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