Geology Staff

Geology Staff & Related Contacts

State Geologist

Position is Vacant

Knoxville Office (865-594-6035)

Barry Miller, Assistant State Geologist, 865-594-5599, Barry.Miller@tn.gov

Peter Lemiszki, Chief Geologist, 865-594-5596, Peter.Lemiszki@tn.gov

Andrew Wunderlich, GIS Coordinator, 865-594-6719, Andrew.Wunderlich@tn.gov

Nashville Region

Ron Clendening, Geologist, 615-655-4178, Ron.Clendening@tn.gov

Memphis Region

Valarie Harrison, Geologist, 615-714-7434, Valarie.Harrison@tn.gov

Contact Person For:

Coal – Barry W. Miller, 865-594-5599, Barry.Miller@tn.gov

Databases – Peter Lemiszki, 865-594-5596, Peter.Lemiszki@tn.gov

East Tennessee Geology – Knoxville Office, 3711 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921 865-594-6035, Fax 865-594-6105

Geologist Registration – Division of Regulatory Boards-Geology Registration Section, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, 500 James Robertson Parkway, 2nd Floor, Nashville, TN 37243-1139. Office 615-741-3611, Geology.Board@TN.Gov, and Fax 615-532-9410.

Geologic Mapping – Ron Clendening, 615-655-4178, Ron.Clendening@tn.gov

Industrial and Metallic Minerals – Peter Lemiszki, 865-594-5596, Peter.Lemiszki@tn.gov

Maps and Publications Sales – Kara Blevins, 865-594-5460, geology.sales@tn.gov

Middle Tennessee Geology – Ron Clendening, 615-655-4178, Ron.Clendening@tn.gov

Mineral Exploration Core/Oil & Gas Well Cuttings – Ron Clendening, 615-655-4178, Ron.Clendening@tn.gov

Oil and Gas Regulatory, including permits

Public Information/Education – Ron Clendening, 615-655-4178, Ron.Clendening@tn.gov

STATEMAP Designated Contact – Peter Lemiszki, 865-594-5596, Peter.Lemiszki@tn.gov

West Tennessee Geology – Valarie Harrison, 615-714-7434, Valarie.Harrison@tn.gov