Professor of geology

University affiliation

• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• Department of Geosciences
• Geophysical Institute
• University of Alaska Fairbanks (Fairbanks)

Contact information

• Email: mtwhalen@alaska.edu
• Phone: (907) 474-5302

Media contact

University Relations

• Email: uaf-news@alaska.edu

Areas of expertise

• Earth science

Research interests/biography

Studying carbonate and organic rich rocks to gain insights into correlation and timing of geologic events, especially the late Devonian and end-Cretaceous mass extinctions.