Dr. William C. Haneberg, an internationally recognized engineering geologist with expertise in slope stability, geohazard analysis and computational geology, has joined Fugro GeoConsulting, Inc., here.

Before joining Fugro GeoConsulting, Haneberg was an independent consulting geologist whose clients included geotechnical engineering firms and government agencies. His practice emphasized applications of modern technologies such as laser scanning (LiDAR), geographic information systems (GIS), digital terrain modeling, virtual geohazard mapping, probabilistic methods and computer modeling of geologic processes.

He has nearly 25 years of experience on a diverse array of topics including landslide and debris flow hazards, land subsidence, faults and subsurface fluid flow, structural geology, petroleum exploration and development, the use of geologic information to support policy decisions, and Himalayan geology.

“Bill will be applying his quantitative geoscience expertise to the increasingly complex opportunities Fugro GeoConsulting is pursuing, and to further enhance our integrated geoscience and geotechnical engineering services,” said Dan McConnell, President of Fugro GeoConsulting. “His background combines applied research, professional practice, and university teaching with formal training in both geology and geotechnical engineering.”

He previously held the position of Assistant Director and Senior Engineering Geologist with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, worked as a petroleum geologist and taught geology and geological engineering as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati, Portland State University and New Mexico Tech.

Haneberg has a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati with an emphasis on geomechanics, engineering geology and hydrogeology. He is the author or co-author of more than 100 published papers and abstracts and recently spent a year as the 2011 AEG-GSA Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer in Engineering Geology. In 2006, he received the AEG Claire P. Holdredge Award for his book Computational Geosciences with Mathematica.

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