MATTHEW M. CRAWFORD
Kentucky Geological Survey
228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
40503 University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40503-0107
mcrawford@uky.edu
859.323.0510
126 Owsley Ave.
Lexington, Kentucky
859.533.9503
EDUCATION:
PhD, Geology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Course-work in progress.
Research area: Landslides
Master of Science, Geology, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. August 1998 – May 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Geology, Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana. September 1992 – May 1996
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Geologist III
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April 2001 – present
Kentucky Geological Survey
Lexington, KY.
Currently staffed in the Geologic Hazards Section
Landslide research: landslide inventory, LiDAR analysis, database design, field investigations of all types of landslides
in Kentucky
Assist section with Earthquake analysis
Digital geology data management for a variety of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) projects.
Geologic Internship
Summer 2000
Kentucky Geological Survey
Lexington, KY.
 Helped digitized Kentucky’s 7.5-minute (1:24,000) geologic quadrangle maps for use in GIS
 Assisted in evaluating subsurface geology, structure, and tectonics for the Energy and Minerals Section
 Assisted with studies of ground-water geochemistry and its relationship to ground-water flow in coal fields
 Learned aspects of coal-resource assessment, coal-mining geology, coal quality, coal petrology, and palynology
Geologist
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Oct.1996 - May 1997
Minera Orvana Ltda./Orvana Resources Corp.
Performed tasks as part of a 25-man gold exploration team
Completed topographic and geophysical surveying within a 12km2 basin
Assisted in stratigraphic analysis of the project area
Tierra del Fuego & Santiago, Chile
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Adjunct Instructor – General Geology
Fall 2004 – Spring 2011
Georgetown College
 Taught one introductory geology class a semester, lab included (~30 students)
Georgetown, KY.
Teaching Assistant – Introductory Geology Spring 1999 – Fall 2000
Eastern Kentucky University
 Taught and prepared for two to four introductory geology laboratory classes a semester
 Co-led geology field trips
Richmond, KY.
Teaching Assistant – Introductory Geography
Fall 2000
Eastern Kentucky University
 Assistant instructor and grader for geography laboratory classes
 Periodically taught the lab and lecture classes
Richmond, KY.
Laboratory Assistant – Introductory/Environmental Geology
Spring 1996
Hanover College
 Assistant for introductory geology and environmental geology laboratory classes
Hanover, IN.
MATTHEW M. CRAWFORD
PUBLICATIONS:
Fei, S., Crawford, M., and Schibig, J., 2010, Assisting natural resource management in Mammoth Cave National Park using geospatial
technology, in Hoalst-Pullen, N., and Patterson, M.W., eds., Geospatial technologies in environmental management: New
York, Springer, p. 49–61.
Andrews Jr., W.M., Crawford, M.M., and Hickman, J.B., 2002, The Impact of Geology on the Culture and History of
Central Kentucky, in Ettensohn, F.R. and Smath, M.L., eds., Guidebook for geology field trips in Kentucky and adjacent
areas (2002 joint meeting of the North-Central Section and Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America,
Lexington, Ky.): Lexington, University of Kentucky, p. 108-128.
Maps
Crawford, M.M., Beck, E.G., and Williams, D.A., 2005, Generalized geologic map for land-use planning: Hopkins County,
Kentucky. Kentucky Geological Survey, MCS_91_12.
Crawford, M. M., 2005, Geologic map of the Hopkinsville 30 x 60 minute quadrangle: western Kentucky. Kentucky
Geological Survey, Geologic Map 10, Series 12.
Crawford, M. M., 2006, Geologic map of the Madisonville 30 x 60 minute quadrangle: western Kentucky. Kentucky
Geological Survey, Geologic Map 12, Series 12.
Crawford, M.M., Olson, R.A., Toomey, R.S., III, and Scoggins, L.J., 2008, Geology of Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky,
Kentucky Geological Survey, MCS_186_12
Crawford, M. M., 2006, Geologic map of the Tell City and Jasper 30 x 60 minute quadrangles: western Kentucky. Kentucky
Geological Survey, Geologic Map 18, Series 12.
Thompson, M.F., Plauche, S.T, and Crawford, M.M., Geologic map of the Beaver Dam 30 x 60 minute quadrangle, western Kentucky,
Kentucky Geological Survey, Geologic Map 15, Series 12.
17 Digitally Vectorized Geologic Quadrangles, Kentucky Geological Survey, 2001-2007.
Example citation: Crawford, M.M., 2002, Spatial database of the Garfield quadrangle, Breckinridge County,
Kentucky. Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Digitally Vectorized Geologic Quadrangle Data DVGQ1278. Adapted from Amos, D.H., 1976, Geologic map of the Garfield quadrangle, Breckinridge County,
Kentucky: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1278, scale 1:24,000.
Abstracts
Crawford, Matthew M., 2001, Geologic mapping and metamorphic petrology of part of the Eastern Piedmont Goochland
Terrane, Virginia: evidence for extending the Goochland granulite terrane [abs]: Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs, vol. 33, no. 2, p. A-70.
Crawford, Matthew M. and Drahovzal J.A., 2002, Geologic map of the Tell City quadrangle, West-Central Kentucky: new
features and questions with 1:100,000-scale maps [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 34, no.
2, p. A-21.
Crawford, Matthew M., 2002, Digital geologic mapping and Kentucky’s new 1:100,000-scale map series, Kentucky GIS
Conference, GIS: Securing the Future of the Tri-State, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, p. 20.
Crawford, Matthew M. and Currens, J.C., 2004, Digital geologic data and a new karst potential map: A work in progress
[abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, no. 2, p. 137.
