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Paul Bauer

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

Paul Bauer is a Principal Geologist and Associate Director of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (the State Geological Survey) in Socorro as well as an Adjunct Faculty member of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Dept. at New Mexico Tech. He arrived in New Mexico in 1979 after receiving a B.S. in geology from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, and received a Ph.D. in geology from New Mexico Tech in 1988. He and his wife (Peggy Johnson) live on a small farm along the Rio Grande.

Education

Professional Interests

Current Projects

Recent Publications:

(see CV for full publication list)

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. 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.

Book Chapters

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.

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.

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.

Technical 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.

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