Faculty
earth and environmental sciences
Full Time Faculty

John E. Ebel
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Interests:
Earthquake seismology, Exploration seismology,
Theoretical seismology



Alan Kafka
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Interests:
Seismology and earthquake hazards, Science education,
Science and public policy

Gail C. Kineke
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Interests:
Coastal and estuarine processes, Marine sediment transport

Seth Kruckenberg
Assistant Professor
Interests:
Structural Geology, Tectonics, Textural and Magnetic
Fabric Analyses, Geochronology

Visiting Assistant Professor
Interests:
Ecohydrology, Plant-Hydrology Interactions, Wetland and Stream Ecology, Coastal Ecosystems, Great Lakes Rivermouth Ecosystems

Noah P. Snyder
Associate Professor
Interests:
Fluvial geomorphology, Remote sensing, River restoration
Part Time Faculty



Paul Strother
Adjunct Research Professor
Interests:
Paleobotany and palynology, Precambrian paleobiology,
Origin of land plants

Alfredo Urzua
Adjunct Professor
Interests:
Groundwater flow, Geotechnical engineering,
Risk assessment for geologic hazards
