Department of Earth Sciences

Sam Earman, Ph.D.

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Sam Earman

Assistant Professor of Geology

CONTACT:

108 Brossman Hall

sam.earman@millersville.edu

717-871-2086

BACKGROUND:

  • Ph.D., Earth and Environmental Science with Dissertation in Hydrology, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

  • M.S., Water Resources Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  • B.A., majors in Geology, Environmental Studies, and Anthropology, Macalester College

  • Assistant Research Professor, Desert Research Institute (2007-2009)

  • Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Desert Research Institute (2004-2007)

 
COURSES TAUGHT:

ESCI 221 Physical Geology Lab

ESCI 423 Engineering Geophysics

ESCI 426 Groundwater Geology

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Climate change impacts on water resources

  • Snowmelt contribution to groundwater recharge

  • Groundwater recharge and movement in mountains

  • Basin-scale evolution of groundwater chemistry

  • Natural tracer applications to investigations of groundwater systems

  • Geophysical applications to investigations of groundwater systems