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Paul Bauer
Curriculum vitae

Associate Director for Government Outreach,
Principal Geologist
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
New Mexico Tech
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801-4796
(575) 835-5106

Education

  • Ph.D., 1988, Geology, New Mexico Tech. "Precambrian Geology of the Picuris Range, Northern New Mexico"
  • M.S., 1983, Geology, University of New Mexico. "Geology of the Precambrian Rocks in the Southern Manzano Mountains, New Mexico".
  • B.S., 1978, Geology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Professional Interests

  • Field and structural geology
  • Geology and hydrogeology of north-central New Mexico
  • Geology of New Mexico
  • Earth science education for decision makers
  • Writing New Mexican geology books for the general public

Publications

Books

  1. Bauer, P.W., 2011, The Rio Grande: A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes of northern New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, 121 p.
  2. Bauer, P.W., Lozinsky, R.P., Condie, C., and Price, L.G., 2003, Albuquerque’s Geology and Culture: A Guide to the Geologic and Cultural Histories of the Albuquerque Area: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Scenic Trips to the Geologic Past, No. 9, 182 p.
  3. Bauer, P.W., Love, J., Schilling, J., and Taggart, J., 1991, The Enchanted Circle–Loop Drives from Taos:  New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Scenic Trip to the Geologic Past, no. 2, UNM Press, 137 p.

Book Chapters

  1. Bauer, P.W., in press, Taos, the Formative Years–The Origin and Evolution of the Taos Landscape: in A History of Taos, Taos Historical Society.
  2. Bauer, P.W., 2010, The Rio Grande Gorge: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 189-199.
  3. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Wheeler Peak Wilderness: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 229-236.
  4. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Latir Peak Wilderness: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 237-241.
  5. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 243-253.
  6. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Valle Vidal: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 255-263.
  7. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Pecos Wilderness: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 265-272.
  8. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Hyde Memorial State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 273-275.
  9. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Coyote Creek State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 277-281.
  10. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Morphy Lake State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 291-293.
  11. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Cimarron Canyon State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 295-298.
  12. Bauer, P.W., 2010, Eagle Nest Lake State Park: in The Geology of Northern New Mexico’s Parks, Monuments, and Public Lands, L.G. Price, ed., New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, p. 299-302.
  13. Karlstrom, K.E., Amato, J.M., Williams, M.L., Heizler, M. Shaw, C., Read, A.S., and Bauer, P.W., 2004, Proterozoic tectonic evolution of the New Mexico region: A synthesis; in G.H. Mack and K.A., Giles, eds., The geology of New Mexico, A geologic history: New Mexico Geological Society, Special Publication 11, p. 1-34.

Edited Volumes

  1. Brister, B.S., Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S., and Lueth, V.W., eds., 2004, Geology of the Taos Region, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, 448 p.
  2. Bauer, P.W., Kues, B.S., Dunbar, N., Karlstrom, K.E., and Harrison, B., eds., 1995, Geology of the Santa Fe Region, New Mexico, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 46, 338 p.
  3. Bauer, P.W., Lucas, S.G., Mawer, C.K. and McIntosh, W.C., eds., 1990, Tectonic Development of the Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 41, 450 p.

