Nan Crystal Arens, PhD (Geoscience, HWS, she/her) has a wide range of research interests and decades of mentoring undergraduate students in research including recent work that documented the abundance of microplastic fibers in Seneca Lake, demonstrated the important role of precipitation in delivering fibers to terrestrial ecosystems, and the role of invasive mussels in sinking microplastic in sediment. Arens has been at HWS since 2001. Email: Arens@hws.edu.
Walter Bowyer, PhD (Chemistry, HWS, he/him) is interested in applying the diverse tools of analytical chemistry to answer questions of real-world importance. He has mentored more than 100 undergraduates in original research and enjoys summer internships that offer the chance for focused work. He looks forward to applying microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and other techniques to understanding microplastic pollution. Bowyer has been at HWS since 1988. Email: Bowyer@hws.edu.
Meghan Brown, PhD (Biology, HWS, she/her) is an aquatic biologist who works with undergraduate students and professionals worldwide to understand and protect watersheds. She uses field and laboratory studies to answer questions about how organisms respond and adapt to environmental change and policy. Brown has mentored dozens of developing scientists since her arrival at HWS in 2006. Email: MBrown@hws.edu.
Linda Tseng, PhD (Engineering, CCNY, she/her) is an environmental engineer who has worked closely and mentored more than 40 undergraduate students. Her work focuses on contaminants of emerging concern, which include microplastics and other chemicals of concern, in both the wastewater, natural waters, and everyday items. Tseng has been at CCNY since 2024. Email: ltseng@ccny.cuny.edu.
