Jennifer Bauer is the co-owner and principal geologist for ALC. She began her engineering geology career in 2001, and in 2005, began specializing in landslides and landslide mapping. She became a licensed geologist in 2005 in North Carolina, and is also licensed in Tennessee and Georgia. Jennifer graduated with highest honors in Geology from UNC-Chapel Hill and is a past President of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG).  She has a passion for identifying landslide hazards in the Appalachian Mountains and around the world order to help protect life and property.

Stephen Fuemmeler is co-owner and principal geologist for ALC. In 2004, Stephen began his career as a practicing geologist, with a focus on landslides, landslide mapping, and geographic information systems (GIS) since 2005. Stephen has a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and has completed coursework for a Master of Science in Geology. He became a licensed geologist in N.C. 2009 after graduating with a B.S. in Geology Summa Cum Laude from NC State University. Like Jennifer, Stephen shares a passion for identifying landslide hazards in the Appalachian Mountains and around the world.

Philip S. Prince has worked in southern Appalachian geology since 2004. As an undergraduate at Furman University, Prince completed studies of southern Blue Ridge and Piedmont structure and petrology before switching his focus to surface processes at Virginia Tech in 2008. After teaching at Virginia Tech from 2012 to 2016, Prince began work as a mapping geologist with the Virginia Division of Geology and Mineral Resources (DGMR) in early 2017. Since joining ALC in 2019, Philip has been the field lead for multiple landslide inventory projects for the NC Geological Survey mapping contract. His expertise on bedrock geology combined with his attention to detail in the lidar surface features has made Philip an invaluable resource for remote, and field-based, landslide identification and slope movement potential. Philip has written extensively about lidar on ALC’s blog and on his personal blog and has a very educational and entertaining YouTube channel: @TheGeoModels.

Rebecca Latham is a Project Geologist and has been with ALC since 2019. After finishing her masters degree in landslide characterization at the Colorado School of Mines, she spent time working as a geotechnical engineer (2002-2003) involved in rock and soil characterization and structural and rock slope stability analyses before beginning as a geologist with the North Carolina Geological Survey (NCGS) in 2003.  Her work at the NCGS started with Phase I of a multiyear, geologic hazards project including the initial development of and data collection for the North Carolina slope movement database and became the first member of the NCGS’s landslide mapping team.  Rebecca continues applying skills developed at the NCGS for landslide mapping with ALC. Rebecca is also involved in science education at area schools.

Jody Kuhne, PG, PE is an engineering geologist with a 31-year career in transportation and private geotechnical engineering. He holds a BS in geology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also has non-degree coursework in civil engineering from North Carolina State University. Jody is registered in North Carolina as both a Professional Geologist and a Professional Engineer. Jody’s experience includes 11 years as project-level geotechnical staff and 8 years as regional manager of the Asheville field office of the Geotechnical Engineering Unit of the NCDOT while also serving as a slope investigation, design and mitigation expert for the mountain region of Western NC including many emergency response projects. Many of Jody’s other responsibilities include developing and conducting the Geotechnical Asset Management slope rating system for NCDOT and TN DOT, developing conceptual mitigation designs for rock and soil slopes, developing testing routines and mitigation plans for acid rock drainage, and project development design and oversight.

Gina DeBreto is a staff scientist with ALC. She assists with field mapping, GIS, and rock and soil slope ratings for geotechnical asset management projects. Her keen eye for details makes her vital to the quality control of data within multiple geodatabases utilized in various projects. Gina has worked primarily in the field of environmental education, including working with the Apostle Island School in conjunction with the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, State Parks, and the National Park Service. She has been delving more deeply into geology since beginning with ALC in 2022. She enjoys helping the public learn more about the world in which we live.

Robert McSweeney, GIT, is a staff geologist with ALC. He assists with landslide mapping, unstable slope characterization and monitoring of soil landslides in Tennessee and North Carolina. He has a bachelors in Geology and Environment and a masters in Geospatial Analysis from East Tennessee State University. His graduate research focused on monitoring soil landslides along highways in eastern Tennessee using updated methods for remote slope monitoring in collaboration with Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). He also helped create a mobile GIS data collection platform for soil landslides for TDOT statewide geotechnical asset management. He is a licensed drone pilot and has experience with UAS photogrammetry and lidar for mapping and monitoring slope hazards.

Misty McGinnis has assisted ALC with administrative tasks and bookkeeping since 2018. She is a versatile professional with experience in program coordination, project leadership, and process improvement. Her skills include QuickBooks, Google Documents, and Microsoft Programs. She has a B.S. in Biology from Radford University.