WALLY 2026
Workshop on Atmosphere-Land Linkages: Year-in-review hosted at HMC
First-Year Student Research Poster Session
This poster session highlights semester-long, first-year student-led research using observations from the US-BFS AmeriFlux site at the Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station in Claremont. Projects explore land-atmosphere interactions, ecosystem carbon exchange, boundary-layer dynamics, air quality, and the use of satellite products to interpret local environmental measurements.
Presenters will be available at their posters during the scheduled session to discuss their research questions, methods, preliminary findings, and next steps. Posters are intended to support informal scientific discussion, feedback, and collaboration.
Poster Session Details
Location: Platt Green Room, Harvey Mudd College
Date: Wednesday May 6th, 2026
Poster Viewing: 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Attendees are encouraged to visit each poster, ask questions, and provide constructive feedback. These projects are works in progress, and discussion is an important part of the research process.
The complete program is available here.
the local carbon budget
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carbon & energy fluxes
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air quality trends
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model-measurement comparisons
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emission inventories
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the local carbon budget ✳︎ carbon & energy fluxes ✳︎ air quality trends ✳︎ model-measurement comparisons ✳︎ emission inventories ✳︎
Poster Board Directory
| Poster Board | Presenter | Poster Title |
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| Board 1 | Bao Bui | Parametrized PAR vertical profile of Artemisia californica |
| Board 2 | Kylie Brunelli | Diffuse PAR controls on CO2 uptake in the Coastal Sage Scrub |
| Board 3 | Tara Sawrikar | Rainfall-Triggered CO2 Pulses “Birch Effect” in the Californica Coastal Sage Scrub |
| Board 4 | Coco Peng | Controls on Diurnal CO2 at the Bernard Field Station: Ecosystem Fluxes vs. Boundary-Layer Dilution |
| Board 5 | Megan E. Juza | Separating Emissions, Transport, and Boundary-Layer Effects on CO at US-BFS |
| Board 6 | Karen E. Kitchen | Particulate Matter Dynamics at BFS from a Low-Cost Sensor |
| Board 7 | Alyssa Hill | Santa Ana Winds and Atmospheric Oxidative Capacity at US-BFS |
| Board 8 | Thomas B. Wylie | Characterizing Sesquiterpene Emission Profiles in Artemisia californica |
| Board 9 | Katja M. Gentleman | Variation in Leaf Traits in Artemisia californica |
| Board 10 | Baron Kim | Surface Energy Partitioning and Regime-Dependent Controls on Temperature Extremes for US-BFS |
Materials for Judges
The invitation and advice for poster judges as well as the conference rubric can be found here. This is heavily inspired by the AGU’s OSPA judging processes.