Civil engineering PhD student earns National Science Foundation Fellowship
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recognized Marguerite Lorenzo, a graduate student in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at CU Boulder, with a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award.
The award recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields who are pursuing research-based master’s or doctoral degrees.
Awardees receive a $37,000 annual stipend and cost of education allowance for the next three years as well as professional development opportunities.
Advisor
Associate Professor Aditi Bhaskar
Lab
Hydro-Urban Bhaskar group
Research
I am researching how low-impact residential development affects water quantity and quality in the West Stroh Gulch watershed in Parker, Colorado. The findings will help clarify how urbanization is impacting hydrology in the greater Denver area.
How will your GRFP support your research?
In the later chapters of my PhD, I will use my GRFP award to study how water-wise landscaping influences wildfire propagation risk.Ìý
What do you enjoy doing outside of the lab?
I compete semi-professionally in high jump. I also like to try new plant-based recipes and learn languages.