Derek Hoeferlin

Derek Hoeferlin

Landscape Architecture & Urban Design

Associate Professor and Chair

David Fike

David Fike

Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences

Chair; Glassberg/Greensfelder Distinguished University Professor

Jeffrey Catalano

Jeffrey Catalano

Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences; Environmental Studies

Professor; Director

Elizabeth Swords

Elizabeth Swords

Center for the Environment Intern

Class of 2026, Environmental Analysis/Business of Social Impact

Elizabeth is a sophomore studying Environmental Analysis and the Business of Social Impact. She is interested in understanding how institutions play a role in driving positive environmental change and is the current president of WashU’s business and environment club, Net Impact. She looks forward to working with the Center for the Environment to further the […]

Nicole Angeli

Nicole Angeli

Administrative Coordinator

Nicole Angeli is the administrative coordinator for the Center for the Environment where she supports the efforts of the Center for the Environment and Midwest Climate Collaborative. Nicole manages administrative functions for the Center, including direct support to Dan Giammar and Heather Navarro, as well as the Center programs. Before joining WashU, Nicole worked within […]

Mitra Naseh

Mitra Naseh

Assistant Professor of Social Work

Forced Migration, Integration, Mental Health

Kate Bloomquist

Kate Bloomquist

College Writing Program

Assistant Director and Senior Lecturer in College Writing

Dan Giammar

Dan Giammar

Director of the Center for the Environment

Walter E. Browne Professor of Environmental Engineering

Education PhD, California Institute of Technology, 2001MS, California Institute of Technology, 1998BS, Carnegie Mellon University, 1996 Research areas EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringMaterials for Energy and Environmental Technologies Research Dan Giammar’s research focuses on chemical reactions that affect the fate and transport of heavy metals, radionuclides, and other inorganic constituents in natural and engineered aquatic systems. He is […]

Kevin Hahn-Petruso

Kevin Hahn-Petruso

Program and Operations Manager

Kevin Hahn-Petruso is a program manager for the Center for the Environment where he supports cross-school collaboration among researchers, develops interdisciplinary workshop and supports the Center’s Internal Advisory Council and Council of Partners. Prior to joining WashU in 2022, he worked as the Policy Manager for Trailnet, a St. Louis-based sustainable transportation nonprofit, where he led […]

Jonathan Losos

Jonathan Losos

Faculty Fellow for Biodiversity

Professor of Biology, Director of the Living Earth Collaborative, William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor