Environmental Science Faculty

Tracey Anderson

Associate Professor

• Ph.D., Oregon State University
• M.A., University of Kansas
• B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College

Areas of Expertise

• Aquatic Entomology
• Odonates (dragon flies, damsel flies, ...)

Sylke Boyd

Associate Professor

• Ph.D., Chemnitz University of Technology
• B.A., Chemnitz University of Technology

Areas of Expertise

• Computer Simulations of Materials
• Computer Modeling
• Atmospheric Science
• Molecular Dynamics
• Monte Carlo Simulations

Nancy Carpenter

Professor (on sabbatical leave for the 2012-2013 academic year)

• Ph.D., Northwestern University
• B.A., Elmhurst College

• Alumni Association Teaching Award
• Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award

Areas of Expertise

• Synthetic Organometallic Methodology

Chris Cole

Professor

• Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• M.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• B.A., Brown University

• Alumni Association Teaching Award

Areas of Expertise

• Conservation Genetics
• Molecular Biology
• Conservation Biology

James Cotter

Professor

• Ph.D., Lehigh University

• Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award
• Morris Faculty Distinguished Research Award

Areas of Expertise

• Glacial geology
• Glacial sedimentology
• Quaternary studies

Margaret Kuchenreuther

Associate Professor

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• M.S., University of Wisconsin
• B.A., University of Northern Iowa

Areas of Expertise

• Plant Population Ecology
• Conservation Biology
• Prairie Ecology and Management

Ted Pappenfus

Associate Professor

• Ph.D., University of Minnesota
• B.A.,St. John’s University

• Morris Faculty Distinguished Research Award

Areas of Expertise

• Organic photovoltaics
• Green and sustainable chemistry
• Organic and inorganic materials design and synthesis

Pete Wyckoff

Associate Professor

• Ph.D., Duke University
• B.A., Drew University

Areas of Expertise

• Community and Ecosystem Ecology
• Impacts of Climate Change on Forests