
Our Researchers
NMBGMR = NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
E&ES = Earth & Environmental Science
Dr. Sue Bilek
Professor, Geophysics, E&ES
Ph.D. Earth Sciences / Geophysics, University of California Santa Cruz
Research Interests: Environmental Seismology
Dr. Dan Cadol
Associate Professor, Geology, E&ES
Ph.D. Earth Science, Colorado State University
Research Interests: Ecohydrology; Ecohydraulics; Sediment Transport; Wildfire Hydrology
Amanda Doherty
Hydrogeologist/GIS Specialist, NMBGMR
M.S. Geology, Colorado State University
Research Interests: Aqueous geochemistry; geochemical modeling; 3D hydrogeologic subsurface maps
Dr. Benjamin Duval
Associate Professor, Biology
Ph.D. Biology, Northern Arizona University
Research Interests: Riparian hydro-biogeochemistry; bacteriophage impact on nitrogen cycling; Animas River contaminant cycling
Marissa Fichera
Hydrogeologist, NMBGMR
M.S. Hydrogeology, Colorado State University
Research Interests: Regional-scale groundwater flow processes; groundwater / surface water interactions
Bonnie Frey
Geochemist/Chemistry Lab Manager, NMBGMR
M.S. Geochemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Research Interests: Water chemistry; Geochemistry; Water sampling; Water quality; Water treatment
Dr. Zeljka Fuchs
Research Associate Professor, Physics
Ph.D. Atmospheric Physics, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Research Interests: Atmospheric physics; tropical storms and hurricanes
Dr. Ashok Ghosh
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Research Interests: Water treatment; forward osmosis desalination
Dr. Alexander Gysi
Assistant Professor, Economic Geology, E&ES
Ph.D. Aqueous Geochemistry, University of Iceland
Research Interests: Thermodynamic modeling of fluid-rock equilibria
Dr. Jan Hendrickx
Professor Emeritus, Hydrology, E&ES
Ph.D. Soil Physics, University of New Mexico
Research Interests: Hydrology of the vadose zone; Quantification of fluid and contaminant movement through preferential flow paths
Dr. Frank Huang
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Research Interests: Membrane processes for water desalination and waste water reuse; Biological wastewater treatment
Dr. Nicole Hurtig
Assistant Professor, Geochemistry, E&ES
Ph.D. Geochemistry/Experimental High Temperature Geochemistry, McGill University
Research Interests: Experimental geochemistry and thermodynamics
Dr. Dan Jones
Assistant Professor, Geomicrobiology, E&ES
Academic Director, National Cave and Karst Research Institute
Ph.D. Geosciences and Biogeochemistry, Penn State University
Research Interests: Geomicrobiology, including microbial processes in mine waste, marine sediments, and wetland ecosystems
Dr. Shari Kelley
Senior Geophysicist, Field Geologist, NMBGMR
Ph.D. Geophysics, Southern Methodist University
Research Interests: Building and maintaining New Mexico’s part of the National Geothermal Database; Geothermal exploration in New Mexico
Dr. Thomas Kieft
Professor, Biology
Ph.D. Biology, University of New Mexico
Research Interests: Groundwater; microbiology; subsurface sampling
Daniel Koning
Senior Field Geologist, NMBGMR
M.S. Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico
Research Interests: Geologic mapping; geologic and stratigraphic framework for hydrogeologic studies
Dr. Lewis Land
Hydrogeologist, National Cave and Karst Research Institute Liaison and Adjunct, NMBGMR
Ph.D. Geology, University of North Carolina
Research Interests: Regional investigations of karstic limestone aquifers in the lower Pecos region
Dr. Kate Leary
Assistant Professor, Geomorphology, E&ES
Ph.D. Geology, Arizona State University
Research Interests: Surface processes; fluvial geomorphology; sediment transport; process sedimentology
Ethan Mamer
Hydrogeologist, Aquifer Mapping Program, NMBGMR
M.S. Hydrogeology, State University of New York, Buffalo
Research Interests: GIS based aquifer and water-level surface interpolation; Geochemical analysis of groundwater and surface water; Groundwater modeling
