| Name | Degrees | What They Are Doing Now |
|---|---|---|
Brian Bauer |
B.S. 2009 |
(Feb 2017) I still work at the same company, Ramboll Environ. I actually heard about this job from Dr. Behl and Safaa Dergham. I still work very closely with Safaa, she is my mentor and manager. |
Ben Davidson
|
B.S. 2015 |
(Apr 2017) After graduation I entered the Masters program at CSULB where I am studying deformation along the Henderson thrust at Henderson Summit, Vinini Creek, Mineral Hill, and Lone Mountain in Eureka County, Nevada using Dr. Stan Finney’s tectonic erratic model. |
Greg DeHoogh
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M.S. 2012 [Thesis: Structural and Stratigraphic Evolution of the Central and Southern Outer California Continental Borderland.] |
(May 2017) After graduating I continued working doing contract software development. Then I started part-time teaching in the CSULB Geology Department, which I am still doing. |
Brian Eslick |
B.S. 2005 |
(Mar 2017) I've worked for Marathon Oil since 2010 as a geophysicist in Gulf of Mexico exploration, Wyoming production in the Big Horn basin, Alba field in Equatorial Guinea, and SCOOP in central Oklahoma. Before that I worked 3 years doing environmental consulting in California and Indiana. Projects were in Montreal, Indiana, Long Beach, and east Texas. The geology degree has been very rewarding with good people and fun/challenging and fun. |
Jamie Fang |
B.S. 2015 |
(Feb 2017) I recently moved out to Murrieta and am currently working for a geotechnical firm out here along with Stephanie Jones. |
David Finney
|
B.S. 2016 |
(Mar 2017) I am a master’s student at the California State University at Sacramento (CSUS). |
Jon Guillaume |
B.S. 2008 |
(Mar 2017) I'm living in Sacramento and running the satellite office for American Geotechnical. I'm also gearing up to take the licensing exam soon. Things have been good since leaving CSULB. |
Kirsten Gray (Faulkner) |
B.S. 2015 |
(Apr 2017) I have been continuing on with my schooling and am a Masters student at CSULB! |
Daniel Helman, Ph.D.
|
M.S. 2013 [Thesis: Metamorphism and Electricity: Metamorphic Contributions to Electrical Phenomena in the Earth's Crust.] |
(Nov 2017) Dan received a PhD in sustainability education from Prescott College with a dissertation on complementary ethical systems applied to astrobiology and artificial intelligence, and has since been working at Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam. While at CSULB, he started a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for independent scientists to provide a (virtual) affiliation with which to apply for research grants. He published three papers in peer-reviewed journals that were developed in his CSULB Science-Writing class, and two articles from his masters thesis ranging from lightning as a source of energy; crystal physics; telluric currents; earthquake prediction; mental health; and Griffith Park geology. Dan also wrote a play "Hypatia's Math" that was first produced at the Flagstaff Festival of Science in 2016, and tells the true story of the famous Alexandrian mathematician and astronomer, killed for her mastery of science. |
Woody Higdon
|
B.S. 1974 |
(May 2017) Since 1979 I have been the owner of "Geo-Tech Imagery Intl." doing Geotechnical, litigation, and professional photography and videography, airphoto library resources, digital imaging, large format print reproduction, trial exhibits, and expert witness services. |
Pam Hill, Ph.D.
