Environmental Studies Faculty
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Rhawn Denniston, Associate Professor of Geology, teaches Climate Change, Environmental Geology, Geology of a Region (in New Zealand), Physical Geology, and other environmental studies courses. With Cornell students, he studies stalagmites and ancient coral to understand prehistoric climate conditions in various regions of the world. |
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| Craig Allin, Professor of Politics, teaches Wilderness Politics at the Wilderness Field Station in northern Minnesota, as well as Environmental Politics, Urban Politics, and American Politics. He is the author of The Politics of Wilderness Protection, and is currently working on a second book, tentatively entitled Wilderness Wars: Protecting Nature in National Parks and Wilderness Areas. Learn more about Professor Allin on the politics department faculty page |
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Marty Condon, Professor of Biology, teaches Evolution, Molecular Evolution, Plant Morphology and Plant Systematics. She collaborates with professional and student researchers in various institutions and countries to study the evolution and ecology of plant-animal relationships. Learn more about Professor Condon on the biology department faculty page |
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A'amer Farooqi, Professor of Economics and Business, teaches the elective course International Economics. His teaching and research interests include environmental issues as they relate to economic growth in developing countries. Learn more about Professor Farooqi on the economics & business department faculty page |
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Glenn Freeman, Associate Professor of English, teaches American Nature Writers at the Wilderness Field Station in northern Minnesota. Learn more about Professor Freeman on the English department faculty page |
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| Ben Greenstein, Professor of Geology, teaches Marine Science, Inverterbrate Paleontology, Modern and Ancient Carbonate Systems of the Bahamas, and other courses. He is currently engaged in a three-year comparative study of modern and Pleisocene reef coral community composition in coastal Western Australia. Learn more about Professor Greenstein on the geology department faculty page |
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Leslie Kathleen Hankins, Professor of English, teaches the elective course Modern American Literature: Encountering the Wilderness in Literature and the Visual Arts at the Wilderness Field Station in northern Minnesota. Learn more about Professor Hankins on the English department faculty page |
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Andy McCollum, Professor of Biology, teaches Animal Behavior, Entomology, Ecology, and Conservation Biology, and frequently takes classes to the Wilderness Field Station in northern Minnesota. Learn more about Professor McCollum on the biology department faculty page |
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Mary Olson, Professor of Sociology, includes Native American issues in her courses and research. Learn more about Professor Olson on the sociology and anthroplogy department faculty page |
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Craig Teague, Associate Professor of Chemistry, teaches Environmental Chemistry and Chemical Principles I & II. He conducts research with students to better understand the behavior of polyoxometalates, a class of materials that show potential for mitigating heavy metals and nuclear waste in the environment. Learn more about Professor Teague on the chemistry department faculty page |
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Emily Walsh, Associate Professor of Geology, teaches the core courses Physical Geology and Investigations in Geology, as well as the field-based Geology of the National Parks. Her research focuses on the formation of mountain ranges and the mechanisms involved in subduction zones.Learn more about Professor Walsh on the geology department faculty page |
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Jim White, Professor of Philosophy, teaches Environmental Ethics. Learn more about Professor White on the philosophy department faculty page |
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