Department of Environmental Sciences

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Administrative Faculty & Staff

Position Name Phone Office Email
Department Chair Bossenbroek, Jonathan x4595 WO1235 jonathan.bossenbroek@utoledo.edu
Associate Chair Sigler, Von x2897 BO2001B von.sigler@utoledo.edu
Department Secretary Stewart, Sandy x2009 WO1235H sandra.stewart@utoledo.edu
Business Services Officer McBride, Scott x7837 WO1235G scott.mcbride2@utoledo.edu
Laboratory Machinist Murphy, Steven x2578 WO1235F steven.murphy3@utoledo.edu
Laboratory Coordinator Jaquillard, Wendy x2246 BO2001G wendy.jaquillard@utoledo.edu
Director, Lake Erie Center Bridgeman, Thomas x8362 UToledoLEC thomas.bridgeman@utoledo.edu
Director, Plant Science Research Center Heckathorn, Scott X4328 BO3001F scott.heckathorn@utoledo.edu

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Faculty

Name Title Phone Office Email Field
Becker, Richard Professor 419.530.4571 BO 3007E richard.becker@utoledo.edu Land subsidence
Toxic algal blooms
Groundwater resources
Bossenbroek, Jonathan M.

Professor, Ecology
Department Chair

419.530.4595 WO 1235 jonathan.bossenbroek@utoledo.edu Invasion, landscape, and watershed ecology
Modeling dispersal mechanisms
Predicting habitat suitability
Bridgeman, Thomas B. Professor, Ecology
Director, Lake Erie Center
419.530.8373 BO 2007C / LEC thomas.bridgeman@utoledo.edu Limnology of large lake ecosystems
Pelagic zooplankton and phytoplankton community ecology
Impact of invasive species on lake ecosystems
Camp, Mark J. Associate Professor, Geology  419.530.2398 BO 3022 mark.camp@utoledo.edu Invertebrate paleontology/paleoecology
Non-marine mollusca
History of building stone/clay minerals industry
History of geology
Crail, Todd D. Distinguished University Lecturer, Environmental Sciences 419.530.4583 BO 2001E todd.crail@utoledo.edu Undergraduate learning and engagement
Undergraduate field-based research
Eastern North American community ecology
Doro, Kennedy Associate Professor 419.530.2811 BO 3045A kennedy.doro@utoledo.edu Hydrogeophysics
Environmental geophysics
Geophysical imaging
In-situ technologies
Dwyer, Daryl F. Associate Professor, Ecology
Director, Stranahan Arboretum
419.530.2661 BO 2001F daryl.dwyer@utoledo.edu Environmental microbiology
Bioremediation, phytoremediation
Natural attenuation
Microbial physiology, genetics
Fisher, Timothy G. Professor, Geology 419.530.4572 BO 3049A timothy.fisher@utoledo.edu  Geomorphology
Glacial and Quaternary geology
Quaternary history of the Great Lakes 
Forbrich, Inke Assistant Professor 419.530.2331 BO 2001C inke.forbrich@utoledo.edu Wetland and ecosystem ecology
Biogeochemistry
Ecosystem-atmosphere interactions
Heckathorn, Scott A. Professor, Ecology 419.530.4328 BO 3001F scott.heckathorn@utoledo.edu Plant physiological ecology
Biochemistry
Global environmental change
Heath-shock proteins
Hintz, William Associate Professor 419.530.8361  BO 3001C / LEC william.hintz@utoledo.edu Freshwater ecology and conservation
Invasive species
Fish and fisheries
Environmental pollution and policy
Krantz, David E. Associate Professor, Geology 419.530.2662 BO 2007F david.krantz@utoledo.edu Coastal and marine geology
Oceanography
Quaternary geology
Martin-Hayden, James M. Associate Professor, Geology 419.530.2634 BO 3051A james.martin-hayden@utoledo.edu General hydrogeology
Hydrogeologic field methods
Numerical groundwater modeling
Mayer, Christine M. Professor, Ecology 419.530.4570 BO 2007B / LEC christine.mayer@utoledo.edu Aquatic ecology
Invertebrate-fish predator-prey interactions
Organism-habitat modification
Introduced species
Moorhead, Daryl L. Professor, Ecology 419.530.2017 BO 3007F daryl.moorhead@utoledo.edu Systems ecology
Qian, Song Professor 419.530.4230 BO 3001E song.qian@utoledo.edu Environmental and ecological statistics
Bayesian hierarchical methods
Water quality and watershed modeling
Stream ecosystem response to disturbance
Refsnider, Jeanine Associate Professor 419.530.2664 BO 3007C jeanine.refsnider@utoledo.edu Vertebrate zoology
Evolutionary ecology
Conservation biology
Sigler, Von Professor, Environmental Microbiology
Associate Chair
419.530.2897 BO 2001B von.sigler@utoledo.edu Pathogen Ecology
Public Health Microbiology
Streby, Henry M. Associate Professor 419.530.5079 BO 3007B henry.streby@utoledo.edu Avian ecology
Wildlife management and conservation
Ecological analysis
Weintraub, Michael N. Professor, Soil Ecology 419.530.2585 BO 3001B michael.weintraub@utoledo.edu Soil ecology
Ecosystem ecology
Plant-soil interactions
Biogeochemistry
Arctic ecology

