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DEPARTMENT OFFICE:
Michigan State University
206 Natural Science
East Lansing , MI 48824-1115
Phone:  (517)355-4626
Fax:     (517)353-8787
Email:   geosci@msu.edu

Faculty

Robert AnsteyAnstey, Robert L.
Research Area(s): Paleontology (Bryozoans, Evolution)
Office:  307 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 353-9009
Email:   anstey@msu.edu


Danita Brandt
Brandt, Danita S.
Research Area(s): Paleontology (Invertebrates), Stratigraphy
Office:  308 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 355-6595
Email:   brandt@msu.edu


william cambrayCambray, F. William (Emeritus)
Research Area(s): Metamorphic Petrology, Structural Geology
Office:  8 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 355-9568
Email:   cambray@msu.edu


Aureal CrossCross, Aureal T. (Emeritus)

Research Area(s): Paleontology (Paleobotany, Palynology)
Office:  E30 McDonel
Phone:  (517) 355-4630
Email:   cross1@msu.edu


Kazuya Fujita
Fujita, Kazuya
Research Area(s): Global Tectonics, Earthquake Seismology
Office:  14 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 355-0142
Email:   fujita@msu.edu


Michael Gottfried
Gottfried, Michael D.
Research Area(s): Vertebrate Paleontology
Office:  304 MUS Museum / 107 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 432-5480 / (517) 355-4635
Email:   gottfrie@msu.edu


Brian HamptonHampton, Brian
Research Area(s): Sedimentology/Stratigraphy, Tectonics
Office:  13 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 432-3595
Email:   bhampton@msu.edu


David HyndmanHyndman, David W.
Research Area(s): Hydrogeology, Environmental Geophysics
Office:  315E Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 353-4442
Email:   hyndman@msu.edu


Andrey Kalinichev
Kalinichev, Andrey G.
Research Area(s): Geochemical Molecular Modeling
Office:  321 Chemistry Bldg
Phone:  (517) 355-9715 ext. 336
Email: kalinich@chemistry.msu.edu


R. James KirkpatrickKirkpatrick, R. James (Dean)

Research Area(s): NMR Spectroscopy, Geochemical Molecular Modeling
Office:  104 Natural Science Bldg
Phone: (517) 355-4473
Email: cnsdean@msu.edu


Grahame LarsonLarson, Grahame J.
Research Area(s): Glacial Geology, Hydrogeology
Office:  209 Natural Science
Phone:  (517)353-9485
Email:   larsong@msu.edu


Julie LibarkinLibarkin, Julie
Research Area(s): Geocognition, Tectonics
Office:  117A Natural Science / 112 North Kedzie
Phone:  (517) 355-8369 / (517) 432-2152 (ext 161)
Email:   libarkin@msu.edu


David Long
Long, David T.
Research Area(s): Geochemistry (Aqueous & Environmental)
Office:  141 Natural Science / B319 W. Fee
Phone:  (517) 353-9618 / (517) 353-8992
Email:   long@msu.edu


Kevin Mackey
Mackey, Kevin G.
Research Area(s): Earthquake Seismology
Office:  13 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 355-3436
Email:   mackeyke@msu.edu


Panikumar Mantha
Mantha, Phanikumar
Research Area(s): Hydrogeology, Surface water
Office:  A130 Engineering Research Complex
Phone:  (517) 432-0851
Email:   phani@msu.edu


tyrone rooneyRooney, Tyrone O.

Research Area(s): Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry
Office:  208C Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 432-5522
Email:   rooneyt@msu.edu


Randall Schaetzl
Schaetzl, Randall
Research Area(s): Geomorphology, Soils, Physical geography
Office:  128 Geography
Phone:  (517) 353-7726
Email:   soils@msu.edu


Duncan Sibley
Sibley, Duncan F.
Research Area(s): Sedimentology, Geochemistry, Sedimentary Petrology
Office:  114 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 432-1614
Email:   sibley@msu.edu


Ralph Taggart
Taggart, Ralph E. (Chair)
Research Area(s): Paleobotany, Palynology, Paleoecology
Office:  206 Natural Science  /  215A Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 355-4626 / (517) 353-5175
Email:   taggart@msu.edu


Remke Van Dam
Van Dam, Remke
Research Area(s): Applied Geophysics
Office:  310 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 432-9177
Email:   rvd@msu.edu


Michael Velbel
Velbel, Michael A.
Research Area(s): Mineral/Water Interactions
Office:  308A Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 353-5273
Email:   velbel@msu.edu


Thomas Vogel
Vogel, Thomas A.
Research Area(s): Igneous Petrology
Office:  211 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 353-9029
Email:   vogel@msu.edu


Warren WoodWood, Warren W.

Research Area(s): Geochemistry, Hydrogeology
Office:  311 Natural Science
Phone:  (517) 355 - 4629
Email:   wwwood@msu.edu


Catherine YansaYansa, Catherine
Research Area(s): Quaternary Paleoecology
Office:  227 Geography Building
Phone:  (517) 353-3910
Email:   yansa@msu.edu


Adjunct Faculty

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William CambrayHaack, Sheridan K.
Research Area(s): Environmental Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, Bioremediation
Office:  USGS-Lansing
Phone:  (517)887-8909
Email:   skhaack@usgs.gov


stephen hamiltonHamilton, Stephen K.
Research Area(s): Aquatic Biogeochemistry, Ecology
Office:  Kellogg Biological Station
Phone:  (616)671-2231  /  199-2231 (from campus)
Email:   hamilton@kbs.msu.edu


Lina Patino
Patiño, Lina C.
Research Area(s): Analytical Geochemistry
Office:  NSF, Arlington, Virginia
Phone:  (703)292-5047
Email:   patinoL@msu.edu


Thomas VoiceVoice, Thomas C.
Research Area(s): Environmental Chemistry, Contaminant Transport
Office:  A125 Engineering Research Complex
Phone:  (517)355-8240
Email:   voice@msu.edu


roger wallaceWallace, Roger B.
Research Area(s): Flow Through Porous Media, Hydrology
Office:  A122 Engineering Research Complex
Phone:  (517)355-2360
Email:   wallace@msu.edu

 


Researchers

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Scott ClarkClark, Scott K.
Research Associate
Research Area(s): Geocognition
Office:  117A Natural Science
Phone:  (517)353-4524
Email:   skclark@msu.edu

Emily Ward Geraghty Ward, Emily
Research Associate
Research Area(s): Geocognition
Office:  117A Natural Science
Phone:  (517)353-4524
Email:  wardem@msu.edu

William Cambray Parsons, Matt
ICP-MS Lab Manager
Research Area(s): Aequeous Geochemistry
Office:  142 Natural Science / 170 Food Safety & Toxicology
Phone: (517)355-9303 / (517)884-2015
Email:  parson65@msu.edu


Staff

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Torres, Michelle
Office Manager
Phone: (517)353-3725
Email: torres@msu.edu

Bennett, Jackie
Graduate Secretary
Phone:   (517)355-4626
Email:    bennet42@msu.edu

Nichols, Lori Jean
Undergraduate Secretary
Phone:   (517)353-3263
Email:   nicho220@msu.edu

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