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Keynote
Speaker Larry Chitwood On "Oregon's
Volcano Country and the Bulge” 2003 OSTA Annual Conference |
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Larry
is the Forest Geologist for Deschutes National Forest where he has
worked since 1972. He
works in the fields of volcanology, engineering, ground water,
mineral resources, interpretive geology, and geothermal energy.
He holds a M.S. in Geology from Portland State University and
a B.A. in Music from Whitman College. Larry
has authored or co-authored over 30 publications about geology and
has made important discoveries in volcanology, hydrology, and
engineering. Larry
played an important role in the creation of Newberry National
Volcanic Monument in 1990. He
has given dozens of geologic presentations, field trips, and short
classes. In
1987 he taught a class at the University of Zurich in Switzerland
titled "Geology and Geomorphology of the Pacific Northwest,
USA." Larry
has been a music teacher in the public schools, a church organist,
and more recently, a pianist who for eight years accompanied the
local Juniper Opera Company. Larry and his quilting wife, Karen, have two children. Lisa is a local artist who paints teepees for a living, and Peter who with his wife, Kayla, teaches at and maintains science field camps for OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry).
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