PUBLICATIONS BY DR. FOSTER

Refereed articles

Morton, Douglas M., Woodburne, Michael O. and Foster, John H., Morton, G., and Cossette, P.M., 2001. "Geologic Map of the Telegraph Peak 7.5-minute quadrangle, San Bernardino County, California". U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report OF-01-293, scale 1:24,000.

Foster, John H., 1992, "Fault Development and Fissuring near Twenty-nine Palms, CA": in Pipkin and Proctor, eds., Engineering Geology of Southern California, Association of Engineering Geologists. p. 289-299.

Bukry, J. D. and Foster, John H., 1974, "Silicoflagellate Zonation of Upper Cretaceous of Lower Miocene Deep-sea Sediments": Journal of Research U.S. Geological Survey, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 303-310.

Bukry, J. D. and Foster, John H., 1973, "Silicoflagellate and Diatom Stratigraphy Leg 16, Deep Sea Drilling Project": Deep Sea Drilling Project Initial Reports, Vol. 16, pp. 815-871.

Professional Activities, Reports and Guidebook articles

Co-coordinator for Exhibits at Geological Society of America, 106th Cordilleran Section Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, May 27-29, 2010.

Foster, John H. 2010, "Geology and tectonic development of Alvord Mountain, Mojave Desert, CA." in Reynolds, Robert E. and Miller, David M. eds., "Overboard in the Mojave: 20 million years of lakes and wetlands", pp. 196-205.

"When the Mountains Come to You", invited talk for "Distinctive Voices @ the Beckman Center: Insights on Science, Technology and Medicine" University of California, Irvine, December 2, 2009.

Student Assistant Coordinator for the October 2007 Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists National Meeting in Los Angeles.

Fieldtrip stop leader STOP 5 San Onofre State Park. South Coast Geological Society Field Trip October 14-15, 2006. Annual Field Trip Guide No. 33.

Fieldtrip stop co-leader and guidebook article author: Brown, Arthur and Cooper, John D., Editors and Co-leaders, October 7, 2006.

Foster, John H., 2006. "The Point Fermin Landslide", Brown, A. and Cooper, J.D, eds., "A Day on the Palos Verdes Peninsula", Pacific Section SEPM Book 102, pp. 17-18.

Contributing source for article by Heather Ignatin for Orange County Register; "Building a Better Project", Focus - Development Section of Paper published Oct 1, 2006.

Co-leader of student exchange with study abroad in Thailand at Chiang Mai University for the month of January, 2006. Geological investigations in the Pai Basin, northwest Thailand.

Presentation to the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. October 2005. Presented two talks titled: "Latest Holocene Lagoon Development in San Elijo Lagoon, Southern California." and "Geology of Echo Arch Landslide, San Onofre Bluffs, Southern California."

Interviewed by Roger Cooper for "Life and Times" aired 6/16/2005 and 7/25/2005 on KCET.

Invited Presentation to the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, Southern California Section, October 2005, titled "Geology of Echo Arch Landslide, San Onofre Bluffs, Southern California."

Exhibit Field Collaborator with Matt Huffine of Academy for Academic Excellence, Mojave River Campus, Lewis Center for Educational Research. Led Mr. Huffine on a collection trip over several days to collect examples of rocks to display and relate to the cross section of geology through the San Bernardino Geologic Map. Rocks are displayed on colored cloth to match the painted cross section rock formation colors. May through June 2005

Invited Presentation to the South Coast Geological Society, June 2005, titled "Geology of Echo Arch Landslide, San Onofre Bluffs, Southern California."

Foster, John H., "Geo Logic: A Riverbed Layer cake". Article published in Los Angeles Times, Outdoors, Part F, May 10, 2005.

Laton, W. Richard, Foster, John H., and Figueroa, Otto, June 15, 2003. "Analysis of Sustainable Groundwater Yields at the Highland Hills Development, Rancho San Andreas, San Bernardino County, CA", Report to Rancho San Andreas Company, 60 pp.

Laton, W. Richard, Foster, John H., and Figueroa, Otto, March 26, 2002. "Hydrogeologic Characterization and Assessment of Impacts of Wastewater Discharge for Proposed Construction of Thirteen Single-Family Residences, Trancas Canyon, Malibu, California". Malibu Bay Company, 28 p.

Gath, Eldon, Foster, John H., Rockwell, Thomas R. and Madden, Chris, 2002. "Fault Hazard Investigation for Centennial Project, Los Angeles County California". Report to Geocon, Inc., San Diego, California,

Foster, John H. and Laton, W. Richard, 2001. "Santa Clara River Watershed Project". California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, 7 p.

