Agriculture and Food Sciences
The mission of the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences is to provide students a unique integrative education and training experience that prepares them to meet the challenges and opportunities in the multiple dimensions of contemporary earth, environmental and marine sciences. This experience includes providing research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students that generates new knowledge and formulates effective solutions for a sustainable Rio Grande Valley and beyond. SEEMS offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in Environmental Science and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. SEEMS also offers Master of Sciences (M.S.) degrees in Agricultural, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences (AESS)
Faculty
![Debasish Bandyopadhyay Assistant Professor ESCNE 3.320 (956) 665-3842 Email: debasish.bandyopadhyay@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/bandyopadhyay-debasish.png)
Debasish Bandyopadhyay
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 3.320
(956) 665-3842
Email: debasish.bandyopadhyay@utrgv.edu
![Robin Choudhury Assistant Professor ESCNE 1.619 (956) 665-8810 Email: robin.choudhury@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/choudhury-robin.png)
Robin Choudhury
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.619
(956) 665-8810
Email: robin.choudhury@utrgv.edu
![Christopher Gabler Associate Professor BLHSB 2.810 (956) 882-7656 Email: christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/christopher-gabler.png)
Christopher Gabler
Associate Professor
BLHSB 2.810
(956) 882-7656
Email: christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu
![Myung Hwangbo Assistant Professor of Practice BPOP2 1.103 (956) 882-8271 Email: myung.hwangbo@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/myung-hwangbo.png)
Myung Hwangbo
Assistant Professor of Practice
BPOP2 1.103
(956) 882-8271
Email: myung.hwangbo@utrgv.edu
![James Jihoon Kang Associate Professor ESCNE 2.618 (956) 665-3526 Email: jihoon.kang@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/kang-james.png)
James Jihoon Kang
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.618
(956) 665-3526
Email: jihoon.kang@utrgv.edu
![Ruben Mazariegos Associate Professor Email: ruben.mazariegos@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/headshot-placeholder.png)
Ruben Mazariegos
Associate Professor
Email: ruben.mazariegos@utrgv.edu
![Jason Parsons Professor BLHSB 1.812 (956) 882-7772 Email: jason.parsons@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/jason-parsons.png)
Jason Parsons
Professor
BLHSB 1.812
(956) 882-7772
Email: jason.parsons@utrgv.edu
![Engil Pereira Associate Professor ESCNE 2.616 (956) 665-2220 Email: engil.pereira@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/pereira-engil.png)
Engil Pereira
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.616
(956) 665-2220
Email: engil.pereira@utrgv.edu
![Joanne Rampersad-Ammons Associate Professor ESCNE 3.118 (956) 665-2097 Email: joanne.rampersadammons@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/joanne-rampersad-ammons.png)
Joanne Rampersad-Ammons
Associate Professor
ESCNE 3.118
(956) 665-2097
Email: joanne.rampersadammons@utrgv.edu
![Pushpa Soti Assistant Professor ESCNE 2.320 (956) 665-3131 Email: pushpa.soti@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/soti-pushpa.png)
Pushpa Soti
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 2.320
(956) 665-3131
Email: pushpa.soti@utrgv.edu
![Veerachandra "Kranti" Yemmireddy Assistant Professor ESCNE 1.614 (956) 665-7198 Email: veerachandra.yemmireddy@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/yemmireddy-veerachandra.png)
Veerachandra "Kranti" Yemmireddy
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.614
(956) 665-7198
Email: veerachandra.yemmireddy@utrgv.edu