Directory
Directory
At IE, we develop multidisciplinary collaborations to understand major environmental issues and engage myriad academic disciplines, public and private partners, and an informed and committed community. Through IE’s air and water research centers, our community engagement and sustainability initiatives, and field sites and experiential education programs, we provide interdisciplinary forums for faculty, students and community partners to meet pressing environmental challenges. To learn more about our scholarship and research, visit our Google Scholar page.
![Photo of Michael Piehler](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2022/12/Piehler-Michael-738x714-1-300x290.jpeg)
Michael F. Piehler
Director, UNC Institute for the Environment
mpiehler@email.unc.edu(919) 966-6026
![Liz Adams](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/04/IMG_9596-scaled-e1690204578590-290x300.jpg)
Elizabeth Adams
Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
lizadams@email.unc.edu(919) 678-1513
![Sarav Arunachalam](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/arunachalam_sarav_IMG_8448-1024x683-1-e1687439592857-300x287.jpg)
Sarav Arunachalam
Deputy Director, Institute for the Environment
Director, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
(919) 966-2126
![Todd BenDor](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/bendor2_4MP.jpeg)
![Chase Bergeson](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2024/06/IMG_3031-scaled-e1718127672928-300x300.jpg)
Chase Bergeson
Research Specialist, Center for Public Engagement with Science
cbergeso@unc.edu(919) 966-7238
![Phil Berke](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/Berke-2-directory-2019.jpg)
Philip Berke
Director, Center for Resilient Communities and Environment; Research Professor
pberke@email.unc.edu(919) 357-0239
![Abigail Brewer](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/04/abigail_brewer-e1689968050525-297x300.jpg)
Abigail Brewer
Communications and Engagement Specialist, Sustainable Carolina
abigail.brewer@unc.edu(919) 966-9922
![Anna Butler](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/12/IMG_1210-scaled-e1701794434327-300x292.jpg)
![Greg Characklis](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/characklis_greg_3-2-300x300.jpg)
Gregory Characklis
Director, Center on Financial Risk in Environmental Systems
charack@email.unc.edu(919) 843-5545
![Bin Cheng](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/cheng_bin_0592-2-e1651585132180-300x268.jpg)
Bin Cheng
Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
bincheng@unc.edu![Lynn Chesnut](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2024/01/IMG_9482-scaled-e1706564268872-300x300.jpg)
Lynn Chesnut
Research Associate, Center for Public Engagement with Science
lchesnut@unc.edu(919) 423-5600
![Carlie Coats](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/09/coats-e1695751081868-298x300.jpeg)
Carlie J. Coats, Jr.
Senior Software Engineer, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
cjcoats@email.unc.edu(919) 493-7695
![Susan Cohen](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/cohen_susan_square_IMG_8671-300x277.jpg)
Susan Cohen
Associate Director, UNC Institute for the Environment
susanac@email.unc.edu(919) 966-9927
![Cronin](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2024/06/IMG_3058-scaled-e1719233489366-293x300.jpg)
![Lindsay Dubbs](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/dubbs-300x300.jpg)
![Melanie Elliott](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/IMG_9585-scaled-e1689965831531-285x300.jpg)
![Greg Gangi](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/gangi_greg_square.jpg)
Greg Gangi
Associate Director, Clean Technology and Innovation; Teaching Professor
ggangi@email.unc.edu(919) 962-6280
![Andrew George](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/Andrew-George-2-scaled-e1690994557627-300x295.jpg)
Andrew George
Community Engagement Coordinator, Center for Public Engagement with Science
andrewg@unc.edu(919) 966-7839
![Neasha Graves](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/Neasha-Graves-Sept-2021.jpg)
Neasha B. Graves
Environmental Health Outreach Manager, Center for Public Engagement with Science
neasha_graves@unc.edu(919) 966-3746
![Kathleen Gray](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/gray_kathleen_IMG_0020-scaled-e1699015498631-300x300.jpg)
![Dana Haine](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/IMG_9681-scaled-e1689966847338-280x300.jpg)
Dana Brown Haine
K-12 Science Education Manager, Center for Public Engagement with Science
dhaine@email.unc.edu(919) 843-5735
![Regina Hill](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/Headshot-e1466780342319-295x300.jpeg)
Regina Boone Hill
Director of Development, UNC Institute for the Environment
regina_hill@unc.edu(919) 843-2323
![Alex Hopkins](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/Hopkins_Alex_IMG_9567_400-300x300.jpg)
![Angel Hsu](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/hsu_angel_300.jpg)
![Megan Hoert Hughes](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/huges_meganIMG_8495-e1462544121489-282x300.jpg)