Laton, W. Richard and Foster, John H., 2001. "Sediment Quality and Depositional Environment of San Elijo Lagoon, San Diego County, California". San Elijo Nature Conservancy and California Fish and Wildlife Service.

Laton, W. Richard and Foster, John H., 2000. "The San Gabriel River Watershed GPS and Observational Report on the San Gabriel River from the Whittier Narrows to Seal Beach." Report to Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Foster, J., Laton, W.R., and Gath, E. "Report of Hydrogeologic Field Investigation and Modeling, Winter Canyon, Malibu, CA" May 11, 1999. Report to Malibu Bay Company.

Clemens-Knott, D., Foster, J. and Yoshiba, G."Hydrogeochemical Study of Waters on the Lower Forebay Region of the Santa Ana River-Coastal Groundwater Basin, Orange County, CA." August 1998. Report to Orange County Water District.

Foster, John H., Rhodes, Brady, P., and Lloyd, William, 1997. "Quaternary Geological Maps of the Whittier, Los Alamitos, and Seal Beach 7 1/2" Quadrangles, California", for California Division of Mines and Geology, 3 maps each 24"x36".

Foster, John H., 1996,’Groundwater Resource Evaluation of Lower Escondido Creek Groundwater Basin’ for Olivenhain Municipal Water District and San Diego County Water Authority, 32 p.

Foster, John H., 1993, ‘Final Report: Regional Ground Water Assessment and Well Data Survey' for Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, 47 p.

Foster, John H., 1992, "Fissuring near Twenty-nine Palms, CA", in Reynolds, Jennifer, ed. Old Routes to the Colorado, San Bernardino County Publication 92-2., p. 40-42.

Foster, J.H. and Lewis, L.L., eds, 1990, Lower Colorado River Extensional Terrain and Whipple Mountains; Annual Field Trip Guidebook #18, South Coast Geological Society, 381p.

Other Published Abstracts

Barker, Shelby R., Laton, W. Richard, and Foster, John H., "An investigation of potential surface recharge in the Lucerne Valley groundwater basin, Mojave Dessert, CA". Geological Society of America, 106th Annual Meeting of the Cordilleran Section, 2010 Cordilleran Section, GSA/Pacific Section, AAPG/Western North America, SPE Meeting Abstracts with Programs, p. 97.

Foster, John H. and Laton, W. Richard, "Groundwater Resource Sustainability in the Victorville Area: Results from the OroGrande Wash Recharge Pilot Study." Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Program with Abstracts, 51st Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September 2008, p. 64

Foster, John H. and Laton, W. Richard, "Latest Holocene Lagoon Development in San Elijo Lagoon, Southern California." Association of Engineering Geologists Program with Abstracts, 48th Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Fall 2005 p. 65.

Foster, John H., "Geology of Echo Arch Landslide, San Onofre Bluffs, Southern California." Association of Engineering Geologists Program with Abstracts, 48th Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Fall 2005 p. 65.

Figueroa, Otto, Laton, W. Richard, and Foster, John H., "Hydrogeologic Characterization and Assessment of Impacts of Wastewater Discharge on the Broad Beach Water Table." National Ground Water Association Abstracts with Programs, National Meeting Fall 2002.

Laton, W. Richard, Hunt, Sean, Foster, John H. and, "Environmental Impacts to Sediment and Water Quality for a Southern California Lagoon System: San Elijo Lagoon", National Ground Water Association Abstracts with Programs, National Meeting Fall 2002.

Rhodes, Brady P., Foster, John H., and Lloyd, William, "Quaternary Geologic Mapping for Liquefaction Analysis in the City, an Example from the Los Angeles Basin", Geological Society of America, Cordilleran Section Meeting, Kona, Hawaii, May 21-23, 1997.

Foster, John H., "Flood Frequency Analysis of San Elijo Lagoon Sediments from San Diego County, California", Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, October 25-28, 1993.

Foster, John H., "Ground-Water Well Inventory and Water Quality in the Los Angeles-Santa Clara River Basins, California, Using Desktop GIS Mapping", Association of Engineering Geologists National Meeting, San Antonio, TX, October 6-8, 1993.

Foster, John H., 1981, "Harrison Canyon Flood of l980, City of San Bernardino, Southern California": Association of Engineering Geologists, Meeting Program with abs., p. 35, Portland, OR, September 28, l981.