Alexander E. Gates

ALEXANDER E. GATES

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Rutgers University

Newark, New Jersey 07102

(973) 353-5034, FAX (973) 353-1965

agates@rutgers.edu

https://sasn.rutgers.edu/about-us/faculty-staff/alexander-e-gates

SUMMARY

Geologist: Field of specialization is tectonics with emphasis on structural geology and deformational-chemical interactions in active and extinct fault zones. Geoscience and STEM education and diversity (DEI) especially for urban residents.

EDUCATION

B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1979

M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1981

Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

·        Vice Chancellor for Research, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ (1/11-1/14)

·        Distinguished Service Professor (4/16-present), Professor (7/99-present), Chair of Earth & Environmental Sciences (7/94-7/98, 7/01-9/12, 7/17-7/21), Director of Environmental Sciences Program (7/94-9/12), Graduate Program Director (7/00-12/10), Associate Professor (7/93-7/99), Assistant Professor  (7/87-7/93), Rutgers University Newark Campus; lecture and laboratory instruction of graduate courses in Structural Geology, Site Geology and Tectonics and undergraduate courses in Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Geophysics, Field Methods, Natural Disasters and Introductory, Historical, Environmental and Physical Geology. New Brunswick Campus (1/90-5/90), Structural Geology. Member of Graduate Faculty in Earth & Environmental Sciences, Biology, Applied Physics, Geological Sciences (Rutgers-New Brunswick), and Environmental Sciences (New Jersey Institute of Technology).

·        Senior Scientist, New York State Geological Survey, Albany, NY, (5/90-7/91); Direct and conduct research in Appalachian Geology in New York.

·        Visiting Assistant Professor, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, (8/86-9/87); lecture and laboratory instruction of Physical Geology, Petrology, Structural Geology, Geophysics.

·        Exploration Geologist, Chevron U.S.A., New Orleans, LA (10/81-8/83); Texas Gulf Coast Division, Texas State waters.

HONORS AND AWARDS

25) Excellence in Service Award, Newark Faculty Council, Rutgers University (2021)

24) Clement Price Human Dignity Award, Rutgers University (2019)

23) Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, Marquis Who’s Who (2018)

22) Outstanding Student Chapter Award (Advisor), Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (2018)

21) Equity Trailblazer Award, New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education (2017)

20) Public Service Award, Geological Society of America (2017)

19) Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor, Rutgers University (2016)

18) Bright Spot in Hispanic Education, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (2015)

17) Contemporary Authors (2013)

16) Top 40 Reference Titles, Green Book Festival (2012)

15) Runner-up, General Nonfiction category, Library Journal (2011)

14) Best Reference Title, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (2011)

13) Best Reference Source Award, Library Journal (2011)

12) Editors' Choice Award, Reference Books Bulletin, American Library Association (2011)

11) Diversity Leadership Award, Rutgers University (2010)

10) Toward Excellence Award, Greater Hudson Heritage Network (2009)

9) Charles Pine Outstanding Teacher Award, Rutgers University-Newark (2006)

8) Who’s Who in America VIP, Marquis Who’s Who (2006-)

7) Presidential Public Service Award (Class of 1962), Rutgers University (2003)

6) Palisades Award, Palisades Interstate Park Commission (2002)

5) Warren I. Susman Award for Teaching Excellence, Rutgers University (2001)

4) Fellow, Geological Society of America (1994)

3) Henry Rutgers Research Fellowship (1987-89).

2) C. G. Tillman Award, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1985).

    1) Myron Fuller Award, Stony Brook University (1979).

                     

MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1981-1986.

Member, American Association of University Professors, 1988-present

Member, American Geophysical Union, 1986-present

Member, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, 2016-2019, Faculty

  Advisor, 2017-present

Member, Geological Association of New Jersey, President, 2005-2006, Councilor 2007-2010

Fellow, Geological Society of America, Member 1982-present, Fellow 1994-present, Campus Representative, 1989-present

Member, International Association of Structural/Tectonic Geologists, 1991-2001

Member, International Basement Tectonics Association, 1995-2002     

Member, National Association of Geology Teachers, 1995-present, Vice-President Eastern Section 2004, President Eastern Section 2005.

Member, New Orleans Geological Society, 1982 – 1983

Member, New York Academy of Science, 2010-2013, 2017-2020

Member, New York State Geological Association, President, 2016, Advisory Board, 2017-2021

Member, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Chapter President, 1978-79, Faculty Advisor, 1987-present

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

OFFICES

Executive Director, Garden State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, 2009-present

Executive Director, Highlands Environmental Research Institute, 2005-2012

President, Geological Association of New Jersey, 2005-2006

President, National Association of Geology Teachers, Eastern Section, 2005

President, New York State Geological Association, 2016

Conference Chair, National Association of Geoscience Teachers – Eastern Section, 2004

Conference Chair, Geological Association of New Jersey, 2006

Conference Chair and Trip Leader, Friends of the Grenville, 1999, 2016

Conference Chair, New York State Geological Association, 2016

Chief Scientific Content Advisor, Newark Museum, 1999-2003

Scientific Content Advisor and Coordinator, Liberty Science Center, NJ, 1994-1998

Scientific Content Advisor, Bear Mountain Trailside Museum, NY, 1996-2007

Transition Team Member, Environment Committee, Mayor Cory Booker, Newark, NJ, 2006

Transition Team Member, Environment Committee, Mayor Raz Baraka, Newark, NJ, 2014

Co-Chairman Exhibits Committee, NE Geological Society of America, 1989

Session Chair, NE Geological Society of America, Structural Geology, 1990; Geoscience Education, 2009  

Coordinator of Poster Sessions, NE Geological Society of America, 2000

Field Trip Leader, NY State Geological Association, 1989, 2001, 2009, 2016

Field Trip Leader, NE-SE Geological Society of America, 1991

Field Trip Leader, Geological Society of America Annual Conference, 2006

Field Trip Leader, Geological Association of New Jersey, 1989, 1993, 2004, 2006

Field Trip Leader, Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists, 1994

Field Trip Leader, Long Island Geologists, 2003

Field Trip Leader, Appalachian Tectonic Studies Group, 2007

Science Advisory Committee, New York - New Jersey Trail Conference, 2002-2004

Chairman, Entertainment Committee, American Association of State Geologists, 1991 Scientist-in-the-Park, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, 1997-2004

W.A.E., U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, 1987-90, 1993-1996.

Co-Chair, Bridges to the Doctorate LSAMP Panel, National Science Foundation, (2X)

Member, Hydrofracturing Issue Statement Work Group, Society of Toxicology 2012

Primary Reviewer, Next Generation Science Standards, 2012

Member, Education Committee, Newark Museum, 2012-2014

Member, External Review Committee Environmental Sciences, Essex County College, 2011-2015.

Member, External Review Committee, NSF STEP Grant, SUNY at Oswego, 2013-2015

Contributor, Science Online, InfoBase Learning, 2014-2016

Executive Advisor, NSF Northern New Jersey Bridges to the Baccalaureate program, 2014-present.

Member, NSF INCLUDES Planning Committee, 2015

Contributor, Johns Hopkins University-New York University: Center for Talented Youth, 2009-2016

Student Outreach Chair, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, Philadelphia-New York Chapter, 2016-2022.

External Member, Northern New England LSAMP Planning Committee, 2016

Member, GEO REU Leadership Group, National Science Foundation, 2017-2020

Steering Committee Member, Newark STEAM Coalition, 2016-present, co-chair 2022- present

Member, NJ STEM Pathways, NJ Dept. of Higher Education, 2017-present

Member, Advisory Committee, Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence, 2018-present

Facilitator, New Alliance Orientation, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, National Science Foundation (2018)

Member, Advisory Committee, City of Newark Summer Youth Employment Program, 2020-present

CHAIR OF SYMPOSIA

2021, LSAMP Special Issue in New Frontiers, Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence Annual Conference.

2020, S4. New Developments in Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences, NE/SE Geological Society of America (with M. Suiter) Cancelled due to Covid-19

2015, T71. Enticing Urban Youth to the Geosciences, Geological Society of America

2000, Appalachian Evidence of the Assembly and Break-up of Rodinia, NE Geological Society of America (with R. Volkert).

1997, Tectonic Connections between the Northern and Southern Appalachians, NE Geological Society of America (with D. Valentino).

1996, Renegade Tectonic Models and other Geologic Heresies: A Session in Honor of Lynn Glover, III, SE Geological Society of America (with D. Valentino).

1994, Timing, Location and Nature of Cambrian (Penobscottian?) and Middle Ordovician (Taconic) Collisions in the Central and Southern Appalachians, SE Geological Society of America (with L. Glover, III)

1993, Geochemistry and Chronology of Appalachian Mylonite and Shear Zones, Geological Society of America Theme Session (with L. Gundersen and N. Rast)

1991, Geologic Processes and the Environment: Studies of Natural and Manmade Radionuclides, NE/SE Geological Society of America (with L. Gundersen)

1989, Geologic Controls on Radon, NE Geological Society of America (with L. Gundersen)

EDITORIAL

Editor

      New Orleans Geological Society Bulletin, 1982-83

Associate Editor

      Journal of Geoscience Education, 2014-2020

Editorial Board

      Journal of Geodynamics, 1995-2002

Guest Editor

      Frontiers in Education, 2021       

      Journal of Geoscience Education, 2019

      Journal of Geodynamics, 2004

      Geological Society of America Special Paper, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999

Reviewer:  Journals

American Journal of Science, Canadian Journal of Earth Science, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Geological Society of America Bulletin, Geology, Interpretation, Journal of Geodynamics, Journal of Geology, Journal of Geoscience Education, Journal of Metamorphic Geology, Journal of Structural Geology, Northeastern Geology, Ore Geology Reviews, Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, Tectonics, Tectonophysics.

Reviewer:  Books and Volumes

American Association of State Geologists, 1991 Field Trip Guide

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, Mem. 17, "Carboniferous to Jurassic Pangea"

Carolina Geological Society 50th Anniversary Volume

Earth Systems by Jose Rial, Houghton-Mifflin Co.

Environmental Geology by D. Easterbrook, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.

Environmental Geology 8th Ed, by C. Montgomery, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.

Environmental Geology by J. Reichard, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.

Environmental Geology by D. Merritts, A. de Wet, and K. Menking, Freeman Publishing Co. Geological Society of America Special Paper no. 268: Mesozoic Igneous Activity...

Geological Society of America Special Paper no. 326: Active Strike-slip… of the Caribbean...

Geological Society of America Special Paper no. 331: The Norumbega Fault Zone...

Geological Society of America Special Paper no. 509: The 2011 Mineral, Virginia Earthquake

Geological Society of America DNAG Transects Volume

Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Basement Tectonics; Kluwer Press,

IGC Project 233, "Terranes of the Circum-Atlantic Paleozoic­ Orogen, Scandinavian...

New York State Geological Association Guidebook, 1989

New York State Museum Educational Leaflet 28, “Geology of New York: A Simplified...       

