Jim O’Connor (he, him) is a Pacific Northwest native long interested in the processes and events that shape the remarkable and diverse landscapes of the region. Following this interest with a Geological Science major at University of Washington and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at University of Arizona, he has spent most of the last 30+ years with the U.S. Geological Survey in Portland, Oregon, focused on understanding and describing the geology of the U.S. Pacific Northwest.