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Graduate Students in the Department of Geological Sciences

Ph.D. Geological Sciences Students

Richard Alfaro-Diaz

Richard Alfaro-Diaz

Advisor: Dr. Velasco

Labdan Alqahtani

Labdan Alqahtani

Advisor: Dr. Goodell

Solymar Ayala-Cortez

Solymar Ayala-Cortez

Advisor: Dr. Velasco

Claire Bailey

Claire Bailey

Advisor: Dr. Langford
 Expected Graduation: May 2019

Leslie Bernal

Leslie Bernal

Advisor: Diane Doser

Marisol Dominguez

Marisol Dominguez

Advisor: Dr. Gutierrez

Jenna Faith

Jenna Faith

Advisor: Diane Doser

Zach Fleming

Zach Fleming

Advisor: Dr. Pavlis

C. Evey Gannaway

C. Evey Gannaway

Advisor: Dr. Giles
 Expected Graduation: May 2019

Jose 'Tony' Garcia

Jose 'Tony' Garcia

Advisor: Dr. Goodell

Victor Garcia

Victor Garcia

Advisor: Dr. Lin Ma

David Guenaga

David Guenaga

Advisor: Dr. Aaron Velasco

Jiye Guo

Jiye Guo

Advisor: Dr. Lin Ma

Sandra Hardy

Sandra Hardy

Advisor: Dr. Aaron Velasco
 Expected Completion: May 2018

Perry Houser

Perry Houser

Advisor: Dr. Deana Pennington

Rachelle Kernen

Rachelle Kernen

Advisor: Dr. Giles

Amanda Labrado

Amanda Labrado

Advisor: Dr. Brunner

David Lankford-Bravo

David Lankford-Bravo

Advisor: Dr. Katherine Giles

Valeria Martinez

Valeria Martinez

Advisor: Dr. Laura Serpa

Anna Mwangi

Anna Mwangi

Advisor: Dr. Laura Serpa

Juan Alejandro Ochoa

Juan Alejandro Ochoa

Advisor: Dr. Diane Doser

John Olgin

John Olgin

Dr. Deana Pennington

Anna Ortiz

Anna Ortiz

Advisor: Dr. Lixin Jin

Mohan Pant

Mohan Pant

Advisor: Dr. Marianne Karplus

James Rutkofske

James Rutkofske

Advisor: Dr. Terry Pavlis

Felix Ziwu

Felix Ziwu

Dr. Daine Doser

M.S. Geology Students

Hanah

Hanah

Bayer
 Advisor: Dr. Katherine Giles

Ian Cappelle

Ian Cappelle

Dr. Jose Hurtado

Julio Ceniceros

Julio Ceniceros

Advisor: Dr. Tom Gill

Rafael Delfin

Rafael Delfin

Advisor: Dr. Katherine Giles

Alex Garcia

Alex Garcia

Advisor: Dr. Tom Gill

Myra Guerrero

Myra Guerrero

Advisor: Dr. Terry Pavlis

Brandon LaJoie

Brandon LaJoie

Advisor: Dr. Jie Xu

Sergio 'Jerry' Macias

Sergio 'Jerry' Macias

Advisor: Dr. Philip Goodell

Ezequiel Moreno Flores

Ezequiel Moreno Flores

Advisor: Dr. Jie Xu

Joshua Peterson

Joshua Peterson

Advisor: Dr. Gail Arnold

Piper Poe

Piper Poe

Advisor: Dr. Katherine Giles

Nathan Reade

Nathan Reade

Advisor: Dr. Jason Ricketts

Georgina Rodriguez Gonzalez

Georgina Rodriguez Gonzalez

Advisor: Dr. Jason Ricketts

Alondra Soltero

Alondra Soltero

Advisor: Dr. Richard Langford

Alex Sandoval

Alex Sandoval

Advisor: Dr. Philip Goodell

Tai Subia

Tai Subia

Advisor: Dr. Terry Pavlis

M.S. Geophysics Students

Jose Cervantes

Jose Cervantes

Advisor: Dr. Diane Doser

Alex Eddy

Alex Eddy

Advisor: Dr. Steve Harder

Emily Graves

Emily Graves

Advisor: Dr. Diane Doser

Alan Jacques

Alan Jacques

Advisor: Dr. Aaron Velasco

Marc Lucero

Marc Lucero

Advisor: Dr. Diane Doser

Will Seelig

Will Seelig

Advisor: Dr. Marianne Karplus

Guillermo Vargas

Guillermo Vargas

Advisor: Dr. Laura Serpa

M.S. Environmental Science Students

Enrique Garcia

Enrique Garcia

Advisor:

Sergio Samaniego

Sergio Samaniego

Advisor:

Esenam Ziwu

Esenam Ziwu

Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Pingitore

Recent Alumni

Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson

Advisor: Katherine Giles
 Thesis Title: Depositional Controls and Sequence Stratigraphy of Lacustrine to Marine Transgressive Deposits in an Active Rift Basin, Cretaceous Bluff Mesa, Indio Mountains, West Texas

Eric Bergersen

Eric Bergersen

Advisor: Dr. Brunner
 M.S. Geology - December 2016
 Thesis Title: Geochemical Signatures as a Chemostratigraphic Tool to Correlate Stacked Carbonates of the Glorieta, Victorio Peak, Cutoff, and Upper San Andres Formations West Dog Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico

