M.S., Earth Sciences, 1991
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff
Graduate work, Geology/Paleontology, 1985 to 1987
University of California, Santa Cruz
B.A., Physical Anthropology/Archeology, 1984
University of California, Berkeley
Areas of Academic Training
vertebrate paleontology Quaternary paleontology and paleoecology paleoichnology sedimentology physical geography/geomorphology fossil preparation environmental education historical archeology Quaternary archeology southwestern archeology
Teaching/Guiding Experience
1990 - present
OWNER/OPERATOR, This Earth. Brings earth science programs to the classroom, lab and field for elementary to high school students around the country.
1997 - present
GUIDE AND TRIP LEADER for Mountain Travel Sobek and Alaska Discovery. Run river, sea kayaking and hiking trips in Alaska and the American southwest.
1997 - present
INSTRUCTOR, National Park Service and Xanterra. Design geology programs for students, teach geology classes and programs for Park Service and Xanterra personnel at Grand Canyon National Park.
1993 - present
INSTRUCTOR, Grand Canyon Field Institute. Design and teach single and multi-day geology classes for general public.
1993
ASSOCIATE FACULTY, Coconino County Community College, Introductory and Physical Geology (GLG 100 and 101).
1992 - present
INSTRUCTOR, Northern Arizona University for Introductory and Physical Geology and introductory paleontology courses and Grand Canyon Semester.
1992 - 1995
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, Prescott College. Taught field courses in geology, including the John Wesley Powell Course, a three-month field class on the geology, geography and environmental issues of the Colorado Plateau.
1990 - present
INSTRUCTOR, Elderhostel Program of Northern Arizona. Teach one to multi-day classes in regional geology in Flagstaff, Williams, Grand Canyon, Cameron, Tuba City, Sedona.
1989 - 1999
NATURALIST/LECTURER, Lindblad Expeditions. Lectured and led interpretive hikes on geology, archeology and anthropology of Baja California, Alaska and the southwestern United States.
1989 - 1990
TEACHING ASSISTANT, Middle and Junior High School Math and Science Teacher Training Program, Northern Arizona University. Designed and taught physical geology labs for undergraduate physical science/education majors.
1988 - present
GUIDE AND TRIP LEADER, on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon for Canyon Explorations and Expeditions, Inc. and Tour West.
1987 - present
EDUCATOR, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff. Design and teach one to multi-day classes and field trips in geology, paleontology and archeology to children and adults. Designed outreach programs on paleontology for students in the Flagstaff public schools.
Field/Research Experience - Geology, Paleontology and Archeology
1995
FIELD MANAGER, American Museum of Natural History/Mongolian Academy of Sciences 1995 expedition to the Gobi Desert.
1990 - 1991
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR, research on Permian ichnofossils from Arizona and Utah. Described and analyzed arthropod tracks, experimented with possible trace makers.
1989 - 1990
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Department of Geology, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff. Described and analyzed ichnofossils from the Museum's collections.
1988
SURVEYOR, SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants. Surveyed and recorded archeological remains of Archaic, Hohokam and Paiute sites in southern Arizona.
1987 - 1988
PALEONTOLOGIST, Department of Geology, Museum of Northern Arizona. Surveyed and excavated Mesozoic paleontological remains on the Colorado Plateau under Dr. M. Morales.
1987
FIELD ASSISTANT, Department of Anthropology, Museum of Northern Arizona. Surveyed, recorded and collected from Archaic, Paiute and Fremont sites in southern Utah. Project supervised by D. Keller, Museum of Northern Arizona.
1987
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Department of Geology, University of California, Santa Cruz. Surveyed plant and intertidal communities in the Galapagos Islands, for taphonomic comparisons with ancient communities.
1985
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. Studied tooth sizes of Purgatorius material in museum collection with Dr. W.A. Clemens.
1984 - 1985
ASSISTANT PALEONTOLOGIST, Department of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. Assisted in paleontological excavations of Late Cretaceous-Early Tertiary sediments, eastern Montana, with Dr. W.A. Clemens.
1984
FIELD ASSISTANT, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. Excavated Miocene paleontological site, San Bernadino County, California, with Dr. N. Toth.
Related Professional Experience
1987 - 1990
PREPARATOR OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY, Museum of Northern Arizona. Oversaw function of the lab, preparation of fossil material, lectures to docents and general public.
1984 - 1985
SENIOR MUSEUM PREPARATOR, Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley (Dr. W.A. Clemens). Curated and prepared fossil material, library research, editorial work.
1984 - 1985
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Institute of Human Origins, Berkeley. (Dr. D.C. Johanson). Editorial work, casted fossil material, photo work, library research.
1982-1984
LABORATORY ASSISTANT AND CURATOR, Laboratory of Human Osteology and Evolutionary Studies, University of California, Berkeley (Drs. T.D. White and F.C. Howell). Prepared and reconstructed human skeletons, curated fossil primate material.
Awards and Grants
Honor Student, University of California, Berkeley (1980-1984) Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, Berkeley (1983-1984) Graduate Opportunity Program Fellowship, Univ. of CA, Santa Cruz (1985-1986) E. Blois du Bois Foundation Scholarship, Northern Arizona University (1989-1991) Geological Society of America (1990)