Faculty Profile: Kevin Spigel

Assistant Professor of Geoscience

Academic Background
PhD, MS, Physical Geography, University of Wisconsin, Madison
BS, Environmental Science, University at Buffalo

Contact Information
Koons Hall, Office 114
207.948.3131 ext 215
kspigel@unity.edu

Subjects Taught
Environmental Change
Environmental Geology
Physical Geology
Soil Science
Surface and Ground Water Hydrology
Weather and Climate

Experiential Learning Sites Used on Occasion
China, Maine Wetlands
Sandy Stream
Unity College Soil Pits
Unity College Wood Lot

Research Areas of Interest
Climate Change
Environmental Change
Environmental Magnetism
Lake Sedimentation
Paleoclimatology
Paleoecology
Palynology
Postfire Hillslope Erosion
Vegetation Change
Wildfire Impacts on Geomorphology

Areas for Professional Comment
All of the above including:
Experiential Learning
Field and Laboratory Based Teaching
Service Learning

Hobbies for Comment
Backpacking
Camping
Canoeing
Hiking
Hunting and Fishing
Mountain Biking
Skiing

Community Involvement
Friends of Lake Winnecook
Friends of Unity Wetlands
Unity Barn Raisers