Laura Reich is a retired Geoscientist and worked over 25 years in the Energy Industry as an Oil & Gas Exploration Geophysicist and mid-level Manager where she worked large scale projects in multiple regions around the world, including the Permian Basin of southeast New Mexico. After retiring from Marathon Oil Corporation, Laura and her spouse Debbie left Houston, TX and moved to Santa Fe, NM. Laura has volunteered at Pecos National Historical Park since 2015 where she created a geology program and leads monthly geology walks around the ancestral site. During the two years of Covid, Laura and Debbie hiked many of the trails on public lands in northern New Mexico. They also increased their wine knowledge by joining the American Wine and Pennsylvania Wine Societies and participated in many zoom tastings. Laura has written wine newsletter articles and became a board member of the Pennsylvania Wine Society. Laura & Debbie have been Wine Club Members at Black Mesa Winery & Cidery for many years. Laura has both a B.S and M.S in Geosciences from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and is a Veteran of the Wisconsin Air National Guard (USAF). Laura’s hobbies are gardening, hiking, travel, reading, cultural activities, and volunteering to make a difference.