Environmental Studies- Faculty

environmental studies faculty and staff

	BRITT ARGOW bargowwellesley.edu Britt is an assistant professor in the geosciences department. She is a classically trained, field-based sedimentologist who focuses on the dynamics of coastal systems, particularly New England salt marshes. She is especially committed to fostering innovative ways of teaching science and helping students connect science to pressing environmental issues. She teaches the first year seminar The Coastal Zone: Intersection of Land, Sea, and Humanity with Lab (GEOS 110), Oceanography (GEOS 208), Sedimentary Geology (GEOS 304), and Wetlands Science (GEOS 308). [Britt's website]

	JIM BESANCON jbesancowellesley.edu Jim is an associate professor in the geosciences department. His recent work has been on the development of modal analysis of complex mixtures (rocks) by x-ray diffractometry, and the analysis of soils and sediments polluted by mine waste and by naturally occurring arsenic. Jim teaches The Yucca Mountain Problem: Where Should We Put Nuclear Waste? (ES/GEOS 111), The Dynamic Earth (GEOS 102), and Hydrogeology, Water and Pollutants (ES/GEOS 210).

	DAN BRABANDER dbrabandwellesley.edu Dan is an associate professor in the geosciences department. His current research focus is environmental geochemistry and the quantification of biogeochemical processes in watersheds, aquifers, and in the urban environment. Applications include bioremediation, environmental biomonitoring, fate and transport of contaminants (toxic metals) in watershed and aquifer systems, isotopic dating and mapping of contaminants within sediments and soils, and sustainable urban agriculture. Dan teaches Methods and Problems in Environmental Science (ES/GEOS 201), Environmental Geochemistry, (ES/GEOS 315) and Isotope Geochemistry (GEOS 320). [Dan's website]

	FLICK COLEMAN wcolemanwellesley.edu Flick is a professor in the chemistry department. His research interests are in computational chemistry including electronic structure calculations of small and medium sized molecules including PAHs and other environmentally problematic species. Flick teaches Dynamic Modeling of Environmental Issues (ES 222) and Green Chemistry (ES/CHEM 306). [Flick's website]

	BETH DeSOMBRE edesombrwellesley.edu Beth is the Frost professor of environmental studies, a professor in the political science department, and director of the environmental studies program. Her main focus is international environmental politics and law, especially problems of the global commons. Beth teaches Social Causes and Consequences of Environmental Problems (ES/POL2 214) Environmental Policy (ES/POL2 312) International Environmental Law (ES/POL3 325) and the project-based capstone course, ES300. [Beth's website]

	ALDEN GRIFFITH agriffitwellesley.edu Alden is the Postdoctoral Botany Fellow at the Botanic Gardens, and is also affiliated with the biological sciences department and the environmental studies program. His research interests in plant ecology include invasive species, plant-plant facilitation, and the effects of climate change. Alden teaches Biodiversity Topics: Plant Invasions (ES/BISC 327) and will be teaching Field Botany (ES/BISC 217) in the spring of 2009.

	JESSICA HUNTER jhunterwellesley.edu Jess is the Environmental Studies Program Coordinator. Jess' professional and academic interests have focused on water quality protection, habitat restoration, and nutrient pollution with a particular focus on urban, coastal areas both domestically and internationally.

	KRISTINA JONES kjoneswellesley.edu Kristina is the director of the Botanic Gardens and an assistant professor in the department of biological sciences. Her primary research and teaching interests are plant ecology, particularly plant-animal interactions, conservation biology, and speciation. Overseeing the botanic gardens has meant new interests in invasive species management, wetland restoration, and greenhouse management. Kristina teaches Environmental Horticulture (BISC 108) and Biodiversity Topics: Biological Diversity in Context (ES/BISC 327). [Kristina's website]

	REBECCA MATTISON rmattisowellesley.edu Becky is an instructor of laboratory in the geosciences department. She is a vertebrate paleontologist interested in birds and dinosaurs. Currently, her research is part of an interdisciplinary project to reconstruct the long-term changes of the Hell Creek formation in northeastern Montana, in which she focuses on sedimentology. Becky teaches labs for environmental studies and geosciences courses. [Rebecca's website]

	ROBERT PAARLBERG rpaarlbewellesley.edu Rob is the Betty Freyhof Johnson Class of 1944 professor of political science. His principal research interests are international agricultural and environmental policy. Most recently, his work has focused on the regulation of modern technology, including biotechnology. He maintains ongoing consulting relationships with the International Food Policy Research Institute, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of State. Rob teaches People, Agriculture, and the Environment (POL3 332). [Robert's website]

	NICHOLAS RODENHOUSE nrodenhowellesley.edu Nick is an associate professor in the biological sciences department. His research focuses on population ecology, particularly the demography and ecology of migratory songbirds. His research and teaching has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the New England Consortium on Undergraduate Science Education. Nick teaches Environmental Studies: Methods and Analysis (ES 101), Ecology (BISC 201), Advanced Topics in Ecology (ES/BISC 307). [Nick's website]

	ANDREA SEQUIERA asequierwellesley.edu Andrea is an assistant professor in the department of biological sciences. Her research draws on molecular biology and biogeographical information to explores the ecological historical forces responsible for speciation in plant feeding insects. Andrea teaches Population Genetics and Systematics (BISC 319). [Andrea's website]

	STACY SNEERINGER ssneerinwellesley.edu Stacy is an assistant professor in the economics department. Her research focuses on health and environment, and the intersection of these. Most recently, her work has focused on large-scale livestock production, air and water pollution, infant mortality, and regulation under the Clean Water Act. Stacy teaches Environmental and Resource Economics (ECON 228). [Stacy's website]

	MARCY THOMAS mthomaswellesley.edu Marcy is a senior instructor of laboratory in the department of biological sciences. Her primary interests are in ecology and plant science. Recently, she has been involved with multiple conservation efforts, and she has worked with students on projects such as vernal pool certification and metal uptake in aquatic plants. Marcy teaches the introductory course on methods and analysis (ES101) and laboratory sections for Environmental Horticulture (BISC 108), and Ecology (BISC 201). [Marcy's website]

	JAY TURNER jturnerwellesley.edu Jay is an assistant professor in the environmental studies program. His work focuses on the recent history of American environmental politics and policy, with a particular interest in debates over the public lands, the role of science in environmental decisionmaking, and the connections between environmental politics and American politics. Jay teaches the introductory course on concepts and issues (ES102), Cultures of Environmentalism (ES203), United States Environmental History (ES/HIST 299), and U.S. Environmental Politics (ES/POL1 381). [Jay's website]