Graduate Students News
Daryl Chen (PhD Student)
Congratulations to Daryl J. Chen, Ph.D. student in Geography, on the publication of his article, Differential Temperature Controls on Spring Freshet Onset Timing in the Upper Kuskokwim River Basin in Alaska, co-authored with Wonsun Choi and published in 기후연구. The study found that spring freshet in Alaska’s Upper Kuskokwim River Basin has shifted significantly earlier over the past four decades and is closely linked to spring temperature conditions. We congratulate Daryl on this excellent contribution to climate and hydrological research.
Chen, D. J., & Choi, W. (2026). Differential Temperature Controls on Spring Freshet Onset Timing in the Upper Kuskokwim River Basin in Alaska. Journal of Climate Research기후연구, 21(2), 95–111.
Dulmini Jayawardana (Ph.D. student)
Congratulations to our PhD student, Dulmini Jayawardana on the publication of “Through Their Eyes: Enriching Civic Environmental Stewardship in Marginalized Communities with Photovoice” in Earth Stewardship. Based on her Ph.D. dissertation research and co-authored with Dr. Ryan Holifield, the article explores how photovoice can support environmental stewardship and community engagement in marginalized communities. We are proud to celebrate this exciting scholarly achievement.
Jayawardana, Dulmini, and Ryan Holifield. 2026. “Through Their Eyes: Enriching Civic Environmental Stewardship in Marginalized Communities with Photovoice.” Earth Stewardship 3(3): e70054. https://doi.org/10.1002/eas2.70054
Yiming Zhang (PhD Student)
Our doctoral student, Yiming Zhang, earned the third place of the 2026 Best Student Paper Award from the 33rd International Conference on GeoInformatics on July 22, 2026. His paper is titled, “COVID Impacts on Community Access to Formal Long-term Care and Associated Disparities.” Congratulations, Yiming!