MSU Denver Experts Guide
Water
Tom Bellinger
Department: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Title: Affiliate Professor
Expertise: Hydrology, Snow hydrology, Forensic hydrology (Criminal Investigations with hydrologic considerations), Water law, Environmental policy, Hydrologic modeling

Tom Cech
Department: School of Professional Studies
Title: Co-Director of the One World One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship
Expertise: Water resources management and development, Water education, Water history, Water law, Water policy

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.
April Hill
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Title: Professor and Program Director of Criminalistics
Expertise: Forensic chemistry (drugs, explosives, arson, paint analysis, gun-shot residue, blood alcohol testing, 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

Elizabeth McVicker
Department: Management
Title: Professor
Expertise: Water issues in the State of Colorado, Corporate social responsibility, Business ethics

Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd
Department: School of Professional Studies
Title: Co-Director of the One World One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship
Expertise: Marketing, Corporate social responsibility, Sustainability best practices/trends, Water resources – local, state, national, global, Food security

Keah Schuenemann
Department: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Title: Professor
Expertise: Global warming, Climate change, Greenland, Climate, Sea ice, Weather
