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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.

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Michael F. Piehler

Director, UNC Institute for the Environment

mpiehler@email.unc.edu
(919) 966-6026
Liz Adams

Elizabeth Adams

Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

lizadams@email.unc.edu
(919) 678-1513
Sarav Arunachalam

Sarav Arunachalam

Deputy Director, Institute for the Environment
Director, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

sarav@email.unc.edu
(919) 966-2126
Todd BenDor

Todd BenDor

Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Community Design

bendor@unc.edu
(919) 843-5990
Chase Bergeson

Chase Bergeson

Research Specialist, Center for Public Engagement with Science

cbergeso@unc.edu
(919) 966-7238
Phil Berke

Philip Berke

Director, Center for Resilient Communities and Environment; Research Professor

pberke@email.unc.edu
(919) 357-0239
Renee Bichler

Renée Bichler

Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

rbichler@unc.edu
(919) 966-9922
Headshot of Abigail Brewer smiling. She has long brown hair and green eyes, and is wearing a white shirt and gold necklace.

Abigail Brewer

Communications and Engagement Specialist, Sustainable Carolina

abigail.brewer@unc.edu
(919) 966-9922
Greg Characklis

Gregory Characklis

Director, Center on Financial Risk in Environmental Systems

charack@email.unc.edu
(919) 843-5545
Lynn Chesnut

Lynn Chesnut

Research Associate, Center for Public Engagement with Science

lchesnut@unc.edu
(919) 423-5600
Susan Cohen

Susan Cohen

Associate Director, UNC Institute for the Environment

susanac@email.unc.edu
(919) 966-9927
Cronin

Rachael Cronin

Research Technician, Carolina Drone Lab

rlouise@email.unc.edu
(336) 816-4853
Lindsay Dubbs

Lindsay L. Dubbs

Director, Outer Banks Field Site

dubbs@email.unc.edu
(252) 475-5492
Melanie Elliott

Melanie Elliott

Sustainability Analyst, Sustainable Carolina

melaniee@unc.edu
(919) 966-2224
Greg Gangi

Greg Gangi

Associate Director, Clean Technology and Innovation; Teaching Professor

ggangi@email.unc.edu
(919) 962-6280
Andrew George

Andrew George

Community Engagement Coordinator, Center for Public Engagement with Science

andrewg@unc.edu
(919) 966-7839
Evan Goodman headshot.

Evan Goodman

Research Assistant, Center for Public Engagement with Science

evanuncc@email.unc.edu
Neasha Graves

Neasha B. Graves

Environmental Health Outreach Manager, Center for Public Engagement with Science

neasha_graves@unc.edu
(919) 966-3746
Kathleen Gray

Kathleen Gray

Director, Center for Public Engagement with Science

kgray@unc.edu
(919) 966-9799
Dana Haine

Dana Brown Haine

K-12 Science Education Manager, Center for Public Engagement with Science

dhaine@email.unc.edu
(919) 843-5735
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Nathan Hall

Director, Morehead City Field Site

nshall@email.unc.edu
(252) 726-6841 ext. 228
Regina Hill

Regina Boone Hill

Director of Development, UNC Institute for the Environment

regina_hill@unc.edu
(919) 843-2323
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Alex Hopkins

Interim Director, Energy Transition Initiative

alexrhop@unc.edu
(919) 966-9922
Angel Hsu

Angel Hsu

Director, Data-Driven EnviroLab

angel.hsu@unc.edu
(919) 962-0692
Mitierra Johnson

Mitierra Johnson

Research Associate, Center for Public Engagement with Science

jmitierr@unc.edu
Rich Kamens

Rich Kamens

Director, Thailand Field Site

richkamens@gmail.com
(919) 619-3701
Hyeongseok “Darby” Kim

Hyeongseok (Darby) Kim

Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

kkkghs@unc.edu
(984) 528-6510
Kati McArdle

Kati McArdle

Senior Environmental Education Coordinator, Center for Public Engagement with Science

kmcardl@unc.edu
(919) 966-1339
David McNelis

David McNelis

Research Professor Emeritus


Jolan Motyka

Jolan Motyka

Research Assistant, Center for Public Engagement with Science

jmotyka@unc.edu
(919) 966-9922
Peggy Mullin

Peggy Mullin

Research Technician, Carolina Drone Lab

Peggy@unc.edu
Brian Naess

Brian Naess

GIS Analyst and Lecturer, UNC Institute for the Environment

naess@unc.edu
(919) 966-9925
Gavendra Pandey

Gavendra Pandey

Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

gavendra@email.unc.edu
Grant Parkins

Grant Parkins

Watershed Education Coordinator, Center for Public Engagement with Science

parkins@unc.edu
(919) 966-9802
Rada Petric

Rada Petric

Director, Highlands Field Site

rpetric@unc.edu
Taylor Prichard

Taylor Prichard

Environmental Education Coordinator, Center for Public Engagement with Science

tmpricha@unc.edu
(919) 962-8510
Sedona Ryan

Sedona Ryan

Research Coordinator, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

sedryan@unc.edu
(919) 966-1352
Toni Sebastian

Antonia Sebastian

Director, Sustainable Triangle Field Site

asebastian@unc.edu
(919) 966-4553

Catherine Seppanen

Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

cseppan@email.unc.edu
(919) 966-2249
Cindy Shea

Cindy Shea

Sustainability Director, Sustainable Carolina

cpshea@fac.unc.edu
(919) 218-2341
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Anne Smiley

Postdoctoral Research Associate

ahsmiley@live.unc.edu
Langley Smith

Langley Smith

Program Specialist, Sustainable Carolina

langleys@unc.edu
Rachel Snead

Rachel Snead

Junior Research Associate, The Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

resnead@unc.edu
Manish Soni

Manish Soni

Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

manisoni@unc.edu
(646) 387-6264
Mitch Spence

Mitch Spence

Business Services Coordinator, UNC Institute for the Environment

spence83@email.unc.edu
(919) 843-8593
Huy Tran

Huy Tran

Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

tranhuy@email.unc.edu
Stephanie Villanueva

Stephanie Villanueva

Administrative Support Associate, UNC Institute for the Environment

svilla@unc.edu
(919) 966-9922
Steve Wall

Steve Wall

Policy Research Associate, UNC Institute for the Environment

swall@email.unc.edu
(919) 445-0240
Troy Walton

Troy Walton

Senior Research Associate, Carolina Drone Lab

twalt@unc.edu
A headshot of Kiersten Wolf Williams smiling. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a black dress with a distinctive pattern on the front. She stands with her hands on her hips, against a white stone background.

Kiersten Wolf Williams

Development Manager, Cleantech

kwilliams@unc.edu
(917) 873-3266
Emily Williams

Emily Williams

Director of Communications, UNC Institute for the Environment

emilywilliams@unc.edu
(919) 962-0965
Jiacheng Yang

Jiacheng Yang

Research Associate, Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development

jcy@unc.edu
(919) 966-9922
Sarah Yelton

Sarah Yelton

Environmental Education Manager, Center for Public Engagement with Science

sarah.yelton@unc.edu
(919) 966-0895
Andrew Zachman

Andrew Zachman

Research Assistant, Carolina Drone Lab

andrewnz@live.unc.edu