Faculty Research in the Environmental Program

Walt Hecox, EV and Economics
The State of the Rockies Project, which provides a regional assessment of socioeconomic and scientific issues through undergraduate research. Click here for a detailed research description.

Howard Drossman, EV and Chemistry
Nirtogen availability in the arctic. Curricular reform with a focus on atmospheric science, undergraduate chemistry, and the development of interdisciplinary curricula between environmental science and biochemistry. Environmental Chemistry with a focus on Nitrogen biogeochemical cycling and Colorado forest Ecosystems. Click here for a detailed research description.

Phil Kannan, EV
Phil’s current research interest centers around three areas of law and policy: (1) The precautionary principle in U.S. and international law and policy. He published an article entitled The Precautionary Principle: More than a Cameo Appearance in United States Environmental Law? In the William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy review in May of 2007. (2) Environmental Justice and Human Rights. He published an article on discrimination in the University of Memphis Law Review in May of 2006. (3) Sovereignty issues for Native American Indian tribes. He has an article on these questions that will be published in March of 2008.

Eric Perramond, EV and Southwest Studies
Environmental impacts of agricultural land use in Mexico. Issues of resource access, equity, and policy dimensions among multiple users and agencies in Northern New Mexico focusing on the juncture of the Southwest’s “three cultures” (Amerindians, Anglo, Hispano-Mexicano).

Mike Taber, EV and Education
Exploring how the use of scientific data can promote the learning of inquiry, particularly for pre-service teachers. Click here for a detailed research description.

Val Veirs, EV and Physics
Orca Vocalization and Localization (OVAL) project. Click here for a detailed research description.