Environmental Science

Franklin Chen

Franklin Chen

Associate Professor
LS 460

Research Interests

Applications of Computing Algebra in Physical Chemistry Teaching, Mesoporous and Microporous Materials, Quantum Chemistry of Colors, Fingerprint Lifting, Preservation and Development, Ultrasonic Stimulation of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Treatment of Wood for The Extraction of Hemicellulose

Education

Undergraduate - Agricultural Chemistry,... Read more »

Mathew Dornbush

Mathew Dornbush

Dean of the Cofrin School of Business
WH 480E

Research Interests

My primary research interest relates to the use of native plant restorations to improve ecosystem services, focusing principally upon their influence on soil organisms and processes.

Education

Ph.D. 2005 Iowa State University, Ames, IA; M.S. 2001 Iowa State University, Ames, IA; B.A. 1998 Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

Michael Draney

Michael Draney

Professor
LS 461

Research Interests

I am interested in conservation applications of terrestrial arthropod assemblages, especially spiders, and have a particular interest in the ecology and taxonomy of sheet web spiders (family Linyphiidae).

Education

Ph.D., Entomology, 1997, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Certificate in Environmental Ethics, 1995, University of Georgia,... Read more »

Kevin Fermanich

Kevin Fermanich

Professor & Researcher
LS 416

Website

http://www.uwgb.edu/fermanik/

Research Interests

Soil processes and ground water quality; nonpoint source pollution; watershed monitoring and management; fate of contaminants.

Education

B.S. UW-Stevens Point; M.S., Ph.D. UW-Madison.

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Michael Holly, Ph.D.

Michael Holly, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
ES 307B

Research Interests

Agricultural waste management; stormwater management; nonpoint source pollution; farm system modeling; environmental fate and treatment of anthropogenic chemicals.

Education

B.S. Michigan State University; M.S., Ph.D. UW-Madison.

Certifications 

Licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan.

Patrick Forsythe

Patrick Forsythe

Research Interests

My research interests are generally in the fields of population ecology and conservation biology focusing on aquatic ecosystems in the Great Lakes region. I tend to focus on questions that seek to understand the behavioral and ecological mechanisms that contribute to variation in the annual abundance of fish populations including lake sturgeon and yellow... Read more »

Lisa Grubisha

Lisa Grubisha

Associate Professor, Chair of Applied Biotechnology
LS 445

Research Interests

Fungal ecology and evolution, Microbial diversity and function, Conservation Biology, Population Genetics, Phylogenetics

Education

PhD., University of California Berkeley; M.S., Oregon State University; B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Kpoti Gunn, Ph.D.

Kpoti Gunn, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
ES 307A

I received my first undergraduate degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Lome-Togo and a second one in Environmental Sciences from Bellevue University in Nebraska. While at the University of Lome, I discovered my passion of Water management, which deepened further with an added interest in water pollution during my environmental science studies at Bellevue University. After my... Read more »

Md Maruf Hossain, Ph.D.

Md Maruf Hossain, Ph.D.

Chair of Computer Science
ES 307F

Research Interests

  • Electrical Power Systems
  • Solar and Wind Energy Systems
  • Renewable Energy Integration with the Power Grid
  • Power System Stability and Power Quality
  • FACTS Devices
  • Smart Grid and Micro Grid Technology


Education

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Memphis... Read more »

John Katers, Ph.D.

John Katers, Ph.D.

Dean of College of Science, Engineering and Technology
ES 317B

Dean John Katers has been employed at UW-Green Bay since 1995, initially working for the University of Wisconsin Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center as a Recycling Specialist before joining the Natural and Applied Sciences (NAS) faculty in 1999. He was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2004, and promoted to Professor in 2012. He served as Chair of NAS since 2012, and has... Read more »

John Luczaj

John Luczaj

Professor - Chair of Geosciences
LS 438

Website

www.uwgb.edu/luczajj/

Research Interests

Water-rock interaction in eastern Wisconsin Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, arsenic in northeastern Wisconsin rocks and groundwater, fluid-inclusions in minerals, carbonate diagenesis, Mississippi Valley-Type mineralization, bedrock geology of Brown County,... Read more »

Tetyana Malysheva

Tetyana Malysheva

Associate Professor
ES-323H, Green Bay campus

Research Interests

Theory and applications of partial differential equations, numerical analysis, control of distributed parameter systems, continuum mechanics, inverse problems

Education

Ph.D., M.A. Mathematics, University of Oklahoma; Ph.D. Physical and Mathematical Sciences - Computational Mathematics, Institute of Mathematics of the National Academy of... Read more »

Steven Meyer

Steven Meyer

Associate Professor
LS 446

Research Interests

The use of climate probabilities in decision making, comparing the accuracy of short- and medium-range forecasts from various sources, and evaluating the engagement of freshman students during their First Year Experience at college.

Education

B.S. Northern Illinois University; M.S., Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Karen Stahlheber

Karen Stahlheber

Associate Professor
LS 459

Website

http://www.karenstahlheber.com/

Research Interests

I am a plant community ecologist interested in the connections among species diversity, ecosystem processes and human management. My past and current projects span natural and agricultural landscapes, with a focus on savannas and grasslands. Presently my... Read more »

Patricia Terry, Ph.D.

Patricia Terry, Ph.D.

Professor, Chair of Richard J. Resch School of Engineering
LS 463

Research Interests

Water quality, environmental separations, alternative energies, biodiesel.

Education

B.S., M.S. University of Texas; Ph.D. University of Colorado
 

 

Amy Wolf

Amy Wolf

Professor
LS 466

Research Interests

My work has focused on the ecology of plant-animal interactions, including studies of host specific insects (northern blue butterfly), rare plants (serpentine morning glory), and Wisconsin bees. I also am co-leader of the Wabikon Forest Dynamics Plot, part of a global network of intensive, long term forest research sites initiated by the Smithsonian... Read more »

Michael Zorn

Michael Zorn

Associate Dean and Professor
ES 317D

Research Interests

Development of chemical sensors and the use of sensors for environmental monitoring. Specific projects include: studying the occurrence of low dissolved oxygen and algal blooms (including HABs) in the Bay of Green Bay using LoRaWAN wireless communication buoys; using high frequency in-situ nitrate and phosphate sensors to understand complex processes occurring in... Read more »