A labor of love since 1985
In 1985, Patti and Lisa passed the California geology registration exam, turned their notes and tables into handouts, and started a study group in San Francisco. When ASBOG® was formed, they expanded beyond California to prep geologists all over the country. On top of being mothers and working geologists, they spent weekends developing and refining their review courses, study manuals, and practice tests. More than 40 years later, REG REVIEW is still taught by working geologists who hold full-time jobs in environmental consulting, state agencies, and the USGS, with specialties from hydrogeology to engineering geology to structural mapping. Lisa and Patti used to fly all over the country to teach. Now we come to you by live webinar, and we’re available to answer questions or work through that contour problem more slowly. After every exam we read your feedback and update the course to make sure it has the latest information possible. We love the chance to nerd out with you on our weekends, and hearing that you passed is the best part of the job.
Lauren Foster
Co-owner & Instructor
Lauren is the current President of REG REVIEW, Inc. She has a PhD and a PG and works as a full-time hydrogeologist doing environmental work and computer modeling. She has worked in consulting for over a decade. Recently she has built Geologic Framework Models from geophysical and borehole data for geothermal applications.
Mike Darin
Instructor
Mike Darin, RG, is a structural geologist with a PhD from Northern Arizona University. He has worked in the academic, public, and private sectors for 13 years, and currently leads the geologic mapping program for the state of Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI).
Becca Ellerbroek
Instructor
Becca is a PG, has a BA and MS in geology from Cornell College and Northern Arizona University. She has worked in the oil and gas industry, performed research on Quaternary geology and paleoclimatology of Alaska, and was an adjunct professor of geology at Northern Arizona University for 5 years.
Amy East
Instructor
Amy is a PhD, PG, and a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in California, where she studies Earth-surface processes and how climate change and river management reshape landscapes. She has led multi-year research projects, served as Editor-in-Chief of scientific journals, and is a GSA Fellow. She heads up all the California parts of REG REVIEW.
Terri Johnson
Co-owner & Operations
Terri is co-owner of REG REVIEW and runs its operations. She has a bachelor’s degree in geology and worked for over a decade in land use planning. An entrepreneur at heart, she also spent 10 years at Apple, built a gourmet mushroom farm from the ground up, and runs multiple small businesses. She especially loves working with students and professors to expand access to licensure.
Patti Sutch
Founder & Instructor
Patti is the original President and Founder of REG REVIEW, Inc. She has an M.S. in Engineering Geology from Stanford University and was a research geologist for Shell Oil, an engineering geology consultant, and a hydrogeologist for the Santa Clara Valley Water District. She is the former Executive Director of the Association of Engineering Geologists and was the Executive Director of the Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC).
Lisa Dirth
Founder & Instructor
Lisa is the original Vice President and Founder of REG REVIEW, Inc. She earned her B.A. in Geology from the University of Northern Colorado. In her career as an engineering geology consultant, she worked on dam sites, landslide mitigations, fault investigations, and reviewing fault reports for the City of Oakland. Lisa is thrilled to travel around the country in her van looking at cool geology in retirement.