Megan Hoert Hughes
STEM Pathways Program Manager, Center for Public Engagement with Science
meganhughes@unc.edu(919) 966-2463
![Mitierra Johnson](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/IMG_9621-scaled-e1689859064170-300x288.jpg)
Mitierra Johnson
Environmental Health Research Assistant, Center for Public Engagement with Science
jmitierr@unc.edu![Rich Kamens](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/Kamens-Rich-738x714-1-300x290.jpg)
![Hyeongseok “Darby” Kim](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/20221220-IMG_6650_300.jpg)
Hyeongseok (Darby) Kim
Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
kkkghs@unc.edu(984) 528-6510
![David McNelis](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/11/180118_JEY_McNelisGift_003-scaled-e1699017812779-300x300.jpg)
![Peggy Mullin](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/Mullin_Peggy_IMG_9266-scaled-e1689957676575-300x296.jpg)
![Brian Naess](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/naess_brian_IMG_8288-e1462407622367-300x291.jpg)
Brian Naess
GIS Analyst and Lecturer, UNC Institute for the Environment
naess@unc.edu(919) 966-9925
![Gavendra Pandey](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/IMG_9667-scaled-e1684505290952-275x300.jpg)
Gavendra Pandey
Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
gavendra@email.unc.edu![Grant Parkins](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/gparkins-e1690995496411-300x283.jpg)
Grant Parkins
Watershed Education Coordinator, Center for Public Engagement with Science
parkins@unc.edu(919) 966-9802
![Rada Petric](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/Rada-Petric.jpg)
![Taylor Prichard](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/20221220-IMG_6561_300.jpg)
Taylor Prichard
Environmental Education Specialist, Center for Public Engagement with Science
tmpricha@unc.edu(919) 966-0895
![Antonio Rodriguez](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/07/Tony_Rodriguez_72dpi-300x200-1-e1690217254548.jpg)
![Sedona Ryan](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2024/04/ryan_sedona_IMG_6172-scaled-e1713887885810-300x300.jpeg)
Sedona Ryan
Research Coordinator, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
sedryan@unc.edu(919) 966-1352
![Toni Sebastian](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/09/IMG_9290-scaled-e1707403352261-300x295.jpg)
![](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/05/gray_person_icon.png)
Catherine Seppanen
Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
cseppan@email.unc.edu(919) 966-2249
![Cindy Shea](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/Shea_Cindy_IMG_9272-scaled-e1689960387520-297x300.jpg)
![Langley Smith](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/20221103-IMG_5560-scaled-e1667841329495-294x300.jpg)
![Rachel Snead](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2024/06/IMG_3015-scaled-e1718128320154-300x300.jpg)
Rachel Snead
Junior Research Associate, The Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
resnead@unc.edu![Manish Soni](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/5085C05004094805A013B52D24B702CA-e1690205313434-263x300.jpg)
Manish Soni
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
manisoni@unc.edu(646) 387-6264
![Mitch Spence](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/spence-1-scaled-e1692032649649-298x300.jpg)
Mitch Spence
Business Services Coordinator, UNC Institute for the Environment
spence83@email.unc.edu(919) 843-8593
![Huy Tran](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/20221220-IMG_6596_300.jpg)
Huy Tran
Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development
tranhuy@email.unc.edu![Stephanie Villanueva](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/20221220-IMG_6663_300.jpg)
Stephanie Villanueva
Administrative Support Associate, UNC Institute for the Environment
svilla@unc.edu(919) 966-9922
![Steve Wall](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/IMG_9551-scaled-e1686837275892-300x300.jpg)
Steve Wall
Policy Research Associate, UNC Institute for the Environment
swall@email.unc.edu(919) 445-0240
![Troy Walton](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/Troy-Headshot_300.jpg)
![Kiersten Wolf Williams](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/Kiersten-Wolf-Williams_IE-sized-400-×-400-px-300x300.png)
Kiersten Wolf Williams
Public Communications Specialist, Cleantech Corner Initiative
kwilliams@unc.edu(917) 873-3266
![Emily Williams](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/04/williams_emily-e1690218814946-300x286.jpeg)
Emily Williams
Director of Communications, UNC Institute for the Environment
emilywilliams@unc.edu(919) 962-0965
![Sarah Yelton](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2023/06/yelton_sarah1-300x260.jpg)
Sarah Yelton
Environmental Education and Citizen Science Program Manager, Center for Public Engagement with Science
sarah.yelton@unc.edu(919) 966-0895
![Andrew Zachman](https://ie.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1337/2024/05/Zachman_headshot.jpeg)