Kathy Troost is a senior lecturer and research scientist with the Department of Earth and Space Science. She is the Director of GeoMapNW, a group that has produced highly detailed geological maps that help city planners, builders and homeowners better understand the geology of a particular site. She works closely with numerous state and federal agencies, including the United States Geologic Survey, Washington Department of Natural Resources, and King County.
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