Dr. Steven Cather
We are a research and service division of:
New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology
801 Leroy Place
Socorro NM 87801-4796
(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 Mines and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (September 1987 to February 2019). Field Geologist (Senior Field Geologist as of 1996) and Adjunct Faculty at New Mexico Tech. Field-oriented stratigraphic, 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 to May 1986). Sabbatical Leave Replacement for Dr. J. MacMillan.
- New Mexico Bureau of Mines, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (February 1980 to October 1980). Field Geologist. Coal evaluation mapping.
- Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin (September 1977 to May 1983). Teaching Assistant.
- Houston Oil and Minerals Corporation (May 1977 to August 1977). Uranium Exploration Geologist.
- Kerr-McGee Corporation (June 1976 to January 1977). Uranium Grade-control Geologist.
Professional Societies
- Geological Society of America
- New Mexico Geological Society