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Martha Murphy, MS

Adjunct Faculty,
Earth & Space Sciences

Office: Doyle Hall, Room 206
Petaluma

Telephone: (707) 527-4999
mmurphy3@santarosa.edu

Feel free to contact me in person, by email, or by phone. Email is best if I am not in my office. I prefer to meet with students during established office hours. However, if my office hours do not work with your schedule, please feel free to contact me to set up an alternative time.

Schedule

  • Monday
       8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Office Hour 211 Doyle Hall, Petaluma
       9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ENVS12 211 Doyle Hall, Petaluma
       10:30 a.m. - Noon Geol1 211 Doyle Hall, Petaluma

  • Wednesday
       8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Office Hour 211 Doyle Hall, Petaluma
       9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ENVS12 211 Doyle Hall, Petaluma
       10:30 a.m. - noon Geol1 211 Doyle Hall, Petaluma

Classes

Biography

    The west coast is an incredible place in which to study or teach geology. After taking my first geology course in Washington State, I was hooked! Imagine coming from the flatlands of the midwest and having your first field trip on the slopes of Mount Rainier!

    I hope you find it as fun as I do. Geology is all around you!

Education

    M.S. Geology (Sedimentology), San Jose State University
    B.S. Natural Sciences, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington

Work and Consulting Experience

    As well as being a member of SRJC's adjunct faculty, I work for an environmental consulting firm in Sebastopol. Current projects include drilling and installing test water supply wells for the City of Santa Rosa, Brownfields site cleanups for redevelopment in downtown Petaluma, environmental site assessments, and underground storage tank cleanups.

Professional Areas of Interest

    I have a particular interest these days in geothermal energy and in problems associated with Brownfields and mercury mine-scarred lands. My work involves some properties with these problems and I get to be a sleuth to figure out where the problems are.

    I am also 40-Hour Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response Trained, U.S. DOT HazMat (49 CFR172.704) Trained, and Lead Awareness Trained.

Professional Involvement and Community Service

    Member, SRJC Petaluma Campus Sustainable Practices Task Group
    Member, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists
    Member, National Association of Geoscience Teachers
    Member, Friends of the Petaluma River

Presentations and Publications

    Masters Thesis, San Jose State University, "Analysis of Sediment and Sedimentary Processes in Perennially Ice-Covered Lake Hoare, Antarctica."

Links

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