John Van Hoesen Ph.D

Assistant Professor of Geology & Environmental Studies

Ames Hall 101
One Brennan Circle
Poultney, VT 05764-1199
Email Address: vanhoesenj@greenmtn.edu
Office: 802-287-8387; Fax: 802-287-8099

"I am a geoscientist with a broad background ranging from a traditional hard rock training at the University of SUNY Albany where I received my B.S. in geology, an M.S. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where I focused on soil geochemistry and paleoclimate, and my Ph.D., also from the UNLV, where I focused on the paleoclimatic significance of relict glacial and periglacial landforms in the Snake Range of Great Basin National Park.

My fascination with geology began as a child growing up on Thompson Lake in the Helderberg Mountains of Upstate New York. My interest was further heightened because when my father built our house, he hit bedrock at ~10 feet, so our basement floor was a bedding plane of Devonian age Manlius Limestone. He also constructed our fireplace hearth and numerous rock walls out of the surrounding Manlius and Coeymans Limestone, which are riddled with coral, brachiopod, and crinoid fossils. Thus, at the age of seven, I decided I wanted to be a paleontologist. I have been a member of the GMC Environmental Studies Department for 5 years and strive to instill my passion for the physical foundation of our world in all my courses."

Education
B.S. State University of New York at Albany (Geology)
M.S. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Geoscience)
Ph.D. University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Geoscience)

Selected Publications

Journal Articles
Van Hoesen John G. and Orndorff, Richard., L., 2008, in review, The morphology and significance of Holocene rock glaciers, Snake Range, Nevada. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Buck, B.J. and Van Hoesen John G., 2005, Assessing the applicability of isotopic analysis of pedogenic gypsum as a paleoclimate indicator: Jornada and Tularosa basins, southern New Mexico. Journal of Arid Environments, 60: 99-114. (PDF)

Van Hoesen, John G. and Orndorff, R.L., 2004, A Comparative SEM Study Assessing the Micromorphology of Glaciated Clasts of Varying Lithologies. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 41: 1123-1139. (PDF)

Van Hoesen, John G., 2004, Wowing geomorphology students with 3D landform analysis. GIS Educator, pg. 10. (PDF)

Orndorff, R.L., Van Hoesen, John G., and Saines, M., 2003, Implications of New Evidence for Late Quaternary Glaciation in the Spring Mountains, Southern Nevada. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 36(1): 37-45. (PDF)

Van Hoesen, John G. and Orndorff, Richard L., 2003, Using GIS To Evaluate An Enigmatic Diamicton In The Spring Mountains, Southern Nevada. Professional Geographer 55: 206- 215. (PDF)

Van Hoesen, J., 2003, Surficial geology of glaciated canyons in Windy Peak and Wheeler Peak quadrangles, Southern Snake Range, Nevada, (Map within PhD dissertation, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 139p). (PDF)

Van Hoesen, John G., 2002, Geologic Tour of Red Rock National Conservation Area, in: Geology of the Southern Nevada Region, National Association of Geology Teachers Far Western Section, Spring Field Conference, Las Vegas, NV, pg. 86-95.

Buck, B.J., and Van Hoesen, John G., 2002, Snowball Morphology and SEM Analysis of Pedogenic Gypsum, southern New Mexico, Journal of Arid Environments: v.51, 469-487. (PDF)

Orndorff, R.L. and Van Hoesen, John G., 2001, Using GIS to predict the spatial distribution of perennial snow under modern and Pleistocene conditions in the Snake Range, Nevada. 69th Annual Meeting of the Western Snow Conference, Sun Valley, Idaho, 2001, pg. 119-123.

Van Hoesen, John G., Buck, B.J., Merkler, D.J., and McMillan, N., 2001, An investigation of salt micromorphology and chemistry, Las Vegas Wash, Nevada: Proceedings of the 36th Annual Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering. Luke, Jacobson, and Werle (eds), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 28-30, pg. 729-737.

Phillips, P.J., Wall, G.R., and Van Hoesen, J., 1999, Metolachlor and it's Metabolites in Tile Drain and Stream Runoff in the Canajoharie Creek Watershed, Environmental Science and Technology, v. 33, i. 20, p. 3531-3537.


Presentations
Violette, D. and Van Hoesen, John G., 2007, A geomorphic assessment of the White Rocks Slide Wallingford, VT. Green Mountain College, 34: No.2, pg. 6. Geological Society of Vermont, Burlington, VT. (PPT)

Van Hoesen, John G., 2006, Strengthening 3D spatial visualization skills in an undergraduate geomorphology course: an applied application of of ESRI's ArcScene GIS extension. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Denver, Colorado, Vol. 38, No. 7, p.425. (PDF)

Eger, James and Van Hoesen, John G., 2005, Geologic History of Selected Climbing Crags in New York and New England. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Saratoga Spring, New York. (PDF)

Van Hoesen, John G., 2004, Evaluating a GIS-Based Approach to Predicting the Spatial Distribution of Periglacial Deposits in the Interior Great Basin of the Southwestern United States. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Denver, Colorado, Vol. 36, No. 5. (PDF)

Van Hoesen, John G., 2004, Integrating Field-Based Service-Learning and Community Learning into and Introductory Hydrology Course. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Denver, Colorado, Vol. 36, No. 5. (PDF)

Van Hoesen, John G., 2003, Improving 3D spatial visualization of stream channel morphology: A geomorphic application of ArcView 3D Analyst Extension. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Van Hoesen, John G. and Orndorff, Richard L., 2003, The micromorphology of glacial and non-glacial clasts: Evaluating the effects of lithology and age. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Van Hoesen, John G. and Orndorff, Richard L., 2001, Late Quaternary glacial and periglacial deposits in the Snake Range, East-Central Nevada, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Boston, Massachusetts, Vol. 33, No.6.

Van Hoesen, John G., 2001, A preliminary assessment of the glacial geology and geomorphology of Great Basin National Park, East-Central Nevada: The Geologic Transition, High Plateaus to Great Basin, ed. M.C. Erskine, J.E. Faulds, J.M. Bartley, and P.D. Rowley, p.430.

Wolff, K.L., Buck, B.J., Merkler, D.J., and Van Hoesen, John G., 2001, Salt dynamics of the Las Vegas Wash Wetlands, Las Vegas, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Boston, Massachusetts, Vol. 33, No.6.

Orndorff, R.L. and Van Hoesen, John G., 2001, Using GIS to predict the spatial distribution of perennial snow under modern and Pleistocene conditions in the Snake Range, Nevada. 69th Annual Meeting of the Western Snow Conference, Sun Valley, Idaho, 2001, pg. 119-123.

Orndorff, R.L. and Van Hoesen, John G., 2001, Microclimate controls on perennial snow in the Snake Range, Nevada: 45th Annual Meeting of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Van Hoesen, John G. and Orndorff, R.L., 2001, SEM Micromorphology of limestone clasts from a Pleistocene ice contact deposit, Spring Mountains, Nevada: 2nd Annual Graduate Student Research Forum, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.

Bailley, T.L., Gilbert, J., Howley, R.A., Rees, M.N., Shiefelbein, I.M., Taylor, W.J., and Van Hoesen, John G., 2001, A geologic guide to Red Rock Canyon: Integrating research and education: 45th Annual Meeting of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Van Hoesen, John G. and Orndorff, R.L., 2001, Using GIS to predict the spatial distribution of perennial snow and ice under modern and Pleistocene conditions in the Spring Mountains, Nevada. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Universal City, California, v. 33, no. 3, p. A67.

Van Hoesen, John G. and Orndorff, R.L., 2000, Evidence for Pleistocene Glaciation in the Spring Mountains, Nevada. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Reno, Nevada, v.32, no.7.

Van Hoesen, John G. and Orndorff, R.L., 2000, SEM micromorphology of Pleistocene aged till, Spring Mountains, Nevada. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Reno, Nevada, v.32, no.7.

Buck, B.J. and Van Hoesen, John G., 2000, Assessing the potential of stable isotopic analysis of pedogenic gypsum as a paleoclimate indicator, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Reno, Nevada, v.32, no.7.

Activites, Honors and Recognitions
GMC Methodist Exemplary Teaching Award (2007)
Promotion Full Member - Sigma Xi Society (2005)
Vermont EPSCoR Baccalaureate Research Grant (2004)
Sigma Gamma Epsilon Honor Society (2003)
Barrick Fellowship, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2003)
GSA - Outstanding Student Research Award (2002)
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Grant (2001)
American Alpine Club Research Grant (2001)
Colorado Scientific Society Research Grant (2001)
Professional Memberships
Geological Society of America
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
The Association of American Geographers
Sigma Xi Scientific Society
Vermont Geological Society
Vermont Cavers Association