Structural Geology, 2nd Edition by R.D. Hatcher Jr., Macmillan Publishing Co., NY

Understanding Earth by F. Press and R. Siever, Freeman Publishing Co., NY

Reviewer:  Grants

American Chemical Society (Petroleum Research Fund), National Science Foundation (Tectonics Division, Petrology Division, Geoscience Education Division, REU), NASA, Nations Bank, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Panels

     National Science Foundation (Geoscience Education, S-STEM, OEDG, GK-12, LSAMP, LSAMP-BD (5), GRFP (5), HSI, INCLUDES); Victoria Foundation – Newark STEAM Coalition (4).

Reviewer:  Surveys

New Jersey Geological Survey, New York State Geological Survey, New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation, New York State Dept. of Health, U.S. Geological Survey

Reviewer: Programs

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College (CUNY), 2010, 2021

Department of Earth Sciences, S.U.N.Y. at Oneonta, 2005

Department of Earth Sciences, S.U.N.Y. at Oswego, 2004

Department of Geological Sciences, S.U.N.Y. at New Paltz, 2004

Environmental Science Program, Essex County College, Newark, 2004

Reviewer: Promotions and Tenure

             Central State University, Ohio, 2020

     CUNY, College of Staten Island, 2016

     University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 2004

     Montclair State University, 2001

     SUNY at Oswego, 1998, 2005

     North Carolina State University, 1988

PUBLICATIONS (79 articles, 9 books, 11 volumes, 8 maps)

(ResearchGate factor 29.83)

THESES

Gates, A. E., 1986, Tectonic Evolution of the Altavista Area, Southwest Virginia Piedmont; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Ph.D. Dissertation, 256 p.

Gates, A. E., 1981, Geology of the western boundary of the Charlotte Belt at ­Brookneal, VA; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, M.S. Thesis, 88 p.

Gates, A. E., 1979, The Geology of the southwest portion of the Pleasant ­Valley Quadrangle, NY; State University of New York at Stony Brook, Senior Thesis, 18 p.

BOOKS

9) Gates, A.E., 2023, Polluted Earth: The Science of the Earth’s Environment, Wiley & Sons-Blackwell Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-119-86252-9 in press.

8) Gates, A.E., 2022, Earth’s Fury: Science of Natural Disasters, Wiley & Sons-Blackwell Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-119-54659-7.

7) Rowland, S.F., Duebendorfer, E.M. and Gates, A.E., 2021, Structural Analysis and Synthesis, Fourth Edition, Wiley & Sons-Blackwell Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-119-53545-4, 288 p.

6) Kuchynka, S.L., Gates, A.E. and Rivera, L.M., 2020, Identity Development during STEM Integration for Underrepresented Minority Students; Elements in Applied Social Psychology, Cambridge University Press, ISBN: ‎ 978-1108794787, 72 p., DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108882071

5) Gates, A.E. and Ritchie, D., 2016, E-book: Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Fourth Edition, Facts On File, Inc., New York, ISBN: 978-1-4381-6318-5, 368 p.

4) Gates, A.E. and Blauvelt, R.P., 2011, Encyclopedia of Pollution, Facts On File, Inc., New York, ISBN 0-8160-7002-4, 768 p.

3) Gates, A.E. and Ritchie, D., 2006, Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Third Edition, Facts On File, Inc., New York, ISBN 0-8160-6302-8, 346 p.

2) Gates, A.E., 2002, A-Z Biographies of Earth Scientists, Facts On File, Inc., New York, ISBN 0-8160-4580-1, 336 p.

1) Ritchie, D., and Gates, A.E., 2001, Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, New Edition, Facts On File, Inc., New York, ISBN: 0-8160-4372-8, 306 p.

PROFESSIONAL VOLUMES

11) Gates, A.E, Gilbert, J., Botanga, C., Nguyen, K. and London, B. (eds.) 2021, New Developments in Pathways Towards Diversity and Inclusion in STEM: A United States Perspective, Frontiers in Education, vol. 6.

10) Gates, A.E., McNeal, K., Riggs, E., Sullivan, S. and Dalbotten, D. (eds.), 2019, New Developments in Diversity and Inclusiveness in Geosciences, Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 67, no. 4, p. 285-517.

9) Gates, A.E. (ed.), 2016, Geologic Diversity in the New York Metropolitan Area; New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 88, 446 p.

8) Gates, A.E. (ed.), 2005, Newark Basin – View from the 21st Century, Geological Association of New Jersey Field Guide and Proceedings, vol. 22, 172 p.

7) Ettensohn, F. R. and Gates, A.E. (eds.), 2004, The Tectonics of the Appalachian Belt; Special issue in honor of Nick Rast, Journal of Geodynamics, vol. 37, no. 3-5, p. 297-681.

6) Gates, A.E. (ed.), 2004, National Association Geoscience Teachers Conference Field Trip Guide, 138 p.

5) Gates, A.E. (ed.), 2001, Geology of the Lower Hudson Valley, New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 73, 204 p.

4) Valentino, D. W. and Gates, A.E., eds., 1999, The Middle Atlantic Piedmont: Tectonic Missing Link of the Appalachians, Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America Special Paper, no. 330, 139 p.

3) Glover, L., III, and Gates, A.E. (eds.), 1997, Central and Southern Appalachian Sutures: Results of the EDGE Project and Related Studies; Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America Special Paper, no. 314, 135 p.

2) Gates, A.E., and Gundersen, L.C.S. (eds.), 1995, Special Issue: Geochemistry and Chronology of Appalachian Mylonites and Shear Zones; Journal of Geodynamics, vol. 19, p. 177-377.

1) Gates, A.E., and Gundersen, L.C.S. (eds.), 1992, Geologic Controls on Radon; Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America Special Paper, no. 271, 88 p.

PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS

38) Kuchynka, S., Reifsteck, T.V., Gates, A.E., Rivera, L.M., 2021, Developing Self-Efficacy and Behavioral Intentions among Underrepresented Students in STEM: The Role of Active Learning, Frontiers in Education, section STEM Education, vol. 6, Article 668239, https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.668239.

37) San Miguel, C. and Gates, A.E., 2021, Synergistic Interaction of LSAMP Alliances to Improve the Graduation and Transfer of Community College Students in New Jersey, USA; Frontiers in Education, vol. 6, Article 679865, https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.679865.

36) Gates, A.E., 2019, Protégé Effect in the Retention of Underrepresented Minority Students in Geoscience, Newark, NJ; Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 67, no. 4, p. 417-426.

35) Gates, A.E., 2017, Benefits of a STEAM Collaboration in Newark, NJ: Volcano Simulation Through A Glass-Making Experience, Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 65, 4-11, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5408/16-188.1

34)  Gates, A.E. and Kalczynski, M.J., 2016, The Oil Game: Generating enthusiasm for geosciences in urban youth in Newark, NJ, Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 64, p. 17-23.

33) Goldstein, B.D., Brooks, B.W., Cohen, S.D., Gates, A.E., Honeycutt, M.E., Morris, J.B., Penning, T.M., Orme-Zavaleta, J. and Snawder, J., 2014, The Role of Toxicological Science in Meeting the Challenges and Opportunities of Hydraulic Fracturing; Toxicological Sciences, vol. 139 (2), p. 271-283.

32) Kalczynski, M.J. and Gates, A.E., 2014, Hydrothermal Alteration, Mass Transfer and Magnetite Mineralization in Dextral Shear Zones, Western Hudson Highlands, New York, United States; Ore Geology Reviews, p. 226-247.

31) Gilchrist, S., Gates, A.E., Elzinga, E. and Gorring, M., 2011, Source and fate of inorganic soil contamination around the abandoned Phillips sulfide Mine, Hudson Highlands, New York, Soil and Sediment Contamination, vol. 20, no 1, p. 54-74.

30) Gilchrist, S., Gates, A.E., Elzinga, E. and Gorring, M., 2011, Metal contamination and filtering in soil from an iron (magnetite) mine-smelter complex in the critical Hudson Highlands watershed, New York; Environmental Earth Sciences, vol. 63, p. 1029–1041.

29) Gilchrist, S., Gates, A.E., Szabo, Z., and Lamothe, P., 2009, Impact of AMD on water quality in critical watershed in the Hudson River Drainage Basin: Phillips Mine, Hudson Highlands, New York, Environmental Geology, vol. 57, p. 397-409.

28) Wishart, D.N., Slater, L., and Gates, A.E., 2008, Fracture Anisotropy Characterization in Crystalline Bedrock Using Field-Scale Azimuthal Self Potential Gradient; Journal of Hydrology, vol. 358, p. 35-45.

27) Wishart, D.N., Slater, L., and Gates, A.E., 2006, Self-potential improves characterization of hydraulically-active fractures from azimuthal geoelectrical measurements, Geophysical Research Letters, v. 33, 17314, doi:1029/2006GL027092, 5 p.

26) Gates, A.E., Walker, M., Grant, E., and Dubrow, A., 2004, Multimedia Model for the Utilization of Geoscience Educational Resources in Public Parks near Urban Centers, Hudson Highlands, New York, Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 52, p. 149-153.

25) Gates, A.E., Valentino, D.W., Chiarenzelli, J.R., Solar, G.S., and Hamilton, M.A., 2004, Exhumed Himalayan-Type Syntaxis in the Grenville Orogen, Northeastern Laurentia, Journal of Geodynamics, vol. 37, p. 337-359.

24) Gates, A.E. and Volkert, R.A., 2004, Vestiges of an Iapetan Rift basin in the New Jersey Highlands: Implications for the Neoproterozoic Laurentian Margin, Journal of Geodynamics, vol. 28, p. 387-409.

23) Valentino, D.W., and Gates, A.E., 2001, Asynchronous extensional collapse of a transpressional orogen:  the Alleghanian central Appalachian Piedmont, U.S.A., Journal of Geodynamics, vol. 31, p. 145-168.

22) Gates, A.E., 2001, Hands-on exercise in Environmental Structural Geology using a fracture block model; Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 49, p. 443-449.

21) Laney, S.E., and Gates, A.E., 1996, Extrusional shuffling of horses in strike-slip duplexes: An example from the Lambertville sill, New Jersey, USA; Tectonophysics, vol. 258, p. 53-70.

20) Gates, A.E., Langford, R.P., Hodgson, R.M., and Driscoll, J.J., III, 1996, Ground-water-simulation apparatus for introductory and advanced courses in Environmental Geology; Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 44, p. 559-564.

19) Gates, A.E., 1996, Megaboudins and lateral extension along the leading edge of a crystalline thrust sheet, Hudson Highlands, New York, USA; Journal of Structural Geology, vol. 18, p. 1205-1216.

18) Gates, A.E., 1995, Middle Proterozoic dextral strike-slip event in the central Appalachians: Evidence from the Reservoir Fault, NJ; Journal of Geodynamics, vol. 19, p.195-212.

17) Gundersen, L.C.S., and Gates, A.E., 1995, Mechanical response, chemical variation, and volume change in the Brookneal and Hylas shear zones, Virginia; Journal of Geodynamics, vol. 19, p. 231-252.