Julian Biddle

Julian Biddle

Advisor: Jason Ricketts
 M.S. Geology - December 2017
 Thesis Title :Constraining Times of Extension in the Southern Rio Grande Rift Using Apatite and Zircon (U-Th)/He Thermochronology

Matt Costa

Matt Costa

Advisor: Dr. Lin Ma
 M.S. Geology - May 2018
 Thesis Title: Trace Metal Behavior in the Nanoscale Components of Coal Fly Ashes: Insights from Combined Microscopic and Microbiological Studies

Jacqueline Engel

Jacqueline Engel

Advisor: Dr. Lin Ma
 M.S. Geology - December 2015
 Thesis Title: Quantifying weathering rates on tropical volcanic Basse-Terre Island, French Guadeloupe: Insights from U-series isotopes in weathering rinds 

Fotios Fouskas

Fotios Fouskas

lin Advisor: Dr. Ma
 M.S. Geology - May 2015
 Thesis Title: Trace Element Behavior During Coal Combustion: Insights from Cadmium and Zinc Isotope Analysis

Sandra Garcia

Sandra Garcia

Advisor: Dr. Lin Ma
 M.S. Geology - May 2017
 Thesis Title: Tracing Anthropogenic Salinity Inputs to the Semi-Arid Rio Grande River: A Multi-Isotope Tracer (U, B, S and Sr) Approach

Susana Garcia

Susana Garcia

Advisor: Dr. Marianne Karplus
 M.S. Geophysics - December 2017
 Thesis Title:

Kate Grisi

Kate Grisi

Advisor: Dr. Katherine Giles
 M.S. Geology - August 2018
 Thesis Title: Attributes of the Fisher Valley Megaflap and Comparison to the Gypsum Valley Megaflap, Paradox Basin, Utah and Colorado: Implications for Controls on Megaflap Formation

Matt Hiebing

Matt Hiebing

Advisor: Dr. Ma
 M.S. Geology - May 2016
 Thesis Title: Using Geochemistry and Gravity Data to Pinpoint Sources of Salinity in the Rio Grande and Fault Networks of the Mesilla Basin

Andre Llanos

Andre Llanos

Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Brunner
 M.S. Geology - December 2017
 Thesis Title:

Kevin Lerer

Kevin Lerer

Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Brunner
 M.S. Geological Sciences - December 2017
 Thesis Title: Gypsum, Calcite, and Dolomite Caprock Fabrics and Geochemistry from the Gypsum Valley Salt Diapir, Paradox Basin, Southwestern Colorado

Xuyang Liu

Xuyang Liu

Advisor: Dr. Deana Pennington
 M.S. Geology - August 2018
 Thesis Title: Intraplate Induced Earthquakes: Investigating Two Potential Events

Kelsey Mason

Kelsey Mason

Advisor: Dr. Jose Hurtado
 M.S. Geology - December 2017

Michael Mathuri

Michael Mathuri

Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Brunner
 M.S. Geology - May 2017
 Thesis Title: Evaluation of Cryptic Sulfur Cycling in Marine Sediments

Marisela Montelongo

Marisela Montelongo

Advisors: Dr. Benjamin Brunner and Dr. Gail Arnold
 M.S. Environmental Science - May 2017
 Thesis Title: A New Method for Ultra-Low Sulfate Extraction and a Pilot Study in Arid Soils

Yvette Pereyra

Yvette Pereyra

Advisor: Dr. Lin Ma
 M.S. Geology - May 2016
 Thesis Title: Uranium-Series and Stronium Isotope Ratios in Soils from Basse-Terre Island, French Guadeloupe: Insights for Rapid Soil Formation and Impact of Dust in a Tropical Volcanic Setting

Samantha Ramirez

Samantha Ramirez

Advisor: Dr. Terry Pavlis
 M.S. Geology - May 2018
 Thesis Title: Mapping and Reconstructing a Fold-Thrust System: Southern Indo Mountains, West Texas

Patrick Rea

Patrick Rea

Advisor: Dr. Lixin Jin
 M.S. Geology - December 2017
 Thesis Title: Cycling of Gypsiferous White Sands Aerosols in the Shallow Critical Zone at White Mountain, New Mexico

Ryan Ronson

Ryan Ronson

Advisor: Dr. Richard Langford
 M.S. Geology - August 2018
 Thesis Title: Facies Changes Associated with Formation of an Extensive Salt Shoulder by the Coast and Eolian Carmel and Entrada Formations, Gypsum Valley, Colorado

Luis M. Sandoval Magallanes

Luis M. Sandoval Magallanes

Advisor: Dr. Philip Goodell
 Ph.D. Geological Sciences - May 2018
 Dissertation Title:

Ivy Trevizo

Ivy Trevizo

M.S. Environmental Science - December 2017
 Advisor: Dr. Deana Pennington
 Thesis Title: Active Learning Effect on the Public’s Perception of Anthropogenic Global Climate Change

Alan Vennemann

Alan Vennemann

Advisor: Dr. Marianne Karplus
 M.S. Geophysics - December 2017
 Thesis Title: Near-Surface and High Resolution Seismic Imaging of the Bennett Thrust Fault in the Indio Mountains of West Texas

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