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Dr. Alison Draper
Director, Science Center and Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Science
Dr. Draper’s research focuses on environmental toxicology. She is interested in the toxicological consequences of environmental contaminants on aquatic organisms and has studied car tire wear particles. Her recent research is on the effect of pharmaceuticals on aquatic organisms.
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Dr. Michael A. Fotos
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Dr. Fotos is a 1978 graduate of Yale College with an MPA from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Indiana University , Bloomington, IN. He began teaching at Trinity in 2000 and is a lecturer in political science at Yale University. He has held state government posts overseeing natural resource and economic development agencies. He has also managed land protection programs for a major NGO.
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Dr. Christoph Geiss
Associate Professor of Physics and Environmental Science, Program Director
Dr. Geiss is a geophysicist who studies the magnetic properties of sediments and soils to reconstruct past continental climates. Current research projects include investigations of the carbon budget in Arctic wetlands and soils, the determination of erosion and soil formation rates in the Midwestern U.S. and reconstructions of midcontinental paleoclimate from buried soils.
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Dr. Jonathan Gourley
Lecturer and Laboratory Coordinator
Dr. Gourley is the newest addition to the Environmental Science Program at Trinity. His expertise in geology and geographic information systems (GIS) complements the current ENVS faculty and his field based research interests will provide Trinity students with an opportunity to study geology and environmental science beyond the gates of Trinity.
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Dr. David E. Henderson
Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Henderson's research focuses on water analysis, including heavy metals and chemicals from sewage treatment plants such as antimicrobials and optical brighteners. Analysis method include ICP-AES, GC-MS, and LC-MS. He is also active in developing simulation games for teaching environmental science.
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Dr. Joan Morrison
Professor of Biology
Dr. Morrison's research program entails studies of birds living in human-impacted landscapes. Before coming to Trinity, Professor Morrison worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska, Colorado, Washington, and New Mexico. On-going research projects include a study of Red-tailed Hawks living in the urban environments of Hartford, and monitoring a population of Crested Caracaras in Florida. She has also examined the structure of avian communities in urban parks in Hartford. |
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Dr. Sarah E. Cullison Gray
Thomas McKenna Meredith'48 Postdoctoral Fellow
Sarah Gray is the current endowed postdoctoral fellow in Environmental Science. Her expertise is in analytical and environmental chemistry, and her research focuses on problems in aquatic biogeochemistry. At Trinity, this work includes the study of carbon and oxygen biogeochemistry in local Connecticut freshwater ponds and the Connecticut River. This research involves a strong field-based component, which gives Professor Gray’s students opportunities to learn about the scientific process outside of the traditional laboratory setting. |