Wes Hildreth

Edward Wesley Hildreth III (known professionally as Wes Hildreth; born August 17, 1938) is an American geologist affiliated with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Volcano Observatory. Employed by the USGS since 1977 as a research geologist, Hildreth is a Department of the Interior senior scientist. Described in ''Wired'' as "one of the great volcanologists/petrologists of our time," his work in the fields of volcanology, petrology, and geologic mapping has been recognized with the and Thorarinsson Medal, and with fellowship in the Geological Society of America (GSA) and the American Geophysical Union. Hildreth's body of research includes work on the volcanic history of the Cascade Range, magmatism of the Long Valley Caldera, and mapping of mountain regions in the Andes. Provided by Wikipedia