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Dennis EberlHydrologist, Project Chief, U.S. Geological Survey, Boulder.PhD: 1971, Case Western Reserve University. Geochemistry,clay mineralogy, X-ray diffraction, crystal growth.Aslaug GeirsdottirChairman, Department of Geosciences, University ofIceland. PhD: 1988, University of Colorado at Boulder.Glacial geology, sedimentology, quaternary stratigraphy,paleoclimate.Daniel GrossmanFreelance Journalist. PhD: 1993, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology. Radio stories and magazine articles; workingon climate change trade book.Richard F. MadoleScientist Emeritus, Earth Surface Processes Team, U.S.Geological Survey. PhD: 1963, Ohio State University.Surficial geology, geomorphology, Quaternary stratigraphyand dating techniques, and the application of these disciplinesto determining recurrence intervals of naturalhazards.Owen MasonResearch Associate, GeoArch Alaska. PhD: 1990, Universityof Alaska, Fairbanks. Coastal geomorphology, geoarchaeology,northwest Alaska prehistory.Gregory McCabePhysical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO. PhD:1986, Louisiana State University. Hydroclimatic processesand hazards.Daniel R. MuhsResearch Geologist, Earth Surface Processes Team, U.S.Geological Survey. PhD: 1980, University of Colorado.Quaternary geology and paleoclimatology, soils, geomorphology,geochronology.Alan R. NelsonGeologic Hazards Team, U.S. Geological Survey, Golden,CO. PhD: 1978, University of Colorado at Boulder.Paleoseismology and active faulting of U.S. PacificNorthwest, Holocene sea-level history applied to neotectonics,earthquake and tsunami hazards.Richard ReynoldsU.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center. PhD: 1975,University of Colorado at Boulder. Geologic records of climatechange; environmental magnetic studies.Robert S. ThompsonTeam Chief Scientist, Earth Surface Processes Team, U.S.Geological Survey. PhD: 1984, University of Arizona.Paleoclimatology, palynology, plant macrofossil studies,plant-climate relations, vegetation change, and paleohydrology.Robert S. WebbPhysical Scientist, NOAA Climate Diagnostics Center,Boulder, Colorado. PhD: 1981, Brown University. Paleoclimateresearch, past and future global change. Reconstructinglate Quaternary climate change from the geologicrecord and using numerical models to investigate the mechanismsof past climate and environmental change.Alexander P. WolfeAssociate Professor, Department of Earth & AtmosphericSciences, University of Alberta. PhD: 1994, Queen’sUniversity. Paleolimnology, freshwater diatoms, environmentalchange as registered in the sediments of arctic andalpine lakes.Connie WoodhouseAssociate Professor, Department of Geography & RegionalDevelopment, University of Arizona. Ph.D.: 1996,University of Arizona. Paleoclimatology, dendrochronology,climatology.50 | PEOPLE