Biography
- Hometown(s): Lynden, Washington & Anchorage, Alaska
- Attended Calvin for two years and completed his BS in geology at the University of Washington, 1973
- Earned a MS in Geology from Arizona State University, 1975
- Received his PhD from the University of California at Santa Barbara, 1980
- Worked for 20+ years as a petroleum geologist and oil and gas consultant in Alaska
- Studied recent volcanic rocks in Germany on a Fullbright Scholarship, has worked on the recovery of Prince William Sound in Alaska from a major oil spill, and has documented the role of natural oil seeps on the marine environment.
- Joined the GEO faculty first in the fall of 2002 and on a permanent basis in 2004
- Spends summers in Alaska working on Alaska energy projects and issues
Education
MS (Arizona State, 1975), PhD (California-Santa Barbara, 1980)
Academic Interests
- geochemistry applied to oil pollution and environmental recovery
- ammonite fossils and their sediment filling history
- coal resources in Alaska
- geology of the Alaska North Slope
- Big Sky Geology: Montana Field Experience (Interim Course)
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