Name Area of Emphasis
Peter Alagona
Assistant Professor
Histories of land use, natural resource management, environmental politics, and ecological science in the North American West and beyond.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies & History Depts.
• Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Daniel B. Botkin
Professor Emeritus
Environmental biology and global ecology.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and Biological Sciences Depts.
• Ph.D., Rutgers University
David Brokensha
Professor Emeritus
Cultural ecology, modernization.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and Anthropology Depts.
• Ph.D., Oxford University
Oliver A. Chadwick
Professor
Soil sciences, soil genesis and classification, and advanced pedology and soil/geomorphology.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and Geography Depts.
• Ph.D., University of Arizona
Jordan F. Clark
Professor
Geochemistry, hydrologic sciences, and environmental geology.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and Earth Sciences Depts.
• Ph.D., Columbia University
David A. Cleveland
Professor
Diversity and sustainability in agricultural systems, human population and the environment.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies, Affiliated with Antropology and Geography Depts.
• Ph.D., University of Arizona
Matthea Cremers
Lecturer
Gender and the environment, anthropology, tourism, environmental justice.
• Teaches in Environmental Studies and Anthropology Depts.
• Ph.D, University of California, Santa Barbara
Carla D'Antonio
Schuyler Professor
Plant and ecosystem ecology, invasive species, species affects on ecosystem processes, restoration ecology.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and EEMB Depts.
• Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Robert T. Deacon
Professor
Environmental and resource economics, public economics.
• Faculty in Economics
• Ph.D., University of Washington
William R. Freudenburg
Dehlsen Professor
Environmental sociology.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies
• Ph.D., Yale University
Steve Gaines
Professor
Marine community ecology; biostatistics.
• Faculty in EEMB and Dean of Bren School
• Ph.D., Oregon State University
Helene Gardner
Lecturer
Environmental toxicology, environmental chemistry, air polution.
• Ph.D., University of Rochester
Gregory R. Graves
Lecturer
Environmental history.
• Teaches in Environmental Studies and History Depts.
• Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Garrett Hardin
Professor Emeritus
Human ecology.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and Biological Sciences Depts.
• Ph.D., Stanford University
Cheryl Hutton
Financial Manager
Essential duties include: Program general accounting, payroll & personnel, purchasing, travel & reimbursement, awards-minigrants-contracts, event coordination, and visa liaison.
Edward A. Keller
Professor
Environmental and engineering geology, geomorphology.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and Earth Sciences Depts.
• Ph.D., Purdue University
Charles Kolstad
Professor
Environmental economics, environmental regulation, climate.
• Faculty in Economics and Bren School
• Ph.D., Stanford University
Linda Krop
Lecturer
Environmental Law and Policy.
• J.D., Santa Barbara College of Law
LeeAnne Kryder
Lecturer
Environmental literature, business and environmental writing.
• Teaches in Environmental Studies and Writing Program
• Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Manasendu "Manny" Kundu
Lecturer
Anthropology, global environment, population studies.
• Teaches in Environmental Studies and Anthropology Depts.
• Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Stephanie LeMenager
Associate Professor
North American Oil Cultures
19th and 20th century U.S. Literature and Media
Environmentalism and Environmental Criticism
Literatures of the North American West
Theories of Affect
Bridget A. Lewin
Lecturer
Environmental education.
• M.A.ed., University of California, Santa Barbara
Jo Little
Management Services Officer
Hugo A. Loaiciga
Professor
Planning, design and analysis of water resources systems, and theory and computational aspects of surface and ground water hydrology.
• Faculty in Geography
• Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Melvyn S. Manalis
Sr. LSOE
Wind and solar energy conversion and assessment; global warming; nuclear energy, planning and economic evaluation of renewable energy.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies
• Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
J. Marc McGinnes
Lecturer Emeritus
Environmental law, policy, and dispute resolution.
• J.D., UC Berkeley
Greg Mohr
Lecturer
Planning, environmental impact assessment.
• M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Roderick F. Nash
Professor Emeritus
Environmental history.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and History Depts.
• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Jami Nielsen
Program Assistant
Serves as initial contact in the mornings for students, visitors, and faculty. Processes textbook requisitions, coordinates evaluation process, and is responsible for other general departmental maintenance duties.
• B.A., Environmental Studies, University of Kansas.
Erinn O'Shea
Program Assistant
Chair's Assistant
Responsible for a variety of functions within Program Administration, Academic Personnel, Student Affairs, and Web Site Management. Assists Chair and Manager with daily tasks and special projects and acts as backup to other staff as necessary. Serves as Program DSR (Dept. Safety Rep.) with extensive CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training.
Simone Pulver
Assistant Professor
Global environmental politics, organizational theory, and the sociology of development.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies
• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Lori Pye
Lecturer
Ecopsychology.
• Ph.D., Pacifica Graduate Institute
Paul M. Relis
Lecturer
Integrated waste management.
• B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Joshua P. Schimel
Professor
Chair
Terrestrial ecosystem ecology.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and EEMB Depts.
• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Russell Schmitt
Professor
Population and community ecology; applied ecology; consumer-resource interactions; marine invertebrates and reef fishes.
• Faculty in Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology (EEMB)
• Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Arent H. “Barry” Schuyler, Jr.
Lecturer Emeritus
Energy policy.
• Ph.D., University of California, Los Angles
Jo-Ann Shelton
Professor Emeritus
Environmental ethics, relationships between humans and other animal species.
• Faculty in Classics
• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Eric R.A.N. Smith
Professor
Environmental politics, energy issues, public opinion and voting behavior, Congress, and political parties.
• Faculty in Political Science
• Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
David F. Stone
Lecturer
Planning, environmental impact assessment.
• M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Susan C. Stonich
Professor
Ecological anthropology and third world environmental problems.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and Anthropology Depts.
• Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Paul W. Wack
Lecturer
Planning, agricultural land preservation, environmental assessment, sustainable communities.
• M.P.A., University of Southern California, M.A., California State University, Northridge
Robert C. Wilkinson
Professor
Environmental policy, water and watershed policy, energy, climate change, urban environment.
• Faculty in Environmental Studies and Bren School
• Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Eric Zimmerman
Lecturer
Student Affairs Officer and Internship Director
Academic advisor, internship program director, and teaches "Intro to Environmental Careers" and "Current Topics in Environmental Studies."
• B.A., B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara