https://www.williamlaton.com/home daily 1.0 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fce8a61799940555acb7dae/1607469421349-OZZV8RVQXWOWZB07S523/Laton7.jpg Home - Professional Summary Dr. Laton is an expert in the field of geology/hydrology/hydrogeology. He is currently a Professor of Hydrogeology in the Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton and the prestigious 2014 Ross Oliver award winner. This is a continuation of a career that includes years of teaching, consulting, litigation support and management experience. Dr. Laton possesses extensive knowledge in the areas of hydrogeology, soil and water contamination, hydrology and surface water, wetlands, coastal monitoring/geomorphology, field sampling techniques and well hydraulics-well design as well as environmental remote sensing/GIS. His classes at the university encompass topics including: water quality, environmental sampling, groundwater modeling, well hydraulics, oceanography, and basic geology. He enjoys introducing students to applied research and acts as the faculty advisor to a large number of upper-level students. He has also acted as a consultant for a numerous companies and agencies that need input on the above subjects as well as natural hazard assessment and mapping. Teaching CV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fce8a61799940555acb7dae/1607470215047-TOJ0672K527B7X6C6GAG/IMG_1795.jpg Home - Education Ph.D. (1997), Geology with an emphasis in Hydrogeology, Western Michigan University, Groundwater – Kalamazoo River Interaction near the Parchment City Well Field, Parchment, Michigan. M.S. (1992), Environmental Earth Science (Coastal Geomorphology), Western Michigan University, Small-Scale Coastal Cells as Control Mechanisms on Sediment Movement; Identification and Mapping. 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