The VIPER group consists of faculty and postdocs from both the Oceanography and Geology majors in the Geology & Geophysics division of CEOAS. Click on the symbol next to each person's name to see a PDF with more information about them!

Name E-mail Research Interests
Shan de Silva desilvas@geo.oregonstate.edu Volcanology, Igneous Petrology
John Dilles dillesj@geo.oregonstate.edu Ore Deposits, Igneous Petrology
Bob Duncan rduncan@coas.oregonstate.edu Geochronology, Igneous Petrology
Martin Fisk mfisk@coas.oregonstate.edu Geomicrobiology, Igneous Petrology, Marine Geology
David Graham dgraham@coas.oregonstate.edu Mantle Geochemistry, Marine Geology
Anita Grunder grundera@geo.oregonstate.edu Igneous Petrology, Crustal Petrology
Rob Harris rharris@coas.oregonstate.edu Geophysics, Heat Flow, Marine Geology
Randy Keller kellerr@geo.oregonstate.edu Marine Geology, Igneous Geochemistry
Adam Kent adam.kent@geo.oregonstate.edu Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry
Anthony Koppers akoppers@coas.oregonstate.edu Geochronology, Marine Geology
Roger Nielsen nielsenr@geo.oregonstate.edu Igneous and Experimental Petrology
Frank Tepley ftepley@coas.oregonstate.edu Electron Microprobe, Igneous Petrology

Post Docs

Name E-mail Research Interests

No postdocs currently.

 

VIPERs study economic deposits
Winter 2014
VIPER faculty member John Dilles leads a GEO 440/540 Economic Geology fieldtrip to the Benton Gold Mine, located about 25 miles NW of Grants Pass, OR.


VIPERs observe the Outcrop
Spring 2012
VIPER faculty member Anita Grunder introduces students to an outcrop of the Bishop Tuff.


VIPERs describe Rocks
Winter 2012
VIPER faculty member Anthony Koppers discusses rocks with students on a research cruise to the Walvis Ridge seamount trail.

Last Updated: June 2017     Questions? Contact Adam Kent (akent@geo.orst.edu)