Faculty
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Dr. Mary Arthur, Forestry Chair, NRES Steering Committee Teaches FOR 340, Forest Ecology and NRE 471, Senior Problem in Natural Resources. Research on forest ecosystems, prescribed fire, and invasive species |
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Dr. Carmen Agouridis, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Research in ecosystem restoration as it applies to streams impacted by mining, urban or agricultural activities; wetlands; and mined land reclamation. |
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Dr. Chris Barton, Forestry Teaches NRE 320 (Summer Camp) and FOR 460G, Forest Watershed Management Research projects on water quality and forest management systems |
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Dr. John Cox, Forestry Teaches FOR 230 (Conservation Biology) Research in Wildlife Ecology and Management |
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Dr. Mark Coyne, Plant and Soil Science Teaches NRE 477G, Land Treatment of Wastes and PLS 566, Soil Microbiology Research on nitrogen cycling, soil ecology, soil structure and management, waste management |
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Dr. Elisa D’Angelo, Plant and Soil Science Teaches NRE 450G, Biogeochemistry, and PLS 597, Environmental Sampling and Analysis Research on wetland soils and aquatic sediments, pollutant bioremediation, and microbial ecology. |
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William T. Gorton III, Agricultural Economics Adjunct Professor in Agricultural Economics Teaches AEC 424, Environmental Law Practicing environmental law attorney at Stites & Harbinson, PLLC |
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Geri Philpott, M.S., NRES Teaches NRE 301, Natural Resources and Environmental Science. Interests include environmental education, animal behavior, and wildlife biology. |
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Dr. Greg Halich, Agricultural Economics Teaches NRE 545, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Educational programs on farm management Research on grazing systems and timberland investment |
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Dr. Mike Lacki, Forestry Teaches FOR 430, Forest Wildlife Management Research on bats, falcons, and endangered species |
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Dr. Brian Lee, Landscape Architecture Teaches NRE 555, Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Analysis. Supervises the capstone studio (LA 975) which is a service learning experience for the undergraduate landscape architecture students as well as teaches Advanced Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Analysis (LA 956/NRE 556) and Advanced Land Use Planning Applications (LA 959). |
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Dr. Chris Matocha, Plant and Soil Science Teaches PLS 366, Fundamental of Soil Science Research on soil chemistry |
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Dr. David H. McNear, Plant and Soil Science Teaches PLS 366, Fundamental of Soil Science Research on metal speciation in plant tissues, soil chemistry |
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Rob Paratley, Forestry Curator, UK Herbarium Teaches NRE 420G, Taxonomy of Vascular Plants and FOR 315, Economic Botany. Provides research support in taxonomic botany and ecology |
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Dr. Jack Schieffer, Agricultural Economics Teaches AEC 445, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics and AEC 424, Environmental Law Research on contracts, legal issues in resource management |
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Dr. G. Andrew Stainback, Forestry Teaches FOR 280, Forest Policy. Research on policy and economics of ecosystem services, enviornmental, land use, and international law, and sustainable development |