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Faculty and Staff

Department Office

Not sure who to contact? When in doubt contact the department and they’ll get you pointed in the right direction. 

Email: nres@calpoly.edu

Phone: 805-756-2702

In person: Building 180, Room 209

Faculty

Name
Contact

Dr. Jeremy James

Department Head
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Aakash Ahamed

Assistant Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Chip Appel

Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Nicholas Babin

Associate Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Yu Cao

Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Yiwen Chiu

Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Richard Cobb

Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Charlotte Decock, Ph.D.

Advisor
Soil science, Organic soil fertility/NRES

Dr. Samantha Gill

Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Ms. Rebecca Graham

Lecturer
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Ashley Grupenhoff

Assistant Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Lilli Kaarakka

Assistant Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Bwalya Malama

Soil Science Graduate Coordinator)
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Yamina Pressler

Associate Professor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Gordon Rees

Coordinator for EESS Major
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Dr. Seeta Sistla

Graduate Programs Coordinator
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Staff

Name
Contact

Austin Joseph Ferguson

Academic Advisor
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Cortney Newby

Administrative Support Coordinator
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Jamie O'Kane

Instructional Support Technician
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences