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revised: 23-Feb-2024

Laboratory Staff Listing (not shown on public Web site)

Note: see public page to search by role, specialty, or geographic region. Some labs also have their own staff listing.

Laboratory/Staff Member E-mail Telephone Room

Argon Geochronology Laboratory

Dr. Matthew Heizler
Emeritus - Principal Geochronologist
575-835-5244 227
Dr. Nels Iverson
Geochemist/Microbeam Analyst
575-835-5319
lab 575-835-5155
141
Dr. William McIntosh
Emeritus - Sr. Volcanologist, Geochronologist
227
Dr. Julia Ricci
Geochronologist
575-835-5217
lab 575-835-5271
133
Dr. Jake Ross
Data Integration Manager
575-835-5081 334D
Dr. Matthew Zimmerer
Manager, Geologic Mapping Program
575-835-5114 235

Chemistry Laboratory

Dustin Baca
Chemistry Lab Tech
575-835-5416 233C
Bonnie Frey
Associate Director for Laboratories/Geochemist
575-835-5160 233B
Dr. Talon Newton
Hydrogeologist
575-835-6668 359

Clay Laboratory

Dr. Dave Love
Emeritus - Sr. Principal Environmental Geologist
575-517-0023 264
Dr. Virginia McLemore
Lead Research Scientist (Economic Geologist)
575-835-5521 268

Electron Microprobe Laboratory

Dr. Nelia Dunbar
Emerita - Director & State Geologist
575-418-8805 227
Lynn Heizler
Geochemist/Microbeam Analyst
575-835-5166
lab 575-835-5155
139
Dr. Nels Iverson
Geochemist/Microbeam Analyst
575-835-5319
lab 575-835-5155
141

Fission Track Laboratory

Dr. Shari Kelley
Lead Research Scientist
575-835-5306 337

Metallurgy Laboratory

Dr. Ibrahim Gundiler
Emeritus - Sr. Extractive Metallurgist

Ore Deposits & Critical Minerals Research

Dr. Alexander Gysi
Economic Geologist/Associate Professor
575-835-5754 237
Dr. Hannah Juan Han
Research Scientist II
575-835-5452 260C
Dr. Nicole Hurtig
Assistant Professor/Geochemistry/Raman Lab Manager
MSEC 310
Dr. Sarah Smith-Schmitz
Research Scientist I/Geochemistry
260B

Perlite Testing Laboratory

Dustin Baca
Chemistry Lab Tech
575-835-5416 233C
James Barker
Emeritus - Geologist, Perlite Specialist
Gretchen Hoffman
Emerita - Principal Sr. Coal Geologist

Raman Spectroscopy Laboratory

Dr. Alexander Gysi
Economic Geologist/Associate Professor
575-835-5754 237
Dr. Nicole Hurtig
Assistant Professor/Geochemistry/Raman Lab Manager
MSEC 310
Dr. Sarah Smith-Schmitz
Research Scientist I/Geochemistry
260B

X-ray Diffraction Laboratory

Dr. Virgil Lueth
Emeritus - Sr. Mineralogist/Economic Geologist
213
Kelsey McNamara
Museum Curator
575-835-5418 101A
Dr. John Rakovan
Mineralogist/Senior Mineral Museum Curator
575-835-7625 212