I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and was extremely fortunate that my family brought us to national parks as often as possible. These trips taught me an appreciation for the natural environment. When multiple scholarships and jobs, as well as constant support from my family, facilitated me to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I pursued a BS degree in Environmental Science. A field ecology course at the Flathead Lake Biological Station in Montana taught me that ecologists not only pursued research, but could work to ensure results were accessible to community members.
I became completely hooked on ecology, and spent the last few years of my undergraduate degree conducting research on carbon sequestration in Ecuadorian mangrove systems. Having gained an appreciation for the research process, I moved to Montana to complete my PhD at Flathead Lake Biological Station with Dr. Jack Stanford. I worked on the role of methane (both modern and potentially coming from shale) in the Nyack floodplain aquifer, investigating biogeochemical interactions in a floodplain that had been studied for over four decades and had helped us to understand how groundwater and surface water are connected. Since then, I have been consistently fascinated by unconventional energy sources, control points, and greenhouse gas dynamics. I plan to happily spend my career working with amazing colleagues and students to understand these processes better, sharing everything we learn as applicably and appropriately as possible.
I love freshwater science because we all depend on clean and reliable water resources, and the scientific process to find and report truth simply makes sense to me as a way to give back to the world. But more than my science, I care about practicing and fostering a culture of empathy personally and professionally, in the academic environment and outside of it. Just as my mentors encouraged me and supported me as I completed my degrees through personal challenges, I am most proud when my mentees and colleagues rely on me for support and active encouragement. I hope that as a person, and specifically as a scientist, mentor, colleague, and community member, I can continually improve my ability to listen and to exercise care, to use my voice appropriately, and to provide a safe space for others.
I enjoy meeting new people, collaborating, and being of help whenever possible. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions, comments, concerns, hellos, or (of course) compliments on how cute my dog is!
amanda.delvecchia@unc.edu
I became completely hooked on ecology, and spent the last few years of my undergraduate degree conducting research on carbon sequestration in Ecuadorian mangrove systems. Having gained an appreciation for the research process, I moved to Montana to complete my PhD at Flathead Lake Biological Station with Dr. Jack Stanford. I worked on the role of methane (both modern and potentially coming from shale) in the Nyack floodplain aquifer, investigating biogeochemical interactions in a floodplain that had been studied for over four decades and had helped us to understand how groundwater and surface water are connected. Since then, I have been consistently fascinated by unconventional energy sources, control points, and greenhouse gas dynamics. I plan to happily spend my career working with amazing colleagues and students to understand these processes better, sharing everything we learn as applicably and appropriately as possible.
I love freshwater science because we all depend on clean and reliable water resources, and the scientific process to find and report truth simply makes sense to me as a way to give back to the world. But more than my science, I care about practicing and fostering a culture of empathy personally and professionally, in the academic environment and outside of it. Just as my mentors encouraged me and supported me as I completed my degrees through personal challenges, I am most proud when my mentees and colleagues rely on me for support and active encouragement. I hope that as a person, and specifically as a scientist, mentor, colleague, and community member, I can continually improve my ability to listen and to exercise care, to use my voice appropriately, and to provide a safe space for others.
I enjoy meeting new people, collaborating, and being of help whenever possible. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions, comments, concerns, hellos, or (of course) compliments on how cute my dog is!
amanda.delvecchia@unc.edu
