Dr. Muchnick is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Environmental Studies Department at St. Mary's College of Maryland. He received a BA from Emory University in 1996 and a certificate in Wilderness Management at the University of Montana in 1998. He also holds two Master's degrees and a Ph.D. from Yale University. Dr. Muchnick helped design and  launch the curriculum for the Environmental Studies Department and directs the Kate Farm. His research focuses on environmental problem-solving using interdisciplinary approaches encompassing natural science, social science and policy, and the arts and humanities.

I was born and raised in north central Maryland and have spent the majority of my life living throughout the state. I did my undergraduate at Washington College studying chemistry and environmental studies and playing varsity soccer. I did my Master's degree at Towson University in the Environmental Sciences program researching the effectiveness of bioretention for improving water quality of stormwater runoff. I completed my Ph.D at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Environmental Science and Technology program researching the ecological, social, and political aspects of stormwater management in the Mid-Atlantic region. I was recently a postdoctoral research scholar in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University researching the social and political dynamics of water conservation and yard design choices. In my free time, I enjoy fly fishing, trail running, backpacking, and camping.

Vic serves as the Kate Farm Project Manager, solving problems left and right with decades of experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, and all around MacGyvering, Having grown up on a family farm in Rochester, Vic has helped develop and maintain lots of Kate Farm systems.