Core Staff

Jonathan Levy, PhD

Dr. Jonathan Levy is Director of Institute of the Environmental and Sustainability and Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Earth Science. He administers the M.En. program and the undergraduate co-majors in Environmental Science and Sustainability. His research addresses how to improve our capacity to make reliable and practical predictions of contaminant fate and transport in groundwater systems with the goal of gaining a better understanding of the threats posed to groundwater resources and how to protect those resources. (levyj@miamioh.edu)

Suzanne Zazycki, JD

Suzanne Zazycki, JD, is the Associate Director for the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability, and is responsible for professional service projects, internships, and public and alumni outreach. Suzanne is a 1992 graduate of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability program. (zazycks@miamioh.edu)

Jonathan Bauer, PhD

Dr. Jonathan Bauer is an Assistant Professor of Biology and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. His research is focused on plant ecology, with particular interest in plant interactions with bacteria and fungi and application to ecological restoration and sustainable agriculture.  Jonathan teaches courses in food systems and ecology. (bauerjt@miamioh.edu)

Amélie Davis, PhD

Dr. Amélie Davis is an Assistant Professor of Geography and the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Her professional interests include contributing to research in human-environment interactions with a focus on landscape ecology, land change science, and sustainability. Her expertise lies in GIS and works both in urban and agricultural systems. ​She teaches courses in GIS, urban planning, and sustainability. [davis.amelie@miamioh.edu; 529-0809]

Sarah Dumyahn, PhD

Dr. Sarah Dumyahn is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability. ​Her research interests are on human-environment interactions with an emphasis on social ecological systems analysis. Her recent research focuses on soundscape conservation and management within the U.S. National Park System.​ She teaches courses in environmental science and policy. (harveysl@miamioh.edu)

Tera Ratliff, MS, Research Associate and Lab Manager, Center for Aquatic and Watershed Sciences Laboratory (ratliftj@miamioh.edu)

Lori Libby, MA, Senior Project Manager, Ohio Public Works (libbylb@miamioh.edu)

Gail Burger, Accounting Technician (burgerge@miamioh.edu)

Cathy Edwards, Administrative Assistant (edwardca@miamioh.edu)

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