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Name

Specialization

Contact
Dr. James Beget, Professor
Quaternary geology, tephrachronology, volcanology, geomorphology
Jim Beget (907) 474-5301
seismology
Doug Christensen
(907) 474-7426
Dr. Bernard Coakley, Associate Professor
Department Chair
marine geophysics
Bernard Coakley
(907) 474-5385
Dr. Patrick Druckenmiller , Assistant Professor
vertebrate paleontologist specializing in the study of Mesozoic marine reptiles
Patrick Druckenmiller
(907) 474-6954
sea ice geophysics
Hajo Eicken
(907) 474-7280
Dr. Sarah Fowell, Associate Professor
2006-07 Outstanding Teaching Award
palynology and biostratigraphy
Sarah Fowell
(907) 474-7810
active crustal deformation in plate boundary zones
Jeff Freymueller
(907) 474-7286
Dr. Regine Hock, Associate Professor
glacier-climate interactions
Dr. Mary Keskinen, Associate Professor
metamorphic petrology, petrology and geochemsitry of geothermal/fumarolic systems
Mary Keskinen
(907) 474-7769

Dr. Paul Layer, Professor
Interim Dean, CNSM

40Ar/39Ar geochronology and thermochronology
Paul Layer
(907) 474-5514

Dr. Paul McCarthy, Associate Professor
paleolandscape evolution, alluvial architecture and nonmarine sequence stratigraphy
Paul McCarthy
(907) 474-6894
genesis of ores and ore deposit exploration, field and theoretical geochemistry
Rainer Newberry
(907) 474-6895
remote sensing of thermal phenomena
Anupma Prakash
(907) 474-1897
cold region soil engineering problems and modeling
Vladimir Romanovsky
(907) 474-7459
Dr. Buck Sharpton, Professor, Vice Chancellor for Research
remote sensing, planetary geology and impact cratering
Buck Sharpton
(907) 474-6663
Dr. Wes Wallace, Professor
tectonic evolution of Alaska and the structure of mountain belts
Wes Wallace
(907) 474-5386
Dr. Michael Whalen, Associate Professor
Department Co- Chair
carbonate sedimentology and stratigraphy
Michael Whalen
(907) 474-5302
Last modified: October 21, 2009

FACULTY

 

COOPERATING FACULTY

Name

Specialization/ UA Affiliation

Contact
Director Alaska Quaternary Center
Nancy Bigelow
(907) 474-5433
Quaternary Geology and Paleoecology
Environmental Science Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Southeast
Cathy Connor
(907) 796-6406
volcanic eruption monitoring
Professor, Geophysical Institute
Ken Dean
(907) 474-7364
volcanic eruption monitoring
Research Associate Professor, Geophysical Institute
Jon Dehn
(907)474-6499
geological oceanography
Professor, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Bruce Finney
(907) 474-7724
remote sensing
Scientist, Alaska Satellite Facility, Geophysical Institute
structural evolution of fold-and-thrust belts
Research Associate Professor, Geophysical Institute/Petroleum Engineering
Cathy Hanks
(907) 474-5562
earthquakes and earthquake monitoring
State Seismologist, Geophysical Institute
Roger Hansen
(907) 474-5533
Quaternary geology, paleoclimatic reconstruction Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
Patricia Heiser
(907) 474-7068

