Teaching Geomorphology in the 21Teaching Geomorphology in the 21stst Century – A Consulting PerspectiveCentury – A Consulting Perspective

Jim B. Finley, PresidentJim B. Finley, President

Telesto Solutions, Inc.Telesto Solutions, Inc.

IntroductionIntroduction

• Telesto Solutions, IncTelesto Solutions, Inc• Thoughts on Geomorphology course trainingThoughts on Geomorphology course training

Telesto Solutions, Inc.Telesto Solutions, Inc.

• Provide consulting services to the mining Provide consulting services to the mining industryindustry

• Focus on Focus on – Water – management and qualityWater – management and quality– Mine closure and reclamationMine closure and reclamation

• Employee baseEmployee base– Engineers (civil, geotechnical, water treatment, Engineers (civil, geotechnical, water treatment,

mining)mining)– Geologists (geochemistry, geomorphology)Geologists (geochemistry, geomorphology)

Geomorphology Course ContributionsGeomorphology Course Contributions

• Understanding of landformsUnderstanding of landforms– Operating processesOperating processes– Time scaleTime scale

• Interconnections between Interconnections between geology/geomorphology and other disciplines geology/geomorphology and other disciplines (especially engineering)(especially engineering)

• Developing interpretations and problem Developing interpretations and problem solving (incomplete information)solving (incomplete information)

• Progress in oral and written communicationProgress in oral and written communication