Anastasia Piliouras

Assistant Professor of Geosciences

Anastasia Piliouras is an Assistant Professor of Geosciences at Penn State who studies rivers, deltas, and coastal landscapes. Her research focuses on how water, sediment, climate, and environmental change influence flooding, landscape evolution, and coastal resilience.

Antonia Hadjimichael

Assistant Professor of Geosciences

Antonia Hadjimichael is an Assistant Professor of Geosciences at Penn State who studies how climate change affects water resources, communities, and critical infrastructure. Her research combines modeling, artificial intelligence, and data analysis to better understand climate risks and support decision-making for a more resilient future.

Colin Zarzycki

Associate Professor of Meteorology and Climate Dynamics

Colin Zarzycki is an Associate Professor of Meteorology and Climate Dynamics at Penn State whose research focuses on hurricanes, extreme weather, and climate modeling. His work seeks to improve our understanding of how storms form, evolve, and impact communities in a changing climate.

Christelle Wauthier

Associate Professor of Geosciences

Anastasia Piliouras is an Assistant Professor of Geosciences at Penn State who studies rivers, deltas, and coastal landscapes. Her research focuses on how water, sediment, climate, and environmental change influence flooding, landscape evolution, and coastal resilience.

Erica Smithwick

Director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute

Erica Smithwick is Director of Penn State's Earth and Environmental Systems Institute and a Distinguished Professor of Geography. Her research examines how ecosystems respond to environmental change, including the growing impacts of wildfire on forests, landscapes, and communities.

Paul Markowski

Department Head and Distinguished Professor of Meteorology

Paul Markowski is a Distinguished Professor of Meteorology and Department Head at Penn State. His research focuses on severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, using field observations, computer simulations, and forecasting tools to better understand how tornadoes form and how meteorologists can improve severe weather prediction.

Roman DiBiase

Associate Professor of Geosciences

Roman DiBiase is an Associate Professor of Geosciences at Penn State who studies how landscapes are shaped by erosion, rivers, and landslides. His research helps scientists better understand the processes that drive slope instability and landscape change over time.