The University of Iowa

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Geographical and Sustainability Sciences

Coming Fall 2025, the departments of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences (GSS) and Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES), along with the Environmental Sciences program, will combine in a new School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability to build on and strengthen the areas of climate, environmental, and sustainability science and policy at the University of Iowa.

Portrait of Dave Bennett

Dave Bennett

Professor

Department Chair

david-bennett@uiowa.edu

Portrait of Margaret Carrel

Margaret Carrel

Associate Professor

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Chair

margaret-carrel@uiowa.edu

Portrait of Matt Dannenberg

Matt Dannenberg

Assistant Professor

matthew-dannenberg@uiowa.edu

Portrait of Caglar Koylu

Caglar Koylu

Associate Professor

caglar-koylu@uiowa.edu

Portrait of Marc Linderman

Marc Linderman

Associate Professor

marc-linderman@uiowa.edu

photo of Dr. Susan Meerdink

Susan Meerdink

Assistant Professor

susan-meerdink@uiowa.edu

https://www.susanmeerdink.com/

Portrait of Claire Pavlik

Claire Pavlik

Lecturer

claire-pavlik@uiowa.edu

Portrait of Tyler Priest

Tyler Priest

Associate Professor

tyler-priest@uiowa.edu

A photo of Dr. Heather A. Sander

Heather Sander

Associate Professor

Director of Graduate Studies

heather-a-sander@uiowa.edu

Portrait of Silvia Secchi

Silvia Secchi

Professor

silvia-secchi@uiowa.edu