at CU, where they work closely with one or several INSTAAR researchers on a specific topic. Mentoring Postdoctoral Scholars on research innovation and professional development is a key INSTAAR mission. Current postdocs with questions or concerns should contact Kristýna Kantnerová (Postdoc Representative). Prospective postdocs should contact individual INSTAAR Faculty to explore potential collaborations; see Faculty pages for Fellows, Research Scientists, and Fellow Emeriti.
Nicolò Ardenghi
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Paleoclimate • Biomarkers • Environmental analytical chemistry
Brandee Carlson
Postdoctoral Scholar •
• Coastal sediment transport • Geomorphology
• Coastal sediment transport • Geomorphology
Josh Coupe
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Stratospheric aerosols • Paleoclimate modeling
Edgart Flores
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Organic geochemistry • Microbial lipodomics
Matthias Fuchs
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Permafrost • Soil carbon • Methane emissions
Tian Gan
Postdoctoral Scholar • Software engineer •
• Hydroinformatics • Snow hydrology • Water resources management
• Hydroinformatics • Snow hydrology • Water resources management
David Harning
Postdoctoral Scholar •
• Quaternary paleoclimate • Lake and marine sediment • Organic geochemistry • Ancient DNA • Tephra
• Quaternary paleoclimate • Lake and marine sediment • Organic geochemistry • Ancient DNA • Tephra
Geological Sciences
Jonathan Henn
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Alpine plant ecology
Dean Howard
Postdoctoral Scholar •
• Atmospheric pollution • Micrometeorology • Boundary layer meteorology • Emissions • Mercury
• Atmospheric pollution • Micrometeorology • Boundary layer meteorology • Emissions • Mercury
Kyotaek Hwang
Postdoctoral Scholar •
• Critical zone ecohydrology • Ecohydrological remote sensing • Water/energy balance
• Critical zone ecohydrology • Ecohydrological remote sensing • Water/energy balance
Katya Jay
Postdoctoral Scholar •
• Plant ecology • Climate change
• Plant ecology • Climate change
Kristýna Kantnerová
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Stable isotope analysis • Greenhouse gases • Nitrogen cycle
Benjamin Lehmann
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Mountain geomorphology • Quaternary studies
Cara Nissen
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Ocean biogeochemical cycles • Bio-physical interactions • Ocean modeling
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Jennifer Pensky
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Ecohydrology
Jonathan Raberg
Postdoctoral Scholar •
• Paleoclimatology • Organic geochemistry • Quaternary research • Spectroscopy
• Paleoclimatology • Organic geochemistry • Quaternary research • Spectroscopy
Marisa Repasch
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Fluvial geomorphology • Isotope geochemistry • Carbon cycle
Katherine Rocci
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Soil biogeochemistry • Global change
Maria Luisa Sánchez Montes
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Paleoclimate reconstruction
Jason Shabaga
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Biogeochemistry • Soil carbon cycling
Khum Thapa-Magar
Postdoctoral Scholar • • Plant-insect interaction • Dryland ecology • Ecological modeling
Peyton Thomas
Postdoctoral Scholar •
Elisa Van Cleemput
Postdoctoral Scholar •
• Functional ecology • Plant invasion • Biodiversity • Remote sensing
• Functional ecology • Plant invasion • Biodiversity • Remote sensing
