Environment and Sustainability
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
![Jude Benavides Associate Professor BLHSB 2818B (956) 882-5938 Email: jude.benavides@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/jude-benavides.png)
Jude Benavides
Associate Professor
BLHSB 2818B
(956) 882-5938
Email: jude.benavides@utrgv.edu
![John "Chip" Breier Associate Professor PPOB1 1.200 (956) 882-5040 Email: john.breier@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/breier-john.png)
John "Chip" Breier
Associate Professor
PPOB1 1.200
(956) 882-5040
Email: john.breier@utrgv.edu
![Chu-Lin Cheng Associate Professor ESCNE 2.617 (956) 665-2464 Email: chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/chu-lin-cheng.png)
Chu-Lin Cheng
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.617
(956) 665-2464
Email: chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu
![Carlos Cintra-Buenrostro Professor PPOB1 1.300A (956) 882-5746 Email: carlos.cintra@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/cintra-carlos.png)
Carlos Cintra-Buenrostro
Professor
PPOB1 1.300A
(956) 882-5746
Email: carlos.cintra@utrgv.edu
![Tian Y. Dong Assistant Professor ESCNE 1.618 (956) 665-7199 Email: tian.dong@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/tian-dong.png)
Tian Y. Dong
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.618
(956) 665-7199
Email: tian.dong@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
![David Hicks Professor BLHSB 2.816A (956) 882-5055 Email: david.hicks@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/david_hicks.png)
David Hicks
Professor
BLHSB 2.816A
(956) 882-5055
Email: david.hicks@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
![Jongsun Kim Assistant Professor BLHSB 2.816B (956) 882-7378 Email: jongsun.kim@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/jongsun-kim.png)
Jongsun Kim
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.816B
(956) 882-7378
Email: jongsun.kim@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
![Saydur Rahman Assistant Professor BLHSB 2.812 (956) 882-5041 Email: md.rahman@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/saydur_rahman.png)
Saydur Rahman
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.812
(956) 882-5041
Email: md.rahman@utrgv.edu
![Amit Raysoni Assistant Professor BLHSB 2.816 (956) 882-5040 Email: amit.raysoni@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/raysoni-amit.png)
Amit Raysoni
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.816
(956) 882-5040
Email: amit.raysoni@utrgv.edu
![Owen Temby Associate Professor BLHSB 1.822 (956) 882-8821 Email: owen.temby@utrgv.edu](../../../_files/images/headshots/faculty/owen-temby1.png)
Owen Temby
Associate Professor
BLHSB 1.822
(956) 882-8821
Email: owen.temby@utrgv.edu