Gail Mahood
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{{Short description|American geologist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gail Mahood
| other_names = Gail A. Mahood
| birth_name = Gail Ann Mahood
| birth_date = June 27, 1951
| birth_place = Oakland, California
| occupation = Geologist
| spouse = Wes Hildreth
| module = {{infobox academic|
|child=yes
|education=University of California, Berkeley (BA, MA, PhD)
|website={{url|https://earth.stanford.edu/people/gail-mahood}}
|workplaces=Stanford University
}}
}}
Gail Ann Mahood{{Cite web |title=2015 AGU Fall Meeting: Author Index M |url=https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/webprogram/authorm.html |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=American Geophysical Union |at=Mahood, G. A.}} is a geologist and professor emerita at Stanford University, having retired in 2019 following a 40-year career there.{{Cite web |title=2020 Election Gail Mahood |url=https://www.friendsofsanlorenzovalleywater.org/2020-election-gail-mahood |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Friends of San Lorenzo Valley Water |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Women of EPS |url=https://eps.berkeley.edu/about/women-eps |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Earth & Planetary Science |publisher=UC Berkeley}} She is a fellow of both the Geological Society of America and the Society of Economic Geologists.{{Cite web |title=Gail Mahood's Profile |url=https://profiles.stanford.edu/gail-mahood |access-date=March 17, 2023 |website=Stanford Profiles |publisher=Stanford University |language=en}}
Early life and education
Mahood was born in 1951 in Oakland, California.{{Cite web |title=gail_biosketch |url=https://pangea.stanford.edu/research/mahood/volc_gail_biosketch.htm |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=pangea.stanford.edu}} She is married to fellow geologist Wes Hildreth. As of 2020, she was living in Felton, California.{{Cite web |last=Kathan |first=Jesse |date=September 18, 2020 |title=San Lorenzo Valley water tanks need repair after wildfire |url=https://santacruzlocal.org/2020/09/17/san-lorenzo-valley-water-tanks-need-repair-after-wildfire/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Santa Cruz Local |place=Boulder Creek |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Kiley |date=January 22, 2021 |title=Lightning Complex Fires Damage Drinking Water Systems |url=https://patch.com/california/napavalley/lightning-complex-fires-damage-drinking-water-systems |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Napa Valley, CA Patch |place=Northern California |language=en |agency=Local News Matters (LocalNewsMatters.org)}}
{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2021 |title=Thursday News Roundup |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Thursday-News-Roundup-15888931.php |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=SFGATE |language=en-US}}
{{Cite web |last=Austin |first=Chris "Maven" |date=January 22, 2021 |title=DAILY DIGEST, 1/22: Meet the new folks who will determine how much water trickles down to the Valley; Wetter pattern to bring much needed precip; Biden halts oil and gas leases, permits on US land and water; and more … |url=https://mavensnotebook.com/2021/01/22/daily-digest-1-22-meet-the-new-folks-who-will-determine-how-much-water-trickles-down-to-the-valley-wetter-pattern-to-bring-much-needed-precip-biden-halts-oil-and-gas-leases-permits-on-us-land-and/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Maven's Notebook |at=Lightning Complex fires caused significant damage to Bay Area drinking water infrastructure |language=en-US |agency=KTVU}} She has received multiple degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, including a 1974 B.A., a 1976 M.A., and a 1980 Ph.D., all in geology.{{Cite web |last1=Maplight (maplight.org) |last2=LWVCEF (cavotes.org) |title=Gail Mahood |url=http://votersedge.org/ca/en/election/2020-11-03/santa-cruz-county/director-san-lorenzo-valley-water-district/Gail-Mahood |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Voter's Edge California Voter Guide |language=en}}
Career
While at Stanford, she served in multiple administrative roles, including associate vice provost of Graduate Education and chair of the Faculty Senate.{{Cite web |title=Gail Mahood |url=https://www.votescount.us/Home/UpcomingElections/November3,2020Election/CandidateWatchNovember2020/SLVWDMahood1120.aspx |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=votescount.us |publisher=County of Santa Cruz}}{{Cite web |last=Sigmund |first=Wendy |date=October 30, 2020 |title=Water is Life |url=https://www.santacruzmountainbulletin.net/water-is-life/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Santa Cruz Mountain Bulletin |publisher=Mountain Publishing |language=en-US}} Her geologic work on lithium deposits in geologic caldera basins was covered by the Smithsonian magazine.{{Cite tweet|number=901179892733288452|user=stanford|title=Gail Mahood and team identified multiple sites that could provide lithium to meet growing demand.|author=Stanford University|author-link=Stanford University|date=August 25, 2017}}