Published Papers

  1. Johnson, P.S. and Bauer, P.W., in prep., A hydrogeologic model of the Taos Plateau: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 62.
  2. Kinzli, K.D., Shafike, N., Bauer, P.W., and others, in review, Quantifying river accretion in the upper Rio Grande gorge, New Mexico using as ADCP: River Research and Applications.
  3. Bauer, P.W. and Johnson, P.S., 2010, A rare, large, artesian, subaqueous spring in the upper Rio Grande: New Mexico Geology, v. 32, no. 1, p. 26-27.
  4. Bauer, P.W., 2005, The geology and landscape of the Taos region: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources; Mining in New Mexico, New Mexico Decision-Makers Field Guide No. 4, p. 7-11.
  5. Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K.I., 2004, Fault geometry and Cenozoic kinematic history of the southeastern San Luis Basin near Taos, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Bulletin 160, p. 70-95.
  6. Bauer, P.W., 2004, Proterozoic rocks of the Pilar cliffs, Picuris Mountains, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 193-205.
  7. Bauer, P.W., 2004, Erosional retreat of a river-damming debris flow on the Rio Grande, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 282-288.
  8. Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K.I., 2004, Rift extension and fault slip rates in the southern San Luis Basin, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 172-180.
  9. Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K.I., 2004, Cenozoic structural development of the Taos area, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 129-146.
  10. Aby, S.B., Bauer, P.W., and Kelson, K.I., 2004, The Picuris Formation: A late Eocene to Miocene sedimentary sequence in northern New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 335-350.
  11. Grauch, V.J.S., Bauer, P.W., and Kelson, K.I., 2004, Preliminary interpretation of high-resolution aeromagnetic data collected near Taos, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 244-256.
  12. Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., Unruh, J.R., and Bott, J.D.J., 2004, Late Quaternary characteristics of the northern Embudo fault, Taos County, New Mexico: : New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p 147-157.
  13. Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., Connell, S.D., Love, D.W., Rawling, G.C., and Mansell, M., 2004, Initial paleoseismic and hydrogeologic assessment of the southern Sangre de Cristo fault at the Taos Pueblo site, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 289-299.
  14. Bauer, P.W., 2003, Field Camp for Policy Makers: Geotimes, v. 48, no. 4 p. 25-27.
  15. Haneberg, W.C., Bauer, P.W. and Chavez, W.X., Jr., 2002, Multilevel geologic hazard assessment mapping in the Rio Grande gorge, northern New Mexico, USA: in P.T. Bobrowsky, editor, Geoenvironmental Mapping: Method, Theory and Practice: A.A. Balkema, p. 75-91.
  16. Bauer, P.W., 2001, Geologic Mapping in New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Earth Matters, v. 1, no. 2, p. 1-3.
  17. Bauer, P.W., 2001, The Value of Geologic Mapping to Decision Makers in New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Decision-Makers Field Guide No. 1, p. 13-14.
  18. Bauer, P.W., 2001, Why Study Geology?: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Decision-Makers Field  Guide No. 1, p. 15-16.
