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Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Advising
Our department advisor is Chivonne Torres (ctorre13@msudenver.edu or 303-605-5967). Professors Barb Echohawk or Uwe Kackstaetter are also here to advise you, particularly once you get into the major courses. Once you are settled in, we recommend visiting with someone each semester as you pick your courses for the next semester. You can email them to make an appointment to meet either over the phone or through teams. Please look over your Degree Progress Report regularly to make sure you are on track. You can find schedules, Calendars, and Catalogs on the Student Hub page.
Geology Degree Check Sheets
Below are 2020-2021 degree check sheets detailing the required classes for each Geology major or minor.
Position Role:
Full-Time Staff
Office Location:
SI
Office Number:
2055
Office Hours:
- Monday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Tuesday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Wednesday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Thursday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Campus Box Number:
22
Directory Profile
Position Role:
Faculty
Office Location:
SI
Office Number:
2025
Campus Box Number:
22
Directory Profile
Bio:
Personal Biography
Ph.D. with extensive experience providing project management, research and consulting services in geological, hydrogeological and environmental science. Accomplished educator of over 12 years in college and secondary classrooms
Teaching Philosophy
Applied & Practical Geology - moving students beyond theoretical knowledge to hands-on applications and work force readiness. Constantly incorporated into several upper division courses such as Hydrogeology & Mineralogy. Geologic Field Courses - National & International Excursions, putting into practice the old adage attributed to H.H. Read (Renowned British Geologist, 1889-1970): “The best geologist is the one who has seen the most rocks.”
Research
Diatremes & Kimberlites· Heavy metal removal from drinking water Hot Springs & Natural Springs Geochemistry Water chemistry manipulation through EM frequencies
Position Role:
Faculty
Office Location:
SI
Office Number:
2024
Office Hours:
Mondays/Wednesdays 10:30-12:00
Tuesdays 10:00-11:15 and by appointment
Campus Box Number:
22
Directory Profile
Bio:
Personal Biography
Dr. EchoHawk has thirty years of Rocky Mountain geological experience, including resource exploration and engineering geology, professional society program administration, and teaching at undergraduate, graduate, community college, and K-12 levels.
Teaching Philosophy
Stratigraphy, sedimentology, structure, energy and mineral resources, natural hazards, place-based geology (local, state, regional, national parks), geomorphology, introductory physical and historical geology, "geoart", physical geography, science education.
Research
Structural and stratigraphic controls on siliciclastic deposition, Cretaceous Western Interior of North America; engineering geology of the Colorado Front Range; "speaking geology" as a second language: multilingual strategies in teaching/learning geosciences; multiple intelligences applied to geosciences; geoscience education.
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