|
M.S. 2005 [Thesis: Use of Milankovitch Cyclicity as a High-Resolution Dating and Correlation Tool in the Upper Neogene Sediments of the Monterey and Sisquoc Formations of the Santa Maria Basin of the Central California Margin.] Ph.D. in Geology, University of California, Los Angeles, 2010. |
(Apr 2017) After graduating from CSULB, Pam went on to UCLA to earn her Ph.D. in 2010. She post-doc'd at UCLA doing research in paleoclimateology, after which she returned to CSULB to teach and do more paleoclimateology work with Dr. Behl. |
Karla Kohler (Tucker)
|
B.S. 1984 |
(Mar 2017) Kent and Karla (Kohler) Tucker currently lives in Huntington Beach, CA. Kent works for Frey Environmental Inc. in Newport Beach and Karla is a consulting petroleum geologist with KTRC2 Inc. They have two children, Cody and Amber. Cody graduated from CSULB and is a civil/structural engineer with VCA Structural in Orange, CA. Amber graduated from University of Oregon in geology/anthropology and is applying to grad school in geophysics/seismology. |
Courtney Marshall
|
B.S. 2008 M.S. 2012 |
(Jan 2018) I graduated with my B.S. in 2008 at CSULB, and continued a Masters Degree with Rick Behl. I “graduated” (unfinished thesis) in 2010, and in August 2010 started work at Occidental Petroleum in Bakersfield, CA. I completed my thesis in January, 2012. The company spun-off, and is now called California Resources Corporation, and I continue to work for them. Since August 02, 2016, my life has changed a bit of focus as I had my son, Hayden. My life consists of balancing work and home life, and I love to spend my free time playing with Hayden, and going on weekend camping trips in our little camper trailer. |
Karen Mack (Kelford) |
B.S. 2001 |
(Feb 2017) My husband, Brian, and I are parents to three boys and live in Mission Viejo, CA. After graduation in 2001, I worked as an Environmental Geologist for 3 1/2 years in Irvine, before switching careers. I'm now a full-time mom. |
Lisa McBee
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B.S. 1995 M.S. 1999 [Thesis: Gravity and Global Positioning System investigation of the southern San Andreas Faults in the Mecca Hills area. Riverside County, California.] |
(Jan 2017) After graduating, I started working for ExxonMobil in 2000 and have looked for, drilled for, or extracted hydrocarbons from many basins around the world (primarily deepwater siliciclastics) and have had the opportunity to live in Houston, Texas, Lagos, Nigeria, London, England and I currently live in Calgary, Canada. I have worked about three-quarters of my 16 year career in Development and Production and more recently I have been working on Exploration projects. I love having access to amazing data, working with super smart and wonderful people, and the daily challenges the job brings. My significant other Bob and I have been together for 20 years now and he also works for ExxonMobil. While we have no children of our own, we have many nieces and nephews to dote on. |
John Odermatt
|
B.S. 1980 |
(Aug 2018) After graduating, I worked for Unocal Corporation from 1982 to 1989 and earned a Master of Science degree (1986) in Geology from CSU Los Angeles [Thesis: Transition element geochemistry of organic matter in the Monterey Formation, Union Leroy 51-18 well, Santa Maria Valley Field, Santa Barbara County, California. Unpublished, CSULA]. I obtained my license as a California Professional Geologist (PG) in 1995. In 2001, I joined the the California Regional Water Quality Control Board in San Diego as a Senior Engineering Geologist. Today, I am the supervisor of the regional Landfill and Recycled Water Programs for the San Diego Regional Water Board. Since you never stop learning after college - my acquired areas of technical expertise expanded to include geotechnical design and construction of solid waste containment and water quality monitoring systems at operating municipal landfills and closed inactive legacy landfills. I also supervise the preparation of permits for operations at wastewater treatment plants and reuses of recycled water in the San Diego Region. I formerly served as a Remedial Project Manager (1994 to 2000) working on investigation and cleanup of federal Superfund (CERCLA) sites at Camp Pendleton, State Superfund sites, and providing State oversight of cleanup work at over 400 leaking underground storage tanks cases in the San Diego Region. Since leaving CSULB, I have published 20 papers, including environmental chemistry, hydrogeology and environmental management. The 49er legacy continues – my daughter graduated from CSULB in 2018 with a BA in Film and Electronic Arts. That accounts for my developing interest in the photographic and visual arts. |
George Otott |
B.S. 1979 |
(Mar 2017) I graduated from CSULB Geology Dept in 1979 when Dr. Fritts was chairing the department. Very recently retired from Occidental Petroleum after 35 years, including the past 12 years overseas. I look forward to future field trips. I’m living in Ivins, Utah now. |
Bruce Perry
|
M.S. 1993 [Thesis: Lithostratigraphy, Biostratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Lower Member of the Vinini Formation, Roberts Mountains, Nevada.] |
(May 2017) After receiving my MS in Geology I became a lecturer in the Geology Department at CSULB, specializing in oceanography and teaching future teachers about geology. |
Angela Ribeiro
|
M.S. 2008 [Thesis: Geological Transect Through the Hangay-Hentey Basin.] |
(Jun 2016) Became an Environmental Consultant 2005. Then joined Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Inc. (CRA) as a geologist/project manager for 6 years doing management and clean-up of soil and groundwater. Summited Mount Whitney on August 5, 2013. and am a Member of SCGS and GDB. Currently I am a Science and Math Teacher at Pasadena Waldorf School. |
Karin Rice
|
B.S. 2001 |
(Dec 2017) |
Bill Tracy
|
B.S. 1978 M.S. 1980 [Thesis: Structure and stratigraphy of the central White Pine Range, east central Nevada.] |
(Mar 2017) After graduating with a BS and MS in Geology, I worked for Unocal and environmental consulting firms and then the County of Santa Barbara Public Works department from 1990 to the present. For the County, I have worked on many types of geotechnical engineering and environmental remediation projects. |
Kent Tucker
|
B.S. 1993 |
(Mar 2017) Kent and Karla (Kohler) Tucker currently live in Huntington Beach, CA. Kent works for Frey Environmental Inc. in Newport Beach and Karla is a consulting petroleum geologist with KTRC2 Inc. They have two adult children, Cody and Amber. Cody graduated from CSULB and is a civil/structural engineer with VCA Structural in Orange, CA. Amber graduated from University of Oregon in geology/anthropology and is applying to grad school in geophysics/seismology. |
Carla Weaver
|
M.S. 1997 [Thesis: Groundwater Withdrawals in the Southern Hinterland of the Venetian Lagoon, Northeastern Italy.] |
(May 2017) After receiving my MS in Geology I became, and still am, a lecturer in the Geology Department at CSULB, specializing in natural disasters and water resources. |
Denise Marie Weide, Ph.D.