  19. Williams, M.L. and Bauer, P.W., 1995, The Copper Hill Cu-Ag-Sb deposit, Picuris Range, New Mexico: Retrograde mineralization in a brittle-ductile trap: Economic Geology, v. 90, p. 1994-2005.
  20. Bauer, P.W. And Ralser, S., 1995, The Picuris-Pecos fault–repeatedly reactivated, from Proterozoic(?) to Neogene: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 46, p. 111-115.
  21. Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L. 1994, Age of Proterozoic orogenesis in New Mexico: Precambrian Research, v. 67, p. 349-356.
  22. Bauer, P.W., 1993, Proterozoic tectonic evolution of the Picuris Mountains, northern New Mexico: Journal of Geology, v. 101, p. 483-500.
  23. Bauer, P.W., Karlstrom, K.E., Bowring, S.A., Smith, A.G., and Goodwin, L.B., 1993 Proterozoic plutonism and regional deformation: New constraints from the southern Manzano Mountains, central New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 15, no. 2, p. 49-55.
  24. Haneberg, W.C. and Bauer, P.W., 1993, Back-calculated dynamics of a rockslide along NM-68, Rio Grande Gorge, northern New Mexico: Bulletin of the Assoc. of Engineering Geologists, v. XXX, no. 1, p. 7-16.
  25. Robertson, J.M., Grambling, J.A., Mawer, C.K., Bowring, S.A., Williams, M.L., Bauer, P.W., and Silver, L.T., 1993, Precambrian of New Mexico, in Precambrian: Conterminous U.S., J.C. Reed Jr., ed.: Geological Society of America, DNAG The Geology of North America, v. C-2, p. 228-238.
  26. Bauer, P.W. and Lozinsky, R.P., 1991, The Bent dome - part of a major Paleozoic uplift in southern New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 42, p. 175-182.
  27. Austin, G.S., Barker, J.M. and Bauer, P.W., 1990, Precambrian muscovite from the M.I.C.A. mine, Picuris Mountains, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 41, p. 369-374.
  28. Mawer, C.K., Grambling, J.A., Williams, M.L., Bauer, P.W. and Robertson, J.M., 1990, The relationship of the Proterozoic Hondo Group to older rocks, southern Picuris Mountains and vicinity, northern New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 41, p. 171-178.
  29. Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L., 1989, Stratigraphic nomenclature of Proterozoic rocks, northern New Mexico: Revisions, redefinitions, and formalization: New Mexico Geology, v. 11, no. 3, p. 45-52.
  30. Mawer, C.K. and Bauer, P.W., 1989, Precambrian rocks of the Zuni uplift: A summary, with new data on ductile shearing: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 40, p. 143-148.
  31. Bauer, P.W. and Lozinsky, R.P., 1986, Proterozoic geology of supracrustal and granitic rocks in the Caballo Mountains, southern New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 37, 139-143.
  32. Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L., 1985, Structural relationships and mylonites in the Proterozoic rocks of the northern Pedernal Highlands, central New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 36, 140-145.
  33. Bauer, P.W., 1984, Stratigraphic summary and structural problems of Precambrian rocks, Picuris Range, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 35, p. 199-204.
  34. Bauer, P.W., 1982, Precambrian geology and tectonics of the southern Manzano Mountains, central New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 33, p. 211-216.

