Directory A to Z

Our river campus is a field location for faculty conducting research in a variety of disciplines.

Blocks of text in the entries below indicate research interests.

greg garman near a boat looking off in the distance

Greg Garman, Ph.D.

Director, Rice Rivers Center

Fish Biology

edward crawford

Edward Crawford, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Rice Rivers Center

wetland ecology

cindy andrews dumping oyster into the river

Cindy Andrews

Program and Volunteer Coordinator, Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program

oyster restoration

matt balazik in a boat pulling a very large fish from the water

Matt Balazik, Ph.D.

Research Faculty, Rice Rivers Center

Atlantic sturgeon

fish ecology

Brycen Boettcher

Brycen Boettcher

Fisheries Technician, Rice Rivers Center

Eric Bouma

Eric Bouma

Environmental Remote Sensing Technician, Rice Rivers Center

Nina Brundle

Nina Brundle

Geospatial Data Scientist, Rice Rivers Center

paul bukaveckas

Paul Bukaveckas, Ph.D.

Professor, Center for Environmental Studies

ecosystems ecology

lesley bullock

Lesley Bulluck, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Center for Environmental Studies

avian ecology

vickie connors

Vickie S. Connors, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Center for Environmental Studies

Atmospheric science

rima franklin

Rima Franklin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

and Interim Vice Provost, Life Sciences; Department Chair, Biology

Microbial Ecology

Environmental Microbiology

chris gough

Chris Gough, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology

Forest Ecology

Ecosystem Ecology

Plant Physiological Ecology

david hopler

David Hopler

Fisheries Biologist, Rice Rivers Center

Fish Ecology

todd janeski dumping oysters in the river

Todd Janeski

Natural Resources Program Manager, Rice Rivers Center

fisheries and offshore wind

land conservation

riverine and estuarine restoration

ron lopez working in the woods

Ron Lopez

Faculty Research Associate, Rice Rivers Center

Wetland ecology

stephen mcininch

Stephen P. McIninch, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Center for Environmental Studies

Fish Biology

will shuart

Will Shuart

Assistant Professor, Rice Rivers Center

Environmental Data Management

catherine viverette

Catherine Viverette, Ph.D.

Director of Student Engagement, Rice Rivers Center

Avian ecology

paul zimba working in a laboratory

Paul Zimba, Ph.D.

Research Faculty, Rice Rivers Center

Biotoxins

Algal taxonomy