= Community involvement =
Mahood is known for being active in local water authorities.{{Cite web |last=Smolley |first=Mark |title=San Lorenzo Valley {{!}} Mark Smolley For SLV Water District Director |url=https://www.marksmolley4slvwater.com/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Mark Smolley For SLV |place=California |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2021 salaries for San Lorenzo Valley Water District |url=https://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/2021/san-lorenzo-valley-county-water/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Transparent California}}{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Christina |date=March 25, 2021 |title=Here we go again: Director's resignation hurts community |url=https://pressbanner.com/here-we-go-again-directors-resignation-hurts-community/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Press Banner |place=Scotts Valley, CA |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Musitelli |first=Robin |date=October 1, 2020 |title=Letters: Gail Mahood's Qualifications |url=https://slvpost.com/gail-mahoods-qualifications/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=San Lorenzo Valley Post |place=Brookdale |language=en-US}}
{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Roberta |date=October 1, 2020 |title=Letters: A Geologist for SLV Water Board |url=https://slvpost.com/a-geologist-for-slv-water-board/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=San Lorenzo Valley Post |place=Boulder Creek |language=en-US}} She has served as both an Engineering Committee member,{{Cite web |date=September 2020 |title=SLV Water District Candidate Statements |url=https://issuu.com/timespublishinggroup/docs/sv2009_tab_issuu |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Scotts Valley Times |language=en |via=Issuu}} and as the president of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District.{{Cite web |title=Board of Directors / Gail Mahood |url=https://californialocal.com/localnews/santa-cruz/ca/government/show/43-san-lorenzo-valley-water-district/representative/569-gail-mahood/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=California Local |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Malsbury |first=Erin |date=September 15, 2021 |title=As Drought Worsens, Local Agencies Seek Ambitious Water Solutions |url=https://www.goodtimes.sc/santa-cruz-water-solutions/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Good Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hagemann |first=Hannah |date=March 2, 2022 |title=San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board VP departs |url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/03/02/san-lorenzo-valley-water-district-board-vp-departs |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Santa Cruz Sentinel |language=en-US}}
{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2022 |title=Lois Henry resigns from San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board |url=https://darik.news/california/lois-henry-resigns-from-san-lorenzo-valley-water-district-board/533584.html |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=California News |language=en-US |agency=Good Times}}
{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Christina |date=March 2, 2022 |title=Longtime volunteer Lois Henry resigns from SLVWD board |url=https://pressbanner.com/longtime-volunteer-lois-henry-resigns-from-slvwd-board/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Press Banner |place=Scotts Valley, CA |language=en-US}} She has also held multiple positions for the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency, including chair,{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2022 |title=SMGWA Board Meeting Recap: New Board Chair Selected |url=https://myscottsvalley.com/smgwa-board-meeting-recap-new-board-chair-selected/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=My Scotts Valley |language=en-US}} vice chair,{{Cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=https://www.smgwa.org/BoardofDirectors |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency Official Website |publisher=Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency |language=en}} board director,{{Cite report |url=https://www.smgwa.org/media/DocumentsReports/Comments_Draft_Report-2-14-23.pdf |title=DRAFT - Santa Margarita Basin Water Year 2022 Annual Report |last=Mahood |first=Gail |date=February 14, 2023}} and representative.