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Central Region Geology

Central Regional Office


Welcome to the USGS Office of the Central Regional Geologist.
The USGS Central Region encompasses the area between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River, including Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming.
Our scientists and technologists conduct research on a broad range of topics, including geophysics, geocronology, earthquakes, landslide hazards, geochemistry, geologic mapping, climate change, oil and gas assessment, environmental monitoring and remediation, coal resource assessment, paleontology, and ecosystem analysis.
The Central Regional Geologist supervises geologic science activities in the region, ensuring that operational support runs smoothly and that scientific work commitments are met.

Mailing Address

Office of the Regional Geologist, Central Region
U.S. Geological Survey
P.O. Box 25046
Denver Federal Center, MS 911
Denver, CO 80225
303-236-5438 (phone)
303-236-5448 (fax)

Location

The Office of the Central Regional Geologist is located in Building 20 of the Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado.

Location and Travel Information

Organization

Randall G. Updike
Regional Geologist
updike@usgs.gov
303-236-5438
Susan B. Lambert
Staff Assistant
slambert@usgs.gov
303-236-6484
Warren C. Day
Acting Assocciate Regional Geologist for Programs
wday@usgs.gov
303-236-6484
Diane N. Wells
Associate Regional Geologist for Operations
dwells@usgs.gov
303-235-1800
James A. Brokaw
Regional Management Officer
jbrokaw@usgs.gov
303-236-5435
Edward A. du Bray
Minerals Team Chief Scientist
edubra@usgs.gov
303-236-1800
Victor F. Labson
Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team Chief Scientist
vlabson@usgs.gov
303-236-1312
Jill McCarthy
Geologic Hazards Team Chief Scientist
jmccarthy@usgs.gov
303-236-8579
Vito Nuccio
Energy Team Chief Scientist
vnuccio@usgs.gov
303-236-1654
R.Randall Schumann
Earth Surface Processes Team Chief Scientist
rschumann@usgs.gov
303-236-5344
Timothy M. DeBey
TRIGA Facility
tdebey@usgs.gov
303-236-4726
Terry D'Erchia
Central Publications Group Chief
terry_derchia@usgs.gov
303-236-7431
Todd K. Hinkley
National Ice Core Laboratory
thinkley@usgs.gov
303-202-4828
Thomas C. Michalski
Core Research Center
tmichalski@usgs.gov
303-202-4852

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