Who We Are

Morgan Vane
Founder

I attended college at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, and graduated with a B.S. in Geology in 2010. After college, I worked at the south rim of the Grand Canyon and for Google Maps in Seattle before finding my way to the mining industry. I started out in mineral exploration working for a large mining company, which gave me the opportunity to expand my greenfields and brownfields exploration skills, as well as experience with project management. Over the next few years, I worked in Environmental Geology doing reclamation, and for a geotechnical engineering firm building deep excavations and transit tunnels in an urban setting. Since then, I have moved back into the mining industry, in the area where I began my professional career, and started Tamarack Geologic Services with my husband. I love getting out in nature, and there’s nothing that makes me happier than exploring new places, seeing what’s around the next bend in the trail. I’m an avid birder, enjoy hiking, traveling, and eating delicious food.

Dale Moore
Founder

I graduated from Western Washington University with a B.S. in geology in 2009. I’ve worked as an exploration and production geologist in Idaho, Washington and Alaska. I’ve worked in geotechnical engineering, and have a professional geology license in WA and ID. I’ve worked in corporate development for a large mining company, so I have a fundamental understanding of what a profitable mine looks like. I’m an experienced project manager and exploration geologist, with abilities to do everything from soil sampling to geologic modeling, rock slope mapping to planning and executing geotechnical exploration programs. When I’m not working, you’ll find me in the woods or on the river with my wife, dogs and close friends.

Dale Moore and Morgan Vane established Tamarack Geological Services in 2021 with the goal of providing experienced and well rounded geologists to their clients in the western United States and Canada. Their combined technical experience and passion for the natural world around them makes them a uniquely qualified team to lead your exploration project.

Our core crew of geologists is an integral part of reaching our goals, and we couldn’t do this work without them. We are humbled and grateful that such