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Curriculum Vitae
Sarah Andrews: Geologist, Author, Teacher
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Professional Experience
Teaching Experience
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Honors:
Publications
Selected interviews & articles about Sarah Andrews
Selected invited lectures & field trips
Education:
B.A., Geology, Colorado College, 1973
M.S., Earth Resources (Geology), Colorado State University, 1981
Ten short courses, petroleum recovery
Five short courses, groundwater contamination
Licenses and Certifications:
California Registered Geologist 5150
Private Pilot (Single-Engine Land)
OSHA 40-hour and Supervisory hazardous materials certifications
Professional Experience:
1974-80: Research geologist, sedimentology and remote
sensing, with Edwin D. McKee, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado
1979-80: Research assistant, uranium ore deposition in alluvial
systems, Department of Earth Resources, Colorado State University
1980-83: Petroleum geologist, enhanced hydrocarbon recovery
from eolian stratigraphy, Amoco Production Company, Denver, Colorado
1983-86: Senior petroleum geologist, secondary and tertiary
hydrocarbon recovery, ANGUS Petroleum Corporation, Denver, Colorado
1986-89: Author, writing first two novels in Em Hansen forensic
geology series
1989-92: Project geologist, characterization of contaminated
soils and groundwater, Trans Tech Consultants, Santa Rosa, California
1993: Task manager, Basewide Cleanup, Castle Air Force Base
Superfund site, Jacobs Engineering Group, Martinez, California
1974-present: Writing. See publications list below.
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Teaching Experience:
1975-present: Frequent volunteer lecturer at National
Parks and schools; see also invited lectures below.
1983-84: Director, Society of Economic Paleontologist and Mineralogists
field course: "Modern and ancient eolian depositional systems: identification,
prediction, and hydrocarbon exploitation"
1997-present: Guest lecturer, Mystery and Suspense, University
of California, Berkeley.
1997-present: Instructor, Department of Geology, Sonoma State
University, Rhonert Park, California.
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- Professional Affiliations:
- American Institute of Professional Geologists
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists
- Geological Society of America
- American Society of Forensic Geologists (board member)
Awards and Honors:
1997: Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Journalism
Award, for her creative talents and successful marriage of the vocations
of geologist and mystery novelist.
1999: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Journalism
Award, for notable journalistic achievements in communications contributing
to public understanding of geology.
2001: National Association of Geoscience Teachers James T. Shea
Award, for exceptional contributions in the form of writing and or editing
earth science materials that are of interest to the general public.
2003: Association of Engineering Geologists Award of Special
Recognition, for contributions to and public awareness of engineering
geology.
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Publications:
Forensic geology novels:
Andrews, S., 1994, Tensleep, Otto Penzler Books,
New York, 280 pp.; 1995, softcover edition, Signet, New York. Das
Olfeldkomplott (German translation), Piper, Munich, 348 pages.
Andrews, S., 1995, A Fall in Denver, Scribner, New York, 286
pages. Doubleday Mystery Guild Selection.; 1996, softcover edition, Signet,
New York.; Ein Schlechter Tausch (German translation), Piper,
Munich, 360 pages.
Andrews, S., 1997, Mother Nature, St. Martin's Press, New York,
342 pages. Doubleday Mystery Guild Selection.; 1998, softcover edition,
St. Martin's Dead Letter, New York.
Andrews, S., 1998, Only Flesh and Bones, St. Martin's Press,
New York, 321 pages; 1999, softcover edition, St. Martin's Dead Letter,
New York; Japanese translation, Hayakawa, Tokyo
Andrews, S., 1999, Bone Hunter, St. Martin's Minotaur, New York,
340 pages; 2000, softcover edition, St. Martin's Dead Letter, New York;
Japanese translation, Hiyakawa, Tokyo.
Andrews, S., 2000, An Eye for Gold, St. Martin's Minotaur, New
York, 387 pages; 2001, softcover edition, St. Martin's Dead Letter, New
York.
Andrews, S., 2002, Fault Line, St. Martin's Minotaur, New York,
307 pages 2003, softcover edition, St. Martin's Dead Letter, New York.
Andrews, S., 2003, Killer Dust, St. Martin's Minotaur, New York,
310 pages ;2004, softcover edition, St. Martin's Dead Letter, New York.
Andrews, S., 2004, Earth Colors, St. Martin's Minotaur, New
York.
Forensic geology short stories:
Andrews, S., 1994, "Uncle Skinny and the Sireen of Yellowstone,"
in The Armchair Detective, vol. 27, no. 2, p. 158-162. Andrews,
S., 1999, "Maddies Hochzeitstorte" ("Maddie's Wedding Cake"),
in A. Busch, ed., 1999, Mordzwischen Messer und Gabel (Murder Between
Fork and Knife), Gerstenberg Verlag, Munich, p. 212-225.
