Faculty
Our faculty have expertise in many fields across environmental studies, geography, and planning.
We conduct research in the social and natural sciences, exploring local and global issues. We do work in a variety of locations from here in Sonoma County to abroad in places such as Mexico and South Africa. Faculty have received grants to work on projects from local, state, and federal funding agencies including the State of California, NASA, and the National Science Foundation.
See our faculty profiles for examples of our publications and an overview of the types of research we do.
Our team and areas of expertise
| Daniel SotoEnergy efficiency, energy generation & equitable access to technology |
| Kevin FangUrban and transportation planning & micro-mobility |
| Rheyna LaneyPolitical ecology, environmental policy & economic development of natural resources |
| Vanessa DodgeEnvironmental systems, soil science & natural hazards |
| Tom RobinsonConservation planning, GIS analysis & land use planning |
| Sharon FullerSocial geography, indigenous cultures and resource use & women and gender studies |
| Elizabeth PattersonLand use planning & urban water conservation |
| Jacquelyn GuilfordWater quality research & environmental education |
| Michelle GomanPaleoenvironmental change, geoarchaeology & geomorphology |
| Matthew ClarkGeospatial analysis, remote sensing & conservation biology |
| Javi Hernandez AyalaClimatology of extreme events & climate change |
| Wendy St. JohnRestoration ecology & conservation biology |
| John NardineInternational economic development & global studies |
| Heidi HermannNative plant restoration, propagation and manager of campus Native Plant & Butterfly Garden |
| Caitlin HachmyerAgroecology & the political economy of food |
| Jeff BaldwinPolitical Ecology, Climate Change, Development |