Fairbanks Tall Timbers Series: Tom Bundtzen

The Fairbanks Tall Timbers series honors those who have served the Fairbanks community well. Join veteran newsman Robert Hannon as he interviews Tom Bundtzen. Tom Bundtzen is a Research Geologist and avid mining historian based in Fairbanks, Alaska. He graduated with both BS and MS degrees in Geology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. After retiring as Senior Economic Geologist for the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey (ADGGS), Tom formed Pacific Rim Geological Consulting, Inc. Tom and his staff have worked throughout Alaska, the Yukon, and the Russian Far East on a diverse group of geological projects. Tom has been active in the Alaska Miners Association, and in 1997, Tom and others formed the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation to honor Alaska’s mining pioneers.