Jonathan Gallardo

M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, U.C. Berkeley (‘24)

B.S. Chemistry, San Francisco State University (’22)

Jon is a second year graduate student in the Sedlak Lab with developing research
interests in the improvement of potable water reuse. Inspired by the interdisciplinary nature of the Sedlak Lab, he seeks to integrate his love for chemistry and holistic understanding of California water systems. Jon’s previous experience as an analytical chemist at the California Department of Public Health informs his work in the implementation of in-situ electrochemical advanced oxidation processes to augment decentralized water reuse in San Francisco. In his spare time he enjoys practicing photography, listening to music, & getting lost in nature.

jonathan_gallardo@berkeley.edu

Anthony DeSalvo

M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley (’22). B.S.E. Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa (’21)

Anthony’s research is focused on improving the design of nature-based water treatment systems to enable potable water reuse. He is currently investigating the ways in which a subsurface wetland (the Horizontal Levee) can remove per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) with geomedia amendments. In the long-term, he wants to use nature-based water treatment to protect disadvantaged communities and the environment from polluted water sources. Outside of the lab, Anthony enjoys running in the many trails around the Bay, climbing various rocks, and perfecting his karaoke on car rides.

anthony_desalvo@berkeley.edu

Scarlet-Marie Kilpatrick

M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley (’21)

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Yale University (’20)

Scarlet is interested in nature-based treatment systems and wetland restoration for ecosystem services and passive water purification. Her research focuses on assessing the feasibility of constructed wetlands for non-traditional applications (e.g. brackish water and agricultural runoff), and on better understanding nutrient cycling pathways within these systems. Outside of the lab she enjoys spending as much of her free time outdoors as possible. Her hobbies include rock climbing, mountain biking, snowboarding, trail running, and wandering through the fog in the East Bay trails.

scarlet_kilpatrick@berkeley.edu

Juan Sebastian Salazar

M.S. Environmental Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes (’15)
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes (’12)

Juan’s research is focused on better understanding the mechanisms behind the degradation of organic pollutants over soil-water interphases in soils and aquifers treated by In-Situ Chemical Oxidation. In his spare time, he likes to spend time with his family, and learn how to play the guitar.  

juan_salazar@berkeley.edu

Jonathan (Jono) Uhler

M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley (’22)
B.S. Civil Engineering, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (’21)

Jono studies nature-based water infrastructure and the biogeochemical processes that control contaminant fate in engineered wetlands. His research focuses on horizontal levees treating municipal wastewater effluent and reuse concentrate, where he investigates how redox gradients and electron-acceptor transitions drive elemental cycling (Fe, S) and control the retention of trace metals (Cu, Ni, Zn). He combines field measurements of porewater and sediment geochemistry with synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy to connect treatment performance to micron-scale mineral–metal interactions in wetland sediments. Outside the lab, Jono enjoys practicing yoga, watching films, and reading.

jonathan_uhler@berkeley.edu