Other short fiction:
Andrews, S., 1992, "Invitation", in R. J. Randisi
and M. Wallace, eds., Deadly Allies, Doubleday, New York,
p. 137-154; also Japanese translation.
Andrews, S., 1999, "Cowgirl's Quesadillas", in J. Grosman and
R. Weibezahl, eds., A Taste of Murder, Dell, New York, p. 69.
Journalism:
Andrews, S., 1993, "In a man's' profession", in
Colorado College Alumni Magazine, p. 21-24, reprinted in Women
in Natural Resources, v. 15, no. 2, p. 22-24.
Andrews, S., 1994, "The collectible Hammett, in J. Quigley, ed.,
Mystery Week Magazine, p. 10-11.
Andrews, S., 1995, "Mary Bowen Hall: defaulting to optimism, in
D. Ford", ed., Left Coast Crime V, p. 61-62.
Andrews, S., 2002a, "Florida without the mouse" (retitled by
editor,"Beyond Mickey: Florida rich in science and nature"),
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Section D, Life & Travel, June
2, 2002.
Andrews, S., 2002b, Book review, Geotimes.
Technical journalism:
Andrews, S., 1985, "On clarity of thought: Edwin D.
McKee and the science: Jour". Sedimentary Petrology, vol.
55, no. 5, p. 774-776.
Andrews, S., 2000, "Why study geology?" Geotimes,
vol. 45, no. 4, p. 13, 35.
Andrews, S., 2001, "On getting respect", Rocky Mtn. Assoc.
Geol. Outcrop, vol. 50, no. 9, p.1.
Andrews, S., 2002, "Spatial thinking with a difference: an unorthodox
treatise on the mind of the geologist, part 1: Definition of terms",
Assoc. Engineering Geol. AEG News, vol. 45, no. 4.
Andrews, S., 2003, "Spatial thinking with a difference: an unorthodox
treatise on the mind of the geologist, part 2: The education of the spatial
thinker: alienation and mentorship", Assoc. Engineering Geol.
AEG News, vol. 46, no. 1.
Andrews, S., 2003, "Spatial thinking with a difference: an unorthodox
treatise on the mind of the geologist, part 3: The spatial thinker in
the workplac", Assoc. Engineering Geol. AEG News, vol. 46,
no. 2.
Andrews, S., 2003, "Spatial thinking with a difference: an unorthodox
treatise on the mind of the geologist, part 4: thinking spatially into
the future: a forward mission statement, or, having a career that's bigger
than the job", Assoc. Engineering Geol. AEG News, vol. 46,
no. 3.
Technical publications:
Andrews, S., 1981a, "Sedimentology of Great Sand Dunes,
Colorado", in Ethridge, F.G., and R.M. Flores, Recent and ancient
non-marine deposition environments, models for exploration. Soc.
Econ. Petrologists and Mineralogists Spec. Pub. No. 31, p. 279-291.
Andrews, S., 1981b, "Physical modeling of controls on primary uranium
ore distribution in alluvial fans": Unpub. M.S. Thesis, Colorado
State Univ., 83 pages.
Andrews, S. and L. Higgins, 1984, "Effects of depositional facies
on hydrocarbon production, Tensleep Sandstone, Big Horn Basin, Wyoming":
in Wyoming Geol. Assoc. Guidebook, p. 183-198.
Andrews, S., S. G. Fryberger, and L. F. Krystinik, 1984, "Modern
and ancient eolian depositional systems: identification, prediction, and
hydrocarbon exploitation": Guidebook for Soc. Econ. Petrologists
and Mineralogists Field Seminar, unpaginated.
Andrews, S., and F. G. Ethridge, 1979, "Physical modeling of controls
on primary uranium ore deposition": Westwater Canyon Member, Morrison
Formation, Grants Mineral Belt, New Mexico: Interim Rpt., Grant #14-08-001-G-429,
Colorado State University, 22 pages.
Ahlbrandt, T. S. and S. Andrews, 1977, "Preliminary geologic studies
of cold climate dunes, North Park, Colorado": USGS Open-File Report
77-45.
Ahlbrandt, T. S. and S. Andrews, 1978, "Distinctive sedimentary
features of cold climate dunes, North Park, Jackson County, Colorado:
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, and Palaeoecology", 25 (1978):
p. 327-358.
Ahlbrandt, T. S., S. Andrews and D. T. Gwynne, 1978, "Bioturbation
in eolian deposits": Jour. Sedimentary Petrol.,
48:3, p. 839-848.
Breed, C. S., S. G. Pryberger, S. Andrews, C. K. McCauley, F. E. Lenartz,
D. Gebel and K.Horstmen, 1979, "Regional studies of sand seas using
landsat images", in McKee, E.D., ed., Studies of global sand
seas: USGS Professional Paper No. 1052, p. 305-421.
