Background
Riehle, James Ronald was born on July 7, 1943 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lloyd Frank and Allie Alice (Dalbacka) Riehle.
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James Ronald Riehle Edit Profile
James Ronald Riehle, American Volcanologist. Achievements include first systematic database of Aleutian volcanic tephra deposits; team leader first systematic geologic investigation of Katmai National Park; first model of compaction in ash-flow sheets. National Defense Education Act fellow Northwestern University, Evanston, 1966-1969; trustees research grantee State University of New York, Binghamton, 1971.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1966; Master of Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1970.
Career
Assistant professor, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1970-1974; geological engineer, Alaska Division Geological Surveys, Anchorage, 1976-1980; geologist, United States Geological Survey, Anchorage, 1980-1991; deputy for volcanoes, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, since 1991. Teacher geology Chapman College, Fort Richardson, Alaska, 1976-1977. Chairman Federal Committee Aviation and Ash, since 1991.
Membership
Lobbyist Nordic Ski Club, Anchorage, 1990-1991. Member Alaska Geological Society (board directors 1977-1978, journal editor 1979-1980).
Connections
Married Kaaren Ruth Johnson, January 14, 1978 (divorced May 1987). Married Diedra Bohn, June 30, 1991. 1 child, Kirsti Maija.
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Nationality
American