The History of the Paerl Lab ( 1978 – Now)
In 1978, Dr. Hans Paerl started the Paerl Lab at UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences. Dr. Paerl has mentored dozens of graduate students pursuing their masters and doctoral degrees, as well as undergraduate students from the UNC Institute of the Environment (IE), others completing their research experience for undergraduates (REU), and many interns. The Paerl Lab has also been home to many talented visiting professors, post-docs, research specialists and technicians over the years.
The 1980s
Staff: Hans Paerl, Pat O’Donnell, Jeff Blackwell, Dean Bowles, Joe Ustach, Cindy Donahue
Post-docs: Tony Palumbo, Rolland Fulton III
Students: Kathleen Galluci, Jane Tucker, Julie Swistak, Susan Merkel, Mark Haibach
The 1990s
Staff: Hans Paerl, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jay Pinckney, Malia Go, Kar Howe, Pam Wyrick, Patrick Sanderson, Paul Bates, Josh Loftin
Post-docs: Jay Pinckney, Carmen Aguilar, Brad Bebout, Patrick Biber, Rick Carlton, Chunzi Guo, Mike Piehler, Tammi Richardson, Joe Rudek
Students: Mark Bautista, Samantha Joye, Gregory Suba, Brad Bebout, Suzanne Thompson, Carolyn Currin, Mike Piehler, Benjamin Peierls, Tim Steppe, Julie Olson, John Fear, Pia Moisander, Monica Harrington, Julie Kirshtein, Mike Mallin, Joseph Rudek, Scott Kucera, Dana Woodruff, Jim Shores
1993
Staff: Hans Paerl, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jay Pinckney, Malia Go
Students: Tim Steppe, Mike Piehler, Ben Peierls
1996
Staff: Hans Paerl, Malia Go, Kar Howe, Pam Wyrick, Patrick Sanderson, Jay Pinckney, Lois Kelly
Student: Tim Steppe, Julie Olson, Ben Peierls, John Fear, Pia Moisander, Mike Piehler, Suzanne Thompson
1998
Staff: Hans Paerl, Malia Go, Kar Howe, Pam Wyrick, Patrick Sanderson, Lois Kelly, Josh Loftin
Post-docs: Mike Piehler, Tammi Richardson
Students: Tim Steppe, Julie Olson, Ben Peierls, John Fear, Pia Moisander, Suzanne Thompson, Nathan Hall, Julie Dyble
The Early 2000s
Staff: Hans Paerl, Malia Go, Kar Howe, Pam Wyrick, Patrick Sanderson, Lois Kelly, Rich Weaver, Christina Talent, Patrick Biber, Lou Anne Cheshire, Alan Joyner, Melissa Leonard, Lexia Valdez-Weaver, Scott Ensign, Karen Rossignol
Post-docs: Tony Yanarell, Lexia Valdes-Weaver, Chris Buzzelli, Patrick Biber, Luke Twomey, Ben Peierls, Leonid Sokoletsky
Students: Timothy Steppe, Julie Olson, Ben Peierls, John Fear, Pia Moisander, Mike Piehler, Suzanne Thompson, Nathan Hall, Julie Dyble, Jeremy Leonard, Valerie Winklemann, Jennifer Joyner, Amy Poe, Tom Gallo, Sarah McMillan, Alison Davis, Terry Denault, Amy Waggener, Meredith Robbins, Zoe Manickam, Elizabeth Callandrino, Felix Weinhold, Alicia Gaulke, Chis Berner, Robert Coleman , Jill Simmerman, Dave Whithall
2002
Staff: Hans Paerl, Malia Go, Kar Howe, Pam Wyrick, Patrick Sanderson, Lois Kelly, Rich Weaver, Christina Talent
Post-doc: Patrick Biber
