Evelyn Gutierrez

 

President                  

mshadows71@csu.fullerton.edu

 

I am currently working with Vali Memeti for my undergraduate thesis on the Minarets Caldera volcanic complex, south of Yosemite. Geochemically comparing plutonic andvolcanic rocks collected from the Minaret’s Caldera, south of Yosemite.

 

Grant Kennis

 

Vice President                                              

graken22@gmail.com

 

Grant is working with Dr. Jeffrey Knott to correlate the genetic diversification of Pupfish found in Death

Valley to volcanism at the time of diversification. By analyzing the composition of basalts found at 

Ubehebe Hills in Death Valley and the surrounding mountain ranges, they plan to identify which 

mountain range contains basalt that share the same chemical makeup using XRF analysis.

 

Adrian Garibay

 

Treasurer                                  

adriangaribay60@gmail.com

 

Adrian Garibay is woking with Jim Parham and is studying to be a vertebrate paleontologist. His thesis is currently an ongoing investigation of a possible newly discovered species of an extinct genera of stem seal, known as Allodesmus. 

 

Angelic Perez

 

Activities Coordinator                          angelicperez@csu.fullerton.edu

 

Hi! Hello! Hola! Sawadee Kha! My name is Angelic and I am an Earth Science major and Geography minor concentrating in Environmental Politics. Being an Earth Science major, I am not required to work on an undergraduate thesis. Suckers! Just kidding! Not really. Within the next few semesters I hope to intern with the city of Los Angeles or Los Angeles County. My goal after graduation is get more involved in lobbying for new policies that promote conservation, preservation, and education of the environment. I hope to eventually work for the Environmental Protection Agency and CHANGE THE WORLD! Or at least help in the process. 

 

Tony Mistretta

 

Activities Coordinator                           

tmistretta89csu.fullerton.edu

 

I am working with Diane Clemens Knott on Zircon Trace Element Study of Late Jurassic Detrital Zircons of the Sierra Nevada Arc.

The study is to see if we can show something about how magmagenesis changed through the Mesozoic. And specifically the Late Jurassic seeing as it was a time of continental extension.

 

Tracy Nguyen

 

Secretary                              

tnguyen1807@csu.fullerton.edu

 

My undergraduate thesis project is focused on the subject of paleoclimatology. I am currently studying the past hydroclimatic events of Crystal Lake with Matthew Kirby. This particular lake plausibly represents one of the highest sediment accumulation rate basins in coastal Southern California, therefore it likely records a combination of low and high frequency climatic signals. Based on the information contained in the sediment samples collected at Crystal Lake, there can be greater understanding of the effects due to both climatic patterns and human activity around this environment. Events found in the sediment cores can also then be determined if they correlate with existing late-Holocene climate records from Southern California including Zaca Lake, Abbott Lake, Lake Elsinore, and Lower Bear Lake.

 

Edween Hernandez 

       

Executive Liaison 

edween.hernandez@csu.fullerton.edu

 

My name is Edween Hernandez. I’m a Masters of Science candidate working in Nicole Bonuso’s Evolutionary Paleoecology Laboratory. Geological interests include studying post extinction community reorganization using sedimentological, paleontological, and geochemical techniques. Career wise, I am pursuing technical geological work in the petroleum industry or academia. Personal interests are baseball (especially the statistical approach) and punk rock.       

 

 

Kevin Hunter

 

Active Board Member

hunterkevin94@ceu.fullerton.edu

 

Eduardo Chavez

 

Active Board Member

eachavez95@gmail.com

 

Adam Ramirez

 

Active Board Member

aeramirez0@csu.fullerton.edu

 

Adam Ramirez is senior Geological Science major at California State University, Fullerton. He is currently working in Dr. Jeffrey R. Knott’s 201 Geology Lab. Adam’s Thesis involves the examination and analysis of strata and fossils in Deep Springs Lake, California. This research is important to Adam because it focuses on the past fluvial environment of California, which can relate to climate change and drought. Adam’s research has improved as he has received funding from LSAMP, allowing him to spend more time in the field and conduct more radiometric dating test. His future career goals include obtaining and Masters in Geology and to work with other scientist studying abroad.