Sam Earman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Geology
Office Hours
M: 11:00 AM - 12:40 PM
T: 11:00 AM - 12:40 PM
W: 11:00 AM - 12:40 PM
Comments: Or schedule an appointment
BACKGROUND:
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Ph.D., Earth and Environmental Science with Dissertation in Hydrology, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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M.S., Water Resources Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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B.A., majors in Geology, Environmental Studies, and Anthropology, Macalester College
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Assistant Research Professor, Desert Research Institute (2007-2009)
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Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Desert Research Institute (2004-2007)
COURSES TAUGHT:
ESCI 101 Earth Systems and Natural Hazards
ESCI 102 Origin and Evolution of the Earth
ESCI 120 Environmental Geology
ESCI 121 Environmental Geology Lab
ESCI 221 Physical Geology
ESCI 221L Physical Geology Lab
ESCI 322 Environmental Hydrology
ESCI 329 Aqueous Geochemistry
ESCI 421 Advanced Geology
ESCI 423 Engineering Geophysics
ESCI 425 Geodynamics
ESCI 426 Groundwater Geology
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
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Climate change impacts on water resources
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Snowmelt contribution to groundwater recharge
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Groundwater recharge and movement in mountains
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Basin-scale evolution of groundwater chemistry
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Natural tracer applications to investigations of groundwater systems
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Geophysical applications to investigations of groundwater systems