Geology
Tim Cross
Phone Ext.: 3883
E-Mail: tacross@mines.edu
Languages:
French, German - Working Knowledge
International Experience:
China - Collaborative research, lectures, visiting scholars to CSM
Colombia - Training seminars, collaborative research
France - Collaborative research, training seminars, lectures
Germany - Visiting scholars to CSM, lectures
Norway - Collaborative research, training seminars, lectures
John Curtis
Phone Ext.: 3887
E-Mail: jbcurtis@mines.edu
Languages:
French - Reads
International Experience:
Poland, April 1999: Geologic field work - Polish Carpathians and analytical work
Aug. 1999-present: Study of oil generation and migration -through 2000
Jerry Higgins
Phone Ext.: 3817
E-Mail: jhiggins@mines.edu
International Experience:
Netherlands Feb 2000: Delft Technical Univ.: coordinate course offerings for abroad students
Murray Hitzman
Phone Ext.: 2127
E-Mail: mhitzman@mines.edu
Languages:
Spanish - Working Knowledge
International Experience:
Argentina, Spring 1999: CSM field trip across Andes to look at geology and ore deposits
2001: geological research on a number of ore deposit types (Mansfield Mineral Ltd.)/Salta
Australia, June 1998: Univ. of Tasmania: course on ore deposits
Chile, Spring 1999: CSM field trip across Andes to look at geology and ore deposits
Ireland, Trinity College, Dublin, Irish Assoc. for Economic Geology: research on Irish ore deposits, lectures, field trip
May 2001-present: NSF funded geological research at the Geological Survey at Ireland/Dublin
Geological and microbiological research ant Zn deposits in Outokumpo (Tara Mines Ltd.)/Navan
September 2001: short course (lab & field) on Fe-oxide-Cu-Au systems
Zambia, Zambian Consolidated Copper Mines: research in Zambian Copper belt
Since 1996: Research on copper-(Co) mineralization and Fe oxide - Cu - Au mineralization with Anglo Ltd., Anglovaal Ltd., First Quentum, Phelps dodge corp./Kitwe & Kalalushi companies
Egypt, January - Sept. 2000: geological research - Sinai Peninsula; University of Cairo and USAID
Gregory Holden
Phone Ext.: 3855
E-Mail: gholden@mines.edu
International Experience:
Australia, July 1999: Ballanat Univ.: exchange field geology course with CSM and Ballanat Univ. students
Mongolia, Summer 2001: fieldtrip with CSM students
John Humphrey
Phone Ext.: 3819
E-Mail: jhumphre@mines.edu
Languages:
Spanish - Working Knowledge
International Experience:
Barbados, 1983-present: ongoing research on Pleistocene limestone geology and hydrogeology
Canada, 1994-1998: Calgary: research and taught short course
Panama, 1996-1999: Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst.: research in San Blas Islands - geology and hydrogeology
Neil F. Hurley
Phone Ext.: 2128
E-Mail: nfhurley@mines.edu
Languages:
French - Fluent
Spanish - Working Knowledge
International Experience:
Saudi Arabia, 2002: Schlumberger - King Faud University-Dhahran: Sabbatical in Saudi Arabia doing Middle East oil field studies
Turkey, Carios May 2000: field trip from CSM about modern and ancient reefs
Morocco, May 1999: field trip from CSM about ancient reefs
Belize, May 1998: field trip from CSM about modern reefs
Mallorca, Spain, March 1997: field trip from CSM about ancient reefs
Bahamas, Australia, Egypt, Tunisia, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, Scotland, England: Extensive on-site investigations during work in Petroleum industry
Eric Nelson
Phone Ext.: 3811
E-Mail: enelson@mines.edu
Languages:
German - Some
Spanish - Working Knowledge
International Experience:
Peru, research reconnaissance at M.Hochschild & Cia Ltda.
Australia, cooperative research at Monash University, Melbourne
New Zealand, sabbatical leave: visiting professor and collaborative research at Otago University, Duredin
Keenan Lee
Phone Ext.: 3808
E-Mail: klee@mines.edu
International Experience:
Russia, 1998: Moscow: meeting with scientists about research at Tunguska
1999: Krasnoyarsk: expedition to Popigai impact crater
John McCray
Phone Ext.: 2181
E-Mail: jmccray@mines.edu
Languages:
Spanish, German - Working Knowledge
John Warme
Phone Ext.: 3816
E-Mail: jwarme@mines.edu
Languages:
French - Working Knowledge
International Experience:
Algeria, research and consulting since 1993
2001: field work, subsurface basin analysis, Sonatrach
Austria, 2001: co-convening conference on Bolide Impacts (in NV and UT)
Germany, 2001: co-convening conference on Bolide Impacts (in NV and UT)
Italy, contacts and field trip interchange with several universities and institutions
Morocco, ONAREP/RABAT: yearly field seminars in high Atlas Mountains, led CSM class on field trip there in May 1999 (30 students); consultant for major oil companies; lectures and participation at societies and universities
Indonesia, short courses and lectures at the technical institute, Bandung