16) Valentino, D.W., and Gates, A.E., 1995, Iapetan rift related turbidite fan deposits from the central Appalachian Piedmont; American Journal of Science, vol. 295, p. 78-97.

15) Klewsaat, D.R., and Gates, A.E., 1994, Faulting, fragmentation, and Cretaceous breaching of the Palisades Sill, New Jersey; Northeastern Geology, vol. 16, p. 237-250.

14) Speer, J.A., McSween, H.Y., Jr., and Gates, A.E., 1994, Generation, segregation, ascent, and emplacement of Alleghanian granitoid plutons in the southern Appalachians; Journal of Geology, vol. 102, p. 249-267.

13) Valentino, D.W., Gates, A.E., and Glover, L., III, 1994, Late Paleozoic transcurrent tectonic assembly of the central Appalachians; Tectonics, vol. 13, p. 110-126.

12) Gates, A. E., 1992, Domainal failure of serpentinite in shear zones, State-Line mafic complex Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Journal of Structural Geology, vol. 14, p. 19-28.

11) Gates, A. E., 1991, Shear zone control on mineral deposits in the state-line serpentinite, Pennsylvania Piedmont, in Petruk, W., Vassiliou, A.H. and Hausen, D. (eds.), Applied Mineralogy in Exploration, Ore Geology Reviews, vol. 6, p.171-184.

10) Gates, A. E. and Speer, J. A., 1991, Allochemical retrograde metamorphism in shear zones: An example in metapelites, Virginia, USA; Journal of Metamorphic Geology, vol. 9, p. 581-604.

9) Gates, A. E. and Valentino, D. W., 1991, Late Proterozoic rift control on the shape of the Appalachians: The Pennsylvania reentrant, Journal of Geology, vol. 99, p. 863-872.

8) Gates, A. E., Gundersen, L. C. S., and Malizzi, L. D., 1990, Comparison of radon in soil over faulted crystalline terranes: Glaciated versus unglaciated; Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 17, p. 813-816.

7) Gates, A. E. and Kambin, R.C., 1990, Comparison of the natural deformation of the State-Line serpentinite, USA with experimental studies; Tectonophysics, vol. 182, p. 249-258.

6) Gates, A. E. and Glover, L., III, 1989, Alleghanian tectonothermal evolution of the dextral transcurrent Hylas Zone, Virginia; Journal of Structural Geology, vol. 11, p. 407-419. 

5) Gates, A. E. and Gundersen, L. C. S., 1989, The role of ductile shearing in the concentration of uranium and radon in the Brookneal Zone, Virginia; Geology, vol. 17, p. 391-394.

4) Gates, A. E., 1989, Reply: Transpressional dome formation in the southwest Virginia Piedmont; American Journal of Science, vol. 289, p. 834-837.

3) Gates, A. E., Speer, J. A. and Pratt, T. L., 1988, The Alleghanian southern Appalachian Piedmont: A transpressional model; Tectonics, vol. 7, p. 1307-1324.

2) Gates, A. E., 1987, Transpressional dome formation in the southwest Virginia Piedmont; American Journal of Science, vol. 287, p. 927-949.

1) Gates, A. E., Simpson, C. and Glover, L., III, 1986, Appalachian Carboniferous dextral Strike-slip faults; an example from Brookneal, Virginia; Tectonics, vol. 5, p. 119-133.

CHAPTERS IN VOLUMES AND BOOKS

16) Gates, A.E., 2018, Generating Interest in Geotourism near Urban Areas through Integration with Historical Sites: Iron Mine Trail, Sterling Forest, NY, in Dowling, R. and Newsome, D. (eds.), Handbook of Geotourism, Edward Elgar, UK, p. 202-209.

15) Gates, A. E., 2014, Pollution, in Rowe, D., (ed.), Achieving Sustainability: Visions, Principles, and Practices, Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, p. 592-599.

14) Gates, A.E. and Valentino, D.W., 2011, Bedrock Geology of the Highlands Province, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey And Pennsylvania, in Lathrop, R. G. (ed), The Highlands: Treasured Landscapes, Critical Resources, Rutgers University Press, p. 9-25.

13) Volkert, R.A., Monteverde, D.H., Friehauf, K.C., Gates, A.E., Dalton, R.F., and Smith, R.C., II, 2010, Geochemistry and origin of Neoproterozoic ironstone deposits in the New Jersey Highlands and implications for the eastern Laurentian rifted margin in the north-central Appalachians, USA, in Tollo, R.P., Bartholomew, M.J., Hibbard, J.P., and Karabinos, P.M., eds., From Rodinia to Pangea: The Lithotectonic Record of the Appalachian Region: Geological Society of America Memoir 206, p. 283-306.

12) Gates, A.E., 2006, Geotourism: A Perspective from the USA, in Dowling, R. and Newsome, D. (eds.), Geotourism, Elsevier, Ltd., p. 157-179.

11) Gates, A.E., Muller, P.D., and Krol, M., 1999, Alleghanian transpressional orogenic float in the Baltimore terrane, central Appalachian Piedmont, in Valentino, D. W. and Gates, A.E., (eds.), The Middle Atlantic Piedmont: Tectonic Missing Link of the Appalachians, Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America Special Paper, no. 330, p. 125-139.

10) Gates, A.E., 1998, Early compression and late dextral transpression within the Grenvillian Event of the Hudson Highlands, NY, USA, in Sinha, A.K. (ed.), Basement Tectonics 13; Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 85-98.

9) Gates, A.E., and Costa, R.E., 1998, Multiple reactivations of rigid basement block margins: Examples in the northern Reading Prong, USA, in Gilbert, M. C. and Hogan, J.P. (eds.), Basement Tectonics 12: Central North America and Other Regions; Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 123-153.

8) Gates, A.E., 1997, Multiple reactivations of accreted terrane boundaries: An example from the Carolina Terrane, Brookneal, Virginia, in Glover, L., III, and Gates, A.E. (eds.), Central and Southern Appalachian Sutures: Results of the EDGE Project and Related Studies; Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America Special Paper, no. 314, p. 49-63.

7) Mancuso, C.I., Gates, A.E., and Puffer, J.H., 1996, Geochemical and petrologic evidence of Avalonian arc to rift transition from granitoids in southeastern Rhode Island, in Nance, R.D. and Thompson, M.D. (eds.), Avalonian and Related Peri-Gondwanan Terranes of the Circum-North Atlantic, Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America Special Paper, no. 304, p. 193-206.

6) Glover, L., III, Klitgord, K.D., Costain, J.K., Coruh, C., Sheridan, R.E., Evans, N.H., and Gates, A.E., compilers, 1995, E-3 Southwestern Pennsylvania to Baltimore Canyon trough (West Sheet), in Speed, R.C. (ed.), Centennial Continent/Ocean Transect #19, Geological Society of America, Boulder.

5) Gates, A.E., and Gundersen, L.C.S., 1992, Sensitivity of radon in soil to geology and the distribution of radon and uranium in the Hylas zone, Virginia, in Gates, A.E., and Gundersen, L.C.S., (eds.), Geologic Controls on Radon; Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America Special Paper, no. 271, p. 17-28.

4) Gates, A.E., Malizzi, L.D., and Driscoll, J.J., III, 1992, The distribution of radon in glaciated terranes: An example from the New Jersey Highlands, in Gates, A.E., and Gundersen, L.C.S., (eds.), Geologic Controls on Radon; Boulder, CO, Geological Society of America Special Paper, no. 271, p. 45-51.

3) Gates, A. E., 1991, Radon; in Parker, S.P., (ed.), 1991, McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology, New York, p. 356-359.

2) Gates, A. E., 1991, Chapter 3: Continents adrift: The plate tectonic history of New York State, in Isachsen, Y. W., Landing, E., Lauber, J. M., Rickard, L. V., and Rogers, W.B. (eds.), Geology of New York: A Simplified Account, New York State Museum Educational Leaflet 28, p. 11-20.

1) Isachsen, Y. W. and Gates, A. E., 1991, Chapter 5: Collision! Hudson Highlands and Manhattan Prong, in Isachsen, Y. W., Landing, E., Lauber, J. M., Rickard, L. V., and Rogers, W.B. (eds.), Geology of New York: A Simplified Account, New York State Museum Educational Leaflet 28, p. 45-51.

CHAPTERS IN FIELD GUIDES

25) Chiarenzelli, J., Valentino, D.W., Gates, A.E. and Gorring, M., 2016, Tectonic evolution of the western Hudson Highlands basement, New York, in Gates, A.E., (ed.), Geologic Diversity in the New York Metropolitan Area; New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 88, p. 6-42.

24) Gates, A.E., 2016, Crystalline Megaboudins Along the Leading Edge of the Taconic Thrust Sheet, Orange County, NY, in Gates, A.E., (ed.), Geologic Diversity in the New York Metropolitan Area; New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 88, p. 91-111.

23) Gilchrist, S. and Gates, A.E., 2016, Naturally occurring filtration systems sequestering metal contaminants from historical tailing wastes at the Sterling Lake Smelter Complex, Hudson Highlands, New York, , in Gates, A.E., (ed.), Geologic Diversity in the New York Metropolitan Area; New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 88, p. 294-304.

22) Gorring, M., Gates, A.E. and Valentino, D.W., 2016, Petrogenesis and Tectonics of pre-, syn-, and post-Ottawan Granitoids of the western Hudson Highlands, NY, in Gates, A.E., (ed.), Geologic Diversity in the New York Metropolitan Area; New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 88, p. 111-141.

21) Kalczynski, M.J. and Gates, A.E., 2016, Late Proterozoic Shear Zones in the Western Hudson Highlands, NY, in Gates, A.E., (ed.), Geologic Diversity in the New York Metropolitan Area; New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 88, p. 305-.

20) Gates, A.E. and Valentino, D.W., 2010, Late Paleozoic Compression and Dextral Transpression to Transtensional Collapse in the Pennsylvania Piedmont, Guidebook for 75th Annual Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists, p. 89-98.

19) Kalczynski, M.J., Gates, A.E., Lupulescu, M. and Gorring, M., 2009, Hydrothermal alteration, mass transfer and magnetite mineralization in dextral shear zones, western Hudson Highlands, NY; New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 81, p.

18) Shook, M. and Gates, A.E., 2008, Iron Mine Trail; National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Eastern Section Annual Convention, Field Guide, 14 p.

16) Gilchrist S. and Gates, A.E., 2006, Geochemistry of acid mine drainage from sulfide-rich spoils at Phillips Mine, Putnam County, NY, Geological Association of New Jersey Field Guide and Proceedings, vol. 23, p. 15-25.

15) Lupulescu, M. and Gates, A.E., 2006, Iron deposits from Hudson Highlands, NY: Systematics, mineralogy, mineral chemistry and tectonic setting, Geological Association of New Jersey Field Guide and Proceedings, vol. 23, p.46-59

14) Gates, A. E., and Valentino, D.W., 2006 Stop 2: Joints and Faults in the Hudson Highlands, Geological Association of New Jersey Field Guide and Proceedings, vol. 23, p. 103-109.

