Sand dunes in Death Valley

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Western Earth Surface Processes Team

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Public inquiries for WESP Team referral can be directed to:
pstoffer@usgs.gov -- Phil Stoffer, WESP Team public communications coordinator and webmaster

WESP Team Management

Chief Scientist: Bonnie Murchey
Associate Chief Scientist: (to be announced)
Administrative Officer: Russ Miles
Head Secretary: Willie Thomas

WESP Team research centers

Menlo Park Science Center, California
U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591
FAX 650/329-4936

 U.C. Riverside
Dept. of Earth Sciences
900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521-0001
FAX 909/276-6295
Flagstaff Field Science Center, Arizona
U.S. Geological Survey
2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-1600
FAX 520/556-7169
Seattle,Washington
Univ. of Washington
Dept. of Geology Science Rm 124
63 Johnson Hall, Box 351310, Seattle, WA 98195-1310
FAX 206/553-8350
Tucson Science Center, Arizona
U. S. Geological Survey c/o University of Arizona
ENR Building, 520 N. Park Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719-5035
FAX 520/670-5023		 Spokane, Washington
Federal Building - U. S. Post Office
W. 904 Riverside Ave, Ste. 202, Spokane, WA 99201-1011
FAX 509/368-3199

WESP Team

Additional contact information can be retrieved from the USGS Electronic Directory at http://www.usgs.gov/bio/USGS/ph.html.