Ethridge, F. G., D. K. Sunada, N. Tyler and S. Andrews, 1982, "Field,
model, and computer simulation of some aspects of the origin and distribution
of Colorado Plateau-type uranium deposits": USGS Open-File Report
No. 82-589, 49 pages.
Fryberger, S. G., T. S. Ahlbrandt, and S. Andrews, 1979, "Origin,
sedimentary features, and significance of low-angle eolian sand sheet
deposits": Jour. Sedimentary Petrol., 49:3, p. 733-746.
Technical abstracts:
Andrews, S., 1978a, "Sedimentary structures and evolution
of Great Sand Dunes, San Luis Valley, Colorado": Soc. of Econ. Paleontol.
and Mineral., Denver, Colorado.
Andrews, S., 1978b, "Geometry and dynamics of Great Sand Dunes,
San Luis Valley, Colorado": Geol. Soc. Amer. Rocky Mountain Section,
Provo, Utah.
Andrews, S., 1980, "Sedimentology and stratigraphy of Great Sand
Dunes, Colorado": Soc. Econ. Paleontol, and Mineral. Research Conference,
Merrimac, Wisconsin.
Andrews, S., 1997, "The geologist as detective: a view of our profession":
Geol. Soc. Amer. New England Section Meeting, Maine.
Andrews, S., 2000a, "Truth is stranger than fiction: ethics and
the Em Hansen forensic geology mysteries": Geol. Soc. Amer. Annual
Meeting, Reno Nevada.
Andrews, S., 2000b, "A few hundred uses for a degree in the geosciences":
American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
Andrews, S., 2001, "The geologist as observer: some observations
about geology, geologists, and the teaching of earth science": Geol.
Soc. Amer. Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
Andrews, S. 2003, "Teaching geology through the narrative voice":
Geol. Soc. Amer. Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington.
Andrews S., T. Bostedt, and L. Higgins, 1985, "Sedimentary controls
on hydrocarbon production, Tensleep Formation, Big Horn and Wind River
Basins", Wyoming: Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geol. Annual Meeting, New
Orlean, Louisiana.
Andrews, S., F. G. Ethridge and D. K. Sunada, 1982,"Physical modeling
of controls on primary uranium ore deposition in alluvial fans";
Internat. Assoc. Sedimentol., llth International Congress on Sedimentology,
Hamilton, Ontario.
Ahlbrandt, T.S., S. Andrews and S. G. Fryberger, 1978,"Effects of
cold climate on eolian deposits": Planetary Geology Field Conference
on Aeolian Processes, Palm Springs, California.
Selected technical reports:
Andrews, S., 1981, Amoco Eolian Field Seminar Guidebook,
unpaginated.
Andrews, S., 1982a, "Little Buffalo Basin Tensleep stratigraphic
model for enhanced oil recovery pilot": Amoco Geologic Report
NO-10-81.
Andrews, S., 1982b, Amoco Eolian Field Seminar, Vol. 1, Guidebook;
revised ed., Vol. 2, References.
Andrews, S., 1982c, "Elk Basin Tensleep Stratigraphic zonation",
Carbon County, Montana and Park County, Wyoming: Amoco Geologic Report
No. NO-20-82.
Andrews, S., 1982d, "Beaver Creek Unit Tensleep Reservoir geologic
controls on production": Amoco Geologic Report No. NO-09-82.
Andrews, S., 1993, "Work Plan for Basewide Cleanup, Castle Air Force
Base Superfund Site, Merced, California" (writing as Sarah Brown).
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Selected interviews and articles about
Sarah Andrews:
Clegg, E., et al, 1998, Chapter 3, "On Claiming your creative
self", New Harbinger, Oakland, p. 51-70.
Major, M., "Geologist takes novel approach", in Amer. Assoc.
Petrol. Geol. Explorer, July, 1996.
Raskin, Jonah, "Andrews' hows, whys of whodunits", Santa
Rosa Press Democrat, August 27, 2000.
Radio interviews, including National Public Radio affiliates KQED (San
Francisco; Forum with Michael Krasny), KUER (Salt Lake City) and KCFR
(Rhonert Park, California).
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Selected invited lectures and field trips:
1977: "Sedimentology of Great Sand Dunes",
Colorado, Society of Economic Mineralogists and Paleontologists Rocky
Mountain Section, Denver, Colorado.
1978: "Recognition of eolian sedimentary structures",
Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador.
1979: Lecture series on eolian sedimentation and stratigraphy,
Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado.
1980:
"Sedimentology of Great Sand Dunes, Colorado", Colorado
Scientific Society, Denver, Colorado.
