Ryan Petterson
Stanford University Director of Field Education
Ryan Petterson is a geologist and the Director of Field Education in the School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University. He has been teaching, conducting research, and leading earth science field trips for 20 years. He has taught geology field courses extensively in California, particularly the Sierra Nevada and Death Valley areas. In addition to earth science, he also teaches nature journaling and field sketching courses at Stanford. With the ongoing restrictions on in-person teaching and traveling, Ryan has been focusing on creating virtual field trips and other virtual field teaching resources.