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CAS Program Leadership

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Alexandra (Lexi) Turano

Alexandra (Lexi) Turano

Ecology Center and CAS Program Coordinator

alexandra.turano@usu.edu

CAS Course Instructors 

Daniella Hirschfeld

Daniella Hirschfeld

Associate Professor | Climate Adaptation Planning, Urban Ecology, Environmental Justice

Phone: (435) 797-5725
Office Location: FAV 244
Peter Howe

Peter Howe

Associate Dean for Strategic Academic Initiatives

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | Environment and Society

Phone: (435) 797-9457
Office Location: AGRS 429
Anna Miller

Anna Miller

Assistant Professor

Environment & Society / Ecology Center

Phone: (435) 797-0795
Office Location: NR 318
Wei Zhang

Wei Zhang

Associate Professor, Climate Science

Plants, Soils & Climate Department (PSC)

Phone: 435-797-1101
Office Location: AGRS 342

   Affiliated Faculty

Mentorship, Networking, & Teaching

Affiliated faculty are encouraged to 1) discuss their research and serve as mentors for CAS trainee cohorts, 2) suggest new internship partners and opportunities for CAS trainees, and 3) join with other faculty to develop new integrative Climate Adaptation research. We also appreciate when faculty attend our annual CAS events, including our Fall and Spring Report Out events, and our Science Management Policy Exchange (SMPE) event in October.

If you are interested in joining the CAS program faculty, or you are mentoring a student interested in the CAS program, please contact Lexi Turano.

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Noelle Beckman

Noelle Beckman

Associate Professor & Co-Director of Graduate Studies

(435) 797-4115

noelle.beckman@usu.edu

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Susannah French

Susannah French

Professor and Associate Vice Provost

(435) 797-9175

sfrench@biology.usu.edu

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Zachariah Gompert

Zachariah Gompert

Professor and Associate Department Head

(435) 797-9463

zach.gompert@usu.edu

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Edward Hammill

Edward Hammill

Interim Department Head | Associate Professor | Watershed Sciences (WATS)

(435) 797-2213

edd.hammill@usu.edu

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Charles Hawkins

Charles Hawkins

Professor | National Aquatic Monitoring Center Director

(435) 797-2280

chuck.hawkins@usu.edu

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Lawrence Hipps

Lawrence Hipps

Professor | Biometeorology & Atmospheric Science

435-797-2009

lawrence.hipps@usu.edu

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Scott Hotaling

Scott Hotaling

Assistant Professor | Extension Climate Resiliency Specialist

scott.hotaling@usu.edu

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Nancy Huntly

Nancy Huntly

Research Professor and Professor Emerita

nancy.huntly@usu.edu

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Scott B. Jones

Scott B. Jones

Professor, Environmental Soil Physics

435-797-2175

scott.jones@usu.edu

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Man-Keun Kim

Man-Keun Kim

Professor | Regional Economics, Resource and Environmental Economics

435-797-2359

mk.kim@usu.edu

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Man Li

Man Li

Assistant Professor | Resource Economics

435-797-3863

man.li@usu.edu

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Marc Mayes

Dr. Marc Mayes

Adjunct Assistant Professor

813-326-5849

m.mayes@usu.edu

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Roslynn McCann
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Roslynn Brain
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Roslynn McCann

Roslynn McCann

Sustainable Communities Specialist

435-797-5116

roslynn.mccann@usu.edu

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Claudia Radel

Claudia Radel

Department Head | Professor | Environment & Society (ENVS)

(435) 797-0516

claudia.radel@usu.edu

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Tammy M. Rittenour

Tammy M. Rittenour

Professor, Graduate Director, & OSL Director

tammy.rittenour@usu.edu

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Jessica Schad

Jessica Schad

Rural Communities & Natural Resources Specialist

jessica.schad@usu.edu

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Dr. Ramy Shaaban (he/him/his)

Dr. Ramy Shaaban (he/him/his)

HEDI BS Program Coordinator and Professional Practice Associate Professor

(435) 797-0896

ramy.shaaban@usu.edu

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Matt Yost

Matt Yost

Interim Department Head | Professor | Agroclimate Extension Specialist | Plants, Soils, & Climate (PSC)

435-797-4210

matt.yost@usu.edu

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Julie Young

Julie Young

Associate Professor

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