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

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