Geology Staff

The Survey’s office in Knoxville houses the State Geologist, Chief Geologist, the Eastern Region Geologist, and our GIS Coordinator. The Nashville Region Geologist covers Middle Tennessee, and our Memphis Region Geologist covers West Tennessee. 

State Geologist

William T. Jackson, Jr., 865-266-1854, Will.Jackson@tn.gov

Regional Staff:

Knoxville Region

Knoxville Environmental Field Office, 865-594-6035

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

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

Claudia Richbourg, Geologist, 865-356-3796, Claudia.Richbourg@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 – Knoxville Office, 3711 Middlebrook Pike, Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37921, 865-594-6035

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

East Tennessee Geology – Knoxville Office, 3711 Middlebrook Pike, Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37921, 865-594-6035

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:

George Stephens, Supervisor, 865-221-3214, George.Stephens@tn.gov

Elaine Foust, Geologist, 615-476-0489, Elaine.Foust@tn.gov

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