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Thomas Gardner, Ph.D., Herndon Distinguished Professor
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tgardner@trinity.edu |
Tel:210-999-7655 |
| Classes: Hydrology, Earth Surface Processes, Quaternary Geology, Environmental Geology |
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Research: Quaternary geology and active tectonics in Costa Rica, Australia and California |
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Lara Heister, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor |
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lheister@trinity.edu |
Tel:210-999-7654 |
| Classes: Physical Geology, Volcanology |
Research: Igneous petrology and geochronology; the estimation of climatic impacts of volcanic eruptions
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Glenn Kroeger, Ph.D., Associate Professor/Department Chair |
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gkroeger@trinity.edu |
Tel:210-999-7607 |
| Classes: Geophysics, GIS and Remote Sensing, Tectonics, Oceanography, Environmental Geology |
| Research: Exploration geophysics in Canyonlands NP; development of earthquake seismology software |
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Diane Smith, Ph.D., Associate Vice-President, Academic Affairs |
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dsmith@trinity.edu |
Tel:210-999-7656 |
| Classes: Earth Materials, Geochemistry, Volcanology, Exploring Earth |
| Research: Igneous petrology and geochemistry; subduction-related magmatism; Proterozoic granitoids |
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Kathleen Surpless, Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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ksurpless@trinity.edu |
Tel:210-999-7365 |
| Classes: Earth History, Exploring Earth, Environmental Geology, Stratigraphy and Sedimentology |
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Research: Sedimentary provenance and basin evolution; detrital zircon analysis of the Great Valley forearc basin of California; Hornbrook Formation of Oregon |
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Benjamin Surpless , Ph.D., Assistant Professor |
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bsurples@trinity.edu |
Tel:210-999-7110 |
| Classes: Tectonics, Environmental Geology, Earth Materials, Exploring Earth |
Research: Structural and magmatic evolution of extensional terranes; transtensional deformation of the Walker Lane belt, western Nevada and eastern California |
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Walter Coppinger, Ph.D.
Robert Freed, Ph.D.
Perry Roehl, Ph.D.
Edward Roy, Ph.D. |
