environmental sciences

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

Teaching and Research Interests Surface Water Hydrology Biogeochemistry Fluvial Geomorphology Environmental Monitoring Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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

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Dr. Larianne Collins
• Assistant Teaching Professor • Geography and Environmental Studies Undergraduate Coordinator
Hazards and Disasters, Sustainable Development, Human Geography

Welcome! I am an Assistant Teaching Professor and the Undergraduate Coordinator for Geography and Environmental Studies in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences at UNC Charlotte and I absolutely love what I do! I am an avid life-long learner and teaching is my passion. I believe the field of geography is one of […]

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 Read More

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

Teaching and Research Interests Tropical Meteorology Mesoscale Meteorology Hurricanes Organized Severe Weather Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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 Read More

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

Teaching and Research Interests Phylogeny of Early Tetrapods Carboniferous Biogeography Vertebral Functional Morphology Read More

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

Teaching and Research Interests Environmental Micropaleontology Geoarchaeology Coastal Geology Military Geology Read More

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 Read More

Dr. Valerie S. Reynolds
• Assistant Teaching Professor • Geology/Earth and Environmental Sciences 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

Dr. Jacob (Jack) Scheff
• Associate Professor
Climate Change, Water Cycle, Atmospheric Circulation
McEniry 237

Teaching and Research Interests -Global Climate Change -Water Cycle -Drought and Aridity -Atmospheric Circulation Read More