Douglas Reusch
Biography
Dr. Douglas Reusch, Professor of Geology, is interested in the origins and significance of mountains, notably the New England Appalachians; how tectonic processes affect carbon cycling and Earth’s climate; and sustainability, especially the emerging work on negative emissions. He has participated in Antarctic research, Ocean Drilling Leg 183 to the southern Indian Ocean, and mapping projects in coastal Maine, west-central Maine and Newfoundland. At UMF, Dr. Reusch teaches Environmental Geoscience, Oceans: Ancient and Modern, Structural Geology and Tectonics, Geochemistry, and Geology of Newfoundland (travel course). He has also engaged UMF students in award-winning geologic research, including mapping of the nearby spectacular Bald Mountain and Saddleback Wind field sites.