Staff
The CGS employs a wide range of geoscience, GIS, and other highly-qualified researchers with the goal of fulfilling the statutory mission of the organization: serving all the residents of Colorado.
Administration
Matt Morgan
State Geologist and Director
Geologic Mapping, Earthquakes, Geologic Hazards, Landslides, Mapping, Meteorites, Minerals, Geochronology, Geomorphology, Stratigraphy, Structure
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Deputy Director / Land-Use Program Manager
Historic Coal Mine Subsidence, Engineering Geology, Geologic Hazards, Land Use Review, Landslides, Mudslides, Rockfall, Swelling Soil
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Budget Analyst
Administrative support, Accounting
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Program Assistant
Land Use Reviews, Administration
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Budget Officer
Accounting
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Jonathan Lovekin
Geologic Hazards and Emergency Response Program Manager
Land-Use Reviews, Geologic Hazards
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Seismologist
Seismology, Geophysical Methods
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Engineering Geologist
Land-Use Review, Engineering Geology, Geologic Hazards
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Senior GIS Analyst
Geologic Hazards, GIS Modeling, HAZUS, SysAdmin, AI
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Geologist and Public Outreach Specialist
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Geologist
Geologic Hazards, Geologic Mapping, Landslides
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Senior Paleoseismologist
Geological Hazards, Quaternary Faulting, Slope Failure Mapping and Analysis
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Geologist
Geologic Mapping, Geologic Hazards, GIS, National Geologic Map Database, Graphic Design
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STATEMAP Program Manager / Senior Research Geologist
STATEMAP, Geologic Mapping Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology, Engineering Geology, Geologic Hazards
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Jonathan White (emeritus)
STATEMAP Program Manager / Senior Research Geologist
STATEMAP, Geologic Mapping Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology, Engineering Geology, Geologic Hazards
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Mapping Geologist
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Mapping Geologist
Minerals, Economic Geology, Mapping, Environmental
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Geologist
Geologic Hazards, Geologic Mapping, Landslides
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Mapping Geologist
Geologic Mapping, Mineral Resources
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Geologist
Geologic Mapping, Geologic Hazards, GIS, National Geologic Map Database, Graphic Design
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Energy Resources Specialist and Mapping Geologist
Energy Resources, CCUS, Geothermal, Petroleum, Geologic Mapping, Outreach
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Mapping Geologist
Geologic Mapping
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Mapping Geologist
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Mike O’Keeffe
Mineral Resources and Energy Program Manager
Mineral Resources, Environmental Geology
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Senior Energy Resources Geologist
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, Induced Seismicity
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Minerals Geologist
Mineral Resources
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Mapping Geologist
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Senior Geothermal Geologist
Geothermal Energy, Earthquakes, Springs
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Energy Resources Specialist and Mapping Geologist
Energy Resources, CCUS, Geothermal, Petroleum, Geologic Mapping, Outreach
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Senior Geothermal and Abandoned Mine Lands Specialist
Geothermal, Abandoned Mine Lands, Water Resources
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Mapping Geologist
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Lesley Sebol
Groundwater Resources Program Manager
Hydrogeology, Groundwater, Water Quality, Environmental Science
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Senior Hydrogeologist
Ground Water, Mapping, Stratigraphy, Structure, Water Quality
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Geologist and Hydrogeologist
Hydrogeology, Mapping, Geophysics, GIS, Oil & Gas
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Jill Carlson
Deputy Director / Land-Use Program Manager
Historic Coal Mine Subsidence, Engineering Geology, Geologic Hazards, Land Use Review, Landslides, Mudslides, Rockfall, Swelling Soil
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Engineering Geologist
Land-Use Review, Engineering Geology, Geologic Hazards
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Geologic Hazards and Emergency Response Program Manager
Land-Use Reviews, Geologic Hazards
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Senior Engineering Geologist
Engineering Geology, Land-Use Reviews
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Program Assistant
Land Use Reviews, Administration
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Research and Archives
Research and Archives
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Public Outreach Coordination
Nathan Rogers
Energy Resources Specialist and Mapping Geologist
Energy Resources, CCUS, Geothermal, Petroleum, Geologic Mapping, Outreach
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Deputy Director / Land-Use Program Manager
Historic Coal Mine Subsidence, Engineering Geology, Geologic Hazards, Land Use Review, Landslides, Mudslides, Rockfall, Swelling Soil
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Engineering Geologist
Land-Use Review, Engineering Geology, Geologic Hazards
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Senior GIS Analyst
Geologic Hazards, GIS Modeling, HAZUS, SysAdmin, AI
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Geologist and Public Outreach Specialist
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Geologist
Geologic Hazards, Geologic Mapping, Landslides
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Geologic Hazards and Emergency Response Program Manager
Land-Use Reviews, Geologic Hazards
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