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