Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice Greg Warchol began his field research on the illegal trade in endangered and protected species—with a focus on wildlife trafficking—in 2001. His other past and current research interests include: the impact of The Troubles in Northern Ireland on its legal system; civil forfeiture law; and urban crime in the United States.
Since joining Northern's faculty in 1998, Warchol has taught in the areas of criminology, wildlife crime, criminal procedure and international terrorism. He received the NMU Distinguished Faculty Award in 2008.
Prior to his academic career, he was on the staff of the National Crime Victimization Survey Unit, Bureau of Justice Statistics in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Attorney's Office, Asset Forfeiture Unit, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago.