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Dave Hirsch2011 Field camp group above Canyon Ferry Lake, MT.

Dave HirschJoe Butorac looking across Cave Gulch during field exam.

Dave HirschIan & Joe on top of peak 9926 in Branham Lakes area.

Dave HirschMe on top of 9926 in Branham Lakes area.

Jen RoseSo jealous! There was 20' of snow up there when I was there for 4th of July! - Will have to go out again next year later in the season.

Dave HirschLupine near Gneiss Lake.

Judy Greenberg HirschI love the lupines.

Dave HirschIce on Gneiss Lake - a big-snow year!

Dave HirschMelt water flowing out from the rocks and under the snowfield.

Judy Greenberg HirschIt's gorgeous! I want to go, too.

Dave HirschBiggest hornblende in mafic pegmatite: 60cm! (Perspective is off a bit).

Dave HirschAustin fly-fishing at Upper Branham Lake

Judy Greenberg HirschLooks like you have a real fly fisherman there.

Dave HirschMafic Pegmatite in Branham Lakes area. Each black object is a single hornblende crystal, up to 60cm. White is plagioclase. Rock hammer for scale. Dike is (I think) overturned with floor at left.

Brittany Larabeewoah...

Arthur Gamirovyou are assuming the floor is on the left because the heavier minerals (hbl) nucleated there?

Dave HirschNot so much that they nucleated there, but that they appear to have settled there, in some places indenting into the wall rock. That doesn't happen on the right (east) side. I'm hoping to find an undergrad to do a senior thesis on this dike this year.

Arthur Gamirovjust remembered that I have a photo of the smaller offshoot of this dike from two summers ago in my field camp album then if it takes years for a hornblende this size to nucleate, the rest of the dike must have cooled even slower to allow for sinking of the minerals?

Dave HirschBrittany finishing up her project while fishing at Upper Branham Lake.

Marcy KolbergIf you are in this photo - please comment with what you’re up to now! Tag folks who you guys have on Facebook and let’s see where we all are! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

Marcy KolbergAnd for me - I’m no longer working as a geologists, but I had a fun run in mining up in Alaska for several years! The market tanked and I ended up in geotechnical work. Then I had a kid. So, life has changed. Now I work in network marketing teaching about hippy stuff and raise a family. Good gig.

Jessica LeonardI have 2 kids and work full time. Still working for Teck Resources as a geologist at their largest coal mine in B.C.. Currently in a mid-range mine planning role (typically an engineering position). We live in Alberta and drive to BC for work every day.

Chris KenyonI live in Mt Lake Terrace, working as a geophysicist doing marine surveys, bottom mapping, sonar, metal detection, underwater video, etc. Have a nice family with a second kiddo on the way.

Lesley HunterI currently live in Alaska. I worked in mining exploration for 3 years in Canada and Alaska. When the market tanked, I switch to the oilfield. I mudlogged on the North Slope and I am currently working in Oklahoma as a Geosteering Geologist and an MWD field Engineer.

Caleb PayneThis is a great idea, Marcy! I work in the Tacoma area as the Operations Manager for Lean Environment/Enpurion. We mostly build stormwater treatment systems and do some environmental consulting. It is a good job, but has next to nothing to do with geology. Before this, I was collecting landslide and drilling data for a geotechnical engineering firm in Oregon. It was a highway rerouting project that required extensive slope stabilization via groundwater extraction. I currently live in Puyallup with my wife, Sarah, our two cats and a new puppy.

Brittany LarabeeHey all! Live in Mountlake Terrace also (didn't know you were so close, Chris!). Have been working on Google Maps since shortly after graduation. First as a data specialist contractor, and later converted to a full-time position managing data teams in Bothell, Hyderabad (India), and Tokyo. Can't say I have been doing much geology yet, but certainly enjoying the ride. On the family side, I got married and have a cat, chickens, and a snake. Would love to catch up in person if anyone in or visiting the Seattle area wants to stop by or head out for a pint.

Dave HirschI am loving these updates from all of you! I hope everyone else posts as well. Great idea, Marcy! I left Geology in 2014 and went into cyber security. I’m loving my job in so many ways. Kids are big now (10 & 12) and we’re doing great, still in Bellingham. 🙂

Krista SnowIt’s great to hear from everyone! I moved to Flagstaff, AZ for grad school and haven’t left. I worked as a field hydrogeologist for a bit, now I’m working for the city of Flagstaff in the drinking water compliance lab. If anyone finds themselves out this way, let me know.

Judy Greenberg HirschWas this field camp?

Dave HirschYup!

Judy Greenberg HirschNice

Marcy KolbergYour travels are inspiring! Awesome career!

Marcy KolbergI didn’t know you left geology! Cyber security is probably a rapidly growing career field these days, yeah? Very cool!

Marcy KolbergSomeday I’ll get back that direction. LOVE the area! Beautiful country... And if you’re ever up in Alaska, let me know 😉

Marcy KolbergGeotechnical work was pretty fun for me while it lasted (before kiddo). Makes me wish I had studied that subject a bit more in school, though plenty of learning on-the-job! Happy for you, and belated congrats on getting married!

Marcy KolbergLady... if you make your way out to Palmer, let me know!

Marcy KolbergLots of technical work! Awesome 😎

Krista SnowI’ve never been up there, but it looks gorgeous!

Emily Kay GriebenowHi all! I am living outside Tacoma with my husband and 2 cats, and working as field staff for a wilderness therapy company near Boise, ID. We take teens in crisis out backpacking, climbing, and mountain biking and help them work through their issues. I'm in the field for 2 weeks at a time, and then have two weeks off to wander around the world. I just finished three years in Oman (in the Middle East), where my husband was teaching and I got my MS in Environmental Studies. I talk to my clients constantly about rocks and the environment, but haven't actually worked any geology jobs yet :) Great to hear from everyone! (And rest in peace, godawful purple camo pants.)

Ian ReevesGreat Idea!

Ian ReevesI still live in Bellingham... never left. No, I took various seasonal gigs after graduation, landscaping (stone slinging as we call it, using that geo major) working for the Rocky Mountain Research Station in Idaho, Montana, and Washington, drove to Panama, sailed a boat to Alaska, and I keep coming back to B-Ham. I now work in an Environmental Lab at Intalco in Ferndale, contracted by Montrose Environmental. Intalco put me back to the books to get my Water Treatment Plant Operator Certs and now I run the day to day of their domestic water treatment plant. I also test the plant's fugitive air emissions and effluent water for DOE reporting, run a couple mass specs, and play hard on the weekend. Hope to see you around, my fellow rock nerds. Cheers!