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Samuel Adu-Prah
Email: saduprah@siu.edu
Research Interests: GIS, remote sensing, geovisualization, spatio-temporal data mining
Currently: Lecturer, Geography and Environmental Resources, SIUC
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Paul Behum
Email: pbehum@osmre.gov
Research Interests: Hydrogeologic and surface water modeling, coal mining environmental,
geochemistry
Currently: Hydrologist, DOI Office of Surface Mining, Alton, IL. Project activity involves hydrologic investigations and passive treatment design related to coal mine acid mine drainage, mine permit review and programmatic oversight, and drinking water well investigations.
Website: http://www.osmre.gov |
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France Belley
Email: fanfan24@siu.edu
Research Interests: Mantle flow, lattice preferred orientation, high field anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility, seismic anisotropy
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Mukesh Bhattarai
Email: mdbhattarai@siu.edu
Research Interests: Carbon footprint of select agriculture products and practices
Currently: Research Assistant, Agribusiness Economics, SIUC
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Saurav Chakraborty
Email: saurav@siu.edu
Research Interests: Climate variability and change, climate modeling, statistical downscaling
Currently: Research Assistant, Geography and Environmental Resources, SIUC
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Deidra Davis
Email: drddd@siu.edu
Research Interests: Environmental justice, location of toxic sites, CERCLA (Superfund)
Currently: Teaching Assistant, Geography and Environmental Resources, SIUC
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Krishna Dhakal
Email: kpdhakal@siu.edu
Research Interests:
Climate change, rainfall extremes and urban runoff variability; climate change impact on urban drainage infrastructures and adaptation strategies; Hydrological modeling; Sustainable civil infrastructures.
Currently: Teaching Assistant, Agribusiness Economics, SIUC |
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Anita Eckhardt
Email: anitae911@hotmail.com
Research Interests: Environmental law and agriculture policy
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Kim Erndt
Email: erndt@siu.edu
Research Interests: Impacts of restoration, land use, and land management practices on aquatic ecosystems
Currently: Research Assistant, SIUC |
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Ross Guida
Email: guidar@siu.edu
Research Interests: River dynamics, watershed management and policy, and GIS
Currently: IGERT Fellow, Watershed Science and Policy, SIUC |
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Bruce Hall
Email: brucehall2256@hotmail.com
Research Interests: Institutions for watershed management
Currently: Lecturer at University of Wisconsin Steven Point |
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Anne Hayden
Email: aehayden@siu.edu
Research Interests: Fluvial geomorphology, GIS, quaternary dating methods
Currently: IGERT Fellow, Watershed Science and Policy, SIUC |
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Justin Kozak
Email: jkozak@siu.edu
Research Interests: Ecosystem services, non-market valuation, environmental policy
Currently: IGERT Fellow, Watershed Science and Policy, SIUC |
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Alicia Lloyd
Email: aclloyd@siu.edu
Research Interests: Political economy of watershed management and how institutions govern land-use activities for floodplain management, economic development, and ecological restoration
Currently: IGERT Fellow, Watershed Science and Policy, SIUC |
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Plaxedes Makweche
Email: plaxedes@siu.edu
Research Interests: Water resources and management, GIS and remote sensing, environmental policy
Currently: Teaching Assistant, Geography and Environmental Resources, SIUC |
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Amanda Marshall
Email: amandachristinemarshall@gmail.com
Research Interests: Environmental policy, environmental justice, water resources management, and sustainability
Currently: IGERT Fellow, Watershed Science and Policy, SIUC |
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Shanna McClain
Email: shannamcclain@siu.edu
Research Interests: International water policy, transboundary river basi management (IWRM), environmental flows, environmental emergencies and secondary technological & industrial hazards, and climate change
Currently: IGERT Fellow, Watershed Science and Policy, SIUC |
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Girmay Misgna
Email: mgirmay@siu.edu
Research Interests: GIS, remote sensing, web-based geospatial and database applications,
watershed modeling and integration with evolutionary algorithms
Currently: GIS/RS Lab Director at Environmental Resources & Policy, SIUC |
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Benjamin Newton
