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North Carolina Geological Survey
Office Directory, Staffing and Responsibilities
The North Carolina Geological Survey has three offices statewide, two in Raleigh, and a third in Swannanoa, near Asheville. The primary responsibilities of each office are listed below. Use this directory to locate the office which can best serve you.
- Raleigh Offices:
- Swannanoa Office:
- Geologic Branch - Asheville Regional Office, Swannanoa, NC (western North Carolina)
Phone: 919-707-9210
Mailing Address: 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Physical Address: 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-7687
Responsibilities - Main Office
- Administration, planning and support
- Topographic map and Geological publications Sales
- Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) affiliate office
- Public Service and Education
- GIS Support
- NC Geological Survey Web Site Support and Maintenance
Staffing - Main Office - North Carolina Geological Survey Operations Branch
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Geological Survey - Main Office |
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Staff Member |
Position |
Responsibilities |
E-mail Address |
Telephone |
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Dr. Kenneth B. Taylor, PG NCBLG# 1835 |
State Geologist Section Chief |
Geological Survey Section Manager |
919-707-9211 |
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Will Blocher, MS |
Project Geologist |
Earth Science Education and Public Outreach; Piedmont Geologic Mapping - STATEMAP Project |
william.blocher@ncdenr.gov |
919-707-9204 |
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Michael Medina |
Engineering Technician II and Cartographer |
Map and Publication Sales, Cartographic Support |
919-707-9203 |
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Phil Bradley, MS, PG NCBLG# 1407 |
Senior Geologist |
Assistant Section Chief and Piedmont Geologist - Geologic Mapping - Statemap Project |
919-707-9241 |
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Dwain Veach, MS |
Senior Geologist |
Energy and Mineral Resources |
dwain.veach@ncdenr.gov |
919-707-9205 |
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Joyce Sanford |
Administrative Assistant |
Office Administration |
919-707-9210 |
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Jim Chapman, MS, PG NCBLG# 2622 |
Senior Geologist for Oil & Gas Regulations |
Oversight of Oil and Gas Program supporting the Oil and Gas Commission |
james.chapman@ncdenr.gov |
919-707-9231 |
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Mailing Address: 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 |
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Publication Sales: 919-707-9203 e-mail address:Michael.Medina@ncdenr.gov Visit our online store! (This link opens in a new browser window) |
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Phone: 919-733-7353
Mailing Address: 1620 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1620
Physical Address: 4100-A, Reedy Creek Road,
Raleigh, NC 27607-6411
Responsibilities - Coastal Plain Office - Core Repository
- Geologic mapping and mineral resource studies of the Coastal Plain, Piedmont Province, and Triassic basins
- Geology and mineral resources of the continental shelf,
- Repository - houses state-wide collection of subsurface data (rock core, drill cuttings, vibracores, geophysical logs, and other types of samples), and
- Public service and education.
Staffing - Coastal Plain Office - Core Repository
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Geological Survey - Coastal Plain Office - Core Repository |
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Staff Member |
Position |
Responsibilities |
E-mail Address |
Telephone |
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Dr. Kathleen Farrell, PG NCBLG# 1747 |
Senior Geologist |
Coastal Plain Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Geomorphology – Coastal Cooperative Study (NCGS-USGS-ECU); PI for STATEMAP Coastal Plain Mapping Project |
919-733-7353 ext. 29 |
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Kenny Gay, MS, PG NCBLG# 1393 |
Geologist I |
Heavy mineral studies; Upper and Middle Coastal Plain studies |
919-733-7353 ext. 28 |
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Eric Thornton, MS, PG NCBLG# 2631 |
Geologist I |
Coastal Plain Geologic Mapping and Stratigraphy - STATEMAP Project |
919-733-7353 ext. 23 |
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Aaron Rice |
Geologist I |
Piedmont Geologic Mapping - STATEMAP Project |
919-733-7353 ext. 30 |
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Mailing Address: 1620 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1620 |
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Main Telephone: 828.296.4500
Address: 2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778
Responsibilities - Asheville Regional Office
- Geologic mapping and mineral resources of the mountain region of North Carolina
- Geologic hazards mapping, including landslides
- Public service and education
- Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) affiliate office
Staffing - Asheville Regional Office
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Geological Survey - Asheville Regional Office |
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Staff Member |
Position |
Responsibilities |
E-mail Address |
Telephone |
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Rick Wooten, MS, PG NCBLG# 1385 |
Senior Geologist |
Geohazards and Engineering Geology; Blue Ridge Province Geologic Mapping - STATEMAP Project |
828-296-4632 |
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Bart Cattanach, MS, PG NCBLG# 2060 |
Senior Geologist |
Project Leader; Blue Ridge Province Geologic Mapping - STATEMAP Project |
828-296-4634 |
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Nick Bozdog, GISP |
Project Geologist |
GIS Support; Blue Ridge Province Geologic Mapping - STATEMAP Project |
828-296-4635 |
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Sierra Isard, MS, PG NCBLG# 2503 |
Geologist I |
Blue Ridge Province Geologic Mapping - |
828-296-4629 |
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Tommy Douglas, PE, PG NCBLG# 1956 |
Geologist |
Landslide Mapping Program - Field Team Leader |
828-296-4557 |
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Dr. David Korte |
Geologist |
Landslide Mapping Program - Engineering Geology and Geologic Hazards |
828-296-4540 |
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Dr. Jesse Hill |
Geologist |
Landslide Mapping Program |
828-296-4556 |
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Corey Scheip, MS, PG NCBLG# 2368 |
Geologist |
Landslide Mapping Program |
828-296-4523 |
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Address: 2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778 |
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