Our Location

Geology and Mineral Resources
Virginia Department of Energy
900 Natural Resources Dr, Ste 500
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

Call us

Phone: (434) 951-6340

eMail us

geologymineralresources@energy.virginia.gov

Our Staff



Matt Heller
State Geologist
Director of Geology and Mineral Resources

434-951-6350
matt.heller@energy.virginia.gov

Anne Witt
Applied Geology Manager

(434) 951-6319
anne.witt@energy.virginia.gov



Marcie Occhi
Mapping Manager

(434) 951-6323
marcie.occhi@energy.virginia.gov


Cindy Harris
Office Coordinator

(434) 951-6340
cindy.harris@energy.virginia.gov


Bill Swanger
Geologist

(434)951-6364
william.swanger@energy.virginia.gov

David Hawkins
Geologist

(434)951-6326
david.hawkins@energy.virginia.gov


Haley Gannon
GIS Specialist

(434)459-3324
haley.gannon@energy.virginia.gov


Hollie Barbour
Geologist

(434)951-6368
hollie.barbour@energy.virginia.gov


Holly Mangum
Geologist

(434)951-6364
holly.mangum@energy.virginia.gov

Jennie Latane
GIS Specialist

(434)459-3322
jennie.latane@energy.virginia.gov

Jenny Meng
Geologist

(434)951-6356
jenny.meng@energy.virginia.gov

Katie Lang
Geologist

(434)951-6346
katie.lang@energy.virginia.gov

Roy Bassoo
Geologist

(434)459-3325
roy.bassoo@energy.virginia.gov


Michelle Nelson
Geologist

434-951-6361
michelle.nelson@energy.virginia.gov

Patrick Finnerty
Geologist

(434) 951-6362
patrick.finnerty@energy.virginia.gov

Lauren Warrington
Geologist

(434)951-6349
lauren.warrington@energy.virginia.gov

Wendy Kelly
Geologist Specialist

(434) 459-3323
wendy.kelly@energy.virginia.gov


Adam Link
Contract Geologist

(434)951-6340
adam.link@energy.virginia.gov




Drew Wolf
Contract Geologist

(434)951-6340
drew.wolf@energy.virginia.gov




Lauren Schmidt
Contract Geologist

(434)951-6340
lauren.schmidt@energy.virginia.gov



Catharine DeGolyer
Contract Geologist

(434)951-6340
catharine.degolyer@energy.virginia.gov