The Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities includes faculty, staff, and student interns at Bard College as well as community members from throughout the Hudson Valley region.
CESH Director
Associate Professor of
Environmental and Urban Studies and Biology Programs
Eli’s research in CESH is oceanography, sustainable development, urban ecology, and environmental biology.
Office: Rose 116
Environmental studies
COncentration Director
Visiting Professor in Physics and Environmental Studies
Beate’s research in CESH is atmospheric sciences, climate science, and renewable energy issues.
Office: Rose 310
CESH-affiliated faculty Researcher
Associate Professor of Biology and a Visiting Scientist at the New York Genome Center
Gabriel’s research in CESH focuses on investigating the impacts of antimicrobial resistance evolution on human and environmental health with a focus on urban environments.
CESH-affiliated faculty Researcher
Visiting Assistant Professor of Data Analytics & Environmental Studies, PhD candidate at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Jordan’s research in CESH involves Geographic Information Science, spatial statistical analysis, political economy, and participatory action research.
Office: RKC 215
CESH-Affiliated Faculty Researcher
Science Director at Riverkeeper
Shannon’s research in CESH is in the characterization of sources and identification of new types of contaminants of health concern, particularly oxidation transformation products and other compounds formed during the water treatment process.
CESH-affiliated PhD Researcher
Honorary Fellow at the Center for Climatic Research, PhD candidate at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Angela’s research in CESH focuses on forest/atmosphere interactions in tribal forests of northern Wisconsin, and her work is informed by her forest management and water resource management background.
Co-Director, Center for Experimental Humanities
Artist In Residence at Bard College, Professor of Experimental Humanities
Krista’s research in CESH focuses on developing art-science collaborations that address issues of agency, survival, and environmental change.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Associate Professor of Chemistry at Bard College
Swapan’s research in CESH focuses on investigating the role that biochemical processes play in enhancing sustainability and promoting farm crops with enhanced nutritional profiles.
Community Sciences Lab Manager
Community Sciences Lab
Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities
Office: Hegeman 312
Community Sciences Lab Technician
Community Sciences Lab
Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities
Office: Hegeman 312
Executive Administrator
Environmental Studies/Environmental and Urban Studies
Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities
Office: Hegeman 307
CSL Intern
CSL Intern
CSL Intern
CSL Intern
AIMS+ Fellow
CSL Intern
CSL Intern
Major: Chemistry with an ES Concentration
CSL Intern
CESH/ES Intern
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