Currens, J.C., Crawford, M.M., and Paylor, R.L., 2005, Karst potential and development indices: tools for mapping karst
using GIS [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 37, no. 2, pg. 48.
Carey, D.I., Beck, E.G., Crawford, M.M., Davidson, O.B., Greb, S.F., Noger, M.C., Smath, R.A., and Williams, D.A.,
2006, Land-Use planning maps: soils and geology [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 38, no. 7, p.
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Crawford, Matthew M., and Andrews, William, M. Jr., 2007, Using GIS to analyze and strengthen delivery of derivative geologic
maps: three examples from the Kentucky Geological Survey [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 39,
No. 2, p. 31.
Andrews, William M., Crawford, Matthew M., and Kiefer, J.D., 2007, Landslide mapping in Eastern Kentucky [abs.]: Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 39, No. 2, p. 26.
Andrews, William M., Crawford, Matthew M., 2007, Geological mapping and integrated data delivery for landslide assessment in
Kentucky [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 39, No. 6, p. 135.
Crawford, Matthew M., Olson, R.A., Toomey, R.S., and Scoggins, L.J., 2007, Derivative geologic map of Mammoth Cave National
Park: a joint project between the National Park Service and the Kentucky Geological Survey [abs.]: Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs, v. 39, No. 6, p. 376.
Crawford, Matthew M., Olson, R.A., Toomey, R.S., and Scoggins, L.J., 2008, A new resource for the geology of Mammoth Cave
National Park [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 40, No. 5, p. 67.
Crawford, Matthew M., and Andrews, William, M., 2008, Surficial geologic mapping in Eastern Kentucky: applications and questions
[abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 40, No. 4, p. 5.
Crawford, Matthew M., and Andrews, William, M., 2008, The Kentucky Geological Survey’s landslide initiative [abs.]: Geological
Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 40, No. 6, p. 174
GRANTS AND AWARDS:
2010
United States Geological Survey
Inventory Mapping and Characterization of Landslides Using LiDAR: Kenton and
Campbell Counties, Kentucky
$15,000
2007
National Park Service
Derivative Geologic Map for Mammoth Cave National Park
$2,500
PROFESSIONAL TALKS:
Geologic mapping and metamorphic petrology of part of the Eastern Piedmont Goochland Terrane, Virginia: evidence for extending
the Goochland granulite terrane, Geological Society of America SE Section Meeting, April 5-6th, 2001, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Geologic map of the Tell City quadrangle, West-Central Kentucky: new features and questions with 1:100,000-scale maps,” [poster]
Geological Society of America SE-NC Section Meeting, April 3-5th, 2002, Lexington, Kentucky.
Digital geologic mapping and Kentucky’s new 1:100,000-scale map series, Kentucky GIS Conference, August 12-15th, 2002, Fort
Mitchell, Kentucky.
Digital Geologic Mapping and Ideas for Use, Eastern Kentucky University Department of Earth Sciences Seminar Series, September
24th, 2003, Richmond, Kentucky.
“Digital geologic data and a new karst potential map: A work in progress,” [poster] Geological Society of America NE-SE Joint
Section Meeting, March 25-27th, 2004, Tysons Corner, Virginia.
“The Kentucky Geological Survey’s online geologic map and information service,” American Institute of Professional
Geologists Annual Meeting, October 10th 2005, Lexington, Kentucky
“Land-use planning maps: soils and geology,” Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, October 19th, 2005. Salt Lake City,
Utah
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Accessing Geologic Information for Geotechnical Studies in Kentucky: Geohazards in Transportation Appalachian Region, August 2nd,
2006, Lexington, Kentucky
“Accessing diverse geologic information using the Kentucky Geological Survey’s online geologic map service,” Kentucky Academy
of Science Annual Meeting, November 10th, 2006, Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky
“Geology, GIS, and the National Park Service” Kentucky GIS Conference, July 31st, 2007, Louisville, Kentucky
“The Value of Geologic Maps for Transportation Planning in Kentucky” Geohazards in Transportation Appalachian Region, August
1st 2007, Asheville, North Carolina
Surficial geologic mapping in eastern Kentucky: applications and questions; SE Section Geological Society of America Meeting,
Charlotte, NC, April 10, 2008
A new resource for the geology of Mammoth Cave National Park; NC Section Geological Society of America Meeting, Evansville,
IN, April 25, 2008
Landslide mapping and research at the Kentucky Geological Survey, Geohazards in Transportation in the Appalachian Region,
Charleston, WV, August 5-7, 2008
The Kentucky Geological Survey’s Landslide Initiative, Geological Society of America Joint Meeting, Houston, TX, October. 4-7,
2008 (poster)
Surficial Geologic Mapping Applied to Landslide Research, Ky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP) 2009 Geospatial
Summit, Frankfort, KY., Sept. 9-10, 2009
Data Wrangling In Early Stages of Landslide Inventory: How To Prioritize What You Have, Geological Society of America Annual
Meeting, Portland, OR., October 17-21, 2009
LiDAR Technology Applied to Surficial Geologic Mapping and Landslide Research, KGS Annual Meeting, Lexington, KY., May 14th,
2010
Assessing Early Stages of Landslide Inventory [poster], Digital Mapping Techniques 2010 Workshop, Sacramento, CA., May 16-19,
2010
SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES:
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Skilled in GIS software ArcGIS 10, ArcView 3.x, and ArcInfo Workstation 7.2
Authorized Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) instructor for teaching ArcGIS class, 2004-2010.
Current Member of the Geological Society of America