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Earth and Environmental Science Faculty and Staff
- Associate Professor
- Chair, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Laurie Grigg, Ph.D., received a bachelor's degree in geology from Colorado College and a master's and doctorate in physical geography from the University of Oregon. She teaches Introduction to Geology, Oceanography, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Energy and the Environment, and Freshwater Ecosystems.
- Charles A. Dana Professor
- Geology and Environmental Science
Richard Dunn received a BS in geology and a BA in anthropology from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, an MS from Wichita State University, and a PhD in geology from the University of Delaware.
With expertise in sedimentology, stratigraphy, and geomorphology, he works on interdisciplinary projects involving archaeological questions and on the glacial geology of Vermont. His archaeological geology research is conducted in Greece, Portugal, Israel, Cyprus, and Easter Island and focuses on reconstructing past landscapes and sedimentary systems to put human activity into its proper paleo-environmental setting.
- Associate Professor
- Geology and Environmental Science
Christopher Koteas holds a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a focus in igneous petrology and metamorphic and structural geology.
He arrived at Norwich University in 2012 after a post-doctoral fellowship appointment with the U.S. Department of Energy and Massachusetts Geological Survey.
- Research Assistant Professor
- Geology and Environmental Science
Since 2002, geologist George Springston has held an appointment as a research associate in the Norwich University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
- Lecturer
- Geology and Environmental Science
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- Adjunct Faculty
- Geology and Environmental Science
Laurence (Larry) Becker, received a B.A. in geology from SUNY Buffalo and an M.S. in geology from the University of Vermont. He served as the Vermont State Geologist and Director of the Vermont Geological Survey from 1995-2014 and has been Adjunct Faculty at Norwich University in Northfield, VT since 2016. At present, he teaches Introductory Geology, Oceanography, and Energy and the Environment labs.
- Adjunct Faculty
- Geology and Environmental Science
Jon Groveman, has served as the Policy and Water Program Director for the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) since 2015.
- Adjunct Faculty
- Geology and Environmental Science
Christine Massey, M.S., teaches Introductory Geology Laboratories in the Earth and Environmental Science Department. She holds an MS in Geology from the University of Washington and a BA in Geology from Carleton College.
- Lab Manager
Lindsey Pett, Ph.D., received her bachelors in fisheries and wildlife science from Paul Smith’s College, a master’s in natural resources from State University of New York at Plattsburgh, and a doctorate in biology from the University of Vermont.
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