Name Role/Affiliations Address Phone E-mail
Alvarez (Hauser), Rachel Geologist, GIS, southern California Riverside, CA 909/276-6397 scamp@usgs.gov
Amoroso, Lee  Geologist, neotectonics and Quaternary geology of the Colorado Plateau and Mojave Desert area Flagstaff, AZ 928/556-7186 llamoroso@usgs.gov
Beard, Sue Geologist, regional tectonics, stucture, Tertiary stratigraphy and paleogeography; western Colorado Plateau margin, Basin & Range Flagstaff, AZ 928/556-7196 sbeard@usgs.gov
Bedford, David Surficial geology, modelling of surficial processes; Mojave Desert and semi-arid environments San Diego WRD Office 650/329-4924
858/637-6841
FAX 637-9201 		dbedford@usgs.gov
Beyer, Larry Geologist, petroleum and energy Menlo Park 650/329-4880 lbeyer@usgs.gov
Billingsley, George Research geologists involved with investigations of regional stratigraphy, geomorphology, Cenozoic geology, and geologic mapping of the southern
Colorado Plateau.		 Flagstaff, AZ (928)556-7198 gbillingsley@usgs.gov
Bird, Kenneth Energy Program leader and representative; petroleum geologist, stratigrapher, northern Alaska Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4907 kbird@usgs.gov
Blake, Milton C Geologist emeritus West Washington Univ. 360/650-7698 cblake@usgs.gov
Blakely, Richard Potential-field geophysicist, earthquake and tectonic studies, basin analysis. Pacific Northwest (Puget Sound, Willamette Valley, Cascade Range), Desert Southwest (Death Valley, Amargosa Desert, southern Nevada) Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5316 blakely@usgs.gov
Block, Debra Geologist. GIS specialist Flagstaff, AZ (928)556-7138 dblock@usgs.gov
Blodgett, Bob Geologist, volunteer Corvalis, OR    
Bovard (Ruppert), Kelly Geologist, GIS, southern California Riverside, CA 909/276-6397 scamp@usgs.gov
Brabb, Earl Geologist emeritus, San Francisco Bay region Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5140
or 4839		 ebrabb@usgs.gov
Bramschreiber, Lori Administrative assistant Tucson, AZ 520/670-5578 lbramsch@usgs.gov
Bridges, Blair Contractor, paleomagnetics lab Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4672  
Campbell, Russell Geologist emeritus UC Riverside 909/787-4193 rcampbel@usgs.gov
Castle, Bob Geologist emeritus Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4941 rcastle@usgs.gov
Chuchel, Bruce Geologist, computer systems Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5321 chuchel@usgs.gov
Clark, Joe Volunteer Pennsylvania    
Clements, Jeannie Team Administrative Assistant Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4901 jclement@usgs.gov
Cook, Harry Petroleum geologist, Energy Program Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4937 hcook@usgs.gov
Cossette, Pamela GIS specialist Spokane, WA 509/368-3123 pcossette@usgs.gov
Cox, Brett Geologist Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4956 bcox@usgs.gov
Dinterman, Philip Geologist, GIS specialist, contractor Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4902 pdinterman@usgs.gov
Dixon, Gary Emeritus Idaho 208/782-2056 gldixon@usgs.gov
Dodge-Lavino, Michelle Geologist, contractor, Tephrochonology Laboratory Menlo Park, CA 650/329=4939 mdodge@usgs.gov
Dudash, Stephanie Geologist; Death Valley Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4968 sdudash@usgs.gov
Ellen, Steve Geologist emeritus, landslides Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4959 sellen@usgs.gov
Evarts, Russell Geologist, geologic mapping, southwestern Washington geology and mineral resources, petrologic and structural evolution of the Cascade volcanic arc
 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4929
Field: 360/431-5812		 revarts@usgs.gov
Felger, Tracey   Flagstaff, AZ 928/5567517 tfelger@usgs.gov
Fitzgibbon, Todd Geologist, GIS manager Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4942 tfitz@usgs.gov
Fleck, Robert Geologist, geochronologist Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4658 fleck@usgs.gov
Gautier, Don Petroleum geologist; North Sea, Europe, California, Rocky Mountains, World Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4909 gautier@usgs.gov
Gilliland, Margie Admin contractor Tucson, AZ 520/670-5500 mgilliland@usgs.gov
Glen, Jonathan Geophysicist Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5282 jglen@usgs.gov
Graham, Scott Geologist, GIS specialist, Systems administrator Flagstaff, AZ (928)556-7270 sgraham@usgs.gov
Graymer, Russell Geologist, San Francisco Bay Project coordinator Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4988 rgraymer@usgs.gov
Gromme, C. Sherman Geologist emeritus Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4667 csgromme@usgs.gov
Gryc, George Geologist emeritus, regional and petroleum geology, Northern Alaska,Crowding the Rim Initiative Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5122 ggryc@usgs.gov
Gutierrez, Monica Team admin, financial specialist Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4906 mcgutier@usgs.gov
Hagstrum, Jonathan Geophysicist, paleomagnetism, tectonics, paleosecular variation; Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, Southwestern US, Pacific margin Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4672 jhag@usgs.gov
Harwood, David Geologist emeritus Menlo Park, CA   dharwood@usgs.gov
Hastings, Jordan Geography (UCSB) Santa Barara, CA 805/893-8224 jordan@geog.ucsb.edu
Haugerud, Ralph Geologist, geologic mapping, Pacific Northwest, Cordilleran tectonics, GIS specialist, digital elevation model (DEM) assessment and development, and surface (geomorphic) mapping.
Seattle, WA 206/553-5542 rhaugerud@usgs.gov
Hereford, Richard Geophysics intern; assists with gravity and magnetic modeling and data aquisition in the Hayward Fault, Northern Nevada Rift and Puget Sound areas Flagstaff, AZ (928)556-7159 rhereford@usgs.gov
Hepper, Christin Geologist Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4939 khepper@usgs.gov
Hildenbrand, Thomas Geophysicist, magnetic and gravity surveys Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5303 tom@usgs.gov
Hillhouse, Jack Geologist, paleomagnetism, geologic mapping Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4932 jhillhouse@usgs.gov
Hiza, Margret Geologist, geomorphology of Navajo Nation lands Flagstaff, AZ (928)556-7366 mhiza@usgs.gov
Holdsworth, Charles Contractor Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4400  
Howard, Keith Geologist, tectonics, volcanology, regional geology in the Basin and Range Province, Colorado River evolution.
Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4943 khoward@usgs.gov
Howell, David Crowding the Rim Initiative Project leader; Geologist, National Atlas; landslides, "Dr. Mud," geology of Napa Valley, California wine country Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5430 dhowell@usgs.gov
Huber, N. King Geologist emeritus, general geology; geomorphology, glacial geology; Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park
 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4925 khuber@usgs.gov
Isaacs, Caroline Emeritus Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4940 cisaacs@usgs.gov
Ito, Bradford Electronics technician, SHRIMP Laboratory (ion probe) Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4676 bito@usgs.gov
Jachens, Robert Three-Dimensional Geologic Maps and Visualization Project leader, Geophysicist, gravity and magnetic techniques; California, Arid Southwest Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5300 jachens@usgs.gov
Jayko, Angela Geologist; Owens Valley, Death Valley, Mojave region

