David Decker, PhD, PG, CPG, LCDR (USN, Ret.)
Principal Geologist and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Decker has significant leadership and management experience grounded in 25 years in the US Navy as both an enlisted Fire Controlman (radar technician and operator) and a Naval Flight Officer (Navigator, Weapons Control, and Communications) flying the S-3B Viking and EA-6B Prowler. His experience maintaining, repairing, operating and installing a variety of radar and computer systems on board both ships and aircraft along with his program management and systems engineering experience as an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer, post-graduate education in the physics of sensor systems, geochemistry, and geochronology, and 35+ years of experience exploring, mapping, and studying caves and karst have prepared him to take on the role of President of Southwest Geophysical Consulting LLC.
Education
ASc (University of Phoenix) – Technical Education
BSc (Southern Illinois University – Carbondale) – Workforce Education and Development
MSc (Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey) – Physics (Sensor Systems)
PhD (University of New Mexico) – Earth & Planetary Sciences (Geochemistry, Geochronology)
Experience
25 Years US Navy
40+ Years in Caves and Karst (since 1985)
Systems Engineering Certificate from the Defense Acquisition University
Project Management Certificate from the Defense Acquisition University
Mrs. Johanna Decker
Education
ASc – Secretarial Procedure
Experience
Income Property Group
Health Care Group
Fabre Engineering
Lowe, Ball and Lynch, LLC
Oak Harbor School District
NG&O Engineering
Albuquerque Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Ms. Gracie Decker
Education
None
Experience
Office pet and entertainment – will sit or dance for treats.
Garrett L. Jorgensen, University of New Mexico – Senior Field Geologist (January 2018 to Present)
AML Cert, OSHA Confined Space Cert
Emily Brent, James Madison University — Field Geologist (March 2022 – Present)