Expert Source: Bart Martin, Ph.D.

Bart Martin is a professor in the Department of Geology-Geography. He teaches courses in physical and environmental geology, mineralogy, igneous and metamorphic petrology, ore deposits, and volcanology.

Education:

• B.S., Furman University (geology)
• M.S., Washington State University (geology)
• Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst (geology-geochemistry-volcanology)

Areas of Expertise:

• Volcanology
• Mineralogy/gemstones
• Igneous and metamorphic petrology
• Economic geology

Certifications:

• Licensed Geologist, State of Washington

Professional Memberships:

• American Geophysical Union
• Geological Society of America
• International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior
• Sigma Xi
• National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Selected Publications (Articles):

• Martin, B.S., Petcovic, H.L., and Reidel, S.P., 2005, Goldschmidt Conference 2005: Field trip guide to the Columbia River Basalt Group; Richland, WA, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory PNNL-SA-45206, 65 p.
• Reidel, S.P., Martin, B.S., and Petcovic, H.L., 2003, The Columbia River Flood Basalts and the Yakima Fold Belt, in. Swanson, T.W., ed. Western Cordillera and adjacent areas; Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America Field Guide 4, p. 87-105.

Selected Publications (Abstracts):

• Martin, B.S., 2007, Geochemical variations within large volume basaltic lava flows, Wanapum Basalt Formation, Columbia River Basalt Group: Implications for flood basalt eruptions; Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 39, no.6.
• Martin, B.S., 2005, Implications of the geochemical variations in the Wanapum Basalt Formation (Columbia River Basalt Group) for a plume source; Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, no. 7.
• Reidel, S.P., Bush, J., Garwood, D., Kauffman, J., and Martin, B.S., 2005, The tectonic evolution of the northern Columbia River Food-Basalt Province; Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, no.7.
• Gorham, S.J. and Martin, B.S., 2004, Xenolith-bearing dikes of the Grande Ronde Basalt, Columbia River Basalt Group, southeast Washington State; Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no.5.