Dr. M. Pauline Baker
Associate Professor, School of Informatics and Computer Science Department, IUPUI
Director of the Visualization and Interactive Spaces Lab, IU
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1990
M.S., Syracuse University, 1977
B.A., Cornell University, 1974

Information Technology, Computer Graphics, Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction                                                                        

 Research focus is on the use of advanced computer-graphics and user interaction methods for creating hardware and software environments for data exploration and for learning.  Dr. Baker has particular interest in using ubiquitous computing technologies (sensors, mobile devices, etc.) to design learning environments suitable for informal education venues such as museums and discovery centers.

Dr. William Blomquist
Associate Professor of Political Science, Management, and Institutions, IUPUI 
Adjunct Associate Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Water Resources Policy, IUPUI 
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1987
M.A., Ohio University, 1979
B.S., Ohio University, 1978

Water Resources, Watershed Management

Research focuses on water management institutions and policies.  Dr. Blomquist has studied and written about groundwater management agencies in Southern California; state water laws and agencies in Arizona, California, and Colorado; watershed management agencies in the United States; and river basin management organizations in other countries.  His newest project is an exploration of the legal and political barriers to the development of desalination facilties in coastal areas of the U.S.

Dr. Timothy S. Brothers
Associate Professor of Geography, IUPUI
Ph.D., University of California, LA, 1985
M.A., University of California, LA, 1981
B.A., University of California, Davis, 1978

Physical Geography, Biogeography

Research interests include physical geography and geographic methods including physical systems of the environment, biogeography, cultural biogeography and applied spatial statistics, with expertise is human-caused vegetation change. He has studied causes and consequences of deforestation of the Los Haitises karst region in the Dominican Republic. Current research focuses on regeneration of forests after fire. A new project combines remote sensing and field work to analyze vegetation contrasts between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Dr. Paul Dubin
Professor of Chemistry, IUPUI
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1970

Research is on polymer-surfactant complexes. Surfactants dissolve organic compounds, and can be, in principle, used to take up non-aqueous phase pollutants (e.g. benzene). However, the surfactant itself is mobile. Polycations form complexes with surfactants, and at the same time adsorb strongly to siliceous solids (e.g. sand). We have shown that these complexes act as immobilized surfactants that can take up water-insoluble solutes, while permanently adsorbing on siliceous solids. Thus, organic pollutants can be prevented from migrating in an aqueous environment.

Dr. Gabriel Filippelli
Associate Professor of Geology, IUPUI
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1994
B.S., University of California, Davis, 1986

Environmental Chemistry, Paleoceanography, and Paleoclimatology

Research includes biogeochemical cycling in the environment and the connections between geochemistry and the geologic record of global climate change. Current research involves determining the effects of glacial cycles on chemical weathering rates and weathering styles in the mid-continent; examining carbon and nutrient cycles on glacial/interglacial time scales; assessing industrial heavy metal inputs to wetlands in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and metal contamination of soils from the Indianapolis area; and evaluating the role of dust on ocean biogeochemical cycling.

Dr. Timothy R.  Filley
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, Purdue University 
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1997
B.S., Loyola University of Chicago, 1990

Biogeochemistry

 Research interests are primarily associated with the cycling of organic matter and nutrients in agricultural and forest soils, the processes controlling the formation of soils and the stabilization of soil organic matter, and controls on the export of organic matter in watersheds as dissolved, colloidal and particulate organic matter. With respect to watershed biogeochemistry, Dr. Filley is particularly interested in the controls that land use and hydrology (in the form of punctual hydrologic events) have on the nature and reactivity of allochthonous organic matter. 

 Bob E. Hall
Research Scientist, Systems Engineer, Technologist
Center for Earth and Environmental Science, IUPUI
M.S., IUPUI, 2000
B.S., Ball State University, 1994

Environmental Remote Sensing, Ecosystem Monitoring, Environmental Restoration, Data and Systems, Administration, and Design

Efforts revolve around facilitating faculty research with hydrologic monitoring of wetland, riparian, and lake ecosystems.  Research includes: evaluating restoration strategies and efforts; environmental mapping, modeling, and visualization; data and environmental sensor network design, administration, and maintenance; and graphic, publication, and website design.

 F. Vincent Hernly
Research Scientist, Laboratory Coordinator, Department of Earth Sciences, IUPUI 
M.S., IUPUI, 1997
B.S, IUPUI, 1992

Glacial Stratigraphy, Soils, Geomorphology

Research is on Quaternary stratigraphy of the Midwest, with special emphasis on the use of paleosols as a stratigraphic tool and environmental indicator.  Current interests are in the use of soils as wetland indicators, and in questions related to the development  and persistence of hydric soils associated with both wetland restoration and wetland drainage. 