Dr. Robert Herrick

impact cratering process and the resurfacing histories of the planets
Research Associate Professor, Geophysical Institute
Robert Herrick
(907) 474-6445
Dr. Pavel Izbekov
Research Associate AVO/GI
Pavel Izbekov
(907) 474-5269
ice growth, snow accumulation, and heat flow
Research Professor, Geophysical Institute
Martin Jeffries
(907) 474-5257
glaciers
Christopher Larsen
(907) 474-5333
volatiles in magmas, vesiculation kinetics, and magma mixing and mingling
Research Associate Professor, Geophysical Institute
Jessica Larsen
(907) 474-7992
SAR interferometry and its applications
Research Professor, Geophysical Institute
Shusun Li
(907)474-7676
Dr. Steve McNutt
volcano seismology
Research Professor, Geophysical Institute
Steve McNutt
(907) 474-7131
glacier dynamics and geology, isostatic tectonic and photogrammetry
Research Assistant Professor, Geophysical Institute
Roman Motyka
(907) 586-1994
Dr. Erin Pettit, Research Assistant Professor
 glacier dynamics and climate change
Erin Pettit
(907) 474-5389
geological oceanography
Assistant Professor, Global Undersea Research Unit, School of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences
Jennifer Reynolds
(907) 474-5871
Director, Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory
Ken Severin
(907) 474-5821
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Tom Trainor
(909) 474-5628
glacier dynamics, application of geophysical and borehole techniques to glaciology and numerical modeling of ice flow
Assistant Professor, Geophysical Institute
Martin Truffer
(907) 474-5359
Dr. Katie Walter
Institute of Northern Engineering, International Arctic Research Center
Katie Walter
(907) 474-6032
seismic imaging and volcano seismology
Research Assistant Professor, Geophysical Institute
Michael West
(907) 474-6977
Environmental change and the application of stable isotope analyses
Assistant Professor, Water and Environmental Research Center, Institute of Northern Engineering, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Matt Wooller
(907) 474-6738
Last modified: October 21, 2009

 

AFFILIATED FACULTY
(SCIENTISTS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF UA FACULTY)

Name

Affiliation

Contact
Volcanology, Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey (ADGGS)
(907) 451-5055
Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), Anchorage
Peter Cervelli
(808) 967-8814
John Davies
EMPTY
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USGS, Volcano Hazards Program
Dallas Museum of Natural History
Anthony Fiorillo
(214) 421-3466 x234
Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey (ADGGS)
David LePain
(907) 451-5085
Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), Anchorage
EMPTY
Dr. David W. Norton
Arctic Rim Research
EMPTY
Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey (ADGGS)
EMPTY
Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), Anchorage
EMPTY
Alaska Volcano Observatory, USGS
Stephanie Prejean
(907) 786-7462
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Mike Ramsey
(412) 624-8772
Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey (ADGGS)
Geologist, Energy Section

Rocky Reifenstuhl
(907) 451-5026
Alaska Volcano Observatory, USGS
David Schneider
(907) 786-7037
Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey (ADGGS)
Diana Solie
(907) 451-5006
Matt Strum
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratories
Matthew Sturm
(907) 353-5183
Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey (ADGGS)
Senior Economic Geologist, Minerals

David Szumigala
(907) 451-5025
Geologist, Energy Resources Section, ADGGS
Marwan Wartes
(907) 451-5056
Dr. Rick Wessels Alaska Volcano Observatory, USGS Rick Wessels
(907) 786-7492
Last modified: October 21, 2009

 

EMERITIS

Name

Speciality

Contact
Dr. Niren Biswas, Professor
seismology
Niren Biswas
(907) 474-7373
Dr. Carl Benson, Professor
glaciology
Carl Benson
(907) 474-7450
glaciology
Keith Eichelmeyer
(907) 474-7477
Dr. Roand Gangloff, Associate Professor
palenotology
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Dr. Dan Hawkins, Professor
geochemistry
EMPTY
Antarctic ice sheet parametrics
Craig Lingle
(907) 474-7679
Dr. Tom Osterkamp, Professor
space plasma theory and simulation
Tom Osterkamp
(907) 474-7910
Dr. Hans Pulpan, Associate Professor
seismology
EMPTY
paleomagnetics
David Stone
(907) 474-7622
Dr. Bill Stringer, Associate Professor
remote sensing
EMPTY
Dr. Don Triplehorn, Professor
clastic sedimentology
Don Triplehorn
(907) 474-6891
Dr. Don Turner
EMPTY
EMPTY
Dr. Wilford Weeks, Professor
sea ice
EMPTY
Dr. Gene Wescot, Professor
telluric currents, auroral audibility, magnetoconjugate phenomena, electrodynamics of the ionosphere and magnetosphere, auroral induced corrosion in arctic pipelines, earthquake prediction, and geothermal resource exploration
Gene Wescott
(907)474-7576
Dr. Max Wyss
earthquake seismology
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Background Image is a dinosaur track found by 2006 Geology Field Camp students Susi Tomsich and Jeremiah Drewel. Photo compliments of Jeremiah Drewel.