University of Rochester Ice Core and Atmospheric Chemistry Lab
Lab Group
Vasilii Petrenko
Principal Investigator
Research Interests
Understanding natural and anthropogenic climate and environmental change, particularly from the perspective of atmospheric composition and chemistry.
vpetrenk@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-6094 | Faculty Page
Philip Place
PhD Candidate
Research Interests
My primary research interest is in reconstructing atmospheric histories of Carbon Monoxide from ice cores. Carbon Monoxide is an important atmospheric trace gas that affects the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere and contributes indirectly to anthropogenic radiative forcing. Carbon monoxide stable isotopes can also serve as a tracer for variations in biomass burning, particularly in the preindustrial atmosphere. A good understanding of the past variations in CO mole fractions and isotopic composition can help improve the skill of chemical transport models and constrain biomass burning changes.
philip.place@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8788
Edward Crosier
Lab Manager
Roxana Kazemi
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Lab Alumni
Postdocs
PhD students
Michael Dyonisius
Benjamin Hmiel
Undergraduates
Emily Mesiti
Matthew Paccico
Jake Ward
Melisa Diaz
Avery Palardy
Lindsey Davidge
David Frank