Email: newtben@siu.edu
Research Interests: Southern Illinois University sustainability action plan
Currently: MES Richland Community college Sustainability Director |
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Aaron Nickolotsky
Email: nicklotosky@siu.edu
Research Interests: Applied fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, GIS, and remote sensing
Currently: IGERT Fellow, Watershed Science and Policy, SIUC |
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Kristen Pitts
Email: kpitts@siu.edu
Research Interests: Effects of anthropogenic activities on ecological structure and function of rivers systems to aid in the development of conservation and restoration strategies
Currently: IGERT Fellow, Watershed Science and Policy, SIUC |
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Mohammad Rahman
Email: mwrahman@siu.edu
Research Interests: Geochemistry of coal, kerogen, oil shale and organic-rich sediments, δ13C signature from thermally altered organic matter to link with past global climate
Currently: Teaching Assistant, Department of Geology, SIUC |
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Donald Rehmer
Email: drehmer@siu.edu
Research Interests: Policies governing carbon sequestration in fossil fuel industry
Currently: Lecturer, Department of Geology, SIUC |
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Santosh Rijal
Email: santoshrijal@siu.edu
Research Interests: GIS and remote sensing, spatial analysis, environmental modeling
Currently: Research Assistant, Geography and Environmental Resources, SIUC |
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Remigius Rushomesa
Email: rrusho@siu.edu
Research Interests: Integration of GIS & remote sensing for sustainable utilization of natural resources, environmental impact assessment, rural development
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Kristine Schachel
Email: krisstar@hotmail.com
Research Interests: Sustainable community development; motivation for environmentally responsible behavior; non-profit administration
Currently:
Fellowship and scholarship coordinator for the SIUC College of Science.
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Thomas Shaw
Email: thomas.shaw@bigrivers.com
Research Interests: Conversion of a coal fired steam electric unit to biomass fuel
Currently: Team Leader Environmental, Western Kentucky Energy |
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James Stivers
Email: jstivers@siu.edu
Research Interests: Organic agriculture; clean air mercury rule; and environmental law and policy
Currently: FOIA Officer, Legislative Reference Bureau, Springfield, IL |
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Tim Stoebner
Email: tstoebner@siu.edu
Research Interests: Land use modeling of agricultural crops based on future climate change projections in the central United States
Currently: IGERT Fellow, Watershed Science and Policy, SIUC |
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Awoke Teshager
Email: dagnew.awoke@siu.edu
Research Interests: Watershed modeling, climate change and intefrated water resources management
Currently: Research Assistant, Geography and Environmental Resourcs, SIUC |
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Sarah Varble
Email: svarble@siu.edu
Research Interests: Climate change and risk perception in agriculture, network analysis, conservation adoption in agriculture, watershed management groups, and human-environment interactions
Currently: Research Assistant, Agribusiness Economics, SIUC |
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Dan Vaughn
Email: dvaughn@siu.edu
Research Interests: Environmental sciences, sustainable development/practices, philosophy of science organic geochemistry
Currently: Assistant Professor, Earth Science, Vincennes University |
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Steve Walton
Email: swalton@siu.edu (cell: 314-703-6080 )
Research Interests: Environmental Sustainability, Environmental Law and Policy
Currently: Vice President of EHS, Compliance and Quality for Sigma-Aldrich, a St. Louis based life science and high technology company |
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Minzi Wang
Email: Minzi.Michelle.Wang@gmail.com
Research Interests: Wetland classification, remote sensing
Currently: Teaching Assistant, Geography and Environmental Resources, SIUC |
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Roger Wiebusch
Email: Roger.K.Wiebusch@uscg.mil
Research Interests: Contributing factors for loss rates of freshwater (agricultural) wetlands
Currently: US Coast Guard, St. Louis, MO |
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Xiaoying Yang (2004)
Dissertation: Analysis of Thermoelectric Water Use in the United States
Currently: Assistant Professor, Fudan University, China
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Reuben Heine (2005)
Dissertation: Modeling Incision of Tributaries from Missouri River Degradation: Gavins Point Dam to Platte River Confluence
