Paul BrandesPaul Brandes earned a BS in geology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and an MS in geology from Michigan Technological University. He has worked as an exploration geologist, a geology consultant, an environmental enforcement offier, and a professor of earth science at a community college. As a noted photographer, he has contributed numerous photographs to several textbooks and laboratory manuals in geology, as well as other media. He is a member of the management team of the popular website mindat.org and on the board of directors of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Brandes and his geologist wife, Nathalie, travel the world in search of new and exciting places to study geology and minerals to add to their collection. Read More Read Less