EnvS Faculty - Physical Science

John Abatzoglou
Assistant Professor

Dr. John Abatzoglou conducts research on a multitude of weather and climate phenomena, and is particularly interested in the role they have on wildfire, water resources, and ecosystems of the western United States.

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Vladimir Aizen
Research Professor

Research Interests: Alpine Glaciology, Alpine Hydrology, Alpine Climatology

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Eric Aston
Associate Professor

BEL 301 | 208-885-6953
After joining the Chemical Engineering faculty at the University of Idaho in the summer of 2001, Dr. Eric Aston branched out into various areas of colloids, thin films, polymeric and magnetic materials, nanotechnology and nanomechanics using atomic force microscopy (AFM), Langmuir-Blodgett deposition, and other complimentary techniques.

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Jan Boll
Director of Environmental Science, Water Resources, and Professional Science Masters Programs

(208) 885-7324 | jboll@uidaho.edu

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I. Francis Cheng
Professor

Renfrew 26 | 885-6387
Research: Electrochemical remediation of halocarbons; antioxidant action.

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Erik Coats
Associate Professor

Current Research and Activities: Advancement of a sustainable microbial wastewater treatment process for the removal of phosphorus, Synthesis of biological, biodegradable thermoplastics coupled with wastewater treatment, and Removal and fate of zinc in compost bioreactors treating mine drainage

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Maxine Dakins
Associate Professor

Research Interests: Environmental statistics; Environmental decision analysis; Probabilistic risk analysis; Bayesian analysis; Natural resource policy and law; Public participation; Pollution prevention

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Donald Elger
Professor

Technology Entrepreneurship; Learning Theory; Organizational Theory; Fluid Mechanics; Heat Transfer

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Jerry Fairley
Professor - Hydrogeology

Research Interests: Multiphase flow and transport in heterogeneous porous media; Faults and fluid flow; Geothermal systems/EGS

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Fritz Fiedler
Associate Professor

Research interests: Measurements and modeling of hydrologic and environmental systems.

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Tim Frazier
Assistant Professor

Dr. Frazier's research involves climate change, hazards, and urban sustainability. Raised in a region exposed to several types of geophysical hazards, Dr. Frazier's expertise is coupled with first-hand experience and personal interest.

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Alex Fremier
Assistant Professor

Fremier received his doctorate from U.C. Davis in 2007 for his research on restoration of floodplain landscapes. His interests center on weaving fluvial geomorphology into restoration and landscape ecology to improve management of riparian ecosystems and flood-prone areas. His research focuses on issues involving riparian habitats, floodplain and riverine systems, and hydrological processes.

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Dennis Geist
Professor - Igneous Petrology, Volcanology

Research Interests: Volcanology of the Galapagos Islands, Northern Andes, Snake River Plain, Iceland, and Antarctica; Geology and island biodiversity

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Mickey Gunter
Department Chair & Professor - Mineralogy, Optical Mineralogy

Research Interests: Health effects of mineral dusts; Optical mineralogy; Zeolites

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Karen Harpp
Associate Professor - Geochemistry

Research Interests: Geochemistry/petrology of hotspots; Env. geochemistry; Analytical geochemistry and trace element analysis; Science education and outreach

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Jeffrey Hicke
Associate Professor

Dr. Hicke studies global environmental change issues across a range of spatial and temporal scales. He investigates the interaction of climate, forests, and disturbances such as wildfire and insect outbreaks.

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Karen Humes
Department Chair and Professor

Research Interests: Applications of remote sensing and GIS in hydrology, environmental science, and planning for renewable energy.

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Gary Johnson
Associate Professor - Hydrogeology

Research Interests: Surface and ground water interaction; Regional modeling of ground water and surface water; Water and energy interactions

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Crystal Kolden
Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Wildfire Management; Ecology; Climate Impacts; GIS; Remote Sensing; Invasive Species

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Timothy Link
Associate Professor of Hydrology

Specialty Areas of Interest: Forest hydrology; Snow hydrology; Vegetation atmosphere interactions;* Hydrologic Modeling

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Paul McDaniel
Professor

(208) 885-7012 | paulm@uidaho.edu

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Armando McDonald Redirect
Professor, Biomaterials and Bioproducts

Research Interests: Biopolymers and bioplastics synthesis/biosynthesis from waste streams; Biobased composite materials research, including fiber modifications and product prototype development; Development of biobased fuels from biomass, including pyrolysis and synthesis gas upgrading to gasoline; Understanding wood/xylem formation using a combined biochemistry/proteomics approach

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Greg Möller
Associate Professor

(208) 885-0707 | gmoller@uidaho.edu
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Amber Moore
Assistant Professor

(208) 736-3629 | amberm@uidaho.edu

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James Osiensky
Professor - Groundwater Hydrology

Research Interests: Contaminant hydrogeology; Hydrogeologic site characterization; Hydrogeophysical applications in hydrogeology; Groundwater resource evaluation

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Sofie Pasilis
Assistant Professor

Renfrew 03 | 885-4014
Research: Actinide speciation in room temperature ionic liquids and supercritical fluids. Solution, surface, and biocoordination chemistry of the actinides. Physical and chemical processes occurring at mineral/water interfaces. Development of analytical methods for mass spectrometry and vibrational spectroscopy.

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Batric Pesic
Professor

MCCL 407B | 885-6569
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Extractive Metallurgy, Bio-Corrosion and Remediation

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You Qiang
Associate Professor

My recent research interests mainly include two areas: (1) Nanomagnetism of clusters and cluster-assembled materials for biomedical and environmental applications, and (2) Magneto-optical properties of ZnO based spintronic nanoclusters.

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Russell Qualls
Associate Professor

(208) 885-6184 | rqualls@uidaho.edu

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Bahman Shafii
Director of Statistical Programs and Professor

(208) 885-9498 | bshafii@uidaho.edu

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Alistair Smith
Assistant Professor

Research Specialty: Fire Science Ecohydrology Remote Sensing Smoke Management and Air Quality

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Daniel Strawn
Professor

(208) 885-2713 | dgstrawn@uidaho.edu

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Vivek Utgikar
Associate Professor

Idaho Falls CAES | 533-8117
Dr. Utgikar has process development, design and engineering experience in organic chemical industry and has been a consultant to a number of industries in the areas of process/product improvement and environmental compliance.

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Chien Wai
Professor

Renfrew 101A | 885-6787
Research: Supercritical fluid extraction of metals and radioisotopes, Making metal films in supercritical fluids, Microemulsion templated synthesis of nanoparticles, Carbon nanotube-supported nanoparticle catalysts

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Ray von Wandruszka
Department Chair & Professor

Renfrew 116 | 885-6552
Research: Chemistry of humic materials, surface active agents, especially non-ionic ones, and the clouding phenomena associated with these compounds.

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Von Walden
Professor

Dr. Walden's research interests include polar meteorology and remote sensing of polar clouds and snow, as well as understanding climate change in the western U.S. He has conducted seven field experiments in the Antarctic and Arctic regions and is preparing to deploy instrumentation at Summit Station, Greenland as part of National Science Foundation’s Arctic Observing Network.

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Barbara Williams
Associate Professor

(208) 885-9436 | barbwill@uidaho.edu

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Scott Wood
Dean of College of Science & Professor

Research Interests: Aqueous processes and water-rock interactions; Metal speciation and transport; Field-based studies of ore deposits, geothermal systems and the environment

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Elowyn Yager
Assistant Professor

Dr. Yager's research interests focus on gaining a mechanistic understanding of the interactions between flow turbulence, sediment transport and river morphology.

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