About the department
The Department of Environmental Science, in the College of Science & Mathematics, has 28 faculty and teaches across 3 subject areas. A GIS and remote-sensing lab, an environmental analysis lab, and field equipment for water, soil, and vegetation sampling support the program, with a restored prairie on campus.
Degrees and programs
Concentrations, minors, and certificates connected to the department are listed on each program page and in the full program list.
Courses
The department offers courses under these subject codes:
Faculty
| Name | Rank | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Nguyen | Associate Professor | environmental chemistry; environmental policy |
| Hannah Brenner | Professor of Practice | GIS and remote sensing; climate and land use |
| Isaac Cruz | Assistant Professor | restoration ecology; soil science |
| Everett Yoon | Professor | hydrology and water quality; environmental chemistry |
| Malik Antonelli | Teaching Professor | sustainability science; GIS and remote sensing |
| Grace Whitfield | Associate Professor | geomorphology; restoration ecology |
| Amara Vasquez | Professor of Practice | conservation biology; hydrology and water quality |
| Colin Kowalczyk | Assistant Professor | aquatic ecology; sustainability science |
| Devon Marchetti | Professor | environmental policy; geomorphology |
| Mei Sato | Teaching Professor | climate and land use; conservation biology |
| Priya Ibarra | Associate Professor | soil science; aquatic ecology |
| Peter Salazar | Professor of Practice | environmental chemistry; environmental policy |
| Simon Groves | Assistant Professor | GIS and remote sensing; climate and land use |
| Sofia Molnar | Professor | restoration ecology; soil science |
| Elena Okafor | Teaching Professor | hydrology and water quality; environmental chemistry |
| Ravi Halvorsen | Associate Professor | sustainability science; GIS and remote sensing |
| Gustav Petrov | Professor of Practice | geomorphology; restoration ecology |
| Ingrid Aluko | Assistant Professor | conservation biology; hydrology and water quality |
| Nadia Kaur | Professor | aquatic ecology; sustainability science |
| Emmett Ackerman | Teaching Professor | environmental policy; geomorphology |
| Hector Carrasco | Associate Professor | climate and land use; conservation biology |
| Yuki Sundqvist | Professor of Practice | soil science; aquatic ecology |
| Rosa Devereaux | Assistant Professor | environmental chemistry; environmental policy |
| Bruno Nakamura | Professor | GIS and remote sensing; climate and land use |
| Tomas Adebayo | Teaching Professor | restoration ecology; soil science |
| Anton Trombley | Associate Professor | hydrology and water quality; environmental chemistry |
| Hannah Persson | Professor of Practice | sustainability science; GIS and remote sensing |
| Isaac Escobar | Assistant Professor | geomorphology; restoration ecology |
Advising and contact
Students in the department's programs are assigned a faculty adviser; new and prospective students can reach the department office to be connected with the right person. Office hours for every instructor are posted each term.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. This department, its faculty, and its facilities are invented; nothing here describes a real academic unit.