San Diego Hydrogeology


Contributing Scientists


Schug, Dave
Senior Principal Geologist
Geologic mapping
AECOM
david.schug@aecom.com
Kennedy, George
Senior Paleontologist
Paleontology
Abutin, Larry
Technical review
Adrian, George
Program Manager
Technical review
City of San Diego, Water Department - CitySD
gadrian@sandiego.gov
619.533.4680
Carlson, Sandra
Associate Engineer
City of San Diego, Water Department - CitySD
carlsons@sandiego.gov
619.533.4235
Cross, Greg
Project Manager
Technical review
City of San Diego, Water Department - CitySD
619.573.0837
Quinlin, Peter
Vice President and Hydrology Practice Manager
Hydrogeology
Dudek and Associates - Dudek
Elizondo-Gudino, Napoleon
Ph.D student
Hydrogeologic data from Mexico
Ensenada Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education - CICESE
ngudino@cicese.edu.mx
+52 1 646.108.8700
Ledesma-Vazquez, Jorge
Professor of Geophysics, retired
Geologic framework model
Ensenada Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education - CICESE
Key, Kerry
Visiting Associate Professor In Earth & Environmental Sciences
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
kkey@ldeo.columbia.edu
845.365.8604
Legg, Mark R.
President, Geophysicist
Geologic mapping
Legg Geophysical
mark@legggeo.com
714.842.0404
Murbach, Diane
Development Project Manager II
Well permitting
Murbach Geotech
dianemurbach@gmail.com
619.865.4333
Peterson, John
President
Well information
Peterson Environmental Services
petersonenv@hotmail.com
858.220.0877 
Bennett, Jim
Groundwater Geologist
Water availability
San Diego County - SDCounty
Jim.Bennett@sdcounty.ca.gov
858.694.3820
Heaton, Kevin
Senior Hydrogeologist
Well siting, aquifer yield
San Diego County - SDCounty
kevin.heaton@sdcounty.ca.gov
858.505.6878
Demere, Tom
Curator of Paleontology
Geologic mapping
San Diego Natural History Museum - SDNHM
paleo@sdnhm.org
619.255.0232
Hutsel, Rob
Executive Director
Field trips
San Diego River Park Foundation - SDRPF
503.241.3506
Abbott, Pat
Professor Emeritus
Historical geology, formations
San Diego State University - SDSU
pabbott@mail.sdsu.edu
619.594.5586
Brodie, Natalie
Cultural Resource Manager
Spring mapping
San Diego State University - SDSU
Frost, Eric
Associate Professor
Structural geology
San Diego State University - SDSU
eric.frost@sdsu.edu
619.594.5003 
Huntley, Dave
Professor Emeritus
Hydrogeology
San Diego State University - SDSU
dhuntley@mail.sdsu.edu
619.594.5483
Maloney, Jillian
Assistant Professor
Offshore structure
San Diego State University - SDSU
jmaloney@mail.sdsu.edu
Marshall, Monte
Professor Emeritus
Gravity
San Diego State University - SDSU
mmarshall@mail.sdsu.edu
619.594.5586
Robbins, Norrie
Adjunct Professor of Geological Sciences
Lithologic description of drill cuttings
San Diego State University - SDSU
erobbins@mail.sdsu.edu
619.303.9095
Thorbjarnarson, Kathryn
Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor
Water levels and geochemistry
San Diego State University - SDSU
kthorbjarnarson@mail.sdsu.edu
619.594.1392
Constable,Steven
Professor, Geophysics
Mapping fresh and saline groundwater
Scripps Institute of OceanographySIO
sconstable@ucsd.edu
858.534.2409
Driscoll, Neal
Professor, Geology
Offshore geologic structure
Scripps Institute of Oceanography - SIO
ndriscoll@ucsd.edu
Elliott, Bill
Self employeed
Geology
Self employeed
tntsodad@juno.com
858.755.0370
Rugh, Scott
Self employeed Invertebrate Paleontologist
Paleontology
Self employeed
srugh@sbcglobal.net
Garrod, Michael
Deputy Chief Engineer
Technical review
Sweetwater Authority - SWA
mgarrod@sweetwater.org
Mosher, Ron
Chief Engineer
Technical review
Sweetwater Authority - SWA
mosher@sweetwater.org
Blatchford, Doug
Groundwater modeling
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - BOR
dblatchford@usbr.gov
702.293.8098
Izbicki, John
Research Hydrologist
Geochemistry
U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science Center - USGS-WSC, San Diego
jaizbick@usgs.gov
619.225.6131
Langevin, Christian
Research Hydrologist
Seawater modeling
U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science Center - USGS-WSC, San Diego
langevin@usgs.gov
703.648.4169
Parkhurst, Dave
Hydrologist
Reactive transport modeling
U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science Center - USGS-WSC, Lakewood, CO
dlpark@usgs.gov
303.236.5098
Peterman, Zell
Scientist Emeritus
Strontium analysis
U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science Center - USGS-WSC, Denver, CO
peterman@usgs.gov
303.236.7883
Banister, Stephen
Geophysics, well siting
U.S. Navy Facilities, Southwest Division - US Navy
White, Lindsey
Geology, geochemistry
U.S. Navy Facilities, Southwest Division - US Navy
Gray, Sarah
Chair and Professor, Environmental and Ocean Sciences
Metal occurrence
University of San Diego - USD
sgray@sandiego.edu
619.260.4098
O'Shea, Bethany
Associate Professor
Metal occurrence - Arsenic
University of San Diego - USD
bethoshea@sandiego.edu
619.260.4243
Minch, John
Professor, Geology, retired
Geologic framework model
jmainc@earthlink.net
949.367.1000

If we mistakenly left you off the list, please contact: wdanskin@usgs.gov

Project Chief: Wes Danskin
Phone: 619-225-6132
Email: wdanskin@usgs.gov


Welcome to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) San Diego Hydrogeology (SDH) project website, which provides geologic and hydrologic information for the transboundary San Diego–Tijuana area, USA and Mexico. This website provides background information about the project; a variety of news items; a large amount of data, in particular for USGS multiple-depth, monitoring-well sites; geologic and hydrologic models; and additional resources including photos, illustrations, and references.

Last updated: July 2023.

Some additional data may be available from the USGS database National Water Information System (NWIS).


Questions about San Diego Hydrogeology? Please contact Wes Danskin (email: wdanskin@usgs.gov or send a letter). 619.225.6132