|
M.S. 2012. [Thesis: Freshwater Diatoms as a Proxy for Late Holocene Monsoon Intensity.] PhD in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2016. |
(Mar 2017) Marie recently graduated (Aug. 2016) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a PhD in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences...freshwater diatoms, of course. Her research involved diatom morphology and how it changes through time (How do these variations come about and what is their adaptive significance?) using diatoms from Lake Titicaca, Peru/Bolivia, looking at diatom morphology changes across major climate shifts. Marie is also a NSF IGERT Fellow. Marie is currently an adjunct lecturer at the University of Colorado at Denver in the Dept. of Geography & Environmental Sciences. She is also working on research with colleagues on diatoms in Viet Nam (with Dr. Lora Stevens, of course) and Holocene environments in Colorado with Dr. Christy Briles. |
Richard Whitaker |
B.S. 1969 |
(Feb 2017) I'm retired now. I graduated from CSULB with a BSc in Geology in 1969. I received an MSc in Geology from the University of Wyoming in 1972. |
Nicky White
|
B.S. 2010 M.S. 2015 [Thesis: Passive and active fiber optic distributed temperature sensing for downhole lithologic and porosity characterization at Terminal Island, Los Angeles County, California.] |
(Mar 2017) I am currently a Research Geologist for GeoMechanics Technologies, based in Monrovia, CA. I’m still living near the Long Beach area with my fiancé, Ricky. Our wedding is this May. I am the current treasurer of the LA Basin Geological Society. Also, I am planning to take the Geologist-In-Training test next October, if anyone is interested in studying together- feel free to contact me! |
Cary Wicker |
B.S. 2014 |
(Mar 2017) Cary completed his Master's degree in 2014, and has been regulating the oil industry in California under the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources ever since." |
Hua Wei Zhou, Ph.D.
|
M.S. 1984 [Thesis: Prismatic method in solving the gravitational potential, with applications at Cerro Prieto geothermal field, northern Mexico.] Ph.D. in Geophysics, California Institute of Technology, 1989. |
(Feb 2015) Department Chair, University of Houston, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Sheriff College Professor in Geophysics Areas of Expertise: earthquake seismology, exploration geophysics, digital data processing, geodynamics, and seismic tomography. |
William J. Zinsmeister, Ph.D.
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B.S. 1968 Ph.D. in Geology, University of California, Riverside, 1974. |
(Nov 2015) Professor at Purdue University. Research Areas: paleontology, stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, biogeography, field geology. Over the years Bill has been awarded the National Science Foundation Antarctic Service Medal, received a Distinguish Visiting Scientist Research Fellowship at the Field Museum of Natural History, received an Honorable Mention for his paper on "Late Cretaceous-Early Tertiary Molluscan biogeography of the southern circum-Pacific", SEPM Outstanding Paper published in Journal of Paleontology, as well as an Honorable Mention for "The first land mammal from Antarctica and its biogeographic implications." He is a Distinguish Lecturer, Paleontological Society, 1992 -1993, a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, and received the 2009 Gilbert Harris Award from Paleontological Research Institute in recognition of career excellence in systematic paleontology. |
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