Geologic Maps

  1. Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., and Rawling, G., 2010, Geologic map of the Arroyo Seco 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 170, scale 1:24,000.
  2. Bauer, P.W. and others, 2009, Geologic map of Pecos National Historical Park: Glorieta and Pecos 7.5-minute quadrangles: The National Park Service, scale 1:24,000.
  3. Kelson, K.I., Thompson, R.A., and Bauer, P.W., 2008, Geologic map of the Guadalupe Mountain 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 168, scale 1:24,000.
  4. Kelson, K.I. and Bauer, P.W., 2006, Geologic map of the Arroyo Hondo 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 116, scale 1:24,000.
  5. Bauer, P.W., Helper, M.A., and Aby, S., 2005, Revised preliminary geologic map of the Trampas 7.5 minute quadrangle, Rio Arriba and Taos Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file Geologic Map OF-GM 104, scale 1:24,000.
  6. Kelson, K.I. and Bauer, P.W., 2003, Geologic map of the Los Cordovas 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 63, scale 1:24,000.
  7. Bauer, P.W., Kelson, K.I. and Aby, S.B., 2005, Geologic map of the Peñasco 7.5-minute quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 62, scale 1:24,000.
  8. Baer, S., Karlstrom, K.E., Bauer, P.W., and Connell, S., 2003, Geologic map of the Manzano Peak 7.5-min quadrangle, Valencia County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 61, scale 1:12,000.
  9. Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K., 2001, Geologic map of the Taos 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 43, scale 1:24,000.
  10. Bauer, P.W., Kelson, K.I., Lyman, J., Heynekamp, M., and McCraw, D., 2000, Geologic map of the Ranchos de Taos 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 33, scale 1:24,000.
  11. Kelson, K. and Bauer, P.W., 1998, Geology of the Carson 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico:  New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 22, scale 1:24,000.
  12. Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K, 1997, Geology of the Taos SW 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico:  New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 12, scale 1:24,000.
  13. Ilg, B., Bauer, P.W., Ralser, S., Rogers, J. and Kelley, S., 1997, Geology of the Glorieta 7.5-min quadrangle, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 11, scale 1:12,000.
  14. Bauer, P.W., Ralser, S., Ilg, B., Daniel, C., and Harrison, B., 1996, Geology of the McClure Reservoir 7.5-min quadrangle, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 7, scale 1:12,000.
  15. Ferguson, C., Timmons, M., Pazzaglia, F., Karlstrom, K., Osburn, G., Bauer, P.W., 1996, Geology of the Sandia Park 7.5-min quadrangle, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 1, scale 1:12,000.
  16. Connell, S, Cather, S., Karlstrom, K., Read, A., Ilg, B., Menne, B., Andronicus, C., Bauer, P.W., Anderson, O., 1995, Geology of the Placitas 7.5-min quadrangle, Sandoval County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 2, scale 1:12,000.
  17. Karlstrom, K.E., Kirby, E., Connell, S., Read, A., Ferguson, C., Osburn, G., Ilg, B., Abbott, J., Bauer, P.W., and others, 1994, Geology of the Tijeras 7.5-min quadrangle, Bernalillo County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file geologic map OF-GM 4, scale 1:12,000.
  18. Bauer, P.W., and Helper, M., 1994, Geology of the Trampas 7.5-min quadrangle, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Geologic Map GM-71, scale 1:24,000.
  19. Bauer, P.W., 1991, Geologic map of Taos County, New Mexico: Prepared for Water Resources of Taos County, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4107, 86 p., scale 1:100,000.

