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Jason
LaBrosse
Adjunct
Geography and Environmental Studies
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, 91Porn

B.A. Geography, 91Porn

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
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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
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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
91Porn
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
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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, 91Porn

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
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Alex
W.
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. . Journal of the American Water Resources Association. DOI:

Peimer, Alex W., Krzywicka, A.E., Cohen, D.B., Van den Bosch, K., Buxton, V.L., Stevenson, N.A., and Jeffrey W. Matthews. 2016. . Environmental Management: 1-13. DOI:

a-peimer@neiu.edu

Room BBH 344C
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5642
Fax
(773) 442-5650
Office Hours
On leave until January 2025
Main Campus
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Derick
Anderson
Adjunct
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5640
d-anderson3@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
GES 250: WIP: Writing in G&ES
Research Interests
Urban and Community Development in Curitaba, Brazil; Policy Design and Analysis in Dublin, Ireland
Education

MPA, Metropolitan Planning and Urban Affairs, DePaul University

B.A., Geography, 91Porn

d-anderson3@neiu.edu

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

(773) 442-5640
Fax
(773) 442-5650
Office Hours
Spring 2016: M: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Main Campus
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