White Mtn.RC,
Bishop, CA

760/873-7040
FAX
760/873-7830

ajayko@usgs.gov
Jones, David Emeritus Placerville, CA 530/622-2202 djones@usgs.gov
Keller, Margaret Geologist: stratigraphy and sedimentology of mudstones and
petroleum source rock studies and assessment; Alaska, California, and the Gulf Coast		 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4904 mkeller@usgs.gov
Kistler, Ronald Geologist emeritus; isotope geochmistry, structural geology, western U.S. Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4661 rkistler@usgs.gov
Langenheim, Victoria Geophysicist, gravity and magnetic investigations; Western Region (Las Vegas, NV, Southern California, Santa Clara Valley) Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5313 zulanger@usgs.gov
Levin, Rianda Intern (contractor), digitizing geologic maps of the northern fringe of the San Francisco Bay Region
 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4915 rlevin@usgs.gov
Magoon, Leslie Petroleum geologist, Energy Program Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4916 lmagoon@usgs.gov
Mankinen, Edward Geologist; geophysical investigations of Headwaters area (Idaho, Montana), Desert Southwest, Great Lakes region; paleomagnetic studies for Santa Clara Valley 3D project Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4669 emank@usgs.gov
Matti, Jonathan Geologist, bedrock and surficial geology of southern California; landscape evolution in response to tectonics
 Tucson, AZ 520/670-5577 jmatti@usgs.gov
McDougall, Kris Micropaleontologist, Cenozoic benthic foraminifers, biostratigraphy and paleoecology
Flagstaff, AZ (928)556-7024 kris@usgs.gov
McKee, Edwin (Ted) Geologist emeritus Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5477 mckee@usgs.gov
McLaughlin, Robert Geologist, San Francisco Bay region Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4945 rjmcl@usgs.gov
McPhee, Darcy Menlo Park 650/329-4173 dmcphee@usgs.gov
Menges, Chris Geologist, Quaternary geomorphology, arid lands, neotectonics Tucson, AZ 520/670-5022 cmenges@usgs.gov
Miles, Russ Administrative Officer Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4972 rmiles@usgs.gov
Miller, David

Southwest Desert Landscapes Project leader, geologist; surficial geology and tectonics; intermountain southwest with focus on Utah, Nevada, and California deserts

 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4923 dmiller@usgs.gov
Miller, Fred Geologist Spokane, WA 509/368-3121 fmiller@usgs.gov
Morin, Robert Geophysicists, gravity and magnetic investigations of Alaska, California, and Nevada.
Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5320 morin@usgs.gov
Moore, Ellen Emeritus Oregon State 541/758-0314 mooreg@bcc.orst.edu
Moore, Richard B. Volcanologist, Lake Meade region, Aleutian Islands Tucson, AZ 520/670-5262 rbmoore@usgs.gov
Morton, Doug Southern California Area Mapping Project leader; Geologist, southern California Riverside, CA 909/276-6397 scamp@usgs.gov
Murchey-Setnicker, Benita (Bonnie)
 Geologic Mapping in the National Parks Project leader; geologist Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4926
 bmurchey@usgs.gov
Parker, John Volunteer, mechanical engineer, historical records Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4839  
Peters, Ken Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5171 kpeters@usgs.gov
Phelps, Geoffrey Geology, geophysics, GIS, coffee specialist; Mojave Desert, NTS, Bay Area, various worlds in virtual space Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4922 gphelps@usgs.gov
Phillips, Eleyne Contractor, geologist, webmaster, National Parks Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4921 ephillips@usgs.gov
Pike, Richard Geologist, geomorphology Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4947 rpike@usgs.gov
Plouff, Donald Geophysicist emeritus, gravity and paleomagnetism surveys; Arctic Ocean, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Oregon, California, Nevada Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5312 plouff@usgs.gov
Ponce, David Research geophysicist; development and application of gravity and magnetic methods to mineral and water resources, and earthquake and volcano hazards; San Francisco Bay Area, Basin and Range, Western U.S., and Central America. Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5314 ponce@usgs.gov
Powell, Charles Geologist, specializing in invertebrate paleontology (mostly mollusks); northeastern Pacific (Alaska to Mexico) but mostly California Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4985 cpowell@usgs.gov
Powell, Robert Geologist; southern California, northeastern Washington Spokane, WA 509/368-3120 rpowell@usgs.gov
Priest, Sue Geologist, GIS Flagstaff, AZ (928)556-7148 spriest@usgs.gov
Roberts, Carter Geophysicist, gravity studies of California and vicinity,
aeromagnetic data processing of California and Oregon.
 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5319 croberts@usgs.gov
    Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4986 jredwine@usgs.gov
Robinson, Sarah E. Geologist, geomorphology, remote sensing, cosmogenic dating Flagstaff, AZ 928/556-7061 srobinson@usgs.gov
Rocchio, Judy Volunteer, National Park Service Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4994
Rowley, Pete Geologist emeritus Utah 435/865-5928 pdrowley@accesswest.com
Sarna-Wojcicki, Andrei Geologist; tephrachronology Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4930 asarna@usgs.gov
Scheirer, Allegra Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4134 ascheirer@usgs.gov
Scheirer, Dan Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4127 dscheirer@usgs.gov
Schmidt, Kevin Geologist, geomorphology and landslide processes; Mojave Desert, Oregon Coast Range, and Oakland/Berkeley Hills Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5302 kschmidt@usgs.gov
Seibert, Nicole Contractor Menlo Park, CA 928/556-7148 nseibert@usgs.gov
Shamp, Donald Geologist, geochronology, geochemistry Menlo Park, CA 650/3295205 dshamp@usgs.gov
Shinglman, Kristen Micropaleontology lab technician; foraminifera Flagstaff, AZ (928)556-7071 kshinglman@usgs.gov
Simpson, Megan intern geologist Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4977 mksimpson@usgs.gov
Stanley, Richard Geologist: stratigraphy, sedimentology, geological field mapping, petroleum geology, sedimentary basin analysis, tectonics. California (San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay areas, southern Coast Ranges, and western Transverse Ranges) and central Alaska. Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4918 rstanley@usgs.gov
Stock, Jonathan geologist, Desert Southwest, surface processes Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4968 jstock@usgs.gov

