Consortium Members

Membership Benefits

Access to a Listserv and biweekly newsletter that provides updates on upcoming events as well as important announcements
Monthly climate chats led by members or people working on climate in other areas
Connection to a vibrant network of scholars interested in all dimensions of climate and how it affects Kentucky
- Members include people from 10 universities and 4 related institutions statewide
Invitation to our annual meeting as well as additional networking opportunities
A profile on the website
Connections to journalists and media

Membership Expectations

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Carmen Agouridis University of Kentucky

Associate Dean for Instruction (College of Agriculture, Food and Environment) & Extension Associate Professor of ecosystem restoration in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE)

carmen.agouridis@uky.edu

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William Andrews Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky

Geologist

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Tony Arnold University of Louisville

Boehl Chair in Property and Land Use, Director of Resilience Justice

tony.arnold@louisville.edu

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Mary Arthur University of Kentucky

Professor Emeritus, Forestry and Natural Resources

marthur@uky.edu

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Logan Baker University of Kentucky

Graduate student and Teaching Assistant

bakerl15@uky.edu

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Emily Bergeron University of Kentucky

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Online Program Coordinator, Dept. of Historic Preservation

emily.bergeron@uky.edu

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Betsy Beymer-Farris University of Kentucky

Director, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography

bbeymer-farris@uky.edu

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Molly Blasing University of Kentucky

Associate Professor of Russian Studies

mtblasing@uky.edu

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Jerry Brotzge Western Kentucky University

State Climatologist of Kentucky, the Director of the Kentucky Climate Center (KCC), and Director of the Kentucky Mesonet

jerald.brotzge@wku.edu

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Lauren Brzozowski University of Kentucky

Assistant Professor of Plant and Soil Science

lauren.brzozowski@uky.edu

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Kate Bulinski Bellarmine University

Associate Professor of Geoscience

kbulinski@bellarmine.edu

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Katherine Bullock University of Kentucky

Extension Educator

katherine.bullock@uky.edu

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Brenna Byrd University of Kentucky

Associate Professor of German

brennabyrd@uky.edu

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Lauren Cagle University of Kentucky

Assistant Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies (WRD) and Associate Faculty in Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ENS)

lauren.cagle@uky.edu

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Joseph M. H. Clark University of Kentucky

Associate Professor of History

jmhclark@uky.edu

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Sean Clark Berea College

Professor of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Clarks@berea.edu

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Rhonda Davis Northern Kentucky University

Faculty in Integrative Studies

davisr11@nku.edu

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Josh Durkee Western Kentucky University

University Meteorologist WKU
Professor in the Meteorology Program at WKU

joshua.durkee@wku.edu

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Sarah Emery University of Louisville

Professor of Biology

sarah.emery@louisville.edu

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Kathryn Engle University of Kentucky

Director, UK Appalachian Center

kathryn.engle@uky.edu

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Andrea Erhardt University of Kentucky

Assistant Professor is the Department of Earth an Environmental Science

andrea.erhardt@uky.edu

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Jean Faye Centre College

Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences/Studies

jean.faye@centre.edu

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Alan Fryar University of Kentucky

Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty in Environmental and Sustainability Studies

lan.fryar@uky.edu

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Jeff Fugate University of Kentucky

Associate Professor

jeffrey.fugate@uky.edu

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Megs Gendreau Centre College

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies

megs.gendreau@centre.edu

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Tajana Graves Eastern Kentucky University

Adjunct Professor

Tajana.Graves@eku.edu

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Amanda Gumbert University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Extension Specialist for Water Quality

amanda.gumbert@uky.edu

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Rachel Herrington University of Kentucky

WRD Temporary Full Time Instructor

arherrington@uky.edu

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Claire Hilbrecht University of Kentucky

Graduate Worker in Geography

claire.hilbrecht@uky.edu

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Jennifer Hubbard-Sanchez Lexington Fayette Urban County Government

Recreation Manager, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary

jsanchez@lexingtonky.gov

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Alayna Jacobs Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

Postdoctoral Fellow in Forage Agronomy

Alayna.Jacobs@uky.edu

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John Johnson Georgetown College

Associate Professor of Sociology

john_johnson@georgetowncollege.edu

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James M. Joyce University of Louisville

MA/PhD Student, Applied Sociology

james.joyce@louisville.edu

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Daniel Kahl University of Kentucky

Associate Professor in Community and Leadership Development
Associate Director of the Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK)

daniel.kahl@uky.edu

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Kelly Kennoy University of Kentucky

Program Coordinator, University of Kentucky’s Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES)

kelly.kennoy@uky.edu

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Justin Klassen Bellarmine University

Associate Professor of Theology & Religious Studies

jklassen@bellarmine.edu

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Avery Kolers University of Louisville

Professor of Philosophy

akolers@louisville.edu

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Yoko Kusunose University of Kentucky

