Clark Niewendorp

Clark Niewendorp

My Dad was an officer in the U.S. Air Force which meant the family moved every couple of years from one base to another, but finally after his retirement we settled in Missouri. Because I graduate from high school in Missouri, I will call it my home state. I was a football walk-on at the Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) and made the team. However, my playing days didn't last too long, but I met and married my college sweetheart, Joyce, and that has continued to last. In 2000, I brought my family across the Oregon Trail from South Carolina, settled in Tualatin, and now we happily call Oregon our home. 

A 38-year career as a geologist started out as a mine geologist in Missouri followed by work as an independent consultant in central Kentucky's "poor-mans" oil field and a hydrogeologist in Florida. For a decade, I worked as a project geologist with the South Carolina Geological Survey principally mapping. In 2018, after nearly two decades with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), it was time to bid adieu and I retired. While there, I sported a few hats from cartographer to industrial minerals geologist and geothermal evaluator, finishing as a field geologist. My education includes a BS in geology from SEMO, MS in geology from Western Michigan University, and a GIScience Certificate from Louisiana Tech.

I am starting my third and final term as GSOC's President. It been an enjoyable experience working with a great and talented Board. I love what GSOC does and being part of it is point of great pride for me, and I look forward to a long association with GSOC after my term expires.