USGS Staff Profile:
'@context': https://schema.org '@type': Person affiliation: - '@type': Organization name: American Geophysical Union - '@type': Organization name: Geological Society of America - '@type': Organization name: Colorado Scientific Society - '@type': Organization name: Society of Economic Geologists description: - '@type': TextObject abstract: Scientist Emeritus with the Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center additionalType: short description - '@type': TextObject abstract: Gregg Swayze is a Scientist Emeritus in Denver. Gregg received a Doctorate in Geology from the University of Colorado in 1997. Since joining the USGS in 1985, Gregg has devoted his career to studying Remote Sensing and specializes in Imaging Spectroscopy. Presently, his science focuses on environmental and mineral exploration applications of imaging spectroscopy. additionalType: staff profile page introductory statement - '@type': TextObject abstract: Research InterestsOver the years, Gregg has developed methods to spectrally map acid-mine drainage in Leadville, Colorado, naturally-occurring asbestos in the foothills of California, insulation asbestos in the World Trade Center dust, and oil emulsions formed during the 2010 BP oil spill. He has also developed a portable spectral fingerprinting technique to identify asbestos-bearing vermiculite in attic insulation. Gregg has used his imaging spectroscopy experience with relict hydrothermal systems in Nevada and Hawaii to help map similar mineral deposits on the surface of Mars with the NASA CRISM orbital spectrometer. His most recent focus is on spectrally mapping REE-bearing minerals at the Mt. Pass Mine in California. He was recently selected as a Co-Investigator of the NASA/JPL Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) team with the goal of putting an imaging spectrometer on the International Space Station to map the mineralogy of dust source regions on a global basis. additionalType: personal statement email: gswayze@usgs.gov hasCredential: - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: Ph.D. degree/Geology, University of Colorado, 1997 - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: M.S. degree/Geology, Colorado School of Mines, 1985 - '@type': EducationalOccupationalCredential name: B.S. degree/Geology, Grand Valley State University, 1982 hasOccupation: - '@type': OrganizationalRole affiliatedOrganization: '@type': Organization name: Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center url: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/gggsc roleName: Scientist Emeritus startDate: '2024-05-22T10:23:42.732068' - '@type': OrganizationalRole affiliatedOrganization: '@type': Organization name: Spectroscopy Lab url: https://www.usgs.gov/labs/spectroscopy-lab startDate: '2024-05-22T10:23:42.732080' - '@type': Occupation additionalType: self-claimed professional experience name: 1985 to present, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado identifier: - '@type': PropertyValue propertyID: GeoKB value: https://geokb.wikibase.cloud/entity/Q49672 - '@type': PropertyValue propertyID: ORCID value: 0000-0002-1814-7823 jobTitle: Scientist Emeritus knowsAbout: - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: remote sensing - '@type': Thing additionalType: self-claimed expertise name: imaging spectroscopy memberOf: '@type': OrganizationalRole member: '@type': Organization name: U.S. Geological Survey name: staff member startDate: '2024-05-22T10:23:42.714517' name: Gregg A Swayze, Ph.D. url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/gregg-a-swayze