Robert Howell Goldstein

Dr. Goldstein joined the Department of Geology at the University of Kansas in 1985, where he has served as Chair, Associate Dean for Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Provost’s Special Advisor on Campus Development. He co-leads the Kansas Interdisciplinary Carbonates Consortium, an industry-funded research consortium concentrating on carbonate rocks and oil and gas reservoirs. Dr. Goldstein's teaching extends beyond KU to include multiple short courses and workshops offered to university and industry partners.

His research integrates large-scale fieldwork and microscopic and geochemical analyses of mineral precipitates in pore systems. In particular, Dr. Goldstein has pioneered the fluid inclusion technique for determining the pressure, temperature, and fluid chemistry of mineral precipitation. His research addresses fundamental scientific questions as well as applications to fossil fuel and carbon sequestration industries.

Learn more about Robert Goldstein on the Department of Geology website.