Students: Tim Steppe, Julie Olson, Ben Peierls, John Fear, Pia Moisander, Mike Piehler, Suzanne Thompson, Nathan Hall, Julie Dyble, Jeremy Leonard, Valerie Winklemann, Jennifer Joyner, Amy Poe
2003
Staff: Hans Paerl, Malia Go, Kar Howe, Pam Wyrick, Patrick Sanderson, Lois Kelly, Rich Weaver, Christina Talent, Patrick Biber, Lou Anne Cheshire, Alan Joyner, Melissa Leonard, Lexia Valdez-Weaver, Scott Ensign, Karen Rossignol
Students: Tim Steppe, Julie Olson, Ben Peierls, John Fear, Pia Moisander, Mike Piehler, Suzanne Thompson, Nathan Hall, Julie Dyble, Jeremy Leonard, Valerie Winklemann, Jennifer Joyner, Amy Poe, Sara McMillan, Tom Gallo
2009
Staff: Hans Paerl, Karen Rossignol, Nathan Hall, Jeremy Braddy, Pam Wyrick, Jill Simmerman, Lois Kelly, Rodney Guajardo, Melissa Leonard, Alan Joyner, Ben Peierls, Lou Anne Cheshire
Students: Joey Crosswell, Jeremy Leonard, Tim Otten
The 2010s
Staff: Hans Paerl, Karen Rossignol, Nathan Hall, Jeremy Braddy, Randy Sloup, Melissa LaCroce, Betsy Abare, Alan Joyner, Lois Kelly
Post-docs: Xu Hai, Nathan Hall, Ben Peierls, Yiping Li, Mike Wetz
Students: Amy Pflaumer, Diana Rypkema, Robert Coleman (Knox), Jill Simmerman, Alicia Gaulke, Katie McLendon, Michael Clear, Julia Altman, Stephanie Tolar, Chris Berner, Julia Altman, Joey Crosswell, Marjorie Howard, Bryce Van Dam, Ethan Laney, Kelly Brannigan, Amy Pflaumer, Kelly Brannigan, Adam Rok, Meg Lovier, Alex Hounshell, Jarratt Edwards, Linghan Dong, Adam Gold, Felix Evans, Tommy Clerkin, Coa Fang, Sarah Hudak, Haley Plaas, Malcolm Barnard, Adam Gold, Liz Farquhar, Lanna Jin, Felix Evans, Bret Fickes, Diana Rypkema, Marissa Boyer, Wei Jin, Bofan Wei
2013
Staff: Hans Paerl, Karen Rossignol, Nathan Hall, Jeremy Braddy, Randy Sloup, Betsy Abare, Alan Joyner, Ben Peierls, Lois Kelly
Students: Amy Pflaumer, Joey Crosswell, Linghan Dong
2016
Staff: Hans Paerl, Karen Rossignol, Nathan Hall, Jeremy Braddy, Randy Sloup, Betsy Abare, Alan Joyner, Ben Peierls, Lois Kelly, Xu Hai
Students: Alex Hounshell, Bryce Van Dam, Linghan Dong
2019
Staff: Hans Paerl, Karen Rossignol, Nathan Hall, Jeremy Braddy, Randy Sloup, Betsy Abare
Students: Haley Plaas, Malcolm Barnard, Felix Evans, Wei Jin, Bofan Wei
The 2020s
Staff: Hans Paerl, Karen Rossignol, Nathan Hall, Jeremy Braddy, Randy Sloup, Amy Bartenfelder, Leah Nelson, Alex Sabo
Students: Haley Plaas, Malcolm Barnard, Kelly Puente, Madison Sholes
2020 – Social distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Staff: Hans Paerl, Karen Rossignol, Nathan Hall, Jeremy Braddy, Randy Sloup, Amy Bartenfelder
Students: Haley Plaas, Malcolm Barnard
2021
Staff: Hans Paerl, Nathan Hall, Karen Rossignol, Jeremy Braddy, Randy Sloup, Amy Bartenfelder
Students: Haley Plaas, Malcolm Barnard
2022
Staff: Hans Paerl, Nathan Hall, Karen Rossignol, Jeremy Braddy, Randy Sloup, Leah Nelson, Alex Sabo
Students: Haley Plaas, Mingying Chuo, Maxfield Palmer, Madison Sholes
2023
Staff: Hans Paerl, Karen Rossignol, Jeremy Braddy, Randy Sloup, Leah Nelson, Jack Cheshire, Lily Goerlitz
Students: Haley Plaas, Caroline Lorio, Elizabeth Norris