13) Gates, A.E., Valentino, D.W., Gorring, M., Thern, E. and Chiarenzelli, J., 2006, Rodinian collisional and escape tectonics in the Hudson Highlands, New York, in Pazzaglia, F.J., ed., Excursions in Geology and History: Field Trips in the Middle Atlantic States: Geological Society of America Field Guide 8, p. 65-82.

12) Gates, A.E., Valentino, D.W., Chiarenzelli, J., Gorring, M., and Hamilton, M., 2004, The Grenville Province in the western Hudson Highlands, New York, in Gates, A.E., ed., National Association Geoscience Teachers Conference Field Trip Guide, p. 3-24.

11) Gates, A.E. and Lupulescu, M.V., 2004, Chapter 4. Geochemistry and Structural Setting of the Cortlandt Igneous Complex, Stony Point, NY. Geological Association of New Jersey Field Guide and Proceedings, vol. 21, p. 69-79.

10) Valentino, D.W., Solar, G.S., Chiarenzelli, J.R., Gates, A.E., Freyer, P. and Price, R.E., 2004, L- verses S-tectonite fabric variations within the southern Adirondack shear zone system:  progressive deformation associated with a sinistral conjugate to a Grenville syntaxis, New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 76, p.

9) Gates, A.E., Valentino, D.W., Chiarenzelli, J., Gorring, M., and Hamilton, M., 2003, Field Trip to the Western Hudson Highlands; 2003 Long Island Geologists Conference, 30 p.

8) Gorring, M., Valentino, D.W., Solar, G. and Gates, A.E., 2003, Late Ottawan Ductile Shearing and Granitoid Emplacement in the Hudson Highlands, NY, New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 75, 26 p.

7) Gates, A.E., Valentino, D.W., Chiarenzelli, J., Gorring, M., and Hamilton, M., 2001, The Assembly of the Supercontinent Rodinia in the western Hudson Highlands, New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 73, p. 174-204.

6) Gates, A.E., Valentino, D.W., and Krol, M.A., 1999, Field Trip to the Grenville Province in the Western Hudson Highlands, southern New York; 1999 Field Conference of Friends of the Grenville, Montreal, Canada, p. 1-26.

5) Valentino, D.W., and Gates, A.E., 1994, Remnants of an Iapetan rift basin in the western Piedmont of Pennsylvania, in Faill, R.T., and Sevon, W.D. (eds.), Various Aspects of Piedmont Geology in Lancaster and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania; Guidebook for 59th Annual Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists, p. 35-44.

4) Costa, R., and Gates, A.E., 1993, Multiple episodes of movement on the Ramapo fault system, northern New Jersey, in Puffer, J.H. (ed.), Geologic Traverse across the Precambrian Rocks of the New Jersey Highlands; Geological Association of New Jersey Field Guide and Proceedings, vol. 10, p. 168-195.

3) Gates, A.E., 1993, Chemical changes in cataclasites and mylonites of the Reservoir fault zone, New Jersey Highlands, in Puffer, J.H. (ed.), Geologic Traverse across the Precambrian Rocks of the New Jersey Highlands; Geological Association of New Jersey Field Guide and Proceedings, vol. 10, p. 148-167.

2) Gates, A. E., Muller, P. D., and Valentino, D. W., 1991, Terranes and tectonics of         the Maryland and southeast Pennsylvania Piedmont, in Schultz, A. P. and Compton-Gooding, E. (eds.), Geologic Evolution of the Eastern United States; Virginia Museum of Natural History Guidebook, no. 2, p. 1-27.

1) Malizzi, L. D. and Gates, A. E., 1989, Late Paleozoic deformation in the Reservoir Fault zone and Green Pond Outlier; N. Y. State Geological Assoc. Field Trip Guidebook, vol. 61, p. 75-93.

PUBLISHED GEOLOGIC MAPS

8) Mcnamara, I., Gates, A.E. and Gundersen, L.C.S., 2010, Geologic map of the Pleasant Valley 7.5-minute quadrangle, NY; New York State Geological Survey Open-file Report, 2513.

7) Mcnamara, I., Cirmo, A., and Gates, A.E., 2008, Geologic map of the Cornwall 7.5-minute quadrangle, NY; New York State Geological Survey Open-file Report, 2508.

6) Gates, A.E., and Kush, E., 2007, Geologic map of the Maywood 7.5-minute quadrangle, NY; New York State Geological Survey Open-file Report, 2507.

5) Valentino, D.W., Solar, G.S., and Gates, A.E., 2005, Geologic map of parts of the Greenwood Lake and Warwick 7.5-minute quadrangles, NY; New York State Geological Survey Open-file Report, 2506.

4) Valentino, D.W., Pagano, W. and Gates, A.E., 2004, Geologic map of the Popolopen Lake 7.5-minute quadrangle, NY; New York State Geological Survey Open-file Report, 2505.

3) Gates, A.E., Valentino, D.W., Marsh, T., and Gorring, M., 2003, Geologic map of the Thiells 7.5-minute quadrangle, NY; New York State Geological Survey Open-file Report No. 1g1617.

2) Gates, A.E., Valentino, D.W., Chiarenzelli, J., and Volkert, R.A., 2001, Geologic map of the Sloatsburg 7.5-minute quadrangle, NY; New York State Geological Survey Open-file Report No. 1g1437

1) Gates, A.E. and Valentino, D.W., 2000, Geologic map of the Monroe 7.5-minute quadrangle, NY; New York State Geological Survey Open-file Report No 1g1436,

NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Books

Gates, A.E. and Hover, V.C., 2005, Laboratory Exercises in Applied Environmental Geology, Kendall Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, IA, ISBN 0-7575-1793-5, 110 p.

Workshop Manuals

Gates, A.E., 2001, Hands-On Geoscience Education in Harriman State Park; Dorr Foundation Science Teachers Workshop, Sterling Forest, NY, 43 p.

Gates, A.E. and Wishart, D.N., 2003, Environmental Education in Harriman–Sterling Forest State Park, New York; Dorr Foundation Science Teachers Workshop, 6/7/03, Sterling Forest, NY, 58 p.

Major Reports

Glover, L., III, Coruh, C., Gates, A.E., Farrar, S., Patterson, J., Costain, J.K., and Bollinger, G.K., 1992, Seismic reflection data acquisition and interpretation in the central Virginia seismic zone, in Glover, L., III, Coruh, C., Costain, J.K., and Bollinger, G.K. (eds.), Piedmont Seismic Reflection Study: A Program Integrated with Tectonics to Probe the Cause of Eastern Seismicity; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Report NUREG/CR-5731, p. 70-84.

Glover, L., III, Coruh, C., Gates, A.E., Wang, P., Patterson, J., Costain, J.K., and Bollinger, G.K., 1992, Seismic reflection data acquisition and interpretation in the Roanoke River traverse in aseismic south-central Virginia: Comparison with the seismically active James River geologic framework, in Glover, L., III, Coruh, C., Costain, J.K., and Bollinger, G.K. (eds.), Piedmont Seismic Reflection Study: A Program Integrated with Tectonics to Probe the Cause of Eastern Seismicity; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Report NUREG/CR-5731, p. 85-99.

Reviews

Gates, A.E., 2012, Review of: Global Geotourism Perspectives edited by Ross K. Dowling and David Newsome; Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 39, no. 1, p. 521-522.

Gates, A.E., 2011, Review of: Geotourism: The Tourism of Geology and Landscape edited by D. Newsome and R. K. Dowling; Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 38, no. 1, p. 337-339.

Gates, A.E., 1998, Review of: Earth Structure, An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics by B. van der Pluijm and S. Marshak; Geological Society of America Structural Geology and Tectonics Division Newsletter, vol. 17, no. 2, p. 13.

Videos

Gates, A.E., 2020, Sterling Forest Iron Mine Trail, Virtual Field Trip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtNOpW_GxcU

Gates, A.E., Dubrow A. and Hover, V., 2004, Environmental Geology Laboratory Introductions, Rutgers University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 3 CDs.

Gates, A.E. and Dubrow, A., 2003, Planet Earth Laboratory Introductions, Rutgers University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 3 CDs.

Gates, A.E., Walker, M., and Dubrow, A., 2002, The Supercontinent Rodinia: Evidence in the Hudson Highlands, Rutgers University Television and Mass Media Production (Sponsored by the NSF and ABC-TV), 9 and 12 minutes (2 versions).

Gates, A.E., 1998, The Underground Menace: Teaching Groundwater and Pollutant Transport to High School Students; Rutgers University Television and Mass Media Production (Sponsored by the USEPA), 18 minutes.

Websites

Shook, M. and Gates, A.E. 2007, Highlands to Piedmont OEDG website, http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~oedgro.

Shook, M. and Gates, A.E. 2006, Rutgers-Newark GK-12 website, http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~gk12

Gates, A.E. and Grant, E.S., 2002, Harriman State Park: A Virtual Field Trip; http://harrimanrocks.rutgers.edu.

Gates, A.E., and Martinko, G.L.S., 1998, Preliminary virtual geology field trip of Harriman State Park; http://geology2.rutgers.edu/harriman2/index.htm.

Forewords and Prefaces

Gates, A.E., McNeal, K., Riggs, E., Sullivan, S. and Dalbotten, D., 2019, New Developments in Diversity and Inclusiveness in the Geosciences, Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 67, p. 285-286.

Gates, A.E., 2001, Foreword: Lost Creatures of The Earth: Mass Extinction in the History of Life by Jon Erickson, Facts On File, Inc.

Gates, A.E., 2001, Foreword: Quakes, Eruptions, and Other Geologic Cataclysms: Revealing The Earth’s Hazards, by Jon Erickson, Facts On File, Inc.

Miscellaneous Articles

Smart, D., and Gates, A.E, 2018, Improving the Transfer Rate from 2-Year to 4-Year College Through an Innovative Cross Campus Peer Mentoring Program, Proceedings of the 2018 American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, DOI 10.302/1318863

St. John, K., Petcovic, H., Stokes, A., Arthurs, L., Callahan, C., Feig, T., Gates, A., Gray, K., Kortz, K., McNeal, K., Nagy-Shadman, E., Teed, R., and Van Hoesen, J., 2016, Un-packaging Manuscript Preparation and Review Guidelines for Curriculum and Instruction and Research Papers, Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 64, p. 1-4, DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-64.1.1.

Gates, A.E., 2014, Opinion: Cleaner air for New Jersey; The Bergen Record, 1/7/14

Gates, A.E., 2012, Stony Point Search for American Revolution Remains; Nyack News & Views, http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/2012/08/gates_stonypt/

Gates, A.E., 2007, Bedrock Geology of the Hudson Highlands; Trail Walker, January/February, p. 7.

Gates, A.E., 2003, Learn Area’s Trail Geology Using a New Virtual Field Trip Website; Trail Walker, July/August, p. 5.

