1998-1999 AGI Fellow David Wunsch

David Wunsch spent his year on Capitol Hill working for the House Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, chaired by Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY). During the fellowship, Wunsch worked on a range of issues including abandoned mine lands reclamation. Wunsch came to the fellowship from the Kentucky Geological Survey, where he was a senior hydrologist and served as an adjunct professor of geology at the University of Kentucky. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. Wunsch became the New Hampshire State Geologist in 2000 and transitioned to the Director of Science and Technology at the National Ground Water Association in 2010. In November 2011, Wunsch became the Director and State Geologist of the Delaware Geological Survey.

Dr. David Wunsch wrote the following columns in Geotimes:

Shannon Clark

Shannon started the fall 1998 term at Southern Methodist University, where she is beginning graduate work in geoscience.

Publications while at AGI:
Clark, S. Commission Recommends Shift in Western Water Policy, The Professional Geologist, Oct 1998.

Margaret Baker

Margaret began her senior year in Fall 1998 at Mount Holyoke College, where she is double-majoring in geology and Asian studies.

Publications while at AGI:
Baker, M. Royalty Valuation: A Royal Pain for All, The Professional Geologist, Oct 1998.

Joy Roth

Joy completed an MS in geology from Rice University in Houston this fall and is now employed at Texaco in New Orleans.

Publications while at AGI:
Roth, J. Mitigation Banking and the Clean Water Act, The Professional Geologist, Oct 1998.

Joy is now a Geologist for Chevron Nigeria Limited. (8/09)

Josh Chamot

Josh Chamot, a senior geology major at William and Mary, recently joined GAP for a week as a "shadow" to see what working in public policy is like. During his week, he attended several Congressional hearings, one of which he wrote summarized for the AGI website.