Faculty Research Projects
While you’ll learn more about each of our faculty member’s research interests by visiting their profile page, visit our faculty research page for an overview of many of our team members' current research projects.
GNR Faculty & Staff
You will enjoy and benefit from your interactions with the department's faculty.
| Dr. Peter Bates | Department Head; Associate Professor, Natural Resource & Conservation Managment |
| Dr. Heidi Anderson | Assistant Professor, Geology |
| Dr. Ron Davis | Assistant Professor, Natural Resource Conservation and Management |
| Dr. Laura DeWald | Professor, Natural Resource Conservation and Management, and Biology; Director, Environmental Science Program. |
| Dr. Ann Fletchall | Lecturer, Geography |
| Dr. Dan Jones | Assistant Professor, Geology |
| Dr. David Kinner | Assistant Professor, Geology |
| Dr. Brian Kloeppel | Associate Professor, Natural Resource Conservation and Management; Associate Dean of the Graduate School |
| Dr. Mark Lord | Professor, Geology; Interim Associate Provost |
| Dr. Jerry R. Miller | Distinguished Professor, Whitmire Professor of Environmental Science |
| Dr. Jeffrey Neff |
Professor Emeritus, Geography |
| Dr. Diane Styers | Assistant Professor, NRCM and Geography |
| Dr. Benjamin R. Tanner | Associate Professor, Geology |
| Mr. Blair R. Tormey | Lecturer, Geology |
| Dr. Cheryl Waters-Tormey | Associate Professor, Geology |
| Dr. Robert S. Young | Professor, Geology; Director, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines |
| Dr. Steven Yurkovich | Professor Emeritus, Geology |
| Ms. Anna Thompson | Department Administrative Support Associate |
| Mary Lockey | Advising Center Liaison |









