• Honorary Doctorate of Science, Middlebury College, 2008
• Ph.D., Geology, Univ. of Washington, 1977
• M.S., Geology, Univ. of Washington, 1974
• B.A., Geology, Middlebury College, 1972

• Ph.D, Geology, University of Colorado, 1979
• M.S., Geology, Western Washington University, 1972
• B.A., Geology, Western Washington University, 1968

• MS, Environmental Systems Geology, Humboldt State University. 2017.
• BS, Geology, Humboldt State University. 2014.

I have been a consulting geologist for the last 8 years and my teaching focuses on helping students apply the skills that they have learned during their academic careers to projects similar to what they may encounter in their professional careers.

I am a licensed professional geologist in California specializing in integrated water management. This ranges from stream and habitat restoration to drinking water solutions for disadvantaged communities. My work includes assessing groundwater storage and availability, water quality for various uses, soil and groundwater contamination, and resiliency and sustainability planning. This requires both desktop-based evaluation as well as field investigations. This allows me to work with and assist cities, counties, and service districts as they evaluate how to best provide sustainable water services to their communities. My work is highly multidisciplinary, and I am continuously working on teams that include engineers, geologists, environmental planners, biologists, and spatial analysts. I enjoy my career in geology because it has allowed me to work on a variety of projects and engage with people and geology across the Pacific Northwest.

Fall 2024:

GEOL 109/L: General Geology & Lab 

GEOL 306/L: General Geomorphology & Lab 

• Ph.D., Geology, University of Oregon, 1999
• M.S., Environmental Science-Geology, Humboldt State University, 1987
• B.A., Geology, Humboldt State University, 1982

GEOL 106 - Earthquake Country

GEOL 109 - General Geology

GEOL 110 - Field Geology of the Western US.

GEOL 235 - Field Methods I

GEOL 306 - Geomorphology

GEOL 334 - Structural Geology

GEOL 457 - Engineering Geology

GEOL 475- Geology Field Camp

GEOL 485 - Senior Seminar

GEOL 553 - Quaternary Stratigraphy

GEOL 554 - Advanced Field Methods

GEOL 555 - Neotectonics

GEOL 700 - Finding Faults in Humboldt County

• Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 1979 (Geophysics)
• M.A. University of California, Berkeley, 1973 (Geophysics)
• B.A. University of California, Berkeley, 1968 (Geophysics)

• Ph.D., Geology, 1977, University of California, Santa Cruz