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Dr. Kevin Cornwell
Dr. David Evans
Dr. Lisa Hammersley
Dr. Brian Hausback
Dr. Tim Horner*
Dr. Judi Kusnick
Dr. David Shimabukuro (starting Fall 2013)
Dr. Greg Wheeler

*Department Chair

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Dr. Nancy Buening
Dr. Joe Domagalski
Robert Giorgis, MBA, MS
Dr. Barbara Munn
Christina Stout

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Charles Alpers
Dr. Gerald Bawden
Dr. Brian Bergamaschi

Dr. Charles Alpers

US Geological Survey; Sacramento State Adjunct Professor of Geology

Research Interests: Environmental geochemistry of mineral deposits. Multi-disciplinary investigation of mercury contamination and bioaccumulation in the Sierra Nevada associated with historical gold mining; trace metals and colloid transport in surface waters; acid mine drainage; efflorescent sulfate minerals; application of stable and radiogenic isotopes to environmental problems.

Phone: (916) 278 3134
E-Mail: cnalpers@usgs.gov

Last Updated: May 15, 2008