The Virginia Commonwealth University Rice Rivers Center is distinguished by the highly collaborative and cross-disciplinary work of its scientists and students.
VCU faculty from multiple disciplines lead students and partner agencies in shared research that maximizes results. This approach leads to more synergies than more traditional methods and education.
Affiliated faculty
Salvatore Agosta, Ph.D.
Center for Environmental Studies
Evolutionary ecology
Email: sagosta@vcu.edu
Paul Bukaveckas, Ph.D.
Center for Environmental Studies
River and ecosystems ecology
wp.vcu.edu/pabukaveckas
Email: pabukaveckas@vcu.edu
Lesley Bulluck, Ph.D.
Center for Environmental Studies
Avian ecology
rampages.us/bullucklab
Email: lpbulluck@vcu.edu
Vickie Connors, Ph.D.
Center for Environmental Studies
Atmospheric science
Email: vsconnors@vcu.edu
Edward Crawford, Ph.D.
Deputy director, VCU Rice Rivers Center
Wetland ecology
Email: ercrawford@vcu.edu
Rodney Dyer, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Environmental Studies
Population and landscape genetics
dyerlab.ces.vcu.edu
Email: rjdyer@vcu.edu
Linda Fernandez, Ph.D.
Center for Environmental Studies and VCU School of Business, Department of Economics
Environmental economics
Email: lmfernandez@vcu.edu
Rima Franklin, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Microbial ecology
rima-franklin.squarespace.com
Email: rbfranklin@vcu.edu
Stephen S. Fong, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Integrative Life Sciences Education
Systems biology and metabolic engineering
Email: ssfong@vcu.edu
Greg Garman, Ph.D.
Director, VCU Rice Rivers Center
Fish ecology
Email: ggarman@vcu.edu
Chris Gough, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Forest ecology
people.vcu.edu/~cmgough
Email: cmgough@vcu.edu
Derek Johnson, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Population and invasion biology
vcuderekjohnson.com
Email: dmjohnson@vcu.edu
Ron Lopez
VCU Life Sciences/Rice Rivers Center
Teaching Research Faculty
Email: lopezr5@vcu.edu
Leigh McCallister, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Aquatic biogeochemistry
biology.vcu.edu/people/faculty-staff/mccallister-leigh-.html
Email: slmccalliste@vcu.edu
Daniel McGarvey, Ph.D.
Center for Environmental Studies
Fish ecology and environmental policy
mcgarveyecology.com
Email: djmcgarvey@vcu.edu
Stephen McIninch, Ph.D.
Center for Environmental Studies
Fish ecology
Email: spmcinin@vcu.edu
Scott Neubauer, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Wetland ecology
Email: sneubauer@vcu.edu
Will Shuart
Center for Environmental Studies
Environmental data management
Email: wshuart@vcu.edu
Arif Sikder
Center for Environmental Studies
Fluvial sedimentology
Email: amsikder@vcu.edu
Brian Verrelli, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Population and evolutionary genetics
Email: bverrelli@vcu.edu
Cathy Viverette, Ph.D.
Center for Environmental Studies
River and avian ecology
Email: cbvivere@vcu.edu
James Vonesh, Ph.D.
Assistant director, Center for Environmental Studies
Population and community ecology
wp.vcu.edu/voneshlab
Email: jrvonesh@vcu.edu
Donald Young, Ph.D.
Chairman, Department of Biology
Plant ecology
Email: dyoung@vcu.edu
Julie Zinnert, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Plant ecophysiology and remote sensing
cpel.vcu.edu/people
Email: jczinnert@vcu.edu
