Faculty and Professional Researchers

Isabel P. Montañez, PhD

  • Interim Director
Montañez, a UC Davis distinguished professor and a chancellor’s leadership professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, is a renowned field geologist and geochemist specializing in past records of ancient climate change. 

Keith Bein, PhD

  • Associate Researcher
Dr. Bein's primary research interests include the health effects of air pollution, design and development of aerosol measurement and sampling techniques, and air quality modeling.