Steven M. Cather
Senior Field Geologist
New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
New Mexico Tech
801 Leroy Place
Socorro NM 87801-4796
(575) 835-5153 office
(575) 835-6333 fax
Education
- Ph.D. Geology
The University of Texas at Austin, 1986 - M.A. Geology
The University of Texas at Austin, 1980 - B.S. Geology
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 1976
California State University, Northridge, 1971-1974
Professional Experience
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources New Mexico Institute
of Mining and Technology (September 1987 to present). Field
Geologist (Senior Field Geologist as of 1996) and Adjunct
Faculty at New Mexico Tech and Colorado State University. Field-oriented
stratigraphic, hydrogeologic, structural, and tectonic research.
- New Mexico Petroleum Recovery Research Center and New Mexico Bureau
of Mines and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Technology (Split appointment; August 1986 to September 1987). Postdoctoral
Fellow. Diagenesis research.
- New Mexico Petroleum Recovery Research Center, New Mexico Institute
of Mining and Technology (January 1986-August 1986). Consultant. Diagenetic studies of tight gas sands.
- Geoscience Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
(January 1986-May 1986). Sabbatical leave replacement for
Dr. J. MacMillan.
- New Mexico Bureau of Mines, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
(February 1980-October 1980). Field Geologist. Coal
evaluation mapping.
- Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at
Austin (September 1977-May 1983) :Teaching assistant.
- Houston Oil and Minerals Corporation (May 1977-August 1977). Geologist. Uranium
exploration.
- Kerr-McGee Corporation (June 1976-January 1977). Uranium grade-control geologist.
Professional Societies
- Geological Society of America
- New Mexico Geological Society
- SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)