Technical Contract Reports

  1. Bauer, P.W. and Johnson, P.S., 2011, Hydrogeologic investigation of the northern Taos Plateau, Taos County, New Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report xxx, xx p. plus plates and appendices.
  2. Johnson, P.S., Bauer, P.W. and Felix, B., 2009, Hydrogeology of the Arroyo Hondo area, Taos County, New Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for Taos County, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 505, 35 p. plus plates and appendices.
  3. Bauer, P.W., Johnson, P.S., and Timmons, S., 2007, Springs of the Rio Grande Gorge, Taos County, New Mexico: Inventory, Data Report, and preliminary geochemistry: Final Technical Report for Taos County, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 506, 21 p. plus plates and appendices.
  4. Johnson, P.S., Bauer, P.W., Timmons, S., and Felix, B., 2005, Hydrogeology and water resource assessment of the Pueblo of Picuris, Taos County, New Mexico: Final technical report for the Pueblo of Picuris Environment Department, 22 p. plus maps, cross sections, and appendices., NMBGMR unpublished contract report.
  5. Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., Love, D., Connell, S.D., Mansell, M., and Rawling, G., 2003, Initial paleoseismic and hydrogeologic assessment of the southern Sangre de Cristo fault at the Taos Pueblo site, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 476, 38 p.
  6. Bauer, P.W. and Kelson, K.I., 2002, Geology of the Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico: Final technical report for the Pueblo of Picuris Environment Department, 23 p. plus 1:24,000 geologic map and cross section.
  7. Jackson-Paul, P.B., Connell, S.D. and Bauer, P.W., 2002, Preliminary lithologic descriptions of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) wells on Taos Pueblo lands, Taos County, New Mexico: Technical report for the Department of Justice, Expert Witness Program, 49 p.
  8. Bauer, P.W., Johnson, P.S. and Kelson, K.I., 1999, Geology and hydrogeology of the southern Taos Valley, Taos County, New Mexico: Technical report for the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 501, 80 p., with 4 oversize plates.
  9. Bauer, P.W., 1997, Geology along the Santa Fe River, between the former Twomile Reservoir and McClure Reservoir, Santa Fe County, New Mexico: Technical report for the City of Santa Fe, 8 p., with geologic map.

Open-File Reports (several are repeated in technical contract reports section)

