Robert Thomas

Position: Professor of Environmental Communication
Institution: Loyola University New Orleans

Additional Roles:

• Director, Center for Environmental Communication
• Loyola Distinguished Scholar Chair in Environmental Communication
• Adjunct Professor, Biological Sciences
• Member, Environment Program Faculty

Education:

• PhD in Evolutionary Biology – Texas A&M University
• Post-doctoral Fellow in Biochemistry – LSU Medical Center

Professional Background:

• Founding Director – Louisiana Nature Center
• Past President – Association of Nature Center Administrators
• Member – Accreditation Commission, American Association of Museums
• Chair – Environmental Advisory Committee, Strategic Petroleum Reserve
• Adjunct Professorships – University of New Orleans, Tulane University, Louisiana State University

Teaching Specialties:

• Plant identification
• Natural history concepts
• Louisiana flora characteristics