Jacob Napieralski, Ph.D.
Professor of Geology; Director of EIC; Director, Master of Science in Environmental Science (MSES) Program
College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters
Environmental Interpretive Center (EIC)
Natural Sciences
313-593-5157
By appointment
Teaching Areas:
Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geological Sciences, Master of Science in Environmental ScienceResearch Areas:
Accessible Nature, Environmental Change, Geographic Information Science (GISc), Impact of Urbanization on Environmental Health, Quaternary Geology, Urban RiversBiography and Education
- Ph.D., Purdue University
Teaching Interests: Geospatial Technology, Field Methods, Geomorphology, Glacial Geology, Watershed Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Environmental Science, and Physical Geology
Research Interests: Urban Stream Network Analysis, Paleo-Environment Reconstructions, Walkability and Nutrition Access, and Field-based Learning
Teaching and Research
Courses Taught
- ESCI 275: Introduction to Environmental Science
- ESCI 585: Spatial Analysis and GIS
- GEOL 118: Physical Geology
- GEOL 305: Introduction to GIS
- GEOL 340: Remote Sensing
- GEOL 350: Geomorphology
- GEOL 377: Field Methods
- GEOL 440: Advanced GIS Applications
- GEOL 550: Glacial Geology
- GEOL 577: Geology Field Methods
Research
Awards and Recognition
- U.S. Fulbright Scholarship to Cyprus (2012)
- UM-Dearborn Distinguished Teaching Award (2011)