  1. Bauer, P.W. and Johnson, P.S., 2010, Hydrogeologic investigation of the northern Taos Plateau, Taos County, New Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report xxx, xx p. plus plates and appendices.
  2. Johnson, P.S., Bauer, P.W. and Felix, B., 2009, Hydrogeology of the Arroyo Hondo area, Taos County, New Mexico: Final Technical Contract Report for Taos County, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 505, 35 p. plus plates and appendices.
  3. Bauer, P.W., Johnson, P.S., and Timmons, S., 2007, Springs of the Rio Grande Gorge, Taos County, New Mexico: Inventory, Data Report, and preliminary geochemistry: Final Technical Report for Taos County, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 506, 21 p. plus plates and appendices.
  4. Kelson, K.I., Bauer, P.W., Love, D., Connell, S.D., Mansell, M., and Rawling, G., 2003, Initial paleoseismic and hydrogeologic assessment of the southern Sangre de Cristo fault at the Taos Pueblo site, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 476, 38 p.
  5. Bauer, P.W., Johnson, P.S. and Kelson, K.I., 1999, Geology and hydrogeology of the southern Taos Valley, Taos County, New Mexico: Technical report for the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 501, 80 p., with 4 oversize plates.
  6. Bauer, P.W. and Pollock, T.R., 1993, Compilation of Precambrian Isotopic Ages in New Mexico:  New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 389, 130 p.
  7. Haneberg, W.C., Bauer, P.W., and Chavez, W.X., Jr., 1992, Rio Grande gorge highway corridor study, Rinconada to Pilar: for NM State Highway and Transportation Department: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report 437, 22 p.
  8. Bauer, P.W., 1988, Geology of the Precambrian rocks of the southern Manzano Mountains, New Mexico [MS thesis]: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report OF-339, 145 p.
  9. Bauer, P.W., 1988, Precambrian geology of the Picuris Range, north-central New Mexico [PhD dissertation]: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-File Report OF-325, 260 p.

Road Logs, Minipapers, Misc. Reports

  1. Drenth, B.J., Bauer, P.W., and Read, A.S., 2010, Recent gravity studies on Taos Pueblo lands: Data collection, data processing, and preliminary interpretation: U.S. Geological Survey Administrative Report to Taos Pueblo, 14 p. 
  2. Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S., Kelson, K.I., Muehlberger, W.R., and Koning, D.J., 2004, The Flanks of the Rift–Second-day road log from Taos to Taos Pueblo, Llano Quemado, Pilar, and return to Taos: Taos: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 37-76.
  3. Read, A.S., Bauer, P.W., Thompson, R.A., Kelson, K.I., Muehlberger, W.R., 2004, The Taos Plateau and Rio Grande Gorge–First-day road log from Taos to Questa, the Wild Rivers Recreation Area, Arroyo Hondo, the Dunn Bridge, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge and return to Taos: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 1-35.
  4. Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S., Kelson, K.I., Kues, B.S., Aby, S.B., Muehlberger, W.R., Thompson, R.A., Austin, G.S., and Smith, G.A., 2004, The San Luis Basin to the Española Basin–Third-day road log from Talpa to the Rio Grande del Rancho valley, U.S. Hill, Vadito, and Penasco: Taos: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 77-98.
  5. Bauer, P.W., 2004, There’s gold in them cliffs….or is there? The fleeting (and fleecing?) Glenwoody mining venture: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 55, p. 69.
  6. Bauer, P.W. and others, 1999, Excel spreadsheet geologic map index of New Mexico. Incorporated into CD-ROM Geochronology Database of New Mexico.
  7. Bauer, P.W., Maynard, S.R., Smith, G.A., Giles, D.L., Lucas, S.G., Barker, J.M., Smith, E.W., and Kottlowski, F.E., 1995, Third-day road log, from Santa Fe to the Cerrillos Hills, Cerrillos, and Ortiz Mountains: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 46, p. 57-77.
  8. Bauer, P.W., Daniel, C.G., Lucas, S.G., Barker, J.M., Kottlowski, F.E., 1995, Second-day road log, from Santa Fe to Pecos, Rowe, Bernal, Romeroville, and Mineral Hill: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 46, p. 29-56.
  9. Smith, G.A., Bauer, P.W., Lucas, S.G., Gonzalez, M.A., Barker, J.M., Kottlowski, F.E., Austin, G.S., and Love, D.W., 1995, First-day road log, from Santa Fe to Nambe, Cundiyo, Española, Abiquiu, and Ghost Ranch: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 46, p. 1-28.
  10. Bauer, P.W., 1991, A short history of the Old Virginia mine: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 42, p. 7.
  11. Colpitts, R.M., Austin, G.S., Barker, J.M., Bauer, P.W., Hahman, W.R., Hawley, H.W. and Lozinsky, R.P., 1991, First-day roadlog, from Inn of the Mountain Gods to Bent dome, Tularosa, Alamogordo, Cloudcroft and return:  New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 42, p. 1-25.
  12. Lozinsky, R.P. and Bauer, P.W., 1991, Structure and basin-fill units of the Tularosa basin: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 42, p. 8.
  13. Bauer, P.W., Pillmore, C.L., Mawer, C.K., Hayden, S., Lucas, S.G., Meyer, J., Czamanske, G.K., Grambling, J.A., 1990, First-day road log, from Red River to Questa, Costilla, Valle Vidal, Cimarron and Philmont: New Mex. Geological Society, Guidebook 41, p. 1-43.
  14. Bauer, P.W., Pillmore, C.L., Mawer, C.K., Hayden, S., Colpitts, R.M., Lucas, S.G., Grambling, J.A., Saye, J.A. and Barker, J.M., 1990, Second-day road log, Philmont to Cimarron, Eagle Nest, Elizabethtown and Angel Fire: New Mexico Geol. Society, Guidebook 41, p. 45-66.
  15. Bauer, P.W., Leonardson, R. and Young, R.S., 1990, Supplemental road log 1, pre-meeting tour of Molycorp molybdenum mine and mill: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 41, p. 97-100.
  16. McLemore, V.T., Roberts, T.T. and Bauer, P.W., 1990, Supplemental road log 2, from Red River along Pioneer Canyon: New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook 41, p. 101-103.

