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Louis Zachos

Louis Zachos

Associate Professor,
Geology and Geological Engineering

lgzachos@olemiss.edu
662-915-8827
118G Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677
Research website
ResearchGate: Louis_Zachos2

Experience

University of Mississippi
Associate Professor, 2016-Present
Assistant Professor, 2011-2016
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2010-2011

University of Texas at Austin
Research Associate, 2009-2010
Teaching Assistant and Assistant Instructor, 2005-2008

National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian) – Postdoctoral Fellow, 2008-2009
Railroad Commission of Texas – GIS Programmer IV, 2001-2005
ZacDat LLC – President, 1998-2001
Radian International LLC – Senior Scientist, 1991-1998
Texas Water Commission – Geologist, 1990-1991
University of Texas at Austin – Teaching and Research Assistant, 1988-1989
Exxon – Exploration Geologist, 1981-1988
Law Engineering Testing Company – Hydrogeologist, 1979-1981
National Park Service, Everglades – Hydrology Technician, 1978-1979

Education

University of Texas at Austin – Ph.D., Geology, 2008
University of Texas at Austin – M.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, 1989
University of Florida – M.S., Geology, 1978
University of Florida – B.S., Geology, 1976

Research interests

  • Paleontology
  • Biogeoscience
  • Geographic information systems
  • Remote sensing
  • Petroleum geology
  • Mathematical geoscience

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