Biographical Profile

Academic

  • B.S. with Honors, State Univ. NY (SUNY), Stony Brook, 1970
  • Ph.D. Geology and Geochemistry, UCLA, 1975
  • Professor of Geology & Geochemistry, CSU, Los Angeles, 1978 – 2006
  • Professor Emeritus, CSU, Los Angeles, 2006 – Present
  • Adjunct Professor, California Lutheran University, 2007 – Present
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Univ. Maryland, E. Shore, 1997-1998
  • Co-Advisor, MIT, Environmental Geochemistry, 1998 – Pres.

Honors & Awards

  • Atomic Energy Comm. Undergrad. Fellow, SUNY, 1968 – 1970
  • Apollo 11 Lunar Science Team, SUNY, 1968 – 1971
  • Elected Lifetime Member, New York Academy of Sciences, 1985
  • Calif. State Univ. Outstanding Prof. Nominee, 1986 – 1988
  • CSU, Outstanding Research Contributions Recipient, 1985 – 1989
  • Assoc. Eng. Geol. Outstanding Environ. Eng. Proj. Award, 1995
  • Amer. Acad. Foren. Sci. Recognition, Environmental Forensics, 1996
  • Chair-Elect, ACS Los Padres Section, 1999 & Regional Meeting, 2001
  • Editorial Board International Journal of Environmental Forensics
  • Consulting Editor, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Hydrology
  • Certificate of Merit, Amer. Chem. Soc. 216th Nat. Mtng. (Environ. Chem.)
  • Award for Outstanding Contributions, from American Chemical Society 2001
  • Sandra Lamb Award, American Chemical Society, CA Los Padres Section, 2009

Professional Activities

  • Author of 102 Peer-Reviewed Articles/Reports, 16 Short Courses
  • 16 Expert Witness Designations
  • Proposal Reviewer (Amer. Chem. Soc.; Nat. Sci. Found.)
  • Developed ALAS Model (Age-Dating Hydrocarbon Releases)

Professional Societies

  • American Chemical Society
  • International Association of Geochemistry
  • Geological Society of America