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Jackie Wells is a part of the Signatures group within the Energy and Environment Directorate (EED) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). She began working at PNNL as an intern in the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship program during the summers of 2015 and 2016. At that time, she performed laboratory experiments to determine the effectiveness of bioremediation for the iodine plume present at the Hanford Site.

Jackie returned to PNNL in 2017 as a post bachelor’s research assistant to work on laboratory and field work projects, primarily focused on biogeochemistry and environmental characterization and remediation.

• Biogeochemistry
• Bioremediation Techniques
• Hydrology
• Characterization and Monitoring of Field Sites

• MS in environmental engineering, Oregon State University
• BS in bioengineering, Washington State University

• Society of Women Engineers
• Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)

• EED Outstanding Performance Award, 2018
• EED Project Team of the Year Award, 2018
• Recipient of Washington State University President’s Honor Roll, 2013-2017
• Recipient of Boeing Endowment of Women Engineers Scholarship, 2013-2017
• Recipient of University Achievement Award Scholarship, 2013-2015

2022

• Danczak R.E., A. Sengupta, S.J. Fansler, R.K. Chu, V.A. Garayburu-Caruso, L. Renteria, and J.G. Toyoda, et al. 2022. "Inferring the contribution of microbial taxa and organic matter molecular formulas to ecological assembly." Frontiers in Microbiology 13. PNNL-SA-169670. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.803420

2021

• Plymale A.E., J.R. Wells, C.I. Pearce, C.J. Brislawn, E.B. Graham, T. Cheeke, and J.L. Allen, et al. 2021. "Niche partitioning of microbial communities at an ancient vitrified hillfort: implications for vitrified radioactive waste disposal." Geomicrobiology Journal 38, no. 1:36-56. PNNL-SA-150253. doi:10.1080/01490451.2020.1807658

2020

• Garayburu-Caruso V.A., J.C. Stegen, H. Song, L. Renteria, J.R. Wells, W.L. Garcia, and C.T. Resch, et al. 2020. "Carbon limitation leads to thermodynamic regulation of aerobic metabolism." Environmental Science & Technology Letters 7, no. 7:517-524. PNNL-SA-150146. doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00258

2019

• Bagwell C.E., D.L. Saunders, J.W. Morad, J.R. Wells, K.C. Johnson, C.I. Pearce, and E. Cordova. 2019. Chemical and Biological Characterization of the 200 West Pump-and-Treat for Performance Assessment and Operational Improvement. PNNL-28021 Rev 1.0. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Chemical and Biological Characterization of the 200 West Pump-and-Treat for Performance Assessment and Operational Improvement
• Bagwell C.E., L. Zhong, J.R. Wells, A.V. Mitroshkov, and N. Qafoku. 2019. "Microbial methylation of iodide in unconfined aquifer sediments at the Hanford Site, USA." Frontiers in Microbiology 10. PNNL-SA-143910. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.02460
• Ward A.S., J.P. Zarnetske, V. Baranov, P. Blaen, N. Brekenfeld, R.K. Chu, and R. Derelle, et al. 2019. "Co-located contemporaneous mapping of morphological, hydrological, chemical, and biological conditions in a 5th order mountain stream network, Oregon, USA." Earth System Science Data 11, no. 4:1567-1581. PNNL-SA-140490. doi:10.5194/essd-11-1567-2019
• Ward A.S., S.M. Wondzell, N.M. Schmadel, S. Herzog, J.P. Zarnetske, V. Baranov, and P. Blaen, et al. 2019. "Spatial and temporal variation in river corridor exchange across a 5th order mountain stream network." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 23, no. 12:5199-5225. PNNL-SA-140824. doi:10.5194/hess-23-5199-2019

2018

• Plymale A.E., J.R. Wells, E.B. Graham, O. Qafoku, S.M. Brooks, and B.D. Lee. 2018. "Bacterial productivity in a ferrocyanide-contaminated aquifer at a nuclear waste site." Water 10, no. 8:Article No. 1072. PNNL-SA-135770. doi:10.3390/w10081072