{{Cite web |last=San Lorenzo Valley Water District |title=SLVWD Special Board of Director's meeting (San Lorenzo Valley Water District) |url=https://nextdoor.com/agency-detail/ca/santa-cruz-county/san-lorenzo-valley-water-district-1/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Nextdoor}} She is a member of the Friends of San Lorenzo Valley Water.{{Cite report |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e9f583cf9679f3aa6fa213c/t/61969125ea8cd078cecb9d90/1637257511112/FSLVW+Debris+Flow+Evacuation+Update+11.8.21.pdf |title=SAN LORENZO VALLEY WINTER DEBRIS FLOW UPDATE: Review and Recommendations |date=November 8, 2021 |publisher=Friends of San Lorenzo Valley Water}}
Her expertise in this field is being able to link geologic changes and phenomena to the hydrology of watersheds.{{Cite web |last=Glass |first=Beckett |date=September 25, 2020 |title=Upcoming SLV Water District Election |url=https://theclawonline.org/2020/09/24/upcoming-slv-water-district-election/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=The Claw (SLV Claw) |publisher=San Lorenzo Valley High School |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Christina |date=October 23, 2020 |title=Four candidates vying for SLV Water Board |url=https://www.ttownmedia.com/press_banner/news/four-candidates-vying-for-slv-water-board/article_3e87f994-14a5-11eb-bbdd-5323bd61f352.html |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Press Banner |publisher=Tank Town Media |language=en |via=ttownmedia.com}}
{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2021 |title=San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Of Directors Kicks Off 2021 With 3 New Members |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/San-Lorenzo-Valley-Water-District-Board-Of-15844273.php |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=SFGATE |language=en-US}}
{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2021 |title=San Lorenzo Valley Water District begins 2021 with three new directors on its Board of Directors |url=https://menafn.com/1101390891/San-Lorenzo-Valley-Water-District-begins-2021-with-three-new-directors-on-its-Board-of-Directors |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=MENAFN.COM}}
She has led webinars and community events to educate the local communities about the water resources of the San Lorenzo Valley area.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I48gdP05ajY |title=Gail Mahood Debris Flows SLV Educational Webinar |date=December 4, 2020 |publisher=FSLVW Group [@fslvwgroup9816] |orig-date=Recorded December 1, 2020 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |last=Gudger |first=Keith |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Felton Friends Community Led Learning Events |url=https://fscpl.org/2023/02/10/felton-friends-community-led-learning-events/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries |language=en-US}}
{{Cite web |title=Community-Led Learning: Managing SLV Water Resources: Challenges and Opportunities |url=https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/10316948 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Library Calendars |language=en}}
= Awards =
Some of Mahood's work was awarded as being one of the "Top Geoscience Papers from 2016" by the Geological Society of America.{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2016 |title=Top Geoscience Papers from 2016 |url=https://speakingofgeoscience.org/2016/12/22/top-geoscience-papers-from-2016/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Speaking of Geoscience |publisher=Geological Society of America |language=en}}
Mahood has also served as an evaluator for the Crafoord Prize.{{Cite web |title=Gail Mahood Profile |url=https://cap.stanford.edu/profiles/frdActionServlet?choiceId=printerprofile&profileversion=full&profileId=41467 |website=Stanford}} She has worked with the following journals and series:
- Geological Society of America Bulletin (Associate Editor: {{Year range|1997|2000}})
- Proceedings in Volcanology{{NoteTag|{{issn|0939-9658}}}} (Founding Editor: {{Year range|1988|1994}}){{Cite web |title=IAVCEI Proceedings in Volcanology |url=https://www.springer.com/series/1180 |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Springer |language=en}}
- Bulletin of Volcanology (Editor: {{Year range|1990|1992}})
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External links
- [https://www.slvwd.com/people/gail-mahood Gail Mahood] on San Lorenzo Valley Water District
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Category:Scientists from Oakland, California
Category:American women geologists
Category:University of California, Berkeley alumni
Category:Stanford University Department of Geology faculty
Category:People from Felton, California