Web Pages, CD-ROMs, Presentations

  1. Bauer, P.W. and Johnson, P.S., 2010, Lava Tube Spring on the Rio Grande, Taos County, New Mexico: The Largest Spring in New Mexico:  A Rare Artesian Subaqueous Riverine Vent: Powerpoint show with imbedded video: ftp://granite.nmt.edu/pub/paul/Lava_Tube_Spring/Powerpoint/Lava_Tube_spring_ppt.exe
  2. Larsen, M., Wilks, M., Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S. and Rawling, G., 2002, Digital Index of the Geologic Maps of New Mexico; Access Database.
  3. Bauer, P.W., Read, A.S., Johnson, P.S., Heynekamp, M.R., and Titus, R.J., 2000, Report on the Astronaut Geophysical Training Program, Taos, New Mexico, Summer 1999-A joint project between NASA/JSC and the New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Web site and CD-ROM for NASA http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/geoscience/projects/astronauts/home.html.

Abstracts

  1. Bauer, P. W., 2010, Bill Muehlberger: Honorary New Mexican field geologist: Proceedings of the Muehlberger Symposium, Jackson School of Geosciences, Univ. of Texas at Austin.
  2. Bauer, P.W., 2009, The San Luis Basin of the northern Rio Grande rift: New Mexico Geology, v. 30, no. 2, p. 52.
  3. Dickerson, P.W., Muehlberger, W.R., Grauch, T., Bauer, P.W., Read, A., and Johnson, P.S., 2008, Back to the Future–Basic Training: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 40, no. 6, p. 336.
  4. Kelson, K.I. and Bauer, P.W., 2008, Surficial geologic mapping and integration with borehole and shallow crustal geophysical data in the northern Rio Grande rift of New Mexico: Implications for late quaternary rift tectonics: Seismological Research Letters, v. 79, no. 2, p. 276.
  5. Osburn, G.R., Kelly, S.A., Kempter, K.A., Bauer, P.W., Timmons, M. and Linden, M.A., 2005, Geologic research in the Santa Fe National Forest, Jemez Mountains, New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 37, no. 7, p. 176.
  6. Grauch, V.J.S. and Bauer, P.W., 2004, Revealing the structural and volcanic framework for understanding ground water resources in the northern Rio Grande rift: preliminary results of a high-resolution aeromagnetic survey over Taos, New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 36, no. 5, p. 173.
  7. Bauer, P.W. and Read, A.S., 2003, Geologic mapping in the Española basin by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources: in Geologic and Hydrogeologic Framework of the Española Basin–Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Española Basin Workshop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 4-5, 2003, M.R. Hudson, ed., U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-369, p. 2.
  8. Bauer, P.W. and Read, A.S., 2002, Providing Free Digital Geologic Maps on the Web: Association of Engineering Geologists Journal.
  9. Baer, S.H., Karlstrom, K.E., and Bauer, P.W., 2002, New mapping from the Manzano Peak Quadrangle, central New Mexico [poster]: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Rocky Mountain Section.
  10. Melis, E.A., Goodwin, L.B., Heizler, M.T., and Bauer, P.W., 2001, Metamorphism and deformation of Proterozoic rocks in the 7.5 minute Rosilla Peak quadrangle, southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, northern New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 33.
  11. Dickerson, P.W., Muehlberger, W.R., Bauer, P.W., 2000, Astronaut training in field geophysical methods: Presented by Bauer  at Space 2000, The 7th International Conference and Exposition on Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Business in Space, co-located with Robotics 2000, The 4th International Conference and Exposition/Demonstration on Robotics for Challenging Situations and Environments, February 27 to March 2, 2000 at the Albuquerque Hilton Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
  12. Bauer, P.W., Kelson, K. and Johnson, P.S., 1999, Cenozoic evolution of the Rio Grande rift near Taos, New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 31, no. 7, p. A131.
  13. Bauer, P.W., Kelson, K. and Johnson, P.S., 1999, Development of a major rift transfer zone (Embudo fault): Insights into the evolution of the northern Rio Grande rift in New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society Annual Spring Meeting, New Mexico Geology, v. 21, no. 2, p. 37.
  14. Bauer, P.W., 1998, New Mexico’s STATEMAP program: geologic quadrangle mapping along the Rio Grande watershed: U.S. Geological Survey, Middle Rio Grande Basin Study, Invited talk, Proceedings of Second Annual Workshop, Albuquerque, USGS Open-File Report 98-337, p. 81.
  15. McCraw, D., Bauer, P.W., Jones, G., 1998, The Middle Rio Grande basin digital cartography program of the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources: U.S. Geological Survey, Middle Rio Grande Basin Study, Proceedings of Second Annual Workshop, Albuquerque, USGS Open-File Report 98-337, p.71.
  16. McCraw, D., Bauer, P.W., Jones, G., Heynekamp, M., Glesener, K., 1998, Combining ARC-INFO and Macintosh to expedite digital geologic map production for critical hydrogeologic investigations in New Mexico: Digital Mapping Techniques ’98, Workshop Proceedings, USGS Open-File Report 98-487, p. 113-115.
