About the Pacific Northwest Paleomagnetism Lab
Research Visit
If you are interested in arranging a research visit to use our facilities, please contact us!
We are happy to host research visitors in the laboratory, as well as to help conduct paleomagnetic measurements.
You can find us within the Geology Department at Western Washington University, on the ground floor and fourth floor in the ES Building:
ES429, ES429A
and
ES53
Established in 1970, this laboratory has helped produce many of the paleomagnetic contributions that help to understand the tectonic history of the Pacific Northwest, as well as providing WWU students the necessary background in the field of natural magnetism and its applications to solve geological/environmental issues.
Since 1998, when funds from WWU and the National Science Foundation allowed a large upgrading in the available instruments, the PNwPL can be counted within the fully equipped paleomagnetism laboratories across the US.
Students from the BS Geology and Geophysics programs and the MS Geology program at WWU benefit each year from the available installations, through courses such as:
GEOL 457/557: Practical Paleomagnetism
GEOL 454/554: Magnetic Fabrics and Geologic Processes
GEOL 352: Introduction to Geophysics
GEOL 558: Paleomagnetism and Tectonics Lab Seminar
GEOL 559: Rock Magnetism and Geomagnetic Field Lab
Mailing Address
Pacific NW Paleomagnetism Laboratory
Geology Department, Western Washington University
516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225, MS 9080
Contact Information
Phone
Lab: (360) 650-3304
Cristina's Office: (360) 650-3835
Geology Department Fax
(360) 650-7302
Dr. Cristina Garcia Lasanta: Cristina.GarciaLasanta@wwu.edu
Dr. Bernie Housen: Bernard.Housen@wwu.edu