Adjuncts for the BEES Department are experts in their field, specializing in areas such as earth science, environmental science, ecology, evolution, environmental studies, and urban planning. Their knowledge and skills complement those of BEES full-time faculty and enhance the department's curriculum while offering students a perspective on professional work.

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Marcus Ferreira, Esquire, AICP
Research Interests: Urban Planning and Ecological Landscaping/Arboriculture
mf3334@drexel.edu

Steve Huxta, PG, MS
Research Interests: Geoscience
sah444@drexel.edu

Jaclyn Rhoads, PhD
Research Interests: Environmental Policy
st95vf85@drexel.edu

John Yagecic, MS
Research Interests: Delaware River Watershed
John.Yagecic@drbc.gov

Jerry Mead, PhD
Research Interests: Iceland, Energy
jvm43@drexel.edu

Tony Rho, MS
Research Interests: Urban ecologic restoration and management; greenhouse gas emissions reduction
tr692@drexel.edu

Ilya Buynevich, PhD
Research Interests: Coastal and marine geology; field and experimental ichnology; zoogeomorphology; event sedimentology and taphonomy; morphodynamics and stratigraphy of coastal barriers; aeolian processes and dunefield evolution; geoarchaeology and geoforensics;
applied high-resolution geophysics focused on georadar.
ivb23@drexel.edu

Robert Newby, PhD
Research Interests: Microbiological Mutagenicity and Genotoxicity Testing; Bioinformatic, Statistical Analyses and Evaluation Techniques; Environmental Research
rn469@drexel.edu

Ron Smith, MS
Research Interests: Horseshoe crabs; community science
rvs33@drexel.edu

Meshagae Hunte-Brown, PhD
Teaching Professor of Biology, Drexel University
Research Interests: Food web and ecosystem ecology; Science Education
meh27@drexel.edu