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Affiliated Faculty & Research/Visiting Assitant Professors & Post-Docs

Name Title Appointment Type
Appel, Heidi Affiliate Professor of Environmental Sciences in DES/UToledo Research/DES
Aizebeokhai, Ahzegbogbor Philips Research Associate (ahzegbogbor.aizebeokhai@utoledo.edu) Research/DES
Bittencourt Peixoto, Roberta Research Assistant Professor (roberta.bittencourtpeixoto@utoledo.edu) Research/DES COMPASS
Boldt, Jennifer Research Horticulturist, USDA-Agricultural Research Service; Adjunct Research Assistant Professor in DES/UToledo Research/DES and USDA - ARS at UToledo
Bunnell, David Research Fisheries Scientist with the U. S. Geological Survey, USGS and Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Ecology in DES/UToledo; Specialty: Fish Ecology  Research/DES and Lake Erie Center
DeBruyne, Robin L. Adjunct Assistant Research Professor of Ecology in DES/UToledo Prestige
Kocovsky, Patrick M. Research Fishery Biologist with the U. S. Geological Survey, USGS and Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Ecology in DES/UToledo; Specialty: Fish Ecology Research/DES and Lake Erie Center
Ludsin, Stuart A. Assistant Professor of Biology, Ohio State University and Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Ecology in DES/UToledo; Specialty: Fish Ecology Research/DES and Lake Erie Center
Machado da Silvia, Fausto Research Assistant Professor (fausto.silva@utoledo.edu) Research/DES COMPASS
Muller, Barry Adjunct Research Assistant Professor in DES/UToledo Prestige
Pritt, Jeremy Research. U.S. Geological Survey and Adjunct research Assistant Professor of Ecology in DES/UToledo Research/DES and Lake Erie Center
Roseman, Edward Research Fisheries Scientist with the U. S. Geological Survey, USGS and Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Ecology in DES/UToledo; Specialty: Fish Ecology Research/DES and Lake Erie Center
Schultz, Jack C. Adjunct Research Professor of Ecology in DES/UToledo Prestige
Tang, Angela Che Ing Post-doctoral Associate (angelacheing.tang@utoledo.edu) Research/DES COMPASS
Turner, John W. Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Health Science Campus; Interest in coral reef ecology  Another UToledo Department
Vicari, Linnea Visiting Assistant Professor (linnea.vicari@utoledo.edu) DES

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Emeritus and Retired Faculty

Name Title Specialty Email
Brown, V. Max Retired Associate Professor Igneous and metamorphic petrology vmaxbrown@hotmail.com
Dean, Stuart L. Professor Emeritus Structural geology, geologic mapping  
Glatzer, Louis Professor Emeritus Microbiology  
Harrell, James A. Professor Emeritus, Archaeological Geology Archaeological geology of Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries james.harrell@utoledo.edu
Spongberg, Alison L. Retired Professor Environmental geochemistry of sediments and water; fate and transport of hazardous contaminants alison.spongberg@utoledo.edu
Tramer, Elliot J. Professor Emeritus Population dynamics of vertebrates and plants, avian ecology etramer@utoledo.edu

