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Bill Burns in the fieldBill Burns,
Engineering Geologist,
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Portland Office
800 NE Oregon St., Suite 965
Portland OR 97232
phone: (971) 673-1538
fax: (971) 673-1562

bill.burns@dogami.state.or.us


Current Projects
  • Geologic Hazards, Earthquake and Landslide Hazard Maps, and Future Earthquake Damage Estimates for Six Counties in the Mid-Willamette Valley Including Yamhill, Marion, Polk, Benton, Linn, and Lane Counties and the City of Albany, Oregon
  • Comparison of Remote Sensing Techniques for Landslide Mapping in Oregon
  • Landslide map of the Portland Hills, Portland, Oregon
  • Landslide Indirect Lossess: Methods and Case Studies from Oregon
  • Geologic Hazards, Earthquake and Landslide Hazard Maps, and Future Earthquake Damage Estimates for Seven Counties in the Mid-Columbia Including Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, and Wheeler, Oregon
  • Geologic Hazards, Earthquake and Landslide Hazard Maps, and Future Earthquake Damage Estimates for Four Counties in the Southeast Region Including Harney, Malheur, and Lake Counties, Oregon
  • Senate Bill 2: Needs Assessment of Oregon’s Public Schools, Fire Stations, Police Stations, Hospitals


Background Information

Education:
1999 MS Geology with Emphasis in Engineering Geology, Portland State University
(Thesis Title: “Engineering Geology and Relative Stability of The Southern Half of Newell Creek Canyon, Oregon City, Oregon”)
1994 BS Geology Florida State University.

Professional Societies:
Association of Engineering Geologists (AEG) - Program Co-Chair 2005-2007
Geological Society of America (GSA)
Oregon Academy of Science (OAS)
Sigma XI Scientific Research Society

Registration:
Registered Professional Geologist (RPG), Oregon & Washington
Certified Engineering Geologist (CEG), Oregon & Washington.



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