Untitled address, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"Permeability barriers in eolian deposits", Enhanced Oil Recovery
Technical Committee Meeting, Houston, Texas.
"Eolian depositional systems: porosity, permeability, and reservoir
facies", Amoco Production Company, Denver, Colorado.
"Little Buffalo Basin Tensleep, stratigraphic model for Enhanced
Oil Recovery pilot", Amoco Annual Petrophysics Seminar, Denver, Colorado.
"Eolian depositional systems: porosity, permeability, and reservoir
facies", Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, Denver, Colorado.
1982:
"Prediction of reservoir rock characteristics in eolian depositional
systems, with examples from the Tensleep and Nugget sandstones",
Amoco Research Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(with M. H. Franklin) "Little Buffalo Basin pilot, results of geological
studies", Amoco Enhanced Oil Recovery Technical Committee Quarterly
Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
(with M. H. Franklin) "Prediction and documentation of anisotropic
fluid flow, Tensleep Formation, Little Buffalo Basin Field, Wyoming",
Amoco Annual Petrophysics Seminar, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
1984: "Sedimentary controls on hydrocarbon production,
Tensleep Sandstone", Wyoming Geological Society, Cody, Wyoming.
1985: Leader, Association for Women Geoscientists annual field
trip, Great Sand Dunes, Colorado.
1994: Untitled address, Pioneer's Museum, Meeteetse, Wyoming.
1995:
Untitled address, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado.
Untitled address, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.
1996: "Why working in the oil business is the best possible
preparation for a career in mystery writing", Rocky Mountain Association
of Geologists, Denver, Colorado.
1997:
"The geologist as detective", Sonoma State University,
Rhonert Park, California.
Untitled address: Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"Writing mysteries for fun and transcendental edification",
Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference, Ft. Bragg, California.
1998:
Untitled address, Association for Women Geoscientists, Oakland, California.
"The amateur sleuth", Book Passage Mystery Conference, Corte
Madera, California.
1999:
Untitled address, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
"The geologist as detective", Utah Museum of Natural History,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Untitled address, American Association of University Women, Walnut Creek,
California.
2000:
Untitled address, Sonoma County Public Library, Santa Rosa, California.
Untitled address, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Untitled address, Port Book and News, Port Angeles, Washington.
"Do I write from an outline?", California Writers' Club, Concord,
California.
"Fact into fiction: clarity in writing", Association of Earth
Science Editors, Reno, Nevada.
"The mountain to Mohammed: telling tales about geology", Geol.
Soc. of Nevada, Reno, Nevada.
"A few hundred uses for a degree in the geosciences"S, Symposium
on Alternative Careers in the Geosciences, American Geophysical Union
annual convention, San Francisco, California.
2001:
"Thinking spatially and still making it home for dinner", Interdepartmental
Colloquium, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California, in association
with U.S. Geological Survey.
"Down to earth: teaching students to ask where the blackboard came
from", Nevada Div. Minerals and Nevada Mining Assoc. 12th Annual
Minerals Education Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Workshop on writing for the earth sciences, U.S. Geological Survey, St.
Petersburg, Florida.
"How a nice geologist like me wound up writing murder mysteries",
Rotary Club, Santa Rosa, California.
"Pondering ambiguity: disparities and commonalities between Holy
Writ and geological theory", Grace Connection Seventh Day Adventist
Church, Chico, California.
Field trip to Bodega Head, Association of Environmental and Outdoor Educators
Conference, Occidental, California.
Special participant, plenary conference on the effects of global transport
of African and Asian dust on coral reef and human health, hosted by U.S.
Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Lecture series on science and mystery writing, Twin Hills School, Sebastopol,
California.
Untitled address, Kiwanis Club, Santa Rosa, California.
2002:
Geology and the Media, Colorado Scientific Society, Golden, Colorado.
"The art of the mystery: or, soft-selling science", Utah Geological
Assoc., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Untitled address, Association of Engineering Geologists, Sacramento,
California.
2003:
Workshop on writing for the earth sciences, Pennsylvania Geological Survey,
Middletown, Pennsylvania.
"Putting a price on the blue marble: a valuation of our planet",
Fifth Annual Lovell Lecture, James and Marilyn Lovell Center for Environmental
Geography and Hazards Research, Southwest Texas State University, San
Marcos, Texas.
"The story behind Killer Dust", Association for Women Geoscientists,
St. Petersburg, Florida.
"If dinosaurs could talk: acts of God in the geologic record",
Grace Connection Seventh Day Adventist Church, Chico, California.
"Sherlock Holmes was a forensic geologist", session on forensic
geology, American Institute of Professional Geolologists annual convention,
Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
"What women bring to geology", keynote speach, Association
for Women Geoscientists annual convention, Seattle, Washington.
2004: Lecture for public series given at U.S. Geological Survey,
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