  17. Ralser, S., Unruh, D.M., Goodwin, L.B., Bauer, P.W., 1997, Geochronologic and microstructural evidence for 1.4 Ga deformation in the southern Manzano Mountains, New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 19, no. 2, p. 62.
  18. Bauer, P.W., 1997, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources involvement in the USGS STATEMAP program: U.S. Geological Survey, Middle Rio Grande Basin Study, Invited talk, Proceedings of First Annual Workshop, Denver, Colorado, USGS Open-File Report 97-116, p. 5-6.
  19. Bauer, P.W., Ralser, S., Ilg, B., Kelley, S. and Marcoline, J., 1997, 100-km scale, long-lived fault systems in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 29, no. 6, p. 276.
  20. Kelson, K.I., Unruh, J.R., Bott, J.D.J., and Bauer, P.W., 1997, Paleoseismology of accommodation zones in an active rift: Interpretations of the Embudo fault, Rio Grande rift, New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 29, no. 6, p. 72.
  21. McCraw, D.J., Jones, G.E. and Bauer, P.W., 1997, Combining ARC-INFO and Macintosh to produce high quality digital geologic maps of New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Program, v. 29, no. 6, p. 291.
  22. Haneberg, W.C., Bauer, P.W. and Chavez, W.X., 1996, Geologic, engineering geologic, and geologic hazards maps along a proposed highway route, Rio Grande gorge, northern New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, no. 7, p. A-282.
  23. Pollock, T.R., Goodwin, L.B., Bauer, P.W. and Bowring, S.A., 1994, Evidence for the relative timing and character of Proterozoic deformation and metamorphism in the Ladron Mountains, New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 16, no. 4, p. 82-83
  24. Bauer, P.W., Ralser, S., Williams, M.L. and Goodwin, L.B., 1993, Contribution of the 1.6 Ga Mazatzal orogeny to deformation and porphyroblast growth in the Picuris Mountains, northern New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, no. 6, p. A-48.
  25. Bauer, P.W., Bowring, S.A., and Karlstrom, K.E., 1992, Timing of Proterozoic regional deformation in the southern Manzano Mountains, central New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A-146.
  26. Bauer, P.W. and Haneberg, W.C., 1992, Geologic setting for rapid mass-wasting in the Rio Grande Gorge area, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 14, no. 3, p. 63.
  27. Goodwin, L.B., Ralser, S., Bauer, P.W., and Karlstrom, K.E., 1992, Mylonitization events bracketing a granitoid intrusion - A Proterozoic example from the Manzano Mts., NM: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A-146.
  28. Bauer, P.W., Williams, M.L., and Bowring, S.A., 1991, Late tectonic intrusion in the Magdalena Mountains: Constraints on timing of Early Proterozoic deformation in central New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 4, p. 5.
  29. Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L., 1990, A structural/metamorphic model for Proterozoic-age mineralization at Copper Hill, Picuris Mountains, northern New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 22, no. 3, p. 6.
  30. Bauer, P.W. and Williams, M.L., 1989, Folding, faulting, and Proterozoic-age mineralization in the Ortega Quartzite, Copper Hill, Picuris Mountains, northern New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 11, no. 3., p. 64.
  31. Bauer, P.W., 1988, Reversal of structural vergence during polyphase Proterozoic tectonism in the Picuris Range, north-central New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, no. 3, p. 141.
  32. Bauer, P.W., 1988, Fold transection in the Picuris Range, northern New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 10, no. 4, p. 94.
  33. Bauer, P.W., 1987, Structural and stratigraphic relationships between the early Proterozoic Vadito and Ortega groups, Picuris Range, northern New Mexico: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 19, no. 5, p. 259.
  34. Bauer, P.W., 1987, Porphyroblast microstructures as indicators of early strain events in metamorphic rocks: With examples from Precambrian rocks of the Picuris Range, northern New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 10, no. 2, p. 42.
  35. Holcombe, R.J., Bauer, P.W. and Callender, J.F., 1985, A kinematic model for the polyphase evolution of the Precambrian rocks in the Picuris Range, northern New Mexico: Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Basement Tectonics, Abstracts with Programs, p. 199.
  36. Bauer, P.W., 1983, Geology of the southern Manzano Mountains, New Mexico: Constraints of Proterozoic tectonic models: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, no. 4, p. 424.

Educational and Informational Publications

  1. Bureau of Land Management, 2007, Rio Chama Wild & Scenic River, Boater’s Guide: Geology text for brochure, BLM/NM/GI-07-02-1232, print run of 15,000, one oversize sheet.
  2. Bauer, P.W., 2002, Geologic Mapping and Field Studies: in Annual Report from the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources for 2000-2001, p. 8-9.
  3. Bauer, P.W., 2001, Postcard from the field: Geophysical Training for Astronauts: Lite Geology, no. 23, p. 10-11.
  4. Bauer, P.W., 2001, Mapping Money Multiplies!: New Mexico Earth Matters, v.1, no. 1, p. 5.
  5. Bauer, P.W., 2001, Bureau Receives NASA Group Achievement Award: New Mexico Earth Matters, v. 1, p. 5.

 

 

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