Faculty and students in the Department of Geoscience encompass a broad array of disciplines. Here you will find information on their areas of specialization, current research, teaching, and outreach.
Academic Contacts
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Matthew S. Lachniet
Professor – Department ChairQuaternary Geology, Paleoclimatology, Isotope Geochemistry
SEB 3240
Phone: (702) 895-4388
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Michael J. Nicholl
Associate Professor – Associate Department ChairVadose Zone Hydrology, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Geological Engineering
LFG 227
Phone: (702) 895-4616
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Ganqing Jiang
Professor – Graduate CoordinatorSequence and Chemostratigraphy, Sedimentology, Carbonate Diagenesis
SEB 3241
Phone: (702) 895-2708
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Wanda J. Taylor
Professor – Undergraduate CoordinatorStructural Geology, Extensional and Contractional Tectonics
LFG 214
Phone: (702) 895-4615
wanda.taylor@unlv.edu