Gregory Walsh
I am a Project Leader and a Supervisory Research Geologist with the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center. I manage bedrock geologic mapping activities for the USGS in the northeastern United States. I managed two international mapping projects in Morocco, the completion of the new bedrock geologic map of Vermont, and I conducted mapping Madagascar.
I have expertise in geologic mapping, structural geology, geochronology, tectonics, digital cartography, and GIS. I specialize in the mapping, structure, and tectonics of complexly deformed rocks, the integration of geologic data with hydrogeologic and mineral resource assessment studies, and the use of GIS as a mapping and analysis tool. I have trained students and geologists in geologic mapping, GIS, GPS, digital mapping, and U-Pb geochronology by SHRIMP. The Publications listed on the tab below is automatically generated and incomplete. Please contact me if you would like a copy of my current CV.
Professional Experience
1992-Present, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia and Montpelier, Vermont
1990-1992, Consulting Geologist, Heindel and Noyes, Inc., Burlington, Vermont
1988-1990, Contractor, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Waterbury, Vermont
1986-1988, Teaching Assistant, University of Vermont, Department of Geology, Burlington, Vermont
1986, NAGT Intern Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
Education and Certifications
M.S. in Geology / University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont USA, 1989
B.S. in Geology / University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1986
Affiliations and Memberships*
2013-Present, Fellow, Geological Society of America
1988-2013, Member, Geological Society of America
2013-2014, Elected Vice-Chair, Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section Management Board
2014-2015, Chair, Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section Management Board
2015-2016, Past-Chair, Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section Management Board
2012-Present, Member, Connecticut Geological Society
1998-Present, Member, New Hampshire Geological Society
1992-Present, Member, Vermont Geological Society
Honors and Awards
Dean’s List five semesters (1982-1986)
Amoco Geophysics Award (1985)
NAGT – USGS Student Internship (1985)
L.R. Wilson Award, UMASS Amherst (1986)
Charles G. Doll Award, Vermont Geological Society (1988)
Twenty-one USGS performance awards (1997-2021)
Elected GSA Fellow (2013)
Science and Products
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A method for creating a three dimensional model from published geologic maps and cross sections A method for creating a three dimensional model from published geologic maps and cross sections
This brief report presents a relatively inexpensive and rapid method for creating a 3D model of geology from published quadrangle-scale maps and cross sections using Google Earth and Google SketchUp software. An example from the Green Mountains of Vermont, USA, is used to illustrate the step by step methods used to create such a model. A second example is provided from the Jebel Saghro...
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Gregory Walsh
Bedrock geology of the Montpelier area, central Vermont Bedrock geology of the Montpelier area, central Vermont
No abstract available.
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Gregory Walsh, Jonathan Kim, Marjorie Gale
Geological evolution of the Neoproterozoic Bemarivo Belt, northern Madagascar Geological evolution of the Neoproterozoic Bemarivo Belt, northern Madagascar
The broadly east-west trending, Late Neoproterozoic Bemarivo Belt in northern Madagascar has been re-surveyed at 1:100 000 scale as part of a large multi-disciplinary World Bank-sponsored project. The work included acquisition of 14 U-Pb zircon dates and whole-rock major and trace element geochemical data of representative rocks. The belt has previously been modelled as a juvenile...
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Ronald J. Thomas, B. De Waele, D. Schofield, K. Goodenough, M. Horstwood, R. Tucker, W. Bauer, R. Annells, K. Howard, G. Walsh, M. Rabarimanana, J. Rafahatelo, A.V. Ralison, T. Randriamananjara
Bedrock, Borehole, and Water-Quality Characterization of a Methane-Producing Water Well in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Bedrock, Borehole, and Water-Quality Characterization of a Methane-Producing Water Well in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
In August 2004, a commercial drill rig was destroyed by ignition of an explosive gas released during the drilling of a domestic well in granitic bedrock in Tyngsborough, MA. This accident prompted the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to sample the well water for dissolved methane - a possible explosive fuel. Water samples collected from the Tyngsborough...
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James Degnan, Gregory Walsh, Sarah Flanagan, Robert Burruss
Borehole Characterization of a Methane-Yielding Bedrock Well, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts Borehole Characterization of a Methane-Yielding Bedrock Well, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
In August 2004, a domestic water well was drilled into granitoid metamorphic rocks 5.38 kilometers southwest of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, on Scribner Hill. According to well driller Roger Skillings of Skillings and Sons, Inc. (oral commun., 2005), no water was encountered during drilling and when the borehole reached a depth of approximately 305.1 m, a blue flame exploded out of the...
