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MSU Denver Experts Guide
Geology
Barb EchoHawk
Department: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Title: Associate Professor of Geology
Expertise: Geologic hazards (floods, landslides, earthquakes, etc.); “soft rock” geology – oil and gas, fracking, sedimentary rocks; Colorado geologic resources; Colorado (and nearby) geology in general – landforms, processes, etc.; general geology – plate tectonics, sedimentary/igneous/metamorphic rocks/minerals, etc.
Uwe Kackstaetter
Department: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Title: Professor
Expertise: Applied geology and mineralogy which includes volcanology and hydrogeology (groundwater), Kimberlites (diamond bearing rocks) and diamonds, Rare Earth elements and mining, Gemstones, Gemology, Geology and religion
Runing Zhang
Department: Civil Engineering Technology
Title: Professor
Expertise: Geotechnical engineering design, Concrete structural design, Foundation studies, Slope stability and landslide analyses, Excavation analyses, Subsurface characterization, Geophysics exploration methods, Ground imaging analyses, Hydraulic engineering
