Geochemistry and Geophysics
Dynamic processes of our planet’s interior over its history generated Earth’s habitable surface and are responsible for the natural distribution of mineral resources and geologic hazards including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. Solid Earth geochemistry and geophysics research at MSU addresses fundamental questions regarding the evolution of the Earth and the formation of geologic structures we observe today. We offer opportunities for students to study tectonics and petrology at field sites around the globe, to image the Earth’s interior, and to model physical and chemical processes using laboratory and computational methods
Faculty
Min Chen - Computational Seismology
Susannah Dorfman - Experimental Mineralogy
Jeffrey Freymueller - Geodesy
Seth Jacobson - Planetary Science
Kevin Mackey - Earthquake Seismology
Allen McNamara - Geodynamics
Tyrone Rooney - Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry
Songqiao Wei - Seismology and Geophysics
Emeritus Faculty
Kazuya Fujita - Global Tectonics
Duncan Sibley - Geochemistry, sedimentary petrology
Thomas Vogel - Igneous Petrology
Adjunct Faculty
Lina Patiño - Analytical Geochemistry
Contact
Interim Department Chair:
Dr. Jeff Freymueller
(517) 355-4626
Department Office:
Natural Science Bldg
288 Farm Lane, Rm 207
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 355-4626
(517) 353-8787
geosci@msu.edu