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Herbert A. Pierce, Gregory Walsh, Robert Burruss, James Degnan
Integrated multi‐scale characterization of ground‐water flow and chemical transport in fractured crystalline rock at the Mirror Lake Site, New Hampshire Integrated multi‐scale characterization of ground‐water flow and chemical transport in fractured crystalline rock at the Mirror Lake Site, New Hampshire
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Mirror Lake Site Fractures and Geologic Mapping Hydraulic Properties of Fractured Rock From Meters to Kilometers Chemical Migration in Fractured Rock Fracture Controls on Ground‐Water Flow and Chemical Transport at the Mirror Lake Site Summary
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Allen Shapiro, Paul Hsieh, William Burton, Gregory Walsh
Origin of the Lyme Dome and implications for the timing of multiple Alleghanian deformational and intrusive events in southern Connecticut Origin of the Lyme Dome and implications for the timing of multiple Alleghanian deformational and intrusive events in southern Connecticut
Geologic mapping, structural analysis, and geochronology in the area of the Lyme dome, southern Connecticut provides constraints on the origin of the rocks in the core of the dome, the absolute timing of the principal deformational and thermal events attributed to Alleghanian orogenesis, and the processes that generated the dome. Detrital zircon geochronology in combination with ages on...
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G. J. Walsh, J. Aleinikoff, R. P. Wintsch
SHRIMP U-Pb evidence for a Late Silurian age of metasedimentary rocks in the Merrimack and Putnam-Nashoba terranes, eastern New England SHRIMP U-Pb evidence for a Late Silurian age of metasedimentary rocks in the Merrimack and Putnam-Nashoba terranes, eastern New England
U-Pb ages of detrital, metamorphic, and magmatic zircon and metamorphic monazite and titanite provide evidence for the ages of deposition and metamorphism of metasedimentary rocks from the Merrimack and Putnam-Nashoba terranes of eastern New England. Rocks from these terranes are interpreted here as having been deposited in the middle Paleozoic above Neoproterozoic basement of the Gander...
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R. P. Wintsch, J. Aleinikoff, G. J. Walsh, Wallace Bothner, A. M. Hussey, C.M. Fanning
Preliminary Bedrock Geologic Map of the Old Lyme Quadrangle, New London and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut Preliminary Bedrock Geologic Map of the Old Lyme Quadrangle, New London and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut
This report presents a preliminary map of the bedrock geology of the Old Lyme quadrangle, New London and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut. The map depicts contacts of bedrock geologic units, faults, outcrops, and structural geologic information. The map was published as part of a study of fractured bedrock aquifers and regional tectonics.
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Gregory Walsh, Robert Scott, John Aleinikoff, Thomas Armstrong
Bedrock geology of the New Milford quadrangle, Connecticut Bedrock geology of the New Milford quadrangle, Connecticut
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Gregory Walsh
Surface gamma-ray survey of the Barre West quadrangle, Washington and Orange Counties, Vermont Surface gamma-ray survey of the Barre West quadrangle, Washington and Orange Counties, Vermont
This study was designed to determine the levels of naturally occurring radioactivity in bedrock from surface measurements at outcrops during the course of 1:24,000-scale geologic mapping and to determine which rock types were potential sources of radionuclides. Elevated levels of total alpha particle radiation (gross alpha) occur in a public water system in Montpelier, Vermont. Measured...
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Gregory Walsh, Aaron Satkoski
Bedrock geologic map of the New Milford quadrangle, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties, Connecticut Bedrock geologic map of the New Milford quadrangle, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties, Connecticut
The bedrock geology of the New Milford quadrangle, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties, Connecticut is described in this report. The database includes contacts of bedrock geologic units, faults, outcrops, structural geologic information, and photos.
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A method for creating a three dimensional model from published geologic maps and cross sections A method for creating a three dimensional model from published geologic maps and cross sections
This brief report presents a relatively inexpensive and rapid method for creating a 3D model of geology from published quadrangle-scale maps and cross sections using Google Earth and Google SketchUp software. An example from the Green Mountains of Vermont, USA, is used to illustrate the step by step methods used to create such a model. A second example is provided from the Jebel Saghro...
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Gregory Walsh
Bedrock geology of the Montpelier area, central Vermont Bedrock geology of the Montpelier area, central Vermont
No abstract available.
Authors
Gregory Walsh, Jonathan Kim, Marjorie Gale
Geological evolution of the Neoproterozoic Bemarivo Belt, northern Madagascar Geological evolution of the Neoproterozoic Bemarivo Belt, northern Madagascar
The broadly east-west trending, Late Neoproterozoic Bemarivo Belt in northern Madagascar has been re-surveyed at 1:100 000 scale as part of a large multi-disciplinary World Bank-sponsored project. The work included acquisition of 14 U-Pb zircon dates and whole-rock major and trace element geochemical data of representative rocks. The belt has previously been modelled as a juvenile...
