Geography

Mark Fonstad

Associate Professor
Climate Studies, Geography
Phone: 541-346-4208
Office: 107F Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251
Office Hours: Spring 2024: Mondays 12PM- 1PM
Research Interests: Geomorphology, Hydrology, Remote Sensing, Environmental Simulation

Ciara Gallen

M.S. Student
Geography
Office: 167 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Research Interests: Fluvial geomorphology, river restoration

Daniel Gavin

Department Head
Professor
Geography
Phone: 541-346-5787
Office: 217A Pacific Hall
Office Hours: Fall 2025: Fridays, 1:00 to 2:30, in Pacific 217
Research Interests: Biogeography, paleoecology, forest ecology.

Sarah Haedrich

M.S. Student
Geography
Office: 160 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Niamh Houston

Graduate Student
Geography
Office: 217 Pacific Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: T,R 12:00-1:00
Research Interests: Wildfire Ecology, Biogeography, Remote Sensing

Joy Ihuka

Ph.D. Student
Geography
Office: 160 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Research Interests: Cartography, Environmental Communication

Leigh Johnson

Associate Professor
Environmental Studies, Geography
Phone: 541-346-2644
Office: 152 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Fall 2025: Wed 10-12pm. In person or Zoom, please schedule either at calendly.com/geoleigh. I am traveling intermittently through Fall term, please check Calendly for availability.
Research Interests: Climate risk and adaptation, political ecology, insurance and finance, development studies, pastoralism, East Africa, restoration, labor, fire and fire suppression

Kamrun Nahar Keya

Graduate Employee
Geography
Office: 208 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Friday 10 AM to 11 AM

Nick Kohler

Associate Teaching Professor
Geography
Phone: 541-346-4160
Office: 107E Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251
Research Interests: GIScience, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Human-Environmental relations, Geography of Adventure.

Finn Koval

Graduate Programs Assistant
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies, Anthropology, Geography
Phone: 541-346-0192
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall

James Lamping

Postdoctoral Scholar
Geography
Phone: 541-346-4555
Research Interests: Remotes sensing, forest ecology, geospatial analysis, landscape ecology, climate change, landscape modeling

Mason Leavitt

Master's Student
Graduate Employee
Environmental Studies, Geography
Office Hours: Winter 2025<br /> Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 Pm
Research Interests: Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, Environmental Risk Management, Environmental Justice, GIS, Pollution Liability Insurance, Landfills, Methane

Eric Levenson

PhD Candidate
Climate Studies, Geography
Phone: 541-346-2699
Office: 105 Condon Hall
Research Interests: Hydrology, Arctic Environmental Change, Remote Sensing, Deep Learning and Statistical Modeling, Climate Risk

Leyi Li

Graduate employee
Geography
Office: 202 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Research Interests: Climate change and infrastructure investment, political geography, GIS, geocomputation, Southeast Asia

Lily Lindros

M.S. Student
Geography
Office: 160 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Amy Lobben

Professor
Geography
Phone: 541-346-4566
Office: 275 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday from 1-2
Research Interests: Geographic Information Science, Human-Environmental Interaction, Spatial Decision Making, Neurogeograhpy, GeoSpatial Cognition and Thinking.

Melissa Lucash

Research Assistant Professor
Environmental Studies, Geography
Phone: 541-346-4598
Office: 245 Columbia Hall, 1251 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251
Office Hours: Open door policy
Research Interests: Landscape ecology, forest ecology, climate change, wildfire, spatial modeling

W. Andrew Marcus

Professor Emeritus
Geography
Phone: 541-346-4567
Office: 275 Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251
Research Interests: Hydrology, geomorphology, remote sensing.

Patricia McDowell

Professor Emeritus, Geography
Environmental Studies, Geography
Phone: 541-346-4567
Office: 275 Condon Hall, 1251 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251
Office Hours: M 2-3pm
Research Interests: Geomorphology, river management and restoration, Quaternary environments

Leslie McLees

Senior Instructor
Undergraduate Director, Senior Instructor & Advisor; Program Director, General Social Sciences
General Social Sciences, Geography, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-5709
Office: 107C Condon Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251