Appointments

Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

School of Public Health, the University of Washington

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 

School of Engineering, the University of Washington

Education

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of California, Berkeley

M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of California, Berkeley

B.S. Environmental Engineering - Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Fuhrmeister enjoys eating her way through Seattle's excellent culinary offerings. She has an affinity for anything sweet, especially doughnuts. 

Nicolette is a Research Scientist in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Her research focuses on environmental surveillance for various pathogens internationally and domestically as well as environmental factors impacting enteric pathogens prevalence in children. Nicolette earned her PhD and MSE in Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington, and her BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama. 

Outside of the lab, Nicolette spends her time with two young children and her dog.

Megan is a  PhD student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at UW. She was previously a research scientist in the Fuhrmeister lab at UW. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Environmental Health Science from Baylor University. Her research interests include wastewater-based epidemiology, bioinformatics, and environmental toxicology. Currently, she is investigating detection and enrichment strategies for ARGs found in wastewater. 

In her free time, Megan enjoys kayaking, rock climbing, and reading. 

Angelo is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Health. He completed his master's degree in Environmental Health in 2024 and received his bachelor's degree in Microbiology from the University of Washington in 2019. He  spent three years working as a researcher in the Environmental and Occupational Health Microbiology Lab (EOHML) at UW. At EOHML, Angelo worked on numerous projects including SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance, disinfectant development and testing, and bacteriophage assays. He has wide interests in infectious diseases, environmental surveillance, and ecology in the human microbiome.   

Hinako is currently pursuing a PhD in the department of Chemical Engineering in the Xenobiology Lab-Marchand Group at UW. She received a B.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Princeton University. She collaborates with the Fuhrmeister lab on developing highly multiplexed detection assays for pathogen and antimicrobial resistance genes combining non-standard nucleic acids and next-generation sequencing. 

In her free time, Hinako likes to bake, sing (karaoke), and explore Seattle’s cafes.

Karina is an undergraduate researcher as a part of the NIEHS-funded SURE-EH program and is currently pursuing a BS in Environmental Public Health with a minor in Microbiology. She is interested in zoonotic diseases, One Health, and global health. Her current work in the Fuhrmeister Lab centers on wastewater surveillance in Washington. Karina also works in the Levy Lab studying enteric pathogen prevalence in children in Mozambique. 

Outside of lab, Karina likes to run, crochet, and is part of the Husky Ski Team.

James is pursuing a BS in Bioengineering at the University of Washington. He currently works in the Levy/Fuhrmeister Lab, focusing on global health and population genetics. His research interests include the ecology of enteric pathogens, the impact of addiction on public health and social policy, and applications of engineering to global health challenges. James has previous experience in organic chemistry and synthetic biology labs. He has also worked as a math and science tutor at his community college before transferring to UW. He plans to pursue a MD/PhD, MS/BS or Engineering consulting opportuinity after graduation.

James like to play jazz music and has played in bands in Portland and Arizona. 

Briahna completed her M.S. in Environmental Health Science at the University of Washington Seattle in 2025. She completed her B.S. in Biology at the University of Washington Bothell. Her research interests are on environmental antimicrobial surveillance and the dissemination of antimicrobials from urban bird populations. Her M.S. thesis focused on monitoring for sexually transmitted infections in wastewater. Briahna is now a technician at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center working on human microbiome related to diet and disease. 

Dabojani is a NIEHS Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Washington. She received her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Temple University. She also holds a Master's in Environmental Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and a Bachelor’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. Her project focused on examining the diversity of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) within microbial communities in wastewater around the King County area and evaluating their transformation processes in the water matrices. She is now a wastewater engineer with Seattle-King County.

In her free time, Dabojani enjoys trying new cuisines, traveling, and spending time with her family, especially her toddler (son), Mayan.

Irmarie was an NSF ASEE Postdoctoral eFellow at the University of Washington. She holds a Ph.D. (2022) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master of Science (2016) and Bachelor's degrees (2012) from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM). Irmarie has experience using molecular methods and bioinformatics and is interested in exploring the impact of animal husbandry on antibiotic resistance in the household environment. She was co-mentored by Prof. Karen Levy in DEOHS. 

Irmarie likes traveling with friends and family and walking with her dog Thanos.

Lizi graduated in 2023 with a MS from the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington. She received her  bachelor's degree in Biology, Health, and Society from the University of Michigan. Her research interests include the epigenome, antibiotic resistance genetics, and water quality. Her master’s thesis investigated antimicrobial prescription patterns in veterinary medicine. Lizi is now a toxicologist at Boeing. 

Anysiah Taylor graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in Public Health-Global Health. Her interests include exploring the intersections between the built environment and public health. Anysiah is interested in infectious disease prevention and response, public health policy interventions, environmental justice, and One Health. While in the Fuhrmeister lab, she worked on targeted sequencing methods for antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater. Currently, Anysiah is working at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as part of the 2024 CDC's Public Health Associate Program.

Ruohan graduated with a bachelor's degree in public health-global health at University of Washington. She is interested in water quality, climate change, biostatistics, and is also open to exploring other fields! While in the Fuhrmeister lab, she worked on bioinformatic analyses of sequencing data from wastewater, developing skills in R and python.