Andy Bobyarchick teaches applied geophysics at UNC Charlotte. His long-term research interests include the tectonics and regional geology of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, particularly within the eastern crystalline core of the chain.
Brian Magi is an associate professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the UNC Charlotte in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences. His general research explores air quality using low-cost air monitors, and he also has worked on data-oriented questions about the relationship among fires, climate, lightning, and humans.
Jack Scheff, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography & Earth Sciences. He is a leading researcher on how climate change affects Earth's water cycle, including precipitation, evaporation, river flow, and plant water use. He teaches a popular class on climate change at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Scheff has been working at UNC Charlotte since 2017.
Michael Mazzola, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) at UNC Charlotte and the Duke Energy Distinguished Chair in Power Engineering Systems. Prior to these appointments, he was a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Mississippi State University and the Jack Hatcher Chair for Engineering Entrepreneurship.
Peter Schwarz is an economics professor in the Belk College of Business. His research is predominantly in energy and environmental economics. In 2017, he completed a textbook entitled "Energy Economics," published by Routledge.
Sara Gagné, Ph.D., is an associate professor of landscape ecology in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences. After completing a doctorate in biology from Carleton University in Canada, and prior to UNC Charlotte, she spent a year as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
