{"id":348,"date":"2022-12-30T15:15:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T20:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels-draft\/?page_id=348"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:43:19","slug":"ees-affiliated-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/ecology-and-ecosystem-sciences\/ees-affiliated-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Affiliated Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biological and Environmental Sciences<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"EES\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-ees\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-360\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-360\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/ecology-and-ecosystem-sciences\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-402\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-402\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/ecology-and-ecosystem-sciences\/ees-curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-358\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-358\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/ecology-and-ecosystem-sciences\/ees-research\/\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-359\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-359\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/ecology-and-ecosystem-sciences\/ees-affiliated-faculty\/\">Affiliated Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affiliated Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BES (Bachelor of Environmental Studies) program is an interdisciplinary initiative that draws upon expertise from various departments to provide a comprehensive education in environmental issues. By integrating knowledge from diverse fields, the program equips students with a multifaceted understanding of the challenges facing our planet. Below, faculty members are organized by their respective departments, reflecting the collaborative nature of the program and the wide range of perspectives that contribute to the BES curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natural Resources Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cels.uri.edu\/nrs\/NRS_ProfileView.aspx?id=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jose Amador<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/kathleen-a-carroll\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/kathleen-a-carroll\/\">Kathleen Carroll<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/meet\/alissa-cox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alissa Cox<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/cels.uri.edu\/nrs\/NRS_ProfileView.aspx?id=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graham Forrester<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/johanna-harvey\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/johanna-harvey\/\">Johanna Harvey<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/provost\/meet\/madison-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madison Jones<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/sarah-kienle-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/sarah-kienle-2\/\">Sarah Kienle<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/scott-mcwilliams\/\">Scott McWilliams<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/cels.uri.edu\/nrs\/NRS_ProfileView.aspx?id=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laura Meyerson<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/parent-jason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jason Parent<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/cels.uri.edu\/nrs\/NRS_ProfileView.aspx?id=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peter Paton<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/shelby-a-rinehart\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/shelby-a-rinehart\/\">Shelby Rinehart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/carol-thornber\/\">Carol Thornber<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/cels.uri.edu\/nrs\/NRS_ProfileView.aspx?id=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YQ Wang<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plant Sciences and Entomology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pse\/steven-alm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steve Alm<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/cels.uri.edu\/pls\/pls_ProfileView.aspx?id=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rebecca Brown<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pse\/thomas-mather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Mather<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pse\/brian-maynard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian Maynard&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biological Sciences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/couret-jannelle\/\">Jannelle Couret<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/anddavies.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Davies<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/jason-kolbe\/\">Jason Kolbe&nbsp;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/serena-moseman-valtierra\/\">Serena Moseman-Valtierra<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/evan-preisser\/\">Evan Preisser<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/jonathan-b\/\">Jonathon Puritz<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/hollie-m-putnam\/\">Hollie Putnam<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/justin-richard\/\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Richard<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/bradley-wetherbee\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bradley Wetherbee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/marta-gomez-chiarri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marta Gomez-Chiarri<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/austin-humphries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austin Humphries<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/favs\/coleen-suckling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coleen Suckling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate School of Oceanography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/david-c-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles 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McWilliams<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">EES Specialization Group Coordinator, Professor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Department of Natural Resources Science<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.7531<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:srmcwilliams@uri.edu\">srmcwilliams@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/bes\/\" title=\"\">BES MAIN<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Affiliated Faculty The BES (Bachelor of Environmental Studies) program is an interdisciplinary initiative that draws upon expertise from various departments to provide a comprehensive education in environmental issues. 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