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  
Gottgens, Johan (Hans) Professor Emeritus Wetlands ecology, paleolimnology johan.gottgens@utoledo.edu
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: 8/28/25