Geography and Environmental Studies

Jason

LaBrosse

Adjunct

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5648

j-labrosse@neiu.edu

Courses Taught

GES 150: Introduction to Environmental Studies

GES 377: Computer Cartography

GES 391: Geographic Information Systems I

Research Interests

Participatory GIS, exploration of the urban-environmental interface, animal-human geography, historical geography/GIS

Education

M.A. Geography & Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinois University

B.A. Geography, Northeastern Illinois University

j-labrosse@neiu.edu

BBH 215
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5648

Office Hours

Fall 2018: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00-5:00 p.m. Tuesdays 2:00-8:00 p.m. Thursdays 1:00-6:00 p.m.

Main Campus

Mark

Johnston

Adjunct

Geography and Environmental Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5639

m-johnston2@neiu.edu

Expertise

Urban Ecology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing / Vegetation Mapping

Courses Taught

GES 417: Urban Information Systems

GES 323: Green Infrastructure Planning & Management

Research Interests

Urban Ecology—pollinators, corridors/connectivity, optimal foraging, niche modeling; Geographic Information Systems—green infrastructure, stormwater issues; Remote Sensing—object based image analysis, vegetation mapping (esp. invasive species), conservation drones; Interactive Maps and Mobile Mapping

Education

Ph.D., Ecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

B.A., Biology, Knox College

m-johnston2@neiu.edu

BBH 246
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5639

Fax

(773) 442-5650

Office Hours

Summer 2018: Not Teaching

Main Campus

Kari

Burnett

Instructor

Geography and Environmental Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5649

k-burnett@neiu.edu

Courses Taught

GES 104: World Geography

GES 109A: First Year Experience: Global Chicago

GES 205: Physical Geography

GES 250: WIP: Writing in GES

GES 362: Population Geography

GES 374: Research Methods

Research Interests

Forced migration, Refugee resettlement and integration, Immigration policy and implementation.

Education

Ph.D., Geography, Rutgers University

M.A., Geography, California State University, Los Angeles

B.A., Geography, Northern Illinois University

k-burnett@neiu.edu

Room BBH 344D
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5649

Fax

(773) 442-5650

Office Hours

Fall 2021 Office Hours:
2:45-3:45 p.m. Tuesday (via email or D2L Chat)

Main Campus

Derek

Barthel

Adjunct

Geography and Environmental Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5640

d-barthel@neiu.edu

Courses Taught

GES 250: WIP: Writing in G&ES

Research Interests

The Effects of Tourism on Deforestation in Protected Areas in Columbia

Education

M.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinois University

B.A., Political Science, DePaul University

d-barthel@neiu.edu

5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago , IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5640

Office Hours

Fall 2016: By appointment

Main Campus

Alex

Peimer

Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Geography and Environmental Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5642

a-peimer@neiu.edu

Expertise

Environmental planning and management, Environmental policy, Watershed science and management, Stream restoration and naturalization, Political ecology, Critical physical geography

Courses Taught

GES 150: Introduction to Environmental Studies

GES 205: Physical Geography

GES 218: Conservation of Natural Resources

GES 250: WIP Writing in G&ES

GES 301: Great Lakes Environmental Management

GES 311: Social Dimensions of Water Resources Management

GES 319: Environmental and Natural Resources Policy

GES 338: Sustainable Development

GES 350: Climate Change: International Policy and Politics

GES 357: Geography of Natural Hazards

GES 359: Environmental Planning

GES 360: Environmental Justice and Activism

GES 370: Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate Change

GES 380: Field Methods

GES 383: Internship in G&ES

GES 391: GIS 1

GES 416: GIS for Natural Systems Management

GES 435: Seminar in Physical Geography

GES 445: Seminar in Resource Management and Decision-Making

GES 455: Seminar in Environmental Planning

GES 456: Seminar in U.S. Environmental Policy

Research Interests

Surface water management, Biophysical outcomes of stream and watershed management and planning, Place-based watershed management, Democratization of environmental management and governance, Creation of environmental assessment methods, Environmental politics, Critical mapping

Education

Ph.D., Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

M.A., Geography, Kent State University

B.A., Geography (Geology minor), SUNY New Paltz

A.S., Natural Sciences, SUNY Cobleskill

Selected Publications

Peimer, Alex W., Rhoads, B.L, and Thomas J. Bassett. 2022. Standardizing No Net Loss Stream Mitigation Assessment Methods: Tradeoffs between Expediency and River Science. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.13045

Peimer, Alex W., Krzywicka, A.E., Cohen, D.B., Van den Bosch, K., Buxton, V.L., Stevenson, N.A., and Jeffrey W. Matthews. 2016. National-Level Wetland Policy Specificity and Goals Vary According to Political and Economic Indicators. Environmental Management: 1-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-016-0766-3

a-peimer@neiu.edu

Room BBH 344C
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5642

Fax