Albert Shultz

Albert Shultz has lived in Glorieta since 2016. He retired after 24 years as a petroleum geologist and 7 years as a university professor, to return to his northern New Mexico roots. He studied geology at Colorado College and Indiana University, and specializes in sedimentary rocks, from stratigraphy to sandstone petrology to 3D geologic modeling.

Albert’s geologic projects have addressed the origins of “redbed” conglomerates in Colorado and New Mexico; coastal processes and sea-level change in Alabama; stratigraphy of sandstone outcrops from Utah to Arkansas to Spain to South Africa; and mapping and modeling subsurface geology in 16 countries around the world. He finds wonder and inspiration in all places where the earth’s construction reveals itself — whether through familiar local sights or more exotic locales. Besides maintaining his geologic interests, he is a member of the Santa Fe Stargazers and a board member of the Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society.