Thomas P Frost, Ph.D.
Tom is the Deputy Center Director at Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. He received a B.A. in Geology from University of California Santa Barbara in 1975 and a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from Stanford University in 1986. He came to USGS in 1983 starting at Menlo Park, CA and in 1989 moved to the Geology, Minerals, Energy and Geophysics Science Center in Spokane, WA.
Biography
Tom has worked on granite petrology, regional geology, mineral resource assessments, and environmental/ecosystem assessments in California, Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. He currently serves as Deputy Center Director for the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, which has offices throughout the Pacific-Rim states, plus Arizona.
Science and Products
Databases and Information Analysis
Our objectives are to: 1) collect and assimilate digital geospatial data in a standardized format for minerals-related research and assessments, 2) develop and improve analytical procedures for using geospatial data in minerals products, 3) provide support for timely, quality, and reproducible mineral assessments, 4) provide easy access to the data, and 5) report results of our work in a...
Sagebrush Mineral Resource Assessment
The USGS Mineral Resources Program completed a comprehensive assessment and inventory of potential mineral resources covering approximately10 million acres of federal and adjacent lands in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Montana.
Land-cover and climatic controls on water temperature, flow permanence, and fragmentation of Great Basin stream networks
The seasonal and inter-annual variability of flow presence and water temperature within headwater streams of the Great Basin of the western United States limit the occurrence and distribution of coldwater fish and other aquatic species. To evaluate changes in flow presence and water temperature during seasonal dry periods, we developed spatial...
Gendaszek, Andrew S.; Dunham, Jason B.; Torgersen, Christian E.; Hockman-Wert, David P; Heck, Michael; Thorson, Justin Martin; Mintz, Jeffrey Michael; Allai, Todd