Zachary J. Siemsen
Education and/or Training
B.S. 2018, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, Colorado: Environmental Science, Watershed Science minor
Projects and/or Research Interests
Zachary is a coastal geologist with the State of Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Coastal Hazards Program assisting in monitoring coastal shoreline change, flooding, and associated natural hazards studies that impact communities and infrastructure in Alaska. Zachary has conducted extensive investigations within natural resources, environmental science, geology, and ecology throughout Alaska for public and private sector organizations.
Selected Publications
- Horen, K.C., and Siemsen, Z.J., 2022, Photogrammetry-derived orthoimagery and elevation data for Kivalina, Alaska, collected June 7, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2022-12, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30902
- Horen, K.C., Poisson, A.C., Siemsen, Z.J., Donohue, J.M., Widmer, K.L., Adams, J.D., and Overbeck, J.R., 2022, Storm impact survey data for selected Alaska coastal communities in response to Extra-Tropical Cyclone Merbok, September 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2022-14, 10 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/30909
- Luby, C., Siemsen, Z., and Lenamond, L., 2020, Long-term ecological monitoring final report for United States Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska: Colorado State University Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK.
- Schmalz, T., Siemsen, Z., and Nieslanik, S., 2018, Restoration plan to improve habitat and reduce noxious weeds in the Colorado River Wildlife Area (CRWA): Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO.
- Siemsen, Z., 2018, The effects of CMU vermicompost amendments on improving the quality of agriculture soil: Structured Research, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO.
Selected Presentations
- Poisson, A.C., Siemsen, Z.J., Horen, K.C., Buzard, R.M., and Overbeck, J.R., 2022, Developing flood impact assessments to support Alaska coastal communities (poster): American Geophysical Union meeting, Chicago, Illinois, December 12-15, 2022: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1 sheet. https://doi.org/10.14509/30916