Christopher Morton
Hydrogeologist, Aquifer Mapping Program, NMBGMR
M.S. Cultural and Environmental Resource Management, Central Washington University
Research Interests: Creating 3D models of aquifers in the state; Collecting water-related data in the field
Dr. Talon Newton
Hydrogeologist, Aquifer Mapping Program, NMBGMR
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast
Research Interests: Soil water dynamics; Aqueous geochemistry and environmental tracers; Groundwater/surface water interactions
Kristin Pearthree
Research Scientist, NMBGMR
M.S. Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico
Research Interests: Healy Collaborative Groundwater Monitoring Network; Climate and Water Science Advisory Panel
Dr. Mark Person
Professor, Hydrology, E&ES
Ph.D. Geology, The Johns Hopkins University
Research Interests: Groundwater; water resources
Dr. Fred Phillips
Professor Emeritus, Hydrology, E&ES
Ph.D. Hydrology, University of Arizona
Research Interests: Developing a numerical model to quantify groundwater recharge over the entire state of New Mexico; Investigating changes in hydrological systems induced by tectonics
Dr. Geoffrey Rawling
Senior Field Geologist, Aquifer Mapping Program, NMBGMR
Ph.D. Geology, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Research Interests: Collection of physical and chemical hydrologic data; Geologic mapping
Dr. David Raymond
Professor Emeritus, Physics
Ph.D. Physics, Stanford University
Research Interests: Convection and planetary atmospheres; Geophysical fluid dynamics
Dr. Alex Rinehart
Assistant Professor, Hydrology, E&ES
Ph.D. Geophysics, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Research Interests: Water-mediated time-dependent rock deformation using environmental tracers
Dr. Michael Schaefer
Assistant Professor, Aqueous Geochemistry, E&ES
Ph.D. Environmental Earth System Science, Stanford University
Research Interests: Mineral redox chemistry; Surface-groundwater interactions; Chemical safety of point-of-use ceramic water filters
Dr. Glenn Spinelli
Professor, Geophysics, E&ES
Ph.D, University of California Santa Cruz
Research Interests: Marine hydrogeology; Fault zone permeability; sedimentology/sediment physical properties
Laila Sturgis
Senior Hydrogeologist/Technical Manager, NMBGMR
M.S. Hydrology, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Research Interests: 3D aquifer maps; Monitor groundwater across the state
Stacy Timmons
Associate Director for Hydrogeology Programs, NMBGMR
M.S. Geology, Oregon State University
Research Interests: Developing regional scale hydrogeology projects; Leading implementation of the NM Water Data Act (from 2019 House Bill 651)
Dr. Haoying Wang
Assistant Professor, Department of Business and Technology Management
Ph.D. Applied Economics and Operations Research, Penn State
Research Interests: Environmental and natural resource economics; surface water; modeling
Dr. John Wilson
Professor Emeritus, Hydrology, E&ES
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research Interests: Groundwater hydrology: contaminant source identification; stream-aquifer interaction
Dr. Jianjia Yu
Group Head of Produced Water and Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Recovery Research Center (PRRC)
Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Research Interests: Water purification; Water quality
E&ES Adjunct Faculty
Researcher | Research Interests |
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Dr. Denis Cohen | Hydrogeology; Glaciology; Climatology |
Dr. Sam Fernald | Water quality hydrology |
Dr. Marty Frisbee | Groundwater-surface water interactions |
Dr. Jesus Gomez-Velez | Hydrogeology |
Dr. John Hawley | Geomorphology; Hydrogeology |
Dr. Andrew Luhmann | Karst hydrology |
Dr. Adrian Oglesby | Water law |
Dr. David Reusch | Meteorology; Climatology |
Dr. Vincent C. Tidwell | Fluid flow; Water resources management |