Faculty |
Jamie Mirowsky Assitant Professor in the Chemistry Department Dr. Mirowsky has interests that include characteristics of work-related and environmental air pollution exposures; the physiological and toxicological impact of these pollutants using both cellular and human models; and the differential susceptibility of populations and related health disparities. |
Brain Leydet
Assitant Professor in the Environmental Biology and Forestry Department Dr. Leydet is interested in understanding complex vector-borne disease systems. Using tick-borne diseases, Dr. Leydet seeks to identify factors that influence the ecology of pathogens in vector-host systems and how this affects human health using proteomics, molecular biology and field work. |
Roxanne Razavi
Assistant Professor in the Environmental Biology and Forestry Department Dr. Razavi is an environmental toxicologist whose interests have focused on water quality in drinking water lakes and reservoirs and contaminants in fish. She is currently involved in state and national lake and biological synthesis efforts to assess ecosystem health. |
Lee Newman
Associate Professor in the Environmental Biology and Forestry Department Dr. Newman is an expert in phytoremediation; biomass as energy inputs; phyto toxicants; constructed wetland remediation; the use of microbes to enhance remediation potential of plants; and using native plants for remediation and restoration. She is currently the director of SUNY-ESF’s environmental health program and engaged in research efforts that link with the VA hospital. |
Fellows |
Dustin Hill
PhD Candidate in Environmental Science Graduate Program of Environmental and Natural Resources Policy. Dustin’s bachelor's degree was completed at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY. His background is in environmental policy. Dustin completed his M.S. in 2017 at SUNY ESF with research focusing on both the sources of industrial pollution and the impact on communities and the environment with a focus on environmental inequality. Current research examines human health impacts of exposure to industrial air pollution in Syracuse, NY, and a study of how Federal government contracting influences behavior of manufacturers and their decisions to implement additional pollution control technology. |
Michael Petroni
PhD Candidate Environmental Science Graduate Program of Environmental and Natural Resources Policy. Mike is broadly interested in the intersection between pollution and human health. He studies federal toxic chemical regulation, big data analysis, and risk communication, specializing in the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. While writing his dissertation, Mike supports data quality, enforcement targeting, and pollution prevention efforts as a contractor for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxics Release Inventory Program. Mike has also supported news outlets with air modelling and population health risk screening for planned industrial development. |
Shelby Coleman
PhD Candidate in Environmental Chemistry from SUNY ESF and Certificate of Advanced Study in Public Health from SUNY Upstate Medical University I am interested in air quality and public health. My current research focuses on the I-81/690 interchange in downtown Syracuse, which is currently an elevated viaduct running through the heart of the city. The NY Department of Transportation is proposing demolition of this infrastructure to replace the design with a community grid, which would relocate much of the current interstate traffic to ground level adjacent to homes and businesses. I am currently conducting a comprehensive study of air pollutants at ground and highway levels to determine if there will be changes in air quality if the highway is lowered. |
Amanda Charette
PhD Student in Environmental Chemistry My current research includes looking at human health benefits from nature, both in person and via simulation. Our work is based on the traditional Japanese practice known as Shinrin-Yoku, which is also known as forest bathing, and includes immersing oneself in nature. This practice emerged as a means of preventative heath care and healing. However, not everyone has access to green space away from loud, urban areas. Therefore, we are looking into the effects of simulating forest bathing using both video footage and virtual reality. We are also examining how the general public has used nature to cope with the national pandemic COVID-19. |
Sarah Howard
M.S. Candidate in the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program of Coupled Human and Natural Systems Sarah Howard comes to SUNY-ESF after ten years working as a farmer, educator, and environmental justice organizer in southeast Louisiana. This experience deeply informs Sarah’s research with CEMI, which focuses on questions of environmental justice and environmental health. At SUNY-ESF, Sarah has also worked extensively with the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, supporting their environmental education programming and research on biocultural restoration. Sarah holds a BA in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality / African-American Studies from Harvard University. Sarah is happiest in the forest. |
Liesl Barkman
M.P.S in Environmental Science Graduate Program of Coupled Human and Natural Systems. Currently my research interests have focused on the intersection of toxic release facilities and emergency preparedness. These facilities contain, produce, and manufacture a suite of chemicals. When accidents occur emergency responders need to have the proper information to respond to the specific chemicals on-site. I have focused on how information is shared between agencies and facilities to promote better emergency preparedness. I am additionally am interested in how environmental justice concerns are factored into these scenarios. |
Brielle Howell
B.S. in Environmental Studies Program of Environmental Policy, Planning, and Law Her primary research interests are industrial pollution, sustainable food systems, and urban ecology as they relate to environmental justice. She is currently researching heavy metal exposure from wild edible plants in urban areas. |
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Updated May 2020