GRANTS AND RESEARCH SUPPORT ($28,010,007 Total)

RESEARCH GRANTS ($5,382,150 Total)

24) Gates, A.E., 2015, Acquisition of the Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute by Rutgers University, Newark; Rutgers University, Newark Chancellor’s Seed Grant, $125,000.

23) Gates, A.E., 2009, Geologic mapping of the Pleasant Valley quadrangle, NY; NYGS-USGS STATEMAP program, ($10,000, 1 year).

22) Gates, A.E., 2007, Geologic mapping of the Cornwall quadrangle, NY; NYGS-USGS STATEMAP program, ($13,000, 1 year).

21) Gates, A.E., 2006, Geologic mapping of the Maywood quadrangle, NY; NYGS-USGS STATEMAP program, ($15,000, 1 year).

20) Gates, A.E., 2005-2009, Highlands Environmental Research Institute (HEnRI), ($205,000, 4 years): Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation ($65,000, 2 years), Mary Harriman Foundation ($10,000), Friends of the Palisades Foundation ($25,000), J.M. Kaplan Fund ($5,000), Dorr Foundation ($25,000), Palisades Interstate Park Commission ($75,000, 3 years)

19) Gates, A.E., 2004, Geologic mapping of the Greenwood Lake quadrangle, NY; NYGS-USGS STATEMAP program, ($17,300, 1 year).

18) Gates, A.E., 2003, Geologic mapping of the Popolopen Lake quadrangle, NY; NYGS-USGS STATEMAP program, ($17,300, 1 year).

17) Gates, A.E. and Szabo, Z., 2002, Natural Radionuclide Occurrence in Principal New Jersey Aquifers: Mobility and Co-Occurrence of Uranium and Arsenic in Environments with Various Oxidation-Reduction Potentials, Northern New Jersey, New Jersey American Water Company ($60,000, 1 year).

16) Gates, A.E., 2002, Geologic mapping of the Thiells quadrangle, NY; NYGS-USGS STATEMAP program, ($15,600, 1 year).

15) Gates, A.E., 2000, Geologic mapping of the Sloatsburg quadrangle, NY; NYGS-USGS STATEMAP program, ($17,300, 1 year).

14) Gates, A.E., 1999, Geologic mapping of the Monroe quadrangle, NY; NYGS-USGS STATEMAP program, ($13,200, 1 year).

13) Gates, A.E., 1998, Urban Environmental Research Institute (UERI), Strategic Resource Operation Allocation, Rutgers University, ($90,000, 1 year).

12) Adam, N. (PC), Artigas, F., Atluri, V., Gates, A.E., Hartman, J.M., Henebry, G., Hover, V.C., and Weis, J., 1998, Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MERI); NJ Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission. ($3,555,000, 5 years).

11) Gates, A.E., 1996, Tectonic Geology of Harriman State Park, NY; New York State Geological Survey, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Harriman Family Foundation, Perkins Family Foundation, ($65,000, 3 years).

10) Gundersen, L.C.S. (P.M.), Schumann, R.R., and Gates, A.E., 1994, Quantitative aspects of highly emanating geologic materials and their role in creating high indoor radon; U.S. Dept. of Energy 05-88-ER60665 ($243,000, 2 years).

9) Gates, A.E., 1994, Analysis of low strain strike-slip deformation on Venus; Rutgers Graduate School Research Grant ($1,000).

8) Gundersen, L. C. S. (PM), Gates, A. E., Schumann, R. R., Stanton, M., Schultz, A., and Speer, J. A., 1991, Renewal of: An investigation of the geology and geochemistry of radon in shear zones; U.S. Department of Energy 05-88-ER60665 ($385,000 - 3 yrs).

       1993, Add-on grant to prepare for 1994 renewal, ($50,000, 1 year).

7) Gates, A.E., 1991, Geologic mapping in the Hudson Highlands, New York State Geological Survey ($1,750).

6) Gates, A. E., 1989, Application of the CPS-3/PC program to soil radon evaluation studies; Radian Corporation, Austin, Texas, ($6,700).

5) Gates, A. E., 1989, Alleghanian dextral transpression in the Central Appalachian Piedmont; Rutgers Summer Fellowship, ($1,500).

4) Gates, A. E. (P.M.), Germine, M., Puffer, J. H., Porcello, F. and Renzulli, M., 1988, The Staten Island Serpentinite: Asbestos by Structural Trend Analysis; N.Y.C. Department of Environmental Protection ($158,000 - awarded but not funded).

3) Gundersen, L. C. S. (P.M.), Gates, A. E. (CO-P.M.) Crespi, J., Schultz, A. P. and Wanty, R., 1988, An investigation of the geology and geochemistry of radon in shear zones; U. S. Department of Energy 05-88-ER60665 ($293,000, 3 years).

2) Gates, A. E., 1987, Shear indicators in the State Line area ($2,200); 1994, Structural analysis of Proterozoic shear zones near Easton, PA ($1,300); Pennsylvania Geological Survey.

1) Gates, A. E. (1987-89), Henry Rutgers Research Fellowship ($20,000).

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS ($22,628,157 Total)

37) Keating K.M. and Gates, A.E., 2021, GP-UP: GNOMES: A near surface geophysics field experience to improve the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority students in the geosciences, National Science Foundation, grant ICER- 2119850 ($278,649, 3 years).

36) Keating K.M. and Gates A.E., 2021, Collaborative Research: IRES Track 1: Empowering students to bridge the gap between hydrologic science and community resilience: A case study in post-glacial Perú, National Science Foundation, OISE-2106297 ($102,894, 3 years).

35) Gates, A.E., Cantor, N., Rouff, A., Henderson, T-N., and Komisaruk, B., 2019, Garden State LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate at Rutgers University, Newark, National Science Foundation, Grant HRD-1905142 ($1,075,000, 2 years).

34) Gates, A.E., 2019, 2019 Geoscience Summer Scholars Institute; Victoria Foundation, City of Newark Summer Youth Employment Program, Newark Public Schools; Alumni Donation ($118,000)

33) Rouff, A. and Gates, A.E., 2019, REU Site: Dynamic Urban Environmental Systems and Sustainability in Newark, NJ, National Science Foundation, Grant EAR 1851976 ($387,969, 3 years)

32) Gates, A.E., Rivera, L., Cantor, N., Simon, L. and Moghe, P., 2019, Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: Garden State LSAMP, National Science Foundation, Grant HRD- 1909824 ($4,000,000, 5 years).

31) Gates, A.E., 2018, 2018 Geoscience Summer Scholars Institute; Victoria Foundation, Overdeck Foundation, City of Newark Summer Youth Employment Program, Newark Public Schools ($96,700).

30) Gates, A.E, Daly, J., Stein, J.C., and Tat, F., 2017, S-STEM: Sustainable Pathways from Community College to Bachelor's Degree for Urban Youth in STEM, Northern New Jersey, National Science Foundation, Grant DUE-1643516, ($2,556,783, 5 years).

29) Gates, A.E., 2017, 2017 Geoscience Summer Scholars Institute; Victoria Foundation, City of Newark Summer Youth Employment Program, Newark Public Schools ($87,902)

28) Robinson, J.R., Keating, K.M., Nyquist, J., Gates, A.E. and Brantley, S., 2017, GP-EXTRA: A geoscience pathway field experience in near-surface geophysics to promote recruitment and retention of transitional students in quantitative geosciences, National Science Foundation, ICER-1701013, ($380,755, 3 years).

27) Slater, L.D, Gates, A.E., Schafer, K.V., Bartkowski, F. and Kuzma, L., 2016, Unique Urban Environmental Sustainability Major Emphasizing Place Based Learning via Community Engagement; Rutgers University, Newark Chancellor’s Seed Grant, ($90,000).

26) Gates, A.E., 2016, Mentoring of Essex County Community College Students in STEM by Rutgers-Newark Garden State LSAMP Scholars; Rutgers University, Newark, Office of the Chancellor ($11,500).

25) Gates, A.E., 2015, Garden State LSAMP Math Tutors for East Side High School Students; Newark Education Trust (Victoria Foundation) ($10,500)

24) Gates, A.E., 2015, Mentoring of Community College Students in STEM by Garden State LSAMP Scholars; NJ Dept. of Higher Education ($20,000).

23) Gates, A.E., 2015, REU Site: Dynamic Urban Environmental Systems and Sustainability in Newark, NJ, National Science Foundation, Grant EAR-1459228 ($339,532, 3 years; $16,880 supplement in year 2. Total = $356,412).

22) Gates, A.E., 2015, 2015 Geoscience Summer Scholars Institute, Donald M. Payne Foundation and Newark Public Schools ($52,000, 1 year).

21) Gates, A.E., Jackson, G., Toney, J. and Prezant, R.S., 2014, Garden State LSAMP Phase II, National Science Foundation, Grant HRD-1400780 ($3,500,000, 5 years).

20) Silver, D., Finegold, D., Herrara, H., Gates, A.E. and Zilinskas, B., 2010, Science Master's Program: Fueling Innovation in New Jersey Through Graduate Education, National Science Foundation, Grant, DGE-1011202 ($700,000, 3 years).

19) Gates, A.E., Furmanski, P. and Prezant, R.S., 2009, LSAMP - The Garden State Alliance for Minority Participation, National Science Foundation, Grant HRD-0902132 ($5,000,000, 5 years).

18) Gates, A.E., 2008-2016, Minority Geoscience Education in Newark, NJ, ExxonMobil Foundation ($205,000).

17) Gates, A.E., Booker, C., Murphy, C and Calderon, I., 2007, Highlands to Piedmont: Geoscience Scholars Program in Newark, NJ, National Science Foundation, Grant OEDG-0703673 ($1,700,000, 5 years).

15) Gates, A.E., 2004, Improved Learning In Introductory Environmental Geology Laboratories Using Multi Media Instruction, Rutgers University Dialogues Grant, ($7,500).

14) Gates, A.E., 2003, Improved Learning In Introductory Geology Laboratories Using Multi Media Instruction, Rutgers University Dialogues Grant, ($10,000).

13) Sterling Forest Partnership and Gates, A.E., 2002, Geology and Environmental Sciences: Our Tools for Handling Environmental Disasters, Dorr Foundation ($20,000, 1 year).

12) Gates, A.E., 2001, Geoscience Education in Public Parks: Harriman State Park, NY, National Science Foundation, Grant GSE- 0122011 ($75,000, 1 year).

11) Gates, A.E., 1999, New Methods for Science Education in Wilderness Parks; J.M. Kaplan Fund, ($20,000, 1 year).

10) Yrizarry, M. Gebhards, J. and Gates, A.E., 1999, Hands-on geology classroom and field geology curriculum for junior high and high school in Sterling Forest; Dorr Foundation, ($18,000, 2 years).

9) Gates, A.E., 1999, Model for Field-Based Geoscience Education in Urban Areas; Rutgers University Educational Seed Grant Program, ($5,000).

8) Gates, A.E., 1998, Science Education during Recreation in Wilderness Parks: Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks, NY; National Science Foundation, ISE-9730087 ($41,967, 1 year).

