environmental sciences

Dr. Chris Anthonissen
• Assistant Teaching Professor
Structural Geology and Active Tectonics, 3D Geological Modelling, Fault related folding and Blind-thrust faulting, Seismic Hazard, GIS and Remote Sensing, Multispectral Imagery analysis and Image Spectroscopy for geological applications

Biography I’m a structural geologist interested in integrating field geology with remote sensing techniques such as LiDAR and imaging spectroscopy to investigate the tectonic and environmental processes that shape Earth’s surface. My teaching emphasizes the integration of field observations with GIS and remote sensing techniques to develop the practical geoscientific and spatial analytical skills that […]

Dr. Ian Chang
• Assistant Professor
Atmospheric remote sensing; satellite meteorology; clouds; aerosols; air quality; climate science; precipitation; hydrometeorology

Research areas: Atmospheric remote sensing, aerosol, cloud, atmospheric radiation, air quality, climate science, precipitation, hydrometeorology My name is Ian Chang. I am an atmospheric scientist with research interests in atmospheric aerosol, cloud, radiation, air quality, precipitation, climate, and hydrometeorology. My current research includes (1) aerosol-cloud-radiation-precipitation interactions, (2) interrelationships between regional air quality, anthropogenic activities, and […]

Dr. Lin Li
• Assistant Professor
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy; Basin Analysis; Tectonics; Stable and clumped isotope Geochemistry; Paleoclimatology
McEniry 312

Dr. Lin Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences. With a background as both a field-based and laboratory-oriented geologist, Dr. Li’s research passion lies in unraveling the sedimentary and tectonic evolution of orogenic belts, decoding paleoclimate and paleoelevation signals preserved in sedimentary rocks, and investigating the intricate interplay […]

Dr. Alexandra Turgul
• Assistant Teaching Professor
Water conflict and cooperation, water policy, human-environment interactions, environmental justice, political ecology, sustainability, middle east geography and politics

I am a human geographer with a background in international relations, Middle Eastern studies, and the broader social sciences. My teaching and research take a critical, multi-scalar approach to the study of human-environment interactions to understand how people and the environment mutually shape one another. I am particularly interested in how and why communities and […]

Dr. Craig Allan
• Professor
Surface Water Hydrology, Biogeochemistry, Fluvial Geomorphology
McEniry 205

Teaching and Research Interests Surface Water Hydrology Biogeochemistry Fluvial Geomorphology Environmental Monitoring Click here to read more about Dr. Allan

Jake Armour
• Senior Lecturer
Paleoclimate, Geomorphology, Field/Geoscience Education, GEO Club, Public Outreach

Teaching and Research Interests Geomorphology and Surficial Processes Paleoclimatology Alpine Glaciology Quaternary Geology Click here to read more about Jake Armour

Dr. Gang Chen
• Professor
Remote Sensing, Environmental Sustainability, Geospatial Big Data Analytics, Human-Environment Interaction

Teaching and Research Interests Remote Sensing Environmental Modeling Urban Sustainability Forest Disturbances Machine Learning Click here to read more about Dr. Chen

Dr. Sandra Clinton
• Research Associate Professor • GES Honors Director
Urban Stream Ecology, River Restoration, Molecular Methods in Freshwater Ecosystems

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Dr. Casey Davenport
• Associate Professor
Severe Local Storms, Mesoscale Processes, Science Education

Teaching and Research Interests Dynamics of severe storms Mesoscale meteorology Numerical modeling Improving STEM education Click here to read more about Dr. Davenport

Dr. Matthew Eastin
• Professor
Mesoscale Dynamics, Urban Meteorology, Severe Local Storms, Tropical Cyclones, Societal Impacts

Teaching and Research Interests Tropical Meteorology Mesoscale Meteorology Hurricanes Organized Severe Weather Click here to read more about Dr. Eastin

Dr. Martha Cary (Missy) Eppes
• Professor
Rock Fracture, Soil Geomorphology, Quaternary Geology, Critical Zone Sciences
McEniry 204

Teaching and Research Interests Soil science Surface processes Mechanical weathering and rock fracture processes Landscape Response to Holocene and late Quaternary Climates Soil Geomorphology Critical Zone Sciences Click here to read more about Dr. Eppes

Dr. Patricia (Pat) Fall
• Professor
Quaternary Paleoecology & Paleoclimatology, Biogeography, Human Impacts on Ancient Environments
McEniry 305

Research & Teaching Interests Biogeography Paleoecology Human impact on ancient environments Climatic controls on the distribution of terrestrial plants Modeling human-environment interactions Pollen and seed dispersal Click here to read more about Dr. Fall

Dr. Sara Gagné
• Department Chair • Associate Professor
Urban Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation
McEniry 314

Teaching and Research Interests Urban Ecology Landscape Ecology Effects of urbanization on biodiversity Click here to read more about Dr. Gagné

William (Bill) Garcia
• Senior Lecturer
Vertebrate Paleontology, Biogeography, Phylogenetics

Teaching and Research Interests Phylogeny of Early Tetrapods Carboniferous Biogeography Vertebral Functional Morphology Click here to read more about Bill Garcia

Dr. Scott Hippensteel
• Professor
Coastal Geology, Environmental Geology, Geoarchaeology, Micropaleontology, Military Geology

Teaching and Research Interests Environmental Micropaleontology Geoarchaeology Coastal Geology Military Geology Click here to read more about Dr. Hippensteel

Dr. Fushcia-Ann Hoover
• Assistant Professor
Green Infrastructure, Environmental Justice, Urban Planning, Socio-ecological Systems

Biography Dr. Fushcia-Ann Hoover is an interdisciplinary researcher specializing in social-ecological urban systems. She employs a range of approaches and perspectives from the fields of planning, engineering, social and environmental sciences. Her research centers environmental justice, green infrastructure planning, and relationships between people, place and the environment. Dr. Hoover joined the department in 2021 as […]

Dr. Brian Magi
• Associate Professor • MS Earth Sciences Graduate Program Director
Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change, Air Quality

Teaching and Research Interests Air Quality Climate Change Climatology Lightning Pyrogeography Click here to read more about Dr. Magi

Dr. Valerie S. Reynolds
• Associate Teaching Professor • Geology/Earth and Environmental Sciences/Environmental Studies Undergraduate Coordinator
Mineralogy, Optical Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Teaching and Research Interests Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology Mineralogy (including optical) Mineral Resources Critical Thinking and Communication Physical Geology