January Reconnaissance Trip

May/June Expedition

Press Release / News

THE TEAM
 

   La Reforma Team
 
 

   Isla San Luis Team
 

   Brian Hausback,  CSUS

Dr. Hausback is a professor of  Geology, specializing in volcanology, igneous petrology, and remote sensing.  His study areas include Mount St. Helens, Mammoth Mountain, the Sutter Buttes and several areas along the Baja California peninsula.  Dr. Hausback has taught at CSU Sacramento Geology Department since 1985, and has served as a Faculty Associate in NASA’s Joint Venture Program since 1995.  In 1989, he co-founded the Volcanological Society of Sacramento, an organization dedicated to the study and understanding of volcanoes worldwide (web site: www-geology.ucdavis.edu/~vssac/). This is the first National Geographic Society expedition grant received by Dr. Hausback.  Home page:  http://www.asnet.csus.edu/geol/Deptwebpage/faculty/Hausback.html
 
 

   Chris Farrar, USGS

Hydrologist and Volcanologist for the US Geological Survey, in Lake Tahoe, California.  Farrar has conducted extensive studies on volcanic gasses and hazards at Mammoth Mountain, California.  His goal in May will be to capture gas emissions in these areas, and compare them with gas emissions from other known active volcanic regions.
 
 
 
 
 

   Joann Stock, CalTech

Professor of Geology and Geophysics at CalTech (California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California).  Stock has conducted extensive research in Baja California and is an expert in fault studies and interpreting aerial images.
Her website is: http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~jstock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   Arturo Martin, CISESE

Director of Geologic Studies at CICESE (Centro de Investigacion Cientifica y de Educacion Superior, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico). An authority on the Puertecitos volcanic province in northern Baja California, Martin has collaborated with Hausback on previous studies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   Paul Verke, Expedition Writer

Fair Oaks, California, writer Paul Verke has published articles on the outdoor world over the past ten years.  His areas of interest include alpine climbing, cave hiking, backcountry skiing, and mountain biking.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   Keith Sutter, Expedition Photographer

Auburn, California, adventure photographer Keith Sutter has won numerous awards and has had his photographs widely published. His website is www.sutterphoto.com.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   Sarah Fowler, CWU

Central Washington University graduate student Sarah Fowler will join the team in May to help with field work and camp logistics.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jane Dmochowski, CalTech

A graduate student at CalTech, Jane Dmochowski will assist in interpreting NASA’s aerial images of Isla San Luis and La Reforma caldera.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Francisco Paz, Geologist

Geologist Francisco Paz of Hermosillo, Mexico will join the team for the Isla San Luis research.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   Sergio Diaz

An attorney by trade, Sergio Diaz provided valuable interpretation services during the January reconnaissance trip.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Chloe Winant

An undergraduate student at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Chloe Winant will assist the team with camp, fieldwork, and camp logistics.
 
 
 
 
 
 

   Sara Lee,  Webmaster

A biologist masquarading as a web designer, Sara Lee is a recent graduate from the University of California at Davis and is currently working for the Department of Fish and Game.