Earth Sciences at Whitman College

5 faculty and 0 courses in Earth Sciences at Whitman College.

Faculty

• Kirsten Nicolaysen, Professor of Geology (on leave, ) h-index 11
  Es on the record of volcanic activity in the Aleutian arc and, in collaboration with archeology colleagues, explores how these volcanoes provided resources and challenges for the Unangax people during prehistory. Yearly, Nicolaysen designs
• Lyman Persico, Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies, Chair of Geology h-index 8
  Es on extreme flooding and impacts to park resources. In the desert southwest, he studies climate change effects on hillslope-soil-vegetation interactions. In the Aleutian Islands, he studies the links between geomorphic processes, climate
• Kevin Pogue, Professor of Geology
• Nick Bader, Professor of Geology
  Quaternary and modern ecology, the global carbon cycle, soil biogeochemistry, Quaternary climate change, and catchment hydrology. My interest in geology was sparked as a child after seeing the remains of prehistoric creatures at the
• Patrick K. Spencer, Grace F. Phillips Professor of Geology

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-01.