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Dr. Uwe Richard Kackstaetter currently works as Full Professor of Geology at Metropolitan State University of Denver where he teaches courses in Physical Geology, Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy, Hydrogeology, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Applied Volcanology and Field Methods. He received his B.A. in Geology from the University of Northern Colorado, his M.S. in Geology from BYU, Provo and his Ph.D. in applied geology and mineralogy "magna cum laude" from the University of Würzburg, Germany. His professional expertise on two continents ranges from environmental testing of drinking water wells, groundwater flow modeling, site contaminant evaluations, as well as geologic and hydrologic field investigations. As an educator he has taught not only in college and secondary classrooms, he has also conducted numerous national and international geological field courses. Dr. Kackstaetter's current interests are in developing various practical approaches as advanced tools for the geosciences, such as field specific gravity testing, automated percolation testers, new wavelength dependent night prospecting tools, improved processes of rock and mineral thin sectioning, and clay mineral analytical processing and computations. Dr. Kackstaetter involves students in various meaningful undergraduate research projects which have yielded some exciting discoveries, such as a new, accessible kimberlite in the Colorado-
A downloadable complete Lab Manual for Introductory Geology courses with high resolution Lab Exercises (PDF format)
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A downloadable Field Trip Guide with learning exercises for the Northern Colorado Front Range (PDF format)
