Brynn is a senior at the University of Kentucky, majoring in Biosystems Engineering with a focus in bioenvironmental engineering. She is currently participating in research within the Civil Department at UK under Dr. Fox. This research is focused on collecting data from a water-sensor system within the FLASH program. Furthermore, Brynn also works at Stantec as a Water Resource Engineer Intern, where she partners with LFUCG and KAW to promote municipal waterlines in Lexington. Post-graduation, she plans to pursue a career in Water Resource Engineering.

Email: Brynn.Cooper@uky.edu

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brynncooper 

Lauren is a senior at the University of Kentucky specializing in bioenvironmental engineering with emphasis on water resources. She is currently participating in research within the Biosystems department at UK doing sampling for Dr. William Ford III. Her focus is on sediment and isotope analysis of samples taken from a karst watershed and forming a turbidity-TSS relation curve from samples taken from the field. Before pursuing a graduate degree, Lauren plans on beginning her industry career in restorative environmental engineering.

Email: laurenkargas@uky.edu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-kargas/

Rianna is a senior at the University of Kentucky in the Biosystems Engineering program, with a specialization in food and bioprocess engineering. She is also in the certificate program for distillation, wine, and brewing science, and is minoring in chemistry. She currently works for Alltech, a feed additive company, as an engineering intern. She has been involved in research with the mining engineering department on extraction of rare earth elements and is currently working within the Biosystems department on using biological means to extract rare earth elements from red mud and black mass.

Email: rianna.mueller@uky.edu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rianna-mueller/