Environment and Sustainability
The mission of the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences is to provide students a unique integrative education and training experience that prepares them to meet the challenges and opportunities in the multiple dimensions of contemporary earth, environmental and marine sciences. This experience includes providing research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students that generates new knowledge and formulates effective solutions for a sustainable Rio Grande Valley and beyond. SEEMS offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in Environmental Science and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. SEEMS also offers Master of Sciences (M.S.) degrees in Agricultural, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences (AESS).
Faculty
Jude Benavides
Associate Professor
BLHSB 2818B
(956) 882-5938
Email: jude.benavides@utrgv.edu
John "Chip" Breier
Associate Professor
PPOB1 1.200
(956) 882-5040
Email: john.breier@utrgv.edu
Chu-Lin Cheng
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.617
(956) 665-2464
Email: chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu
Carlos Cintra-Buenrostro
Professor
PPOB1 1.300A
(956) 882-5746
Email: carlos.cintra@utrgv.edu
Tian Y. Dong
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.618
(956) 665-7199
Email: tian.dong@utrgv.edu
Christopher Gabler
Associate Professor
BLHSB 2.810
(956) 882-7656
Email: christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu
David Hicks
Professor
BLHSB 2.816A
(956) 882-5055
Email: david.hicks@utrgv.edu
Myung Hwangbo
Assistant Professor of Practice
BPOP2 1.103
(956) 882-8271
Email: myung.hwangbo@utrgv.edu
James Jihoon Kang
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.618
(956) 665-3526
Email: jihoon.kang@utrgv.edu
Jongsun Kim
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.816B
(956) 882-7378
Email: jongsun.kim@utrgv.edu
Jason Parsons
Professor
BLHSB 1.812
(956) 882-7772
Email: jason.parsons@utrgv.edu
Engil Pereira
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.616
(956) 665-2220
Email: engil.pereira@utrgv.edu
Saydur Rahman
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.812
(956) 882-5041
Email: md.rahman@utrgv.edu
Amit Raysoni
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.816
(956) 882-5040
Email: amit.raysoni@utrgv.edu
Owen Temby
Associate Professor
BLHSB 1.822
(956) 882-8821
Email: owen.temby@utrgv.edu
