Assistant Professor, Ethnogeology & Karst Science
garci4aa@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/angelgarciajr/home
Research Description
- Cave & Karst Science
- Ethnogeology
Courses
- GEOL 110: Physical Geology
- GEOL 110L: Physical Geology Lab
- GEOL 291: Writing and Communication in the Geosciences
- GEOL 398: Special Topics
- GEOL 400: Geology and Ecology of the Caribbean
- HON 200 & 300: Honors Seminars
Education
- PhD in Ethnogeology, Arizona State University
- MS in Geochemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
- BS in Environmental Sciences, Universidad Ana G Mendez, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Select Publications
- Garcia, A. A., Maldonado-Arroyo, B., & Acosta, A. A. (2025). Preliminary geochemical characterization of Palettes speleothems from Virginia, USA. 19th International Congress of Speleology, 38o Congresso Brasileiro de Espeleologia, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 363-367.
- Garcia Ángel, A., & Shank, A. (2024). Using the geoheritage framework to explore the intersection of diverse legacies at Grand Caverns, Virginia, US. In Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 543, SP543-2022–2221. https://doi.org/10.1144/SP543-2022-221
- Garcia, A. A., Santos-Valderrama, J., Alemán-Díaz, A., & Acosta-Colón, A. (2024). Empowering communities through citizen science. In The Trenches, 14(2), 9–13.