• GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
• GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
• PALEONTOLOGY

Louis G. Zachos is Assistant Professor of Geology and Geological Engineering. Dr. Zachos received his PhD from The University of Texas at Austin in 2008. He has an extensive professional background with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications and development, in both the private and government sectors. His research interests are in Invertebrate Paleontology and he has conducted research under grants and fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution and the Texas Memorial Museum. He has published numerous papers on the paleobiology of sea urchins and related organisms, most recently applying computer models to simulate growth and development in modern and extinct families of these animals. Dr. Zachos teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in GIS, Remote Sensing, Quantitative Methods, and Invertebrate Paleontology.