7) Gates, A.E., 1996, Incorporation of ground water and subsurface pollutant transport into high school curricula in urban/suburban northern New Jersey; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grant X992564 -10 ($13,882).

6) Gates, A.E. (P.I.), and Vassiliou, A.H., 1996, A Scientific Laboratory Course in Environmental Geology in Urban Areas, National Science Foundation, DUE-9554827 ($49,267, 1 year).

5) Gates, A.E., 1995, Flexible model for applied science courses: Environmental Geology; Rutgers University Educational Seed Grant Program, ($5,000).

4) Gates, A.E., 1994, Redesign of a field methods course in Geology ($905); 1996, Integration of courses on new technologies with classical geological studies using GPS ($1,750); Teaching Excellence Center, Rutgers University-Newark.

3) Gates, A.E., 1994, Computer Applications to Geophysical Techniques; Equipment Leasing Fund, New Jersey, ($23,267).

2) Gates, A.E., 1994, Macintosh capability for a newly established classwork and student research computer facility in Geology ($3,600); 1995, Increased course utilization of the computer facility in Geology ($2,225); 1996, Enhanced PC capabilities for the computer lab in Geology; ($2,000); Rutgers University-Newark Computer Fund.

1) Gates, A.E., 1992, Grant to Attract and Retain Science Majors: Geological Sciences; Teaching Excellence Center, Rutgers University-Newark, ($1,000, 2 years).

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

COMMITTEE WORK

Member, Teaching Assistant Training Committee, 1989-90

Member, Science Instrumentation and Facilities Committee, 1989-90

Member, Secretary, Chair, Admissions and Financial Aid Committee, 1991-94

Member, Science Fair 2000 Committee, 1992

Member, Secretary, Teaching Effectiveness Committee, 1994-98

Member, Provost's Science Advisory Committee, 1995-98

Member, Appointment and Promotions Committee, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2017

Vice-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, Environmental Studies (Univ.), 1995-96

Member, Undergraduate Programmatic Excellence Award Committee (Univ.), 1997, 1998

Member, Environmental Science and Engineering Coordinating Council (Univ.), 1997-2000

Advisory Board, Center for Information Management Integration and Connectivity, 1997-2002

Chair, Rutgers-Newark Honors College Task Force, 1998-99

Member, GS-N, Academic Programs and Policies, 1999-2000

Co-Chair, NJIT-Rutgers Environmental Studies Task Force, 2000

Member, Rutgers-Newark Writing Across the Curriculum Task Force, 2000

Member, NJIT-Rutgers Environmental Studies and Sustainability Executive Committee, 2001-2002

Grand Marshall, Rutgers-Newark Graduation, 2003, 2016

Instructor, Rutgers Alumni College, 2003

Scholars as Teachers Program, 2004

Chair, CHEN Port of Newark Environmental Institute, 2005-2006

Member, Undergraduate Assessment Committee, 2005-2006

Member, Future of Undergraduate Education Committee, 2006-2007

Member, Graduate Assessment Committee, 2007-2009

Member, Budget and Finance Committee, 2009

Member, Graduate Academic Programs and Policies Committee, 2007-2009

Member, Rutgers University Faculty Research Grant program 2012
Member, Rutgers University Committee on Corporate Partnerships 2011-2012
Chair, Rutgers-Newark Corporate Relations Committee 2012-2014
Chair, Rutgers-Newark Marketing Committee 2012-2014

Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Executive Council, Member, Rutgers-Newark Faculty Council 2014-2022

Member, Education Anchor Team, 2019-present

Co-Chair, Newark Campus, Rutgers Climate Action Plan, 2022-present

DEPARTMENTAL

Chair (7/94-7/98, 7/01-9/12, 7/18-6/21), Interim Chair (7/17-6/18)

Director, Environmental Science Program (1/95-9/12)

Graduate Program Director, Environmental Geology and Environmental Sciences (7/00-12/10)

Associate Graduate Program Director (1/89-7/89, 9/91-7/94)

Faculty Advisor, Earth Science Club (1991-1994, 2014-present)

Library Liaison (1987-1996)

Undergraduate Advisor (2014-2021)

NEW PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED

BS in Environmental Sciences (interdisciplinary), 1996.

BS in GeoScience Engineering (with Civil Engineering at NJIT), 1997.

MS in Environmental Geology (with NJIT and Geology in NB), 1997, with A.H. Vassiliou.

MBS in Urban Environmental Management and Analysis, 2009

MPA Track in Environmental Sustainability, 2010

Geology Track for Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences (with NJIT), 1999,

Minor in Environmental Sciences, 2013

Minor in Environmental Sustainability, 2015

Health & Safety Track in Environmental Sciences, 2018

Engineering Track in Geology, 2019

BS in Sustainability, in progress

THESIS COMMITTEES

GRADUATE

Chair

Costa, R.E., M.S., (1991)

Gilchrist, S., Ph.D., (2009)

Gomes, P., M.S., (1988)

Kalczynski, M., M.S. (2012)

Kalczynski, M., PhD

Klewsaat, D.R., M.S. (1992)

Malizzi, L.D., M.S. (1989)

Mancuso, C., M.S. (1995)

McNamara, I. M.S.

Price, R., M.S., (2005)

Rabinovich, O. Ph.D.

Sun, D. -F., M.S., (1990)

      

Committee Member

Blauvelt, R.P., Ph.D. (2018)

Cirmo, A., M.S. (2016)

Goeller, A., M.S. (1989)

Hambos, S., M.S. (1990)                                           

Hassinan, W., M.S. (1992)

Horter, D., M.S. (1990)

Jagel, D., M.S., (1989, New Brunswick)       

James, P., M.S. (1995, Temple University)

Jusino, R., PhD

Maguire, T., Ph.D. (2003, New Brunswick)

Mansoor, N., Ph.D., (2006)                           

Mortimer, G., Ph.D. (2002, NJIT)

Oduwole, M., M.S. (2009)

Okil, J., Ph.D. (2004, Applied Physics)

Orabone, K., M.S. (1997, New Brunswick)  

Orndorf, W., M.S. (1996, VA Polytech Inst)

Renzulli, M., M.S. (1988)

Ruiz, A., Ph.D.

Semplea, D., Ph.D. (2012)

Silvestri, S., M.S. (1991)

Song, F., Ph.D. (2011)

Thompson, W., M.S. (1996, VA Polytech Inst)

Thuman, C., M.S. (2010)

Valentino, D., Ph.D. (1993, VA Polytech Inst.)

Wishart, D., PhD. (2008)

Supervisor MS Research Projects

Sheppard, J. (2011)

Mutinda, L. (2006)

Pagano, W. (2004)

Khan, M. (1996)

Driscoll, J. (1994)

Davin, M. (1992)

Bormack, M. (1990)

Attenborough, A. (1989)

HONORS (UNDERGRADUATE)

Chair

Shakeerah Sheard (2019)

Brittany Washington (2019)

Albert Appouh (2014)

Cindy Colon (2011)

Geoff Graham (2006)

Richard Hodgson (1999)

Jodi Berkowitz (1998)

Gayle Martinko (1998)

Thomas Zega (1996)

Daniel Gedal (1995)

Elizabeth Rosenberg (1993)

Roya Kambin (1989)

Student Research Grants

Berkowitz, J., 1997, Acid mine drainage in Harriman State Park, NY, Rutgers University Office of Undergraduate Education ($1,500)

Grant, E., 1996, Radon in drinking water around Cranberry Lake, NJ; Howard Hughes Medical Internship, $3,500 (stipend and research)

Hodgson, R., 1996, Kinematic and geochemical analysis of the Zero and Rutherford fault zones, Franklin, NJ; Northeastern Section Geological Society of America, $1,050.

Driscoll, J.J., 1990, Radon potential of Orange County, NY; Orange Environmental Corp., $5,000.

Bormack, M., 1989, Variable slip on the basement-cover contact during transpression, Woodville dome, PA; Geological Society of America, $800.

Malizzi, L.D., 1988, Research Volunteer: Radon potential of the Reservoir Fault area, NJ; U.S. Geological Survey, $1,200.

Bormack, M., 1987, Mapping of the Woodville Dome, Pennsylvania Piedmont; PA Dept. of Environmental Resources, $750.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

INVITED PUBLIC LECTURES (98)

Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 3/86, Alleghanian Dextral Strike-slip faults in the Southern Appalachians: An example from Brookneal, VA

Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 2/87, Alleghanian Dextral Strike-slip faulting in the Southern Appalachians.

Sigma Xi, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 3/87, Geologic Control on Radon.

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 9/87, Alleghanian Transpression in the Southern Appalachians

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 10/87, Geology of the Brookneal-Altavista area, Virginia  

Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 10/87, Geology of the southwestern Virginia Piedmont

Morris Museum Mineralogical Society, 11/87, Structural control on metamorphic minerals

Morris Museum Mineralogical Society, 3/89, Geologic control on radon

Rider College, Lawrenceville, NJ, 11/89, Geological factors controlling radon production

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 12/89, Geologic controls on radon

New York State Geological Survey, Albany, NY, 1/90, Alleghanian dextral transpression in the central Appalachians

S.U.N.Y. at Albany, 9/90, Alleghanian dextral transpression in the central and southern Appalachians

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 9/90, Uplift in strike-slip orogens

Capital District Mineral Club, Albany, NY, 1/91, Geologic controls on radon.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 12/92, A Mesozoic compressional event in the Appalachians.

Boston College, 1/93, Transpressional dome formation in metamorphic terranes: Examples from the southern Appalachians.

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 3/93, Geochemical changes in shear zones.

S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, 10/93, Geochemical changes in shear zones.

Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 3/95, The Alleghanian Central Appalachian Piedmont: A dextral restraining-releasing bend model.

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 10/95, Shear zones and radon anomalies in the Appalachians.

Rotary Club, Montclair, NJ, 7/97, Radon.

Thendara Mountain Club, Bear Mountain, NY, 3/00, Geological History of Harriman and its Region.

American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, 6/00, The Geology of the western Hudson Highlands, New York

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Special Symposium in Honor of Nick Rast, 4/01, Rodinian interactions of Laurentia and Amazonia, NY-NJ-PA.

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (Columbia University), Palisades, NY, 7/01, Late fracture systems in the western Hudson Highlands

Lafayette College, Easton, PA, 2/02, Evidence for the Assembly and Break-up of Rodinia in the Reading Prong

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, 3/5/02, Radon in the Environment and Geologic Controls on Radon

Ramapo River Watershed Conference, Ramapo College, NJ, 4/26/02, Geologic History and Fault and Fracture Control on Ground Water and Acid Mine Drainage in the Western Hudson Highlands.

American Institute of Professional Geologists, Northeast Section, 5/15/02, Keynote Speaker, Fracture Systems in the Hudson Highlands, New York.

Newark Museum, 11/02, Inaugural Address for Victoria Hall of Science “Reading the Rocks: Evidence for a Supercontinent in the Highland Region.”

