Geology Alumni Advisory Board

The Geology Alumni Advisory Board (GAAB) provides support and advice to the department in the areas of: educational and professional identity; long-term planning and strategy; development; internships and placement; Ccassroom enrichment; and, external relations. Members of the board seek to strengthen ties between the community, industry and alumni and UB Geology by building upon the educational and research strengths of the department. Together, the department and board members identify opportunities, generate resources, and use their knowledge and experience to assist and promote the department.

Current Board Members

Paul Basinski, BA '76

MS '78, University of Nevada, Reno, Mackey School of Mines

Geologic Fellow, Unconventional Resources New Ventures, ConocoPhillips Corp.

 

 

Gary P. Citron, BA '74

MS Geology '76, PhD Geology & Geophysics '80, Cornell University

Managing Partner, Rose & Associates, LLP

 

 

 

Patricia M. Costanzo, BS '78, MA '82, PhD '85

Emeritus Member

J.D. '99, University at Buffalo , School of Law

Owner/operator, Patent/Copyright/Trademark Law

 

 

 

  Martin Derby,

  Director of Business Development, Applus RTD

  BA '84, Micro-MBA certification, '02

  AAS, Civil Engineering Technology, Hudson Valley Community College, '81

  MA, Geosciences, Montclair State University 1992

 

James M. Ellis, MA '78, PhD '82

BA Geology '70, University of Rochester

Principal, Ellis GeoSpatial

 

 

 

Kyle Fredrick, '08

BS '00, University of Wisconsin

Faculty, California University of Pennsylvania

 

 

 

Donald Hooper, PhD '94

BS Geology '84, University of Missouri

MS Geology '88, George Washington University

Senior Research Scientist, Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses

 

 

 

Gary Kent, BA '84

Manufacturing Engineer, Carleton Technologies Inc.

Owner/Operator, ITH Technical Services

 

 

  Andrew J. Kucserik, CPG, PG

  BA '77, graduate studies at UB, no degree awarded

  Environmental Manager, Applus RTD

 

 

James Douglas Murphy, MA '73

PhD Geochemistry '76, University of Wyoming

BS Civil Engineering '66, University of Massachusetts – Amherst

Senior Partner, Envirotest, Ltd.

 

 

David Muscalo, BA '66, MA '69

Managing Principal, Advocate Environmental Consulting

 

 

 

Robert G. Naum, MA '92

BA Physics, '69, University at Buffalo

MBA '77, University at Buffalo School of Management

CTO & General Manager, Energy Systems, Applied Coatings, Inc.

 

 

  Mark Saunders, BA '00, MS '03

  Geophysicist, Weston Solutions, Inc.

 

 

 

 

  Dino Zack, P.G.  BA '93,  MA '98

  Project Manager - Geologist, AECOM