Currently: Associate Professor, Geography, Augustana College
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Yong Huang (2005)
Dissertation: A comparative Study of Downstream Flows and Ecological Impacts of Hydropower Dams
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Salah Jaber (2006)
Dissertation: Monitoring Spatial Variations in Soil Organic Carbon Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Water Management and Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and
Environment, Hashemite University, Jordan
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Mykola Shcherbaniuk (2006)
Dissertation: Modeling Land Use and Land Cover Change:
Predicting Re-Enrollment in the
Conservation Reserve Program
Using GIS and Data Mining Procedures
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Richard Boniak (2007)
Dissertation: Nitrogen and Phosphorous Transport and Turfgrass Response on Golf Greens constructed of Sand Mixes Amended With Various Organic Materials
Currently: Assistant Professor, Environmental and General Science, George Washington College, Aurora University
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Abani Samal (2007)
Dissertation: Genetic and Exploration Models for the Florida Canyon Au Deposit, Nevada: Integrating Geological, Geochemical, GIS, Remote Sensing, Geostatistical and Statistical Data Analysis
Currently: Principal Advisor, Geology (Geostatistics, Resource Modeling), Rio Tinto - Technology and Innovations, Greater Salt Lake City area |
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Dajun Dai (2007)
Dissertation: Exploring the Computational and Implementation Characteristics of an Improved Genetic Algorithm for Cluster Detection
Currently: Assistant Professor, Geosciences, Georgia State University
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Michael Pease (2008)
Dissertation: Analysis of Constraints to Water Marketing and an Evaluation of Select Techniques to Facilitate Market-Based Reallocations
Currently: Assistant Professor, Geography, Central Washington University |
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Qing Bai (2008)
Dissertation: Urban-Fringe Landowners' Preferences for Particular Farmland Preservation Programs
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Jonathan Remo (2008)
Dissertation: Utilizing Archival Data to Assess Historic Changes in Flood Flow Conveyance of the Mississippi River
Currently: Assistant Professor, Geography and Environmental Resources, SIUC |
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Sethuram Soman (2008)
Dissertation: Trade offs among Environmental Benefits provided by Riparian Buffers and Agricultural Production - Implication for the Bid Creek Watershed
Currently: Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Technical Studies, Dickinson State University |
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Terri Thomas (2008)
Dissertation: Spatial and Temporal Land Use Change in Southern Illinois' Clear Springs and Bald Knob Wilderness Areas
Currently: Lecturer, Geography & Environmental Resources, SIUC |
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John Keller (2009)
Dissertation: Accurate Cylindrical-Coordinate Numerical Models for the Analysis of Hydrologic Tests
Currently: Asistant Professor, Environmental Sciences, University of Southern Nevada |
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Mark Carlos (2010)
Dissertation: An Analysis of Wind Power Plant Site Prospecting in the Central United States
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Wayne Griffith (2011)
Dissertation: Measuring Publix Preferencess for and the Econimic Value of the Multifunctionality of Agriculture in the United States
Currently: Marion High School, Marion Illinois, |
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Stanley Mubako (2011)
Dissertation: Frameworks for Estimating Virtual Water Flows Among U.S. States
Currently: Research Assistatn Professor, Center for Environmental Resources Management (CERM), University of Texas at El Paso |
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Brendan Lutz (2011)
Dissertation: Late Miocene and Pliocene Paleoceanography of the Low Latitude Northern Hemisphere and Its Implications for Future Climate change
Currently: Biostratigrapher, Shell International Exploration and Production, Dallas, TX |
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Farhat Chowdhury (2012)
Dissertation: The Choice of Water Supply Sources for U.S. Cities
Currently: Researcher, Geohydrology & Water Resources Research Program,
Texas A & M University AgriLife Research Center, El Paso , TX |
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Michael Most (2012)
Dissertation: Privatizing Agricultural Genetics: An Analysis of the Process and Implicatons of Creating Property from a Once Res Nullius Public Good
Currently: Associate Professor - Salina Aviation, Kansas State University |
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