Assistant Professor Department of Agricultural Economics and Department of Economics

yoko.kusunose@uky.edu

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Alycia Lackey University of Louisville

Assistant Professor of Biology

alycia.lackey@louisville.edu

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Liang Liang University of Kentucky

Associate Professor of Geography

liang.liang@uky.edu

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Austin Lillywhite University of Kentucky

Postdoctoral Scholar, Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies

ali307@uky.edu

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Andrew Long Northern Kentucky University

Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

longa@nku.edu

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David Long Morehead State University

Associate Professor of STEM Education

dlong@moreheadstate.edu

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Steven Lugauer University of Kentucky

Associate Professor of Economics

steven.lugauer@uky.edu

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Tyler Mahoney University of Louisville

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

tyler.mahoney@louisville.edu

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Malissa McAlister Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute

Kentucky River Basin Coordinator/Watershed Project Coordinator

mmcalister@uky.edu

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Rebecca McCulley University of Kentucky

Chair & Professor, Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences

rebecca.mcculley@uky.edu

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Tyler McDaniel University of Kentucky

Environmental Justice Program Coordinator, Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK)

tyler.mcdaniel@uky.edu

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Michael McGlue University of Kentucky

Pioneer Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences

mmmc234@uky.edu

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Doug McLaren University of Kentucky

Forestry and Natural Resources Department (Retired)

dmclaren@uky.edu

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Andrew Mehring University of Louisville

Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Ecology

andrew.mehring@louisville.edu

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Tracey Miller University of Kentucky

Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture

tracey.miller@uky.edu

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Lee Moser University of Kentucky

Senior Agriculture Extension Associate for Water Quality/Quantity Issues

lee.moser@uky.edu

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Jacob Muller University of Kentucky

Assistant Professor of Hardwood Silviculture Extension, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

jacob.muller@uky.edu

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Kathryn Newfont University of Kentucky

Associate Professor of History

kathryn.newfont@uky.edu

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Robert Paratley University of Kentucky

Botanist, Former Curator of University of Kentucky Herbarium

rparatl@uky.edu

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Jason Polk Western Kentucky University

Professor of Environmental Geoscience

jason.polk@wku.edu

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Rebekah Radtke University of Kentucky

Associate Professor

rebekah.radtke@uky.edu

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Devan Robinson University of Kentucky

Kentucky Geological Survey

Devan.Robinson@uky.edu

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Maegen Rochner University of Louisville

Professor of Geography.

maegen.rochner@louisville.edu

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M. Royhan Gani Western Kentucky University

Professor of Geological Sciences

royhan.gani@wku.edu

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Shishir Sarker University of Kentucky

PhD Candidate, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

sksa232@uky.edu

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Doug Slaymaker University of Kentucky

Professor of Japanese

douglas.slaymaker@uky.edu

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Carol Spence University of Kentucky

Agricultural Communications Specialist, UK Agricultural Communications Services

cspence@uky.edu

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Tony Stallins University of Kentucky

Associate Professor, Geography

ja.stallins@uky.edu

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Zoé Strecker Transylvania University

Associate Professor of Art, Director of the Creative Intelligence Program

zstrecker@transy.edu

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Zachary Suriano Western Kentucky University

Assistant State Climatologist; Assistant Professor

zachary.suriano@wku.edu

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Shane Tedder University of Kentucky

Sustainability Coordinator, Office of Sustainability

shane.tedder@uky.edu

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Nick Teets University of Kentucky

Assistant Professor of Entomology

n.teets@uky.edu

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Kopana Terry University of Kentucky

Oral History Archivist, Curator of Newspapers, Historic Preservation Graduate Student

kopana.terry@uky.edu

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Alice Turkington University of Kentucky

Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor, Department of Geography

alice.turkington@uky.edu

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Jason Unrine University of Kentucky

Professor of Plant and Soil Science, Director of Kentucky Water Research Institute

jason.unrine@uky.edu

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Dave Van Sanford University of Kentucky

Professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

dvs@uky.edu

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Paul Vincelli University of Kentucky

Extension Professor, Plant Pathology

paul.vincelli@uky.edu

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George Wagner University of Kentucky

Extension Professor, Plant and Soil Sciences

gwagner@uky.edu

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Peter Wang University of Kentucky

Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Studies

peter.wang@uky.edu

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Kaelyn Wiles Centre College

Associate Professor of Sociology

kaelyn.wiles@centre.edu

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Yichuan Zhu Kentucky Geological Survey

Post-Doctoral Fellow

yichuan.zhu@uky.edu

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Become a Member

If you are working in higher education in Kentucky and researching, teaching, or otherwise working on any aspect of climate, you may be eligible to join the Kentucky Climate Consortium. KYCC membership connects you to a vibrant network of scholars interested in all dimensions of climate and how it affects Kentucky. Please check out our membership page for more information and email ukclimate@uky.edu with any questions.