Matt Becker is currently the Conrey Chair in hydrogeology and professor of Earth sciences at California State University, Long Beach, and has previously worked with NASA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the University at Buffalo. Becker earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Texas and a B.S. in geology from Michigan State University. Becker, who specializes in the research of fluid flow in complex subsurface environments, will be presenting two lectures throughout the year — “Fiber Optic Distributed Sensing as a Window on Subsurface Flow” and “How Groundwater Impacts the People and Ecosystems of the South Pacific Islands.” Learn more about Becker here »
A post-talk reception will be hosted by the Flagstaff AHS Chapter at the Lumberyard Brewing Company.