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Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment

Dr. Daniel Kpienbaareh

Assistant Professor of Geography
Geography-Geology-Environment
Office
FHS Felmley Hall Of Science 104
Office Hours
Mondays 3 - 4 PM or by appointment
Office Phone
(309) 438-7084office
phone
Email
dlkpien@ilstu.eduemail
  • About
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Biography

I am broadly trained in human-environment interactions and their impacts on socio-ecological systems, which can be understood through geospatial technologies. I employ social science theories to identify policy alternatives to environmental challenges.

Current Courses

211.001Earth's Dynamic Weather

211.001Earth's Dynamic Weather

211.002Earth's Dynamic Weather

287.012Independent Study - Geography

100.001Introduction to Environmental Systems

100.002Introduction to Environmental Systems

100.003Introduction to Environmental Systems

100.004Introduction to Environmental Systems

Teaching Interests & Areas

Geographic Information Systems
Weather and Climate
Environmental Systems
Sustainable Agriculture

Research Interests & Areas

Agroecology
GIS/Remote sensing applications
Natural resource management
Participatory GIS
Smallholder farming
Sustainable agriculture
Sub-Saharan Africa

PhD Geography and Environment

University of Western Ontario
Canada

University Research Initiative Award

Illinois State University
2025

Conference Proceeding

Akrofi, B., Peterson, E., Peterson, E., Perry, W., Perry, W., Kpienbaareh, D., Kpienbaareh, D., Seyoum, W., & Seyoum, W. THE INFLUENCE OF TILE FLOW ON THE TRANSPORT - FATE OF NITRATE IN THE VADOSE ZONE OF A SATURATED RIPARIAN BUFFER: A CASE STUDY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Geological Society of America (2023)

Journal Article

Mohammed, K., Kpienbaareh, D., Wang, J., Goldblum, D., Luginaah, I., Lupafya, E., & Dakishoni, L. Synthesizing Local Capacities, Multi-Source Remote Sensing and Meta-Learning to Optimize Forest Carbon Assessment in Data-Poor Regions. Remote Sensing 17.2 (2025): 289.

Presentations

The influence of tile flow on the transport-fate of nitrate in the vadose zone of a saturated riparian buffer zone: A case study in central Illinois. The Geological Society of America Connects 2023. Geological Society of America. (2023)

Grants & Contracts

Use of Satellite Remote Sensor Data to Evaluate Residential Inequality. Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS). Illinois State University. (2023)