Geosciences Department - The University of Montana

Nisha Parmar

M.S. Candidate

Geology

Office: SC 317

Ph: 406-243-2341 (department office)

E-mail: Nisha.Parmar@umontana.edu

Dept. of Geosciences

Univ. of Montana

32 Campus Drive #1296

Missoula Mt, 59812

Education

B.A. Geology, University of California, Davis

Full Resume Available Upon Request

Thesis advisor (s):

Johnnie Moore

Thesis project:

Several years of mining and smelting near Butte and Anaconda in Montana have resulted in contaminated sediments in the Clark Fork River Basin. My project will involve sediment sampling in the Clark Fork region in order to observe how the amount of contaminated sediments has changed over time. Sampling in this area will be part of an ongoing project that began in the early 1990’s. My research will continue this project over the next year to determine if the amount of contaminants in the sediment has decreased with time, and to better understand which processes are controlling the changes that we see.

My research will focus on the portion of the Clark Fork River that extends from Missoula, MT to Butte, MT.

Here is a picture of the Clark Fork River

Hobbies

I have been a dancer for as long as I can remember, so in my spare time, I like to take dance classes (ballet and jazz).

But when I am not doing that I like to travel, shop and bake. If I was not studying geology, I think I would be a pastry chef.

This is from a trip I took to Italy.

I really like dinosaurs. They are the reason why I wanted to be a geologist.

I’m from Southern California, so I this is the first time I get to experience real snow. So here is a picture of my first snow in Montana!

Geosciences Department - The University of Montana - 32 Campus Drive #1296 - Missoula, MT 59812-1296
Phone: (406) 243-2341 Fax: (406) 243-4028 Email: geology@mso.umt.edu

The University of Montana Geosciences Department