Faculty & Staff

	Mrs. Bienvenu, Nadean Administrative Assistant Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 323 Phone: (337) 482-6647 E-mail: environmental@louisiana.edu
	Miss. Cornell, Kristie Instructor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 325 E-mail: kcornell@louisiana.edu
	Mrs. Eastin-Hughes, Rachel Administrative Assistant Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 329 Phone: (337) 482-6468 E-mail: rachel.eastin-hughes@louisiana.edu
	Dr. deNux, Caitlin Visiting Assistant Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 316 E-Mail: caitlin.woodard@louisiana.edu Research interests: Sustainable agriculture & soils
	Dr. Duex, Tim Mineral Curator Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 337 Email: timothy.duex@louisiana.edu
	Mr. Finley, William Adjunct Instructor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 325 E-mail: wrfinley@rocmando.com
	Dr. Hargrave, Jennifer Instructor & Director of the Lafayette Science Museum Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 327 Phone: (337) 482-0678 E-mail: jhargrave@louisiana.edu Website Research Interests: Paleontology, sedimentary processes; depositional systems; geoscience education and outreach.
	Dr. Ioannidi, Io Assistant Professor Office: Hamilton HAll, Room 311 Research Gate Research interests: Lithosphere deformation, rock rheology, numerical modelling, subduction zones, Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA)
	Dr. Jahren, Hope Adjunct Professor Website Research interests: stable isotope geochemistry, paleoclimatology, photosynthesis, science communication
	Dr. Kinsland, Gary Professor Emeritus Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 321 E-mail: gkinsland@louisiana.edu Research Interests: Seismic and potential-field geophysics, coalbed natural gas resources, 3-D immersive virtual reality, and the Chixulub impact.
	Dr. Kirkpatrick, Heather Assistant Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 315 Google Scholar Research interests: igneous petrology; high temperature geochemistry; isotope geochemistry; geochronology; early Earth; planetary geochemistry; crustal processes
	Dr. Liu, Bingqing Assistant Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, TBD E-mail: bingqing.liu@louisiana.edu Google Scholar Research Gate Website Research interests: aquatic optics, hyperspectral remote sensing, machine learning, blue carbon, water quality, harmful algal blooms
	Dr. Lock, Brian Professor Emeritus Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 334 E-mail: belock@louisiana.edu Research Interests: Sedimentology and petroleum geology.
	Dr. Mahatsente, Rezene Visiting Assistant Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 333 Email: rezene.mahatsente-tewelde@louisiana.edu Google Scholar Research Interests: Exploration geophysics, Inverse modeling of Potential fields, Integrated modeling of lithosphere-asthenosphere interaction
	Dr. Martin, James Paleontological Curator Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 335 Geology Museum: 433 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501 Phone: (337) 482-6468 E-mail: jim.martin929@gmail.com Research Interests: Vertebrate paleontology
	Dr. McDonald, Mark Assistant Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 330 Email: mark.mcdonald@louisiana.edu Website Scholar Research Interests: Microbial Ecology, Soil Biogeochemistry, Permafrost, Agricultural Systems, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Climate-affected Systems
	Dr. Morra, Gabriele Adjunct Associate Professor Office: Broussard Hall, Room 210 E-mail: morra@louisiana.edu
	Dr. Oppo, Davide Associate Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 310 E-mail: davide.oppo@louisiana.edu Website Google Scholar Research Interests: Methane Seepage; Marine Geology; Sedimentology; Continental Margins Processes
	Dr. Poudel, Durga Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 308 Phone: (337) 482-6163 E-mail: ddpoudel@louisiana.edu Research Interests: Soil science, water quality, sustainable agriculture; Environmental Restoration, Invasive Aquatic Plants, Green Infrastructure, Environmental Pollution, and Climate Change
	Dr. Richter, Carl Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 314 Phone: (337) 482-2977 E-mail: richter@louisiana.edu Google Scholar Research Interests: paleomagnetism, geomagnetism, environmental magnetism, and ocean drilling
	Dr. Schubert, Brian Director and Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 315 Phone: (337) 482-6967 E-mail: schubert@louisiana.edu Website Google Scholar Research Interests: Geobiology, stable isotope geochemistry, paleoclimate, global climate change, geomicrobiology, evaporite sedimentology.
	Dr. Teerman, Stan Adjunct Assistant Professor Email: stanley.teerman@louisiana.edu
	Dr. Villa, Jorge A. Assistant Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 329 E-mail: jorge.villa@louisiana.edu Website Research Gate Google Scholar Research Interests: Wetland ecology, carbon sequestration, methane emissions, ecological engineering
	Dr. Ward, Eric Adjunct Assistant Professor Email: eric.ward@gmail.com
	Dr. Xu, Yingfeng Technician Office: Hamilton Hall, Room Phone: (337) 482-1113 E-mail: yingfeng@louisiana.edu
	Dr. Zhang, Rui Associate Professor Office: Hamilton Hall, Room 313 Phone: (337) 482-6920 E-mail: ruizhang@louisiana.edu Website Research Gate Google Scholar Research Interests: Exploration geophysics, reflection seismology, inverse theory, Carbon capture and storage (CCS), Enhanced geothermal system (EGS)

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