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Graduate Students

Name Major Degree
(in progress)
Email Advisor
Abudu, Precious Geology M.S. precious.abudu@rockets.utoledo.edu  Dr. Kennedy Doro
Atiti, Prince Environmental Sciences Ph.D. prince.atiti@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Kennedy Doro
Bartley, Kaela Environmental Sciences B.S./M.S. kaela.bartley@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Scott Heckathorn
Bauer, Lena Biology - ecology concentration M.S. lena.bauer@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. William Hintz
Benedict, Ashlynn Biology - ecology concentration M.S. ashlynn.benedict@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. William Hintz
Blower, Savannah Biology - ecology concentration M.S. savannah.blower@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Christine Mayer
Brewer, Sacha Environmental Sciences M.S. sacha.brewer@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Inke Forbrich
Bricker, Heather Geology M.S. heather.bricker@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Timothy Fisher
Campbell, Emma Environmental Sciences M.S. emma.campbell@utoledo.edu Dr. Michael Weintraub
Cash, Chloe Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. chloe.cash@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Michael Weintraub
Davison, June Biology - ecology concentratioin M.S. june.davison@utoledo.edu Dr. Jeanine Refsnider
Day, Donnie Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. donnie.day@rockets.utoledo.edu  Dr. Michael Weintraub
Dhakal, Anisha Environmental Sciences M.S. anisha.dhakal@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Scott Heckathorn
Emmanuel, Efemena Destiny Environmental Sciences Ph.D. efemenadestiny.emmanuel@rockets.utoledo.edu  Dr. Kennedy Doro
Fischer, Silas Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. silas.fischer@rockets.utoledo.edu  Dr. Henry Streby
Hunter, Robert Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. robert.hunter3@utoledo.edu Dr. Christine Mayer
Jaffe, Sabrina Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. sabrina.jaffe@rockets.utoledo.edu  Dr. Song Qian
Kindler, Mikayla Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. mikayla.kindler@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. William Hintz
Kollinger, Hannah Environmental Sciences M.S. hannah.kollinger@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Michael Weintraub
Ledesma, Jessica Environmental Sciences Ph.D. jessica.ledsma@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Michael Weintraub
Leonard, Chloe Environmental Sciences M.S. chloe.leonard@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Inke Forbrich
Luurtsema, Brendan Environmental Sciences M.S. brendan.luurtsema@utoledo.edu Drs. Henry Streby and William Hintz
Madireddy, Naveen Reddy Environmental Sciences Ph.D. naveenreddy.madireddy@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Inke Forbrich
Meyer, Justin Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. justin.meyer3@utoledo.edu Dr. Christine Mayer
Miah, Imtiaz Biology - ecology concentration  Ph.D.  imtiaz.miah@rockets.utoledo.edu  Dr. Michael Weintraub
Moots, Garrett Biology - ecology concentration  Ph.D. garrett.moots@utoledo.edu  Dr. Von Sigler
Muller, Clare Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. clare.muller@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Scott Heckathorn
Ogunsola, Olawale Environmental Sciences Ph.D. olawale.ogunsola@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Kennedy Doro
Olabode, Phebe Environmental Sciences Ph.D. phebe.olabode@utoledo.edu Dr. Kennedy Doro
O'Neill, Colin Environmental Sciences M.S. colin.oneill@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Kennedy Doro
Ossai, Precious Geology M.S. precious.ossai@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Kennedy Doro
Pushpajom Thomas, Shan Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. pushpajomthomas.shan@rockets.utoledo.edu Dr. Jon Bossenbroek
Slagle, Zachary Biology - ecology concentration Ph.D. zachary.slagle@utoledo.edu Dr. Song Qian
Thompson, Eric Biology - ecology concentration M.S. eric.thompson6@utoledo.edu Dr. Christine Mayer

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Last Updated: 12/4/25