Montana State University

Department of Earth Sciences

Montana State University
P.O. Box 173480
Bozeman, MT 59717-3480

Tel: (406) 994-3331
Fax: (406) 994-6923
Location: 226 Traphagen Hall

Department Chair

Dr. David Mogk

earth@montana.edu

Cathy L. Whitlock

Professor of Earth Sciences

Contact Information

Office:  AJM 106
Phone:   (406) 994-6910
Lab: Leon Johnson 710
Lab Phone: (406) 994-6856
Email:   whitlock@montana.edu

Education

B.A. Colorado College, Geology, magna cum laude, 1975
M.S. University of Washington, Geological Sciences , 1979
Ph.D. University of Washington, Geological Sciences, 1983

MSU Paleoecology Lab

Dr. Whitlocks's CV (PDF)

Research Interests

  • Quaternary environmental change
  • Vegetation
  • Fire
  • Climate history of the western U.S. and southern South America

Current Graduate Students

Dave Firmage
Virginia Iglesias
Teresa Krause
Laura Stahle
Ali White

Current Publications