Department
Department of Geoscience
Organization
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Email
mlachnie@syr.edu

Location

Las Vegas , Nevada 89154
United States

Science Specialties

glacial geology, geochronology, paleoclimatology

Current Research

In Alaska, analysis of microstructures observed in thin section of modern and ancient glacial sediments, used as a tool to understand subglacial and sediment flow processes. Additional research has focused on the Quaternary extent and chronology of the Bering Glacier. Prior work on the microstructures of sediment flow deposits was conducted at the Matanuska Glacier.