Authors
Ronald J. Thomas, B. De Waele, D. Schofield, K. Goodenough, M. Horstwood, R. Tucker, W. Bauer, R. Annells, K. Howard, G. Walsh, M. Rabarimanana, J. Rafahatelo, A.V. Ralison, T. Randriamananjara
Bedrock, Borehole, and Water-Quality Characterization of a Methane-Producing Water Well in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Bedrock, Borehole, and Water-Quality Characterization of a Methane-Producing Water Well in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
In August 2004, a commercial drill rig was destroyed by ignition of an explosive gas released during the drilling of a domestic well in granitic bedrock in Tyngsborough, MA. This accident prompted the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to sample the well water for dissolved methane - a possible explosive fuel. Water samples collected from the Tyngsborough...
Authors
James Degnan, Gregory Walsh, Sarah Flanagan, Robert Burruss
Borehole Characterization of a Methane-Yielding Bedrock Well, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts Borehole Characterization of a Methane-Yielding Bedrock Well, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
In August 2004, a domestic water well was drilled into granitoid metamorphic rocks 5.38 kilometers southwest of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, on Scribner Hill. According to well driller Roger Skillings of Skillings and Sons, Inc. (oral commun., 2005), no water was encountered during drilling and when the borehole reached a depth of approximately 305.1 m, a blue flame exploded out of the...
Authors
Herbert A. Pierce, Gregory Walsh, Robert Burruss, James Degnan
Integrated multi‐scale characterization of ground‐water flow and chemical transport in fractured crystalline rock at the Mirror Lake Site, New Hampshire Integrated multi‐scale characterization of ground‐water flow and chemical transport in fractured crystalline rock at the Mirror Lake Site, New Hampshire
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Mirror Lake Site Fractures and Geologic Mapping Hydraulic Properties of Fractured Rock From Meters to Kilometers Chemical Migration in Fractured Rock Fracture Controls on Ground‐Water Flow and Chemical Transport at the Mirror Lake Site Summary
Authors
Allen Shapiro, Paul Hsieh, William Burton, Gregory Walsh
Origin of the Lyme Dome and implications for the timing of multiple Alleghanian deformational and intrusive events in southern Connecticut Origin of the Lyme Dome and implications for the timing of multiple Alleghanian deformational and intrusive events in southern Connecticut
Geologic mapping, structural analysis, and geochronology in the area of the Lyme dome, southern Connecticut provides constraints on the origin of the rocks in the core of the dome, the absolute timing of the principal deformational and thermal events attributed to Alleghanian orogenesis, and the processes that generated the dome. Detrital zircon geochronology in combination with ages on...
Authors
G. J. Walsh, J. Aleinikoff, R. P. Wintsch
SHRIMP U-Pb evidence for a Late Silurian age of metasedimentary rocks in the Merrimack and Putnam-Nashoba terranes, eastern New England SHRIMP U-Pb evidence for a Late Silurian age of metasedimentary rocks in the Merrimack and Putnam-Nashoba terranes, eastern New England
U-Pb ages of detrital, metamorphic, and magmatic zircon and metamorphic monazite and titanite provide evidence for the ages of deposition and metamorphism of metasedimentary rocks from the Merrimack and Putnam-Nashoba terranes of eastern New England. Rocks from these terranes are interpreted here as having been deposited in the middle Paleozoic above Neoproterozoic basement of the Gander...
Authors
R. P. Wintsch, J. Aleinikoff, G. J. Walsh, Wallace Bothner, A. M. Hussey, C.M. Fanning
Preliminary Bedrock Geologic Map of the Old Lyme Quadrangle, New London and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut Preliminary Bedrock Geologic Map of the Old Lyme Quadrangle, New London and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut
This report presents a preliminary map of the bedrock geology of the Old Lyme quadrangle, New London and Middlesex Counties, Connecticut. The map depicts contacts of bedrock geologic units, faults, outcrops, and structural geologic information. The map was published as part of a study of fractured bedrock aquifers and regional tectonics.
Authors
Gregory Walsh, Robert Scott, John Aleinikoff, Thomas Armstrong
Bedrock geology of the New Milford quadrangle, Connecticut Bedrock geology of the New Milford quadrangle, Connecticut
No abstract available.
Authors
Gregory Walsh
Surface gamma-ray survey of the Barre West quadrangle, Washington and Orange Counties, Vermont Surface gamma-ray survey of the Barre West quadrangle, Washington and Orange Counties, Vermont
This study was designed to determine the levels of naturally occurring radioactivity in bedrock from surface measurements at outcrops during the course of 1:24,000-scale geologic mapping and to determine which rock types were potential sources of radionuclides. Elevated levels of total alpha particle radiation (gross alpha) occur in a public water system in Montpelier, Vermont. Measured...
Authors
Gregory Walsh, Aaron Satkoski
Bedrock geologic map of the New Milford quadrangle, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties, Connecticut Bedrock geologic map of the New Milford quadrangle, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties, Connecticut
The bedrock geology of the New Milford quadrangle, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties, Connecticut is described in this report. The database includes contacts of bedrock geologic units, faults, outcrops, structural geologic information, and photos.
Authors
Gregory Walsh
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