Chris Doorn joined the WSGS in January 2023 as a geologist working with the Energy and Mineral Resources team. Before joining the WSGS, Chris worked as a temporary lecturer in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming. Chris has a B.S. in Earth Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Wyoming. Chris’s background is in igneous petrology, geochronology, ocean tectonics, structural geology, and electron microscopy. In his free time, Chris enjoys hiking, cycling, camping, cooking, and playing the cello.