Staff assist with community science partnerships, coordinate and conduct research with faculty, engage in local restoration activities, lead service learning experiences for undergraduates, and coordinate environmentally-themed STEM programming for K-12 students.
Our staff

Dr. Broxton Bird
Director
Phone: (317) 274-7968
Email: bwbird@iupui.edu
Office: SL 118
Website: https://science.iupui.edu/earthsciences/people-directory/people/bird-broxton.html

Dr. Victoria R. Schmalhofer
Assistant Director
Phone: (317) 278-1160
Email: vrschmal@iupui.edu
Office: IO 257
Research Areas: Community Ecology | Predator-Prey Interactions | Restoration Ecology | Conservation | Physiological & Behavioral Ecology | Bird Window Strike Project

Dr. Brian J. Plankis
Education Specialist
Phone: NA
Email: bplankis@iupui.edu
Office: IO 124A

Skylee B. Shaffer
Education Specialist
Phone: NA
Email: sbdenney@iu.edu
Office: IO 124A

Robert C. Barr
Staff Scientist (Fluvial Erosion Hazard Project)
Fluvial Geomorphologist
Email: rcbarr@iupui.edu

Samantha Sheahan
Staff Scientist/Graduate Student (Edge of Field Project)
Environmental Science Research and Outreach Technician
Phone: (317) 278-4911
Email: samsheah@iupui.edu
Office: SL 118-Q

Brady Turner
Staff Scientist
Environmental Science Research and Outreach Technician
Phone: NA
Email: bgturner@iu.edu
Office: IO-124A