Dr. Gardner received his B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1989 from Union College, his M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1991 from Clarkson University, and his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in 1996 from Clarkson University.

Before coming to UNH, he was an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Case Western Reserve University from 1996-1999, and the George B. Mayer Assistant Professor from 1998-1999.

He presently is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and the Director of the Environmental Research Group, as well as the UNH Co-Director of the Recycled Materials Resource Center and the Director of the Contaminated Sediments Center.

Dr. Garner's research focuses on Sustainability Science and Engineering, Industrial Ecology, and contaminated sediments management.