Faculty & Staff
J.M. Eames, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Eames spent 25 years in government and as a consultant in the environmental field specializing in ecological engineering, environmental analysis, water resources, and ecosystem restoration. He joined Loyola's Natural Science faculty after teaching for five years in the Environmental Science Program at DePaul University.
He earned a B.S. in microbiology from The Ohio State University, an M.S. in marine science from the University of South Carolina, and a Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also studied at the University of Southern California's, Environmental Management Institute.
Dr. Eames' scholarly and research interests are in ecological engineering (the application and design of sustainable ecosystems for the benefit of society), wetland restoration, and urban ecology. He is currently studying phosphorus release and dynamics in restored wetlands at Prairie Wolf Slough on the North Branch of the Chicago River. Along Woods Creek in Algonquin, Illinois, he is studying the effectiveness of ecosystem restorations and eco-corridors in a rapidly urbanizing environment. Of particular interest are the effects of large-scale residential development on the groundwater hydrology and geochemistry of a remnant fen. Future projects include a study of carbon sequestration in man-made wetlands in the South Branch of the Chicago River and phosphorus dynamics in hillside seeps along the Illinois River in Hennepin, Illinois.
He lives nearby the University with his wife, three college-age children, and an elderly golden retriever named Rudolph. Besides science and engineering, he enjoys history, jazz and classical music, cycling, and woodworking.