Experience

Jackson College

• Professional Geologist (retired)



Jackson College

• main campus

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2013

  As ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER, teach classes in geography and geology to college students. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: GSA; ASCE; Association of Engineering Geologists, national conference planning committee. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Jackson Host Lions Club, past president and board member; American Radio Relay League; Cascades Amateur Radio Society. As ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER, teach classes in geography and geology to college students. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: GSA; ASCE; Association of Engineering Geologists, national conference planning committee. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Jackson Host Lions Club, past president and board member; American Radio Relay League; Cascades Amateur Radio Society.



Environmental Conservation - New York State Dept of

• Albany, NY

• Engineering Geologist

  • Jul 1983 - Sep 2001

  As ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST, managed investigations at large complex hazardous waste sites, specializing in ground water impacts. Ran long term monitoring program at Love Canal. Developed and lectured on clean-up strategies for Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPLS) contamination. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: licensed professional geologist, State of Texas #4939; Geological Society of America (GSA); American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); National Ground Water Association (NGWA) and Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers; New York State Council of Professional Geologists (NYSCPG), board of directors; Hudson-Mohawk Professional Geologists Association (HMPGA), president and board of directors. Show less



Schenectady County, NY

• Schenectady, NY

• Senior Planner

  • 1976 - 1983

  As SENIOR COUNTY PLANNER, managed jail expansion study and developed innovative method for predicting future jail populations; closed (de-licensed) county hospital in record time; managed study of ground water aquifer that led to the first USEPA "Sole Source Aquifer" designation in New York State, implemented County's "Nature and Historic Preserve" law. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: American Planning Association; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Geoscience Electronics Group. COMMUNITY SERVICE: The Nature Conservancy (TNC), life member and board member of Eastern NY Chapter; Christman Sanctuary TNC, preserve committee chairman; Duanesburg (NY) Volunteer Fire District #1, fire fighter and fire commissioner; County Environmental Advisory Council, vice-chairman. Show less