Nelia Dunbar to complete her time as New Mexico State Geologist

Dr. Nelia Dunbar will step down on January 2, 2024 as director of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources and state geologist for New Mexico, a position she has held since 2016. From March 2022 to January 2023 she served as New Mexico Tech interim vice president for research. Nelia received her master’s and doctoral degrees in geology from New Mexico Tech and has worked as a researcher at the bureau, and adjunct faculty member in the Earth and Environmental Studies Department, with much effort in her volcanology research in Antarctica. Thank-you for your superb service, Nelia!