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Dr. Fred Van Dyke, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, directs the Wheaton College Program in Environmental Studies. A recognized leader in environmental and conservation research and education, Dr. Van Dyke founded and directed the program in Environmental Science in Biology at Northwestern College (Iowa) before coming to Wheaton.

A former wildlife biologist with the state of Montana and scientific consultant to the U. S. National Park Service, he is the author of numerous scientific publications in conservation and environmental studies, including Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications (McGraw Hill Publishers), a comprehensive college textbook on conservation biology, and A Workbook in Conservation Biology: Practical Problem Solving in Conservation Science (McGraw Hill Publishers).

Complementing his work in conservation science, Dr. Van Dyke is also known for his leadership in Christian environmental stewardship. He is senior author of Redeeming Creation: The Biblical Basis for Environmental Stewardship (InterVarsity Press) and a former educational consultant to the Pew Charitable Trust's Global Stewardship Initiative for the development of environmental studies programs in colleges of the Counsel of Christian Colleges and Universities.

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Dr. James A. Clark, Ph.D., Professor of Geology, teaches courses in Quantitative Analysis and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems in the Environmental Studies core curriculum at Wheaton College, along with elective courses in Global Climate Change and Environmental Modeling. Dr .Clark, formerly of Calvin College (Michigan), is known worldwide for his research in global climate change, particularly changes in sea levels associated with global warming. He is involved in research using satellite imagery to monitor the environment, providing outstanding research opportunities for Environmental Studies students in these disciplines. He presented his most recent research at Oxford University in July 2002 and at the Annual Meeting of the American Geological Society in Denver, Colorado in October 2002.

Dr. L. Kristen Page, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, teaches courses in ecology and animal ecology in the environmental studies curriculum. A former environmental biologist in private industry, Dr. Page also previously served on the faculty of Purdue University before coming to Wheaton, Dr. Page's particular research interests are in ecological parasitology, disease transmission, and parasite genetics. Her numerous scientific publications have appeared in some of the world's leading scientific journals, including Oikos, Journal of Mammalogy, and The Canadian Journal of Zoology.

Dr. Paul Robinson, Ph.D., serves as Director the Human Needs and Global Resources program at Wheaton College, an integral component of the Wheaton Environmental Studies Program, and teaches Third World Issues in the core curriculum of Environmental Studies. Raised in Africa and gifted with 22 years of work experience in Kenya in issues of cross cultural university education, development, and cultural change, Paul helps place and direct students into internships in developing nations where they can express Christian faith and witness through summer and academic semester service in environmental and development projects.

Dr. Alvaro Nieves, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, teaches courses in Environment and Society as well as Risk Assessment and Management in the Environmental Studies curriculum. Formerly a Senior Research Scientist at Batelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories, and Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. Nieves' current research interest are focused on issues of risk assessment, social justice, and the interface of ecological and social policy.