Faculty seeking graduate students for Fall 2026
Below is a list of earth science and engineering faculty from the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, and the Nevada Seismological Laboratory that are seeking graduate students to start in fall 2026. For further information, please reach out to the individual faculty member. More information on the faculty can be found on the department faculty page.
Dr. Simon Jowitt
Seeking multiple M.S. and Ph.D. students in the CREG program to work on economic geology and mineral economics projects focused on a variety of topics.
Dr. Jamie Kirkpatrick
Seeking a Ph.D. student to work on structural geology projects that integrate field work, microstructural characterization, and rock deformation experiments.
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Dr. Cary Lindsey
Seeking a Ph.D. student to work on geothermal systems and exploration.
Dr. Ben Mason
Seeking a Ph.D. student to work on geological earthquake engineering projects related to cascading natural hazards (e.g., earthquake-induced landslides).
Dr. Wenrong Cao
Seeking a M.S. student to work on the Mesozoic tectonic and magmatic history of the Basin and Range.
Dr. Corné Kreemer
Seeking an M.S. or Ph.D. student to work on geodetic evaluation of crustal deformation, ideally with a focus on time-series analysis and machine learning.