40 faculty and 30 courses in Natural Resources Conservation at University of Vermont.
- Rachelle Gould, Associate Professor h-index 33
Environmental values, well-being, Cultural Ecosystem Services, relational values, environmental learning, human behavior, policy, diversity, equity BIO Dr. Rachelle Gould’s collaborative interdisciplinary research investigates the relations
Notable: “Why protect nature? Rethinking values and the environment” (2016) · 1,696 citations
- Ana Morales, Associate Dean of Faculty Development, Associate Professor h-index 13
Limnology, phytoplankton ecology, biogeochemistry, carbon cycling, lake ecosystem ecology BIO Mindy's a limnologist specializing in phytoplankton community ecology and carbon biogeochemistry. Her research focuses on the role of disturbance
Notable: “Salting our freshwater lakes” (2017) · 462 citations
- Kyle Buck, Lecturer h-index 7
Notable: “Conceptualizing holistic community resilience to climate events: Foundation for a climate resilience screening index” (2017) · 64 citations
- Anne Jefferson, Professor
Watersheds, stormwater, flooding, river processes, Lake Champlain, microplastics, plastic pollution, water resources, science communication BIO Anne is a watershed hydrologist and geomorphologist who works where people live, work, and play.
- Anthony D'Amato, Professor
Silviculture, forest ecology, forest management, forest adaptation, forests. BIO Tony's research interests center on evaluating the efficacy of traditional and experimental silvicultural strategies at meeting the increasingly diverse
- Ariana Chiapella, Lecturer
Aquatic ecology food web dynamics ecotoxicology environmental health stable isotopes BIO Ari has a background in aquatic ecology, food web dynamics, ecotoxicology, and environmental health and justice. Her research has focused on systems ra
- Brendan Fisher, Professor
- Brittany Mosher, Associate Professor
Wildlife ecology, conservation biology, conservation decision-making, herpetology, amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, etc.), reptiles (snakes, turtles, lizards, etc.), disease and population ecology, and quantitative ecology. BIO Britta
- Carol Adair, Professor
Global climate change, ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry BIO As a global change ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist, Carol uses theory, experimentation, and quantitative methods to understand ecosystem responses to natural and anthropoge
- Cecilia Danks, Associate Professor
Environmental studies forestry environmental policy sustainable forestry community forestry climate change mitigation forest carbon markets woody biomass energy BIO Cecilia Dank's research focuses on the intersection of community well-being
- Christopher Brooks, Senior Lecturer
Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy Research: Environmental policy, land use planning, watershed management and flood resiliency, climate change mitigation and adaptation BIO Christopher Brook
- Daniel Erickson, Lecturer
Instructional programs: Environmental Sciences, Geospatial Technologies, and Natural Resources Research: Retrofitting suburban landscapes, landscape multifunctionality, ecological design, agroecology and food systems BIO Dan brings yea
- David Kestenbaum, Lecturer
Instructional program: Natural Resources; Parks, Recreation and Tourism Research: Sustainable development, community-based conservation, integrated conservation development, sustainable transportation, sustainable tourism BIO David ha
- Dorothy Horn, Lecturer
Spatial analysis, environmental data science, equity-centered applications of GIS, hydrology, coastal systems, shoreline access, sea-level rise, wildfire recovery, habitat connectivity. BIO Dorothy Horn is a Lecturer in Environmental Scienc
- Gillian Galford, Research Associate Professor
Climate change and measurement, environmental sustainability, ecosystems ecology, nitrogen and carbon cycling, greenhouse gases, remote sensing, ecosystems modeling, land-cover and land-use change, tropical agriculture, Vermont's climate. I
- Helina Jolly, Assistant Professor
Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC), Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Community-engaged Research, Conservation Sciences, Human Geography, Ethnography, Biocultural Systems, Land Stewardship, and Ecosy
- James Murdoch, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor
Instructional program: Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Research: Wildlife ecology, conservation biology BIO Jed is a wildlife biologist. He joined the Rubenstein School in 2009. Jed's research focuses on the behavior and ecology of wildlife
- Jon Erickson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, Professor
Ecological economics Sustainable development Systems modeling BIO Jon Erickson is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Professor of Ecological Economics in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and a G
- Kimberly Coleman, Associate Professor
Instructional programs: Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Research: Human dimensions of natural resources; Outdoor recreation and tourism; Planning and management of public land; Environmental justice; Environmental education. BIO Dr. Co
