1993-present–Professor, Dept. of Geosciences, Williams College
2000-2006–Chair, Dept. of Geosciences, Williams College
1998-1999– Visiting Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado
1992-1993– Visiting Scientist, Friday Harbor Marine Labs, Univ. of Washington
1990-1992– Director, Bronfman Science Center and Chairman of the Science
Executive Committee, Williams College
1989-1993– Associate Professor, Dept. of Geosciences, Williams
1988-1989– Acting Director, Center for Environmental Studies, Williams
1987-present–Director, Hopkins Memorial Forest
1982-1989– Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geosciences, Williams
1985-1986– Assistant Professor leave, Los Alamos National Laboratory as Associated Western Universities scholar
1981-1982– Staff Member, Los Alamos National Laboratory. Research included studies of the stratigraphy and deformation of Quaternary deposits and surfaces in a portion of the Rio Grande rift, and geochemical investigations of the experimental, hot, dry rock (HDR) geothermal system, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
1979-1981– Acting Assistant Professor, Inst. for Environmental Studies,
Univ. of Washington
1977-1981– Project Geologist and Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey (Seattle)
Research Interests
Geochemistry and hydrology of surface and ground water systems
Glacial history of the Puget lowland, Washington
Rates, mechanisms, and effects of surficial processes, particularly the chemistry of weathering and effects of acid deposition on that chemistry
Soil-chemical characteristics
Quaternary stratigraphy and chronology of the Espa–ola basin, New Mexico
Courses Taught at Williams
Energy: Science and Society
Environmental Geology
Environmental Geology and the Earth’s Surface
Geologic Sources of Energy
Geomorphology
Glacial Geology
Water and the Environment
Interpreting the Surface of the Earth
Weather and Climate
Introduction to Environmental Science
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Recent Theses Students
2013 Claudia Corona, Gabe Lewis, Ian Nesbitt, Sarah Rowe