• I grew up right here in 圣安东尼奥 and she draws me back every time I leave. I graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School and then immediately enlisted in the Navy to serve as a SEAL before returning to 圣安东尼奥 to attend 澳门金沙线上赌博官网. 游泳, 跑道, getting married (Jana, 生物学的98), and having our first son (Caden) were all great distractions from my studies, but with the support of 澳门金沙线上赌博官网 faculty and coaches I managed to complete my B.S. 在地球科学.

    With aspirations of becoming an astronaut, I went on to Southern Methodist University to obtain my Ph.D. in Geology (‘03) with a focus on remote sensing of planetary systems. I have been actively involved in the NASA / US Geological Survey’s planetary mapping program. I served as the chair of the Planetary Geologic Mapping Committee for four years and have published several geologic maps of Venus and Mars. I was named a NASA Early Career Fellow in 2007.

    After a postdoc at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, AZ my family and I (including two new additions – Sean and Bode) returned once again to S.A. in 2006. I started teaching in the 地球科学 department in 2007 and now act as a Part-time Professor occasionally teaching 行星地质学 and team-teaching the interdisciplinary Iceland course with Maria Paganelli 和Diane Smith. Most of my time is spent managing the Center for Sciences and Innovation (CSI) and facilitating the faculty’s teaching and research roles. 

    Ph.D. in Geology, Southern Methodist University 

    B.S. 在地球科学, 圣澳门金沙赌城线上游戏

    • Bleamaster III, L.F. 和D.A. Crown (2010) "Geologic Map of MTM -40277, -45277, -40272, and -45272 Quadrangles, Eastern Hellas Planitia Region of Mars," US Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3096.
    • 伯曼,D.C, 皇冠,D.A., and Bleamaster III, L.F. (2009), "Degradation of Mid-latitude Craters on Mars," 伊卡洛斯, doi: 10.1016/j.伊卡洛斯.2008.10.026.
    • Bleamaster III, L.F. 皇冠,D。.A., (2005) "Mantle and gully associations along the walls of Dao and Harmakhis Valles, Mars," Geophysical 研究 Letters, v. 32, l201203, doi: 10.1029/2005GL023548.
    • 皇冠,D.A.3号、3号、4号.F.梅斯特，S.C., (2005) "Styles and Timing of Volatile-Driven Activity in the Eastern Hellas Region of Mars," Journal of Geophysical 研究, v.110, E12S22, doi: 10.1029/2005JE002496.
    • Bleamaster III, L.F. 汉森，V。.L., (2005) "Geologic map of the Ovda Regio Quadrangle (V-35), Venus," US Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map I-2808.
    • Bleamaster III, L.F. 汉森，V。.L., (2004) "Effects of crustal heterogeneity on the surface morphology of chasmata, Venus," Journal of Geophysical 研究, v. 109, E02004, doi: 10.1029/2003JE002193.
    • 行星地质学 
    • 冰岛计划
    • 火山学 
    • Environmental Geology 
    • 探索地球 
    • 海洋学
    • 专业学生实地考察

    Les is also passionate about K-12 education. With a team of planetary scientists and education specialists from the Planetary Science Institute, 莱斯和同伴们, have developed a series of space-themed elementary- and middle-school teacher development workshops. These workshops aim to supply content knowledge, improve conceptual understanding, instill greater scientific confidence, increase understanding of how scientific research is conducted, and provide strategies to develop more positive attitudes towards science and science education. These teachers can then be better prepared to excite and encourage the next generation of Science, 技术, 工程, 和数学学生.

    除了, Les makes several visits a year to primary and secondary classrooms sharing a variety of subjects with students including rocks, 太阳系, 气候, 和南极洲.