Project Geologist
Terracon
Joshua D. Valentino has been an avid caver since the age of 5 years old and grew up in a household full of geologists where his father, mother, and brother all have advanced geology degrees. This led to his interest in geology from an early age. He received his bachelor's degree in Geology from the State University of New York in Oswego, NY in 2011. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree specializing in tectonics, geochronology, and glaciology at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA in 2017. He is currently a Professional Geologist (PG) working as a project geologist and karst geologist with Terracon, located in Ashburn, VA. His specialties include engineering geology, ArcGIS management and modeling, hydrogeology, and karst characterization, remediation and management.