- Kristian Brevik, Lecturer
Statistics, environmental humanities, entomology, art, zines, ecological philosophy BIO Kristian works to bring together artistic practice, ecology+evolutionary science, and the environmental humanities into collaborative research and art e
- Laura Edling, Lecturer
Instructional program: Natural Resources Research: Transitions to renewable energy, woody biomass energy, community-based natural resource management, mixed methods research BIO Laura's research interests are in community management of natu
- Lee Corbett, Research Associate
Exploring how glaciers shape the underlying landscape, how Arctic landscapes develop over millions of years, and how past climate variations have impacted the size of the Greenland Ice Sheet. At UVM, Lee runs the Community Cosmogeni
- Luben Dimov, Senior Lecturer
Instructional program: Forestry Research: Silviculture; forest diversity, productivity, and resilience; forest restoration; sustainable forest management BIO Luben's primary responsibilities are to teach undergraduate courses in the Forestr
- Lucy Drummond, Lecturer
Integrating ecological and social sciences student-centered pedagogy plastics, chemicals, and fossil fuels environmental justice environmental media BIO Lucy Drummond (she/her) is an interdisciplinary environmental scholar. Her research are
- M. Noelia Barrios-Garcia, Lecturer
Invasive species, climate change, community ecology, ecosystem ecology. BIO M. Noelia Barrios-Garcia is a field ecologist broadly interested in the impacts of global change on community structure and ecosystem function. Her research focuses
- Mark Henderson, Research Associate Professor
Fish population modeling Food web ecology Environmental DNA Acoustic telemetry Mark-recapture Fish ecology BIO Mark recently started as the Unit Leader for the USGS Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in the Rubenstein Schoo
- Michael Blouin, Senior Lecturer
Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy Expertise: Field-based science, environmental education, relationship of people and place BIO Michael "Mike" Blouin moved to Vermont to pursue a master’s de
- Michael McDonald, Senior Lecturer
Wildlife Conservation biology Courses Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Courses Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
- Monika Derrien, Assistant Professor
Outdoor recreation public land management parks and protected areas homelessness human health and wellbeing BIO Monika Derrien is an assistant professor in the Rubenstein School for Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Ver
- Nicholas Aflitto, Assistant Professor, Forest Ecosystem Health
Forest health, a rtificial Intelligence (AI) for ecology, remote sensing, applied sensory ecology, machine learning, e ntomology, insects and bugs, semiochemicals. BIO Dr. Nick Aflitto’s research is driven by a fundamental goal: to help mai
- Paige Brochu, Research Assistant Professor
Environmental health, GIS, tree canopy assessment, climate resilience, spatial analysis BIO Dr. Brochu is the current director of the University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab and research assistant professor in the Rubenstein School of En
- Paul Bierman, Professor
Geology, Greenland and glaciers, geohydrology, geochemistry, geologic dating, climate change, erosion and human-landscape interaction, landscape history, and science education and communication. BIO Paul Bierman is a geologist, professor, a
- Peter Brewitt, Senior Lecturer
Environmental studies, environmental policy, ecological restoration, political science, fire ecology, land use policy, dams BIO Peter is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Sustainability, Ecology, and Policy program in the Rubesntein Sch
- Peter Clark, Research Associate
Forest ecology Adaptive silviculture Regeneration ecology Functional ecology Dendrochronology BIO As an applied forest ecologist, Peter is interested in evaluating forest regeneration and developmental dynamics in response to global change
- Samantha Hoff, Lecturer
Disease Ecology Bat Biology Conservation Biology Wildlife Management BIO Sam's research lies at the intersection of disease ecology and conservation biology and seeks to answer basic and applied questions surrounding host-pathogen dynamics
- Sara LoTemplio, Assistant Professor
- Thais Bernos, Assistant Professor
- Therese Donovan, Research Professor
Instructional program: Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Research: Landscape ecology, wildlife population modeling, adaptive management BIO Terri's research emphases include population dynamics, population modeling and structured decision maki
- William Keeton, Professor, Forest Ecology and Forestry
Instructional programs: Environmental Sciences, Forestry Research: forest ecology and dynamics; old-growth forests, forest carbon and climate, forest-stream interactions; disturbance ecology, sustainable forestry and silviculture, restorati
- Zachary Ispa-Landa, Senior Lecturer
Instructional programs: Natural Resources; Sustainability, Ecology and Policy Expertise: Natural history; diversity, power, and privilege; environmental problem solving and leadership; service-learning; wildlife conservation
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.