Stoffer, Phil

Geologist, webmaster; outreach coordinator; librarian; geology of SF Bay Area, New York City, national parks, desert southwest.

 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5028 pstoffer@usgs.gov
Stone, Paul Geologist; geologic mapping stratigraphy; Paleozoic and Mesozoic paleogeography and tectonics of western U.S. (southern California, western Arizona (Owens Valley-Death Valley region; Inyo Mountains, Panamint Range), Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, Colorado River region, western Transverse Ranges, Cuyama and Santa Barbara areas. Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4931 pastone@usgs.gov
Sutter, John Chief Scientist of the Western Earth Surface Processes Team and Co-Director for Development, Earth Surface Processes Research Center a joint effort between the University of Arizona and the USGS. Tucson, AZ 520/670-5588 jsutter@usgs.gov
Tabor, Rowland Geologist emeritus; regional geology of northwestern Washington
 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4955 rtabor@usgs.gov
Thomas, Willie Team head secretary Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4912 wthomas@usgs.gov
Thoms, Evan Geologist, GIS specialist Menlo Park, CA    
Torres, Rocio Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4905
Troutman, Sandra Contractor Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4974 stroutman@usgs.gov
Valin, Zenon Geologist, GIS specialist; SF Bay Area, southern California
 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4914 zenon@usgs.gov
Vedder, Jack Emeritus Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5232 jvedder@usgs.gov
Walker, James Geologist, tephrachronology, GIS specialist Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4533 jpwalker@usgs.gov
Wan, Elmira Geologist; Tephrochronology Laboratory supervisor; Neogene planktic foraminiferal biostratigraphy in the western region, northeast and central Pacific Ocean, and SF Bay Menlo Park, CA

650/329-4964

lab ext: 4939

 ewan@usgs.gov
Wells, Ray Pacific Northwest Geologic Mapping and Urban Hazards Project leader; geology and tectonics, geology of the Cascadia forearc, crustal deformation and neotectonics of convergent margins, structure of subduction zones, paleomagnetism
 Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4933 rwells@usgs.gov
Wentworth, Carl Geologist emeritus, San Francisco Bay region Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4950 cwent@usgs.gov
West, Bill Volunteer, mechanical engineer, historical records Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4839  
Wheeler, Karen Geologist, GIS specialist, Pacific Northwest Urban Corridor Project Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4935 kwheeler@usgs.gov
Wooden, Joseph Geologist, geochemist; SHRIMP laboratory (ion probe) co-director Menlo Park, CA 650/329-9237
Lab: 329-6536
FAX: 329-6360		 jwooden@usgs.gov
Wooley, Ryan Contractor Menlo Park, CA 650/329-5308 rjwooley@usgs.gov
Wright, William Volunteer Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4994  
Yazzie, Naomi   Flagstaff, AZ 928/556-7267 nyazzie@usgs.gov
Yerkes, Robert Volunteer Menlo Park, CA 650/329-4946 ryerkes@usgs.gov
         


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