New Jersey Earth Science Teachers Association Convention, Elizabeth, 3/25/03, Keynote Address: Making the Rocks Speak: Geoscience of the Highlands Region

New York Paleontological Society, 3/21/04, Evidence for the Supercontinent Rodinia in the Hudson Highland, NY.

Montclair State University, 10/05, Environmental Geology in the Highlands region, New York and New Jersey.

Audubon Society, Rockland County, New York, 12/06, Geology of the western Hudson Highlands, NY

Philadelphia Geological Society, 12/06, Grenville Collisional and Escape Tectonics in the Hudson Highlands, NY.

Ramapo Highlands Coalition, Mahwah, NJ, 10/07, Groundwater in the Hudson Highlands, NY

Boston College, 9/08, Earthquakes and Neotectonics in the Greater New York Area.

Maplewood-South Orange Adult Education, 11/09, Earthquakes: Sources, Damage and Potential in New Jersey

Highlands Coalition (PA, NJ, NY, CT), 11/09, New Research in the Highlands Watershed.

Essex County College, Newark, 2/10, Career Opportunities in Earth & Environmental Sciences: Drinking Water Resources in Newark, NJ

National Earth Science Teachers Association (NSTA), Philadelphia, 3/10, Environmental Earth System Science for Education in Urban Areas.

Ramapo River Watershed Conference, Ramapo College, NJ, 4/23/10, Earthquakes in the New York metropolitan area.

Leadership Newark, 6/10, Panelist: The BP Oil Spill Disaster.

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, NYC, 6/23/10, Haiti Earthquake and Recovery Efforts.

Union County Board of Education, Cranford, NJ, 6/28/10, Panelist: The BP Oil Spill Disaster.

National Science Foundation, 10/14/11, Advisory Committee/GEO: Panel on Broadening Participation in the Geosciences

SUNY College at Oswego, 5/6/13, Science Today: Earthquake and Tsunami Cycles: Potential Threats to the Northeastern U.S.

New York University, 6/18/13, Benefits and Hazards of Fracking for Natural Gas

Rutgers University – New Brunswick (EOHSI), 9/26/13, Benefits and Hazards of Fracking for Natural Gas

Essex County College, Newark, 10/14, Career Opportunities in Earth & Environmental Sciences: Earthquake Hazards in northeast New Jersey.

Union County College, Cranford, NJ, 2/18/15, Opportunities with the Garden State LSAMP and Northern New Jersey B2B

Newark Museum, 4/10/15, Senior’s Day: Creation of the Atlantic Ocean in Newark, NJ.

Bergen County College, Paramus, NJ, 4/17/15, STEM C2 Conference: The Garden State LSAMP-Northern New Jersey B2B connection.

National Science Foundation, 8/3/15, Effective and Sustainable Strategies to Attract Underserved, Inner City Youth to the Geosciences

Louis Stokes Midwest Center of Excellence, Indianapolis, 10/25/15, Workshop: Synergistic Interactions with consortia of community colleges

Essex County College, Newark, 12/3/15, Science Café: Global Warming.

Passaic County Community College, Patterson, NJ, 2/9/16, Earthquakes and Tsunamis in New Jersey.

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, 2/25/16, Benefits and Hazards of Fracking for Natural Gas

Essex County College, Newark, 3/17/16, Earthquakes and Tsunamis in New Jersey.

Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, 3/18/16, Earthquakes and Tsunamis in New Jersey.

New Jersey Future Educators Association, Newark, 4/6/16, New Techniques for Improving Earth and Environmental Teaching

National Federation of Filipino American Associations, Philadelphia, 8/5/16, Keynote: Earthquake Disasters and their Causes.

Columbia University, NY, 9/15/16, Water Pollution Group: Benefits and Hazards of Fracking for Natural Gas

Passaic County Community College, Patterson, NJ, 10/26/16, Increasing Hurricane Dangers in New Jersey.

Louis Stokes Midwest Center of Excellence, Chicago, 10/29/16, Workshop: Best Practices for a STEM Transition Pathway from Community College to 4-year Program

Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, 11/16/16, Increasing Hurricane Dangers in New Jersey.

Essex County College, Newark, 2/7/17, Increasing Hurricane Dangers in New Jersey.

Union County College, Cranford, 2/13/17, Earthquakes and Tsunamis in New Jersey.

Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Lyceum Lecture Series, 2/26/17, Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards in the New York Metropolitan Area.

Middlesex County College, Edison, 4/13/17, Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards in New Jersey.

Rutgers University, Newark, 6/29/17, Keynote Address: Garden State LSAMP, in Establishing and Sustaining Underrepresented Students of Color in STEM Fields: Proposal Writing Workshop for NSF Life-STEM Funding Conference

Ringwood Mines Superfund Community Advisory Group, 9/14/17, Geologic controls on the Ringwood Superfund Site

Louis Stokes Midwest Center of Excellence, Indianapolis, 10/8/17, Workshop: Social Media Campaigns for Dissemination and Recruitment for LSAMP and Other Diversity Programs

Geological Society of America, 10/21/17, Pardee Keynote Address: Why Diversity? Best Practices to Recruit and Retain Urban Underrepresented Minority Students in Geosciences, Newark, NJ

Essex County College, Newark, 2/7/19, Careers in Environmental Health and Safety and the Health and Safety program at Rutgers University

Passaic County Community College, Patterson, 3/26/19, Epidemic of Dead Zones.

Middlesex County College, Edison, 4/26/19, Careers in Earth & Environmental Sciences

Rutgers University, Newark, 5/2/19, Opportunities for public participation in STEM research and education from the perspective of the LSAMP and how to increase diversity, in Practice and Science of Public Participation in STEM Research on Data Enabled Science and Engineering

Geological Society of America, 9/19, Pardee Keynote Address: Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences, with Gail Ashley

NYC College of Technology (CUNY), 11/14/19, Keynote Address: Publishing Articles on Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences, in NSF Workshop: The Dissemination of Undergraduate Research Initiatives that Supports Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences

County College of Morris, Randolph, 2/20/20, Climate Change Impacts in northern NJ and the Environmental Career Opportunities.

Essex County College, Newark, 2/27/20, Climate Change Impacts in northern NJ and the Environmental Career Opportunities

Passaic County Community College, Paterson, 3/5/20, Climate Change Impacts in northern NJ and the Environmental Career Opportunities

Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, 4/9/20, Climate Change Impacts in northern NJ and Environmental Career Opportunities

Rutgers University Alumni Association, 9/23/20, Helping Minority Students Succeed in STEM

Malcolm X Shabazz STEM Fair, 9/24/20, Keynote: Careers in STEM

Garden State LSAMP/Northern NJ B2B Seminar Series, 10/1/20, Inaugural presentation: Careers in STEM and LSAMP support

SUNY at Oswego, 12/10/20, Improving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Geosciences.

US Geological Survey, Natural Hazards Mission Area, 3/30/21, Garden State LSAMP and Geoscience Initiatives: Helping Minority Students Succeed in STEM

Malcolm X Shabazz High School, Newark, 5/27/21, Lucrative environmental careers in the Newark, NJ area

SUNY at Cobleskill, 6/3/21, Garden State LSAMP: Helping Underrepresented Minority Students Succeed in STEM in Northern New Jersey

Rutgers University, Newark, 10/6/21, Garden State LSAMP and Geoscience Initiatives: Helping Minority Students Succeed in STEM

National Science Foundation, Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) 30th Year Anniversary Observance, 10/20/21, Multi-Level, Synergistic Interactions to Improve Pathways for Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM

Garden State LSAMP/Northern NJ B2B Seminar Series, 11/4/2021, The High Cost of Climate Change in Northern NJ

Hallmark Realtors of New Jersey, 11/10/2021, Response of Radon in Soil to Weather in Northern New Jersey

Essex County College, 3/31/2022, Lucrative Careers in Environmental Sciences

Passaic County Community College, 4/21/22, The Cost of Climate Change to Northern New Jersey

Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis, 6/24/2022, Multi-Level, Synergistic Interactions to Improve Pathways for Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM

MUSEUM/PARK EXHIBITS (5)

“Geology: A Permanent Exhibit Outdoor Museum” Bear Mountain Trailside Museum, NY, Palisades Interstate Park Commission.

“E- Quest: Exploring Earth’s Energy” Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ (funded by ExxonMobil Foundation.).

"Dynamic Earth: Revealing Nature’s Secrets" Victoria Hall of Science, Newark Museum, NJ.

“Geology and Iron Mining in the Sterling and Lake Mines area” Lautenberg Visitor’s Center, Sterling Forest, NY Department of Parks and Recreation.

“Iron Mine Trail” Sterling Forest State Park, NY, Palisades Interstate Park Commission

MASS MEDIA

Newspaper Interviews (61)

Gastonia Gazette, Gastonia, NC, 1/89, Radon potential of Gaston County

Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD, 3/91, Radon and Geology

Rockland Journal News, NY, 7/96, New Geology Exhibit at Bear Mountain

Rockland Journal News, NY, 12/97; Bear Mountain Scientist in the Park Program

Rockland Journal News, NY, 1/99; Activists work to get Torne Valley on national landmark list.

Rockland Journal News, NY, 6/99; Geologist digs into history of state parks.

New York Times, NY, 9/99; Seeking a Lost Continent a bit West of the Hudson.

Der Standard, Vienna, Austria, 9/99; Steinaltes New York

Middletown Times Herald Record, NY, 9/99, In search of the lost world.

The Focus, Rutgers University, NJ, 4/00, Rodinia project

New York Times, NY, 3/01, Waiting for the next Big One

Rockland Journal News, 4/01, Scientist: Fault Overdue for Rumble

New York Times, 11/01, The Outsider: Admiring (yes really) Rocks along the Road

Northern Valley Suburbanite, 4/24/02, Drought leaves landscapers high and dry.

Rockland Journal News, 5/4/02, Experts: Ramapo River at Risk.

New York Times, 5/12/02, California Here We Come: Scientists Warn of Earthquakes Here

New York Times, 7/25/02, Making the Rocks Speak

Rutgers-Newark Connections, NJ, 2/2003, South America, New Jersey – Former Next-Door Neighbors?

Trenton Times, NJ, 11/16/05, Tests find low levels of petroleum at speedway.

Star Ledger, Newark 12/10/05, Quake leaves Kinnelon just a wee bit shaken up.

Rockland Journal News, NY, 8/20/06, Highlands Region Poses Challenge

Rutgers-Newark Connections, NJ, 9/07, A World Beyond Rocks and Dinosaurs: The Newark Geoscience Scholars Program

Star Ledger, Newark 2/4/09, A mysterious blast in the wintry night

The Record, Bergen, 2/4/09, Little fear of a major quake, N.J.’s worst fell far short of ‘Big One’

Star Ledger, Newark 2/15/09, Morris Co. feels 2nd quake in 13 days

Star Ledger, Newark 2/19/09, County shows sign of stress: Four quakes

Star Ledger, Newark, 4/24/09, Leaping Lizards! Newark Museum throws another fun-tastic Dinosaur Day

Rutgers-Newark Connect, NJ, 9/09, GS-LSAMP Lights the Way for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Studies

Star Ledger, Newark 2/11/10, Minor earthquakes hit Somerset

Asbury Park Press, 12/2/10, Is New Jersey due for a big earthquake?

Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/13/10, Historical record suggests quake could happen here

Atlantic City Press, 3/11/11, Rutgers University geologist says tsunamis of this magnitude are uncommon along the Atlantic Coast

La Repubblica, Rome, Italy, 3/12/11, Faglie in piena attivita aspettiamoci altri sismi

Burlington County Times, 3/15/11, Sierra Club questions safety of Oyster Creek power plant following Japan disaster

LaceyPatch; 3/17/11, Rutgers Scientist: Tsunami A Real & Devastating Possibility on the Shore

Bergen Record; 8/19/11; Students discover uncharted history

Star Ledger, Newark, 8/19/11; Newark Students uncover lost slave graves

Bergen Record; 8/24/11; Earthquake hits East Coast; North Jersey residents jolted

Star Ledger, Newark, 8/24/11; Earthquake rocks New Jersey and New York

Asbury Park Press, 8/24/11, Did you feel it? Rare 5.8 quake jolts Jersey; little damage reported

New Jersey Herald, 8/24/11, East Coast quake rocks county, all of New Jersey

Cape May County Herald, 3/23/12, Could Jersey Coast Experience a Tsunami?

Star Ledger, Newark, 8/18/12 Unearthing history: N.J. students search ground for lost Revolutionary War soldiers.

The Record, Bergen County, 8/18/12, Students use radar to search for Revolutionary War dead

Journal News, Rockland County, 8/18/12, Geoscience students seek Battle of Stony Point unmarked graves.

Mid-Hudson News, 8/20/12, Students use radar to locate potential Revolutionary War soldiers’ graves

Daily Targum, Rutgers-New Brunswick, 10/8/12, NJ minority students display scientific research on campus

Daily Targum, Rutgers-New Brunswick, 10/5/14, Cory Booker discusses minorities in STEM field

Rutgers-Newark Connections, NJ, 11/14, $5 million in Grants Will Boost Minority Representation in STEM Fields

The Observer, Rutgers-Newark, 4/14/15, The evidence for global climate change is overwhelming.

South Jersey Times, 4/22/15, 3 ways to show your love to Mother Nature this Earth Day

The Somerset ReporterNJ Advance Media (NJ.com), 8/14/15, Was the Ramapo Fault to blame for N.J.'s earthquake?

NJ Advance Media (NJ.com), 8/14/15, N.J. earthquake: Residents heard 'explosion'-like sounds, but no damage reported

Star Ledger, Newark, 10/4/15, Science-minded: Garden State growing crop of STEM-savvy students

The Wall Street Journal, 3/2/16, Uptick in Small Earthquakes Stirs Fears in New York Area.

Jewish Political News & Updates, 3/ 3/16, Uptick in Small Earthquakes Stirs Fears in New York Area.

New Jersey Stage, 10/9/16, Rutgers University-Newark to Honor Eboo Patel and Arthur James Hicks with Honorary Degrees in 2017

Northern Highlands Daily Voice, 1/9/17, Upper Saddle River Pastor Resurrects Historic ‘Slave Cemetery’

Essex News Daily, 6/5/17, Maplewood man overcomes obstacles for his education

The Record, Bergen County, NJ, 9/27/17, North Jersey region among 'most active' earthquake zones

Rutgers-Newark Connections, 6/19/19, RU-N Awarded $1 million NSF Grant to Support Minority Graduate Students in STEM

Magazine Interviews (8)

Hudson Valley Magazine, NY, 11/99, Written in Stone.

Rutgers Magazine, NJ, Fall 2008, Opening a Pipeline (p. 13)

Rutgers Today, 10/5/09, Professor’s Geology Games Stir Urban Students’ Interest

Hispanic Outlook, 11/30/09, New Jersey Launches Alliance for Minority Success in STEM Fields.

New Jersey Monthly Magazine, 7/10, Living on the Fault Line.

Backpacker Magazine, 5/11, Rip & Go: The Lemon Squeezer

National Science Foundation Discovery, 11/12/14, Forging the path: Geoscience program blossoms into statewide effort to broaden participation in science and engineering, http://nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=133316&org=NSF

New Jersey Department of Higher Education, 4/17, Rutgers University’s Minority Social Media Campaign. vol. 3 No. 4.

Rutgers Today, 4/2/19, A Boost for STEM Education

Rutgers Magazine, NJ, Spring 2020, Learning from Afar (p. 55-59)

Radio Interviews (19)

WAAL, Binghamton, NY, 2/91, Radon and radon potential of the Binghamton area, NY.

WAMC, Albany, NY, 10/91, Health Talk: Radon and Geology.

WCTC, Edison, NJ, 1/93, News Talk with Bob Ahrenson: The Los Angeles Earthquake.

WINS, New York, NY, 9/99, and 11/99 Lost Continent of Rodinia.

WBGO, Newark, NJ, 1/05, The Indian Ocean Tsunami

NJ 101.5- Millennium Radio, 2/19/09, Minor Earthquakes Rattle Jersey...But a Big One Could Be Coming

WCBS, New York, NY, 12/28/09, Earthquake in Morris County: Are Big Ones Possible?

WBAI, New York, NY, 4/19/10, Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

WBGO, Newark, NJ, 4/21/10, Volcanoes in Iceland

WBAI, New York, NY, 3/11/11, Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

NJ 101.5- Millennium Radio, 3/15/11, Could there be major earthquakes in New Jersey?

WCTC, New Brunswick, NJ, 3/17/11, Earthquakes in New Jersey

WCBS, New York, NY, 5/20/11, Will the world end tomorrow?

WBGO, Newark, NJ, 8/18/11, Students help restore historic cemetery

WCBS, New York, NY, 8/20/11, Slave Cemetery

KYW, Philadelphia, PA, 8/23/11, Earthquake in Virginia

WEMP, New York, 8/23/11, Virginia Earthquake felt in New Jersey

NJ 101.5- Millennium Radio, 8/24/11, New Jersey is long overdue for a big earthquake

WOBM, 92.7, NJ, 6/25/13, Did a tsunami hit the Jersey Shore on June 13?

Television Interviews (26)

WXTV, Paterson, NJ, 8/99; Are recent Earthquakes Related?

CTV, Staten Island, NY, 11/18/05; Geology Forum: Earthquakes.

CTV, Staten Island, NY, 12/16/05; Geology Forum: Volcanoes

NJN News, Trenton, NJ, 1/16/09; Earth Science Education

Fox 5 News WNYW & WOR My 9, 2/3/09; Earthquake Causes Brief Anxiety and Excitement in Morris County

News12 NJ, 2/15/09, Second Earthquake in 2 weeks hits N.J.

WMBC, NJ, 10/21/09, Minority Science Initiative in New Jersey

News12 NJ, 12/27/09, Earthquake rattles Morris County

News12 NJ, 1/12/10, Earthquake in Haiti

WOR My 9, 6/23/10, Earthquake in Canada Felt in Northern New Jersey

News12 NJ, 3/11/11, Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

WOR My 9, 3/11/11, Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

Fox News, 3/11/11, Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

WNBC-TV, 3/18/11, Nightline: Earthquake in Japan

Telemundo47, 3/18/11, Earthquakes in New Jersey

FiosNews, 3/18/11, Earthquakes in New Jersey

WOR My 9, 8/18/11, Cemetery Radar

News12 NJ, 8/18/11, Restoring a historic cemetery

News12 NJ, 8/23/11, Earthquake in Virginia

Fox 5 News WNYW & WOR My 9, 11/4/11, Storms Leave Shortage of Snow Days

WMBC, NJ, 12/7/11, Students restore slave cemetery

News12 Hudson Valley, 8/17/12, Revolutionary Bones

EBRU-TV, 3/9/13, News show - Fresh Outlook: Sinkholes, Should we be worried?

Fox 5, NJ, 5/3/13, Good Day New York: Dinosaur Day at the Newark Museum.

EBRU-TV, 5/2/15, News show - Fresh Outlook: Earthquakes: Warnings, Triggers, and Precautions

EBRU-TV, 4/16/16, News show - Fresh Outlook: From Earthquakes to Oil Spills

Internet Interviews/Programs (10)

Rutgers iTV, Breakfast at the Barracks, Episode 9: Earthquakes. http://videoservices.rutgers.edu/tvstudio/bab/ep9.jsp

The Science Network (tsn), Ultimate Block Party and The Science of Educating,  http://thesciencenetwork.org/programs/ultimate-block-party-the-arts-and-sciences-of-play/alexander-gates

North Jersey.com, Students help uncover centuries-old graves in Upper Saddle River slave cemetery, http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen/bergen_news/Students_help_uncover_centuries-old_graves_in_Upper_Saddle_River_slave_cemetery.html

News12 NJ, Professor talks about earthquake felt in NJ; http://www.news12.com/index.jsp

Rutgers Today, Rutgers-Newark Research Day, http://youtu.be/3d1_NxTg7zA.

Mid-Hudson Radio News, 8/20/12, Students use radar to locate potential Revolutionary War soldiers’ graves, http://www.midhudsonnews.com/Net_Radio/MHN_dailynews.mp3

RUTV, At the Podium: Cory Booker and the Garden State LSAMP 10/3/14, http://vp.telvue.com/player?height=300&id=T01447&noplaylistskin=1&video=215299&width=400

White House Initiative on Hispanic Education, 1/20/16, Google Hangout: A Conversation on Post-Secondary Education Completion with Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSWg9MfoRho

Louis Stokes Midwest Center of Excellence, 3/30/16, Webinar: Synergistically Interacting Consortia: LSAMPS and Community Colleges, http://lsmce.org/library/

Louis Stokes Midwest Center of Excellence, 2/13/18, Webinar: Social Media Campaigns for Dissemination and Recruitment for LSAMP and Other Diversity Programs, https://iu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/LSMCE+WebinarA+Social+Media+Campaigns+with+Alec+Gates%2C+Ph.D./1_t6ehbeca

BCONE, Brownfields Coalition of the Northeast, 11/29/18, Ethan Siegenthaler, You Rock! Rutgers Geology Major Recipient of First Charlie Bartsch Scholarship, https://www.brownfieldcoalitionne.org/news/6938215

Television Documentaries (5)

WNJN (PBS-national), Trenton, NJ, 10/04; The Highlands Rediscovered

Discovery Channel, 12/08: Sci Trek: New York Earthquake

Discovery Channel, 6/09: Prehistoric: New York

MSNBC, 3/11; Disaster in Japan

News21, 8/17, Troubled Waters; https://troubledwater.news21.com/documentary/

Podcasts

NJ Spotlight News, 6/22/22, Hazard NJ Episode 3: Heart of Ringwood, https://www.njspotlightnews.org/podcast/hazard-nj-episode-3-heart-of-ringwood-superfund-site-ford-motor-company-toxic-waste-ramapough-lenape-tribal/