Students
Penny Boston, Associate Professor of Cave and Karst Science

• Current Students
• Recent Graduates

Current Students

Megan Curry – mcurry at nmt.edu
MS Student, Research Assistant, Geology
BS Geology, 2004, University of Akron, Ohio
Thesis: Biogenecity of Moonmilk: Spider and Pahoehoe Cave, New Mexico; Thrusday Morning Cave, Colorado; Cataract and Thrush Caves, Alaska

Laura Rosales-Lagarde - lagarde at nmt.edu
PhD Candidate, Research/Teaching Assistant, Geochemistry
MS Geology specializing in Geochemistry, 2004, Universidad Nacional Autónoma Mexico
Dissertation: Origin and Fate of Sulfur Within the Cueva de Villa Luz Cave System, Tabasco, Mexico

Pool fingers and "webulites", lithified remains of fossil microbial cave mats in a paleopool in Carlsbad Cavern, NM. Image courtesy of Kenneth Ingham (c) 2002. Click to view larger image.

Recent Graduates

Erin Kay, M.S. Geology (2008) Thesis: Finite element modeling of impact cratering.

JoAnna Johnston, B.S. Physics (2008) Senior Project: Evaporite and other karst landforms in high latitude periglacial terrains.

Steven D. Scholle, B.S. Earth Science, Biology Option (2008)
Graduate Student, University of New Mexico

Kevin W. Stafford, Ph.D. in Earth & Environmental Science, Geology Option (2008)
Dissertation: Hypogene Karst and Sulfate Diagenesis of the Delaware Basin: Southeastern New Mexico and Far West Texas.
Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University

Jaron Andrews, B.S. Earth Science, Geochemistry Option (2007)
Hydrology Graduate Student, New Mexico Tech

Andrew Grieco, B.S. Physics and B.S. Earth Science, Geology Option (2007)

Patrick W. Ostrye, B.S. Earth Science, Environmental Geology (2007)

Penny Bencomo, B.S. Earth Science (2006) Senior Project: Simultaneous Visualization of Mineral and Biological Components of Cave Deposits.

Stefani Bennett, B.S. Earth Science (2005) Senior Project: Interdisciplinary Cave and Karst Curriculum Guide: Grade Level 9-14.

Setsuko Shindo, M.S. Geology (2005) Thesis: Modeling of Cave Micrometeorology and Applications to Carlsbad Cavern, NM.

Sampling the high gas emissions at one of the over 25 hydrogen sulfide emitting springs in Cueva de Villa Luz, Tabasco, MX. Image (c) 2000 by Kenneth Ingham. Click for larger image.