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Professor Name (click to see biography Contact Information (for email: add "@calpoly.edu") Education Expertise
Dr. Lynn Moody Department Chair Office: 26-100A Phone: 756-2807 Email: lmoody Earth Sciences Ph.D. University of California, Riverside Expertise in Earth Sciences, Mineralogy, Petrology, Pedology
Dr. Chip Appel Office: 26-112 Phone: 756-1691 Email: cappel Soil Scientist, Soil Chemist Ph.D. University of Florida Expertise in Soil and Water Chemistry, Tropical Soils
Dr. Gregory S Bohr
Affiliate Faculty
Office: 47-12C Phone: 756-1322 Email: gbohr Social Sciences Ph.D. Louisiana State University Expertise in Geography, Climatology
Dr. Antonio Garcia
Affiliate Faculty
Office: 25-331 Phone: 756-2430 Email: afgarcia Physics Ph.D. UC Santa Barbara Expertise in Geology, Geomorphology
Dr. Brent Hallock Office: 26-114 Phone: 756-2436 Email: bhallock Erosion & Rangeland Resources Ph.D. University of California, Davis Expertise in Soil Morphology, Rangeland Resources, Erosion Control and Water Quality
Dr. James Keese
Affiliate Faculty
Office: 47-13G Phone: 756-1170 Email: jkeese Social Sciences Ph.D. University of Arizona Expertise in Geography Specialize in Latin America
Dr. William Preston
Affiliate Faculty
Office: 26-115 Phone: 756-2210 Email: wpreston Social Sciences Ph.D. University of Oregon Expertise in Social Sciences, Geography
Larry Raio Office: 26-100 Phone: 756-1160 Email: lraio Soil Science, M.S. Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo Expertise in Soil Science, Soil Mechanics
Dr. Thomas J. Rice Office: 26-113 Phone: 756-2420 Email: trice Soil Scientist Ph.D. North Carolina State University Expertise in Soil Science, Soil Mapping, Land Use Planning, Certified Professional Soil Scientist
Dr. Thomas Ruehr In Memoriam Soil Science, Fertilizers Ph.D. Colorado State University Expertise in Soil Microbiology, Soil Interpretations
Dr. Terry Smith Office: 26-111 Phone: 756-2262 Email: tsmith Soil Science, Fertilizers Ph.D. Iowa State University Expertise in Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition
Craig Stubler Office: 26-103A Phone: 756-2188 Email: cstubler Soil Science, B.S. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Laboratory Technician
Lisa Wallravin Office: 26-100 Phone: 756-2261 Email: lwallrav Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Administrative Support Coordinator
Dr. Elizabeth Will Office: 26-103A Phone: 756-1160 Email: ewill Soil Science/Microbial Ecology Ph.D. University of Florida Expertise in Soil Science, Ornamental Horticulture & Landscape Design, Athropology/Sociology