Lead Author Dean D Stoughton
A native of Colorado, Dean received BS degree in Mathematics Engineering and MS degree in Geophysical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. His 40-year career was within the petroleum industry working for major and independent oil and gas companies located in Denver, London, and Houston. He was involved with exploration, appraisal and development programs reaching both US domestic and many international arenas.
His responsibilities included quality geoscience oversight of large-scale offshore projects and team integration with other geoscientists and engineers. He also participated in several multi-company applied research programs and helped implement the resulting findings into accepted industry practice. Dean and his wife, Lindsay, have maintained a residence in Grand County, Colorado since 2000. After Dean’s retirement in 2015, both are involved with Colorado School of Mines through supporting students through academic and athletic endeavors. They are avid readers and enjoy the great outdoor activities that the mountain environment offers.
Co-Author Donald O Rosenberry
Don is an affiliate professor at Colorado School of Mines. He spent 40 years with the U.S. Geological Survey as a research hydrologist, reducing uncertainties of water budgets of lakes and wetlands with an emphasis on exchanges between groundwater and surface water. Expanding into fluvial settings, Don developed and improved tools and methods for quantifying fluxes across the sediment-water interface, leading to improved understanding of processes that control those exchanges. He holds a BS in geology and geography from Bemidji State University, a MS in hydrogeology from University of Minnesota, and a PhD in fluvial geomorphology from University of Colorado. Don resides part time just north of the Pole Creek drainage and has spent decades exploring the many area trails via bike, foot, and skis.