Dr. Pierre-André Jacinthe
Assistant Professor of Geology, IUPUI
Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1995
M.S., Ball State University, 1991
B.S., State University of Haiti, 1985

Environmental Soil Science, Soil Biochemistry, Soil Geomorphology

 Research interests include nitrate transformations in wetlands, carbon sequestration in natural and managed ecosystems, nutrient cycling and soil-atmosphere exchange of trace gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) as related to land-use and management practices.  His research has also focused on fates of eroded carbon (mineralization, entrapment in terrestrial deposits), and linkages between water, erosion and the global carbon cycle.  A recently funded project involves application of selective oxidation procedures, stable carbon isotope and radiocarbon techniques to partition carbon pools in reclaimed mine soils into fossil and recently deposited carbon fractions.

Dr. Stephen J. Jay
Professor of Medicine and Public Health
Chair Department of Public Health, Indiana University School of Medicine
M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine, 1966
B.S., Wabash College, 1962

Public Health Policy, Environmental Epidemiology

Research focuses on public health policy, including historical frameworks for policy development; origins of public health tobacco control legislation; and public health systems. Dr. Jay works with collaborative partners in the Indiana Medicine-Public Health Initiative and the Mid-America Public Health Training Center (www.maphtc.iupui.edu) to address public health infrastructure in the Midwest. Development of education and training resources for MPH students and other graduate students and health practitioners in the areas of epidemiology, including environmental epidemiology, public health policy, and behavioral health education is a priority for Jay’s Department of Public Health.  

 Dr. James E. Klaunig
Professor and Director of Toxicology
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1980 
B.S., Ursinus College , 1973 

Environmental Toxicology and Chemical Carcinogenesis

 Research has focused on the mechanisms of chemically induced carcinogenesis and toxicology with emphasis on environmental toxicology and carcinogenesis.   This has involved studies into the role of oxidative stress/oxidative damage, Kupffer cell activation, modulation of gap junctions, and cell growth/apoptosis in this process with emphasis toward human risk assessment. 

 Dr. Lin Li
Assistant Professor of Geology, IUPUI 
Ph.D., Brown University, 2002
M.E., Brown University, 2001
M.S., Institute of Remote Sensing Application,  Academy Sinica, 1989
B.S., Jilin, University, China, 1986

Planetary Geology, Environmental Remote Sensing

Research involves lunar and planetary geology, environmental remote sensing and global climate change.  Recent research focuses on wetland vegetation classification and invasive plant mapping with hyper-spectral remote sensing data, lunar soil mapping and impact mixing with multi-spectral imagery, and using radiative transfer models to derive the biochemical and biophysical parameters of vegetation and soils from hyperspectral remote sensing and MODIS data.  Additional research interests involve the development/improvement of digital image processing algorithms for material classification and discrimination, and of radiative transfer modeling for the retrieval of material properties.       

Dr. Kathy Licht
Assistant Professor of Geology, IUPUI
Quaternary Geology, Glacial Geology, Geomorphology
Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1999
M.S., University of Colorado, 1995
B.S., St. Norbert College, 1992

Research focus is on reconstructing the history of the Antarctic Ice Sheet over the past 30,000 years. Previous work has utilized sedimentology and stratigraphy to reconstruct ice extent, as well as 14C dating to constrain the timing of ice advance and retreat. The goal of a recently funded project is to determine past ice flow paths into Antarctica’s Ross Embayment in order to make a significant contribution to the understanding of changes in ice sheet dynamics through time. A detailed study will link the mineralogical, geochemical, and isotopic characteristics of the sediments from seafloor sites that were once covered by ice to sediments collected from the source areas of ice in East and West Antarctica.

Dr. Greg Lindsey
Associate Professor, SPEA, IUPUI
Associate Director of Environmental Research, Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, SPEA, IUPUI
Ph.D., M.A., The Johns Hopkins University, 1992, 1989
M.A., Northeastern Illinois University, 1987
B.U.R.P., University of Illinois, 1977

Environmental Planning, Water Resources Management, Program Evaluation

Teaching and research interests are in the areas of environmental planning, policy, and management. He has published articles on a number of substantive environmental issues, including greenways, groundwater protection, stormwater management, and erosion and sediment control.

Dr. Joseph Pachut, Jr.
Associate Professor of Geology, IUPUI
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1977
B.A., State University of New York, Oneonta, 1972

Invertebrate Paleontology, Paleoecology, Biometrics, Evolution

Research interests involve understanding the patterns of evolution in fossil organisms using quantitative data analysis techniques. Included are analyses of the paleoecology of ancient ecosystems, of patterns of growth and development in colonial animals that lived under different paleoenvironmental conditions, a statistical evaluation of the “genetics” of fossil colonial organisms, fossil biodiversity patterns and changes in the tempo and mode of evolutionary changes throughout geologic time.

Denise Lani Pascual
Research Scientist, Center for Earth and Environmental Science, IUPUI 
Doctoral Candidate, University of Michigan
M.P.H., University of Michigan, 2002
B.S., Creighton University, 1996

Reservoir Limnology, Phytoplankton Ecology, Nuisance Blue-Green Algae

Research focuses on the eutrophication of urban reservoirs, including nutrient loading, nutrient dynamics, phytoplankton ecology, and the impacts of algal metabolite production (e.g. toxins and taste and odor causing compounds) on human health.    Specific interests are in the ecology of heterocyst-forming blue-green algae and the use of ambient available nutrient stoichiometry to predict phytoplankton species composition in urban reservoirs as a means to better protect these drinking water resources.  Current research includes a nutrient mass balance study and nutrient and phytoplankton monitoring on Eagle Creek Reservoir, Indianapolis. Other research interests include phytoplankton-zooplankton interactions, the use of remote sensing techniques to understand spatial and temporal changes in phytoplankton abundances, and the fate and transport of E. coli in Midwest watersheds. 

Dr. Allen Perry
Adjunct Professor of Geology, IUPUI
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1977
M.S., Purdue University, 1972
B.S., Indiana University, 1961

Environmental Geology, Engineering Geology, Environmental Impacts of Mining and Mineral Processing, Mined Land Reclamation

Research interests include improved methodologies for mining and mineral processing, mine hydrology, abatement procedures to ameliorate adverse environmental effects of mining, coastal zone management, public lands, marine minerals; and international cooperation in the areas of mining and energy policy.

Dr. Jose Ramos 
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1985
MSCE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1979
BSCE, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, 1978 

Hydrology and Water Resources 

Research focuses on the optimal planning and operation of water resource systems.  This includes the use of optimization techniques for finding optimal operating policies of multi-reservoir systems, optimal irrigation scheduling, and optimal control of large-scale   sewer networks.  Additional research interests address problems related to rainfall-runoff modeling, unit hydrograph separation   techniques, and hydrologic routing techniques for use in real-time river flow forecasting.  Dr. Ramos has developed accurate forecasting models for the Nile River, based on multivariate data analysis extensions specifically for dynamical systems.  He is currently working on developing a graphical user interface for conducting space-time series analysis of hydro-environmental data.  This is important for tracking the spread of epidemics, to understand the spatial dependence of hydrologic networks, and to forecast the spatial and temporal behavior of hydro-environmental data. This research will make use of geographical information systems to develop the spatial weights commonly used in computing the space-time autocorrelation function of the data. 

Dr. Yvonne Rogers
Professor, School of Informatics and School Of Library and Information Science and Adjunct Professor of Cognitive Science
Ph.D., University of Wales (UK), 1988
MSc., University College London, 1984

Human-Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous Computing, Interaction Design, Educational Technology

Dr. Rogers researches and teaches in the areas of human computer interaction (HCI), Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW) and pervasive computing. Her research focuses on augmenting and extending everyday learning and work activities with interactive technologies that move "beyond the desktop". This involves designing enhanced user experiences through appropriating and assembling a diversity of technologies including mobile, wireless, handheld and pervasive computing.

Dr. Gary Rosenberg
Associate Professor of Geology, IUPUI
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1972
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1966

Biomineralization, Evolution, Historical Geology, History of Geologic Thought

Dr. Rosenberg uses digital electron microscopy to produce high magnification images of the minerals and matrices that organisms deposit in shells, teeth, and bone as well as to draw maps of the distribution of elements within those materials. He is interested in determining how the external environment and the internal physiology of the organism have influenced the shape, structure, and composition of skeletons throughout the course of evolution, how various human afflictions alter skeletal development, and how pollution influences growth as well. Dr. Rosenberg also explores connections between the development of modern geological thought and the evolution of western culture as recorded in art history.

Kara Salazar
Research Scientist, Education Outreach Coordinator
Center for Earth and Environmental Science, IUPUI 
M.P.A, Indiana University, 2002
B.S., Indiana University, 1999

Environmental Service Learning, Environmental Education, Wetland and Riparian Ecosystem Restoration

Research interests include implementation and monitoring of central Indiana wetland and riparian restoration projects, wetland delineation, site mapping, amphibian monitoring, as well as vegetation and water quality data collection and analyses.  A focus is on developing and implementing science-based curricula and outreach programs at CEES local research sites for K-12 students and teachers, university students, community members, and environmental professionals.  Outreach programs include the CEES environmental service learning program for IUPUI earth and environmental science students coordinated in conjunction with community partners. 

Lora Shrake
Research Scientist, Project Coordinator, 
Center for Earth and Environmental Science, IUPUI
M.S., IUPUI, 2002
B.S.,  Illinois State University, 1995
A.S., Lakeland Community College, 1993

Research interests include coastal, lake, and stream water quality and the fate and transport of contaminants in hydrologic pathways.  Recent projects include estuarine and riverine interactions, human impacts on water quality in watersheds, watershed contributions to drinking water reservoirs and, wetland and riparian restoration.  Responsibilities include coordinating lab and field efforts for CEES projects, conducting water sampling and monitoring, data analysis and reporting, and assisting in outreach programs.

Dr. Catherine Souch
Associate Professor of Geography, IUPUI
Associate Director, Center for Earth and Environmental Science
Ph.D, University of British Columbia, 1990
M.S., University of British Columbia, 1984
B.A., University of Cambridge, England, 1982

Records of Environmental and Climate Change, Hydroclimatology, Human Impact on Environment

Research is in past environmental conditions using sedimentary evidence in lacustrine/wetland environments. Increasingly this work is focusing on the relative effects of natural variability and human-induced effects on the hydrological and sedimentological functioning of wetlands. Currently this work is being conducted at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as part of a larger project focused on ecosystem restoration. She is also working on post-glacial lake sediments collected in British Columbia, Minnesota, and Saskatchewan. Of interest is the chronology of deglaciation and the nature and controls over post-glacial sedimentation rates.

Dr. R. Jeffrey Swope
Assistant Professor of Geology, IUPUI
Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1997
M.S., Ohio State University, 1988
B.S., Ohio State University, 1983

Research involves the determination of mineral structures using x-ray diffraction data in order to address a wide variety of Earth-related problems including: the crystal chemical behavior of mantle minerals, the effects of Cl in biotite and amphibole, the shape of atoms in minerals as related to bond type, and the effects of cation ordering in micas. Additional applied studies include: study of natural analog minerals to evaluate potential nuclear waste forms, structure determination of organo-metallic molecules, and evaluation of the structural state of semi- and super-conducting materials.

Dr. Lenore Tedesco
Associate Professor of Geology, IUPUI
Director, Center for Earth and Environmental Science
Ph.D., University of Miami, 1991
B.A., Boston University, 1984

Sedimentology, Records of Environmental and Climate Change, Carbonate Sedimentology and Wetland and Estuarine Restoration.

Current research interests involve sedimentologic studies that evaluate the role of Holocene sea level and catastrophic storms on coastal evolution and wetland stability. An important research focus is on the planning and evaluation of wetland restoration programs. This includes research on the distribution of anthropogenic pollutants in surface sediments within estuarine ecosystems and associated marshes; and assessing sediments and water transport pathways between upland, wetland and coastal areas. Ongoing research is evaluating ecosystem restoration strategies in Midwestern floodplain forests.

Christopher Thomas 
Lecturer in Geology, IUPUI 
M.S., Vanderbilt University, 2001
B.S., Juniata College, 1999

Earth Science Education, Science Communication, Petrology

Focus is on undergraduate environmental education in both the lecture and laboratory environment.  Interests are also in science and technical communication as it relates to raising public understanding of the process of science and environmental science research. He is developing curriculum for introductory laboratories, and designing and distributing online courses in environmental science and geology.  Within geology, his research interests are in the geochemistry of rock formation.  Mr. Thomas worked in the defense industry as a software technical writer and, is near completion of a Masters in Science Communication from Miami University.  

Dr. Philippe Vidon 
Assistant Professor of Geology, IUPUI 
Ph.D., York University, Toronto, Canada, 2004
M.S., National Institute of Agronomy, France, 1997
B.S., Pierre and Marie Curie University, France, 1995

Hydrology, Biogeochemistry, Wetlands, Riparian Zones 

Research focuses on the hydrological and biogeochemical functioning of wetlands and near-stream zones.  He is interested in determining how landscape characteristics affect the ability of these ecosystems at mitigating pollution by anthropogenic contaminants in rural areas. Interests also include research on structures to mitigate floods and improve water quality in freshwater systems at the watershed scale.

Dr. Xianzhong Wang
Assistant Professor of Biology, IUPUI
Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1999
M.S., Institute of Soil Science, Academia Sinica, 1989
B.A., Zhejiang University, China, 1986

Plant Physiological Ecology, Soil and Environmental Sciences.

Research focuses on the effects of global environmental change, including elevated atmospheric CO2, on plant physiology and productivity at the cell, organismal and ecosystem levels. His research is interdisciplinary in nature and aims at understanding the responses of plants to abiotic environmental factors.

Dr. Jeffrey S. Wilson
Assistant Professor of Geography, IUPUI
Ph.D., Indiana State University, 1998
M.A., California University of Pennsylvania, 1994
B.S., California University of Pennsylvania, 1991

Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Remote Sensing

Research interests in environmental remote sensing, geographic information systems and human impacts on the environment. Current research projects include remote sensing applications in urban ecosystem management; remote sensing of land cover dynamics and urban sprawl; analysis of temporal variations in urban tree canopy cover and associated impacts on surface/atmosphere energy exchange.