ALUMNI NEWS NOTES

Ed Cazier: Summer of 1995 finds us in the middle of exciting times while living and working in Bogota, Colombia: lying low while the guerrillas and the government battle each other throughout the country and decide whether or not to talk about peace, senior politicians dropping like cord wood in drug scandals, my daughter graduating from kindergarten, my son mastering modeling with Play-doh, and my wife finishing her M.S. in environmental engineering. But then, we have lived here for three years now, and life has never been dull. We had a successful time exploring this year, having found over 1/2 billion barrels of oil and lots of gas for BP Exploration and the Colombian government with the Florena and Pauto discoveries. The geology of the area is fascinating: complex structures located in the thrust stack of the Eastern Cordillera foothills, abundant and punctuated molasse, and massive incised valley fill sandstone reservoirs. But enough of the technical jargon; here's hoping 1996 is the year Chief finally gets the Adirondacks figured out, and the year Roger Wiggin gets a job in Denver! (submitted '96)

Pam Tiezzi Darwin: My 5 year old daughter says she wants to be a geologist/ballet teacher/mother and that she intends to live with us forever. My 2 year old son's only interest in rocks is how far he can throw them. I continue to work at Exxon exploring for oil and gas. We enjoy living in Houston and see quite a bit of Leff ('80) and Robin ('82) Palmer and their kids. (submitted '96)

Amy Baldwin Gove: Listening for rare species of frogs at midnight in S. Jersey. Counting trees in western PA. [Environmental consultants have to learn to do it all! Even if it has nothing to do with geology!] Visiting Pam and Barnes Darwin in Houston. Managing a group of ecologists, geologists, planners. Trying to make the business grow and keep the accountant off my back! Building up frequent flyer miles. Teaching my daughter to swim and to always check the water depth before diving! Becoming certified as a Wetland Scientist/Delineator. (submitted '96)

Michele Hluchy: Teaching geology and environmental science at Alfred University. (submitted '96)

Jon Kim: Defended my PhD on September 8 and expect to retire shortly. (submitted '96)

Drew Phillips: Illinois is not as flat as you think. At least in the subsurface. Dave Grimley and I have been mapping Quaternary deposits under the asphalt of East St. Louis and up its more hinterlands. Fun? Maybe. Keeps the family fed. At least as interesting are GIS analyses of stream dynamics across Illinois. Look for it in a journal near you.

The family has reached a plateau of 5, grownups included. The usual cacaphony. When the Vanagon is running we manage to get to distant points of the compass, including Newfoundland (OK, we flew that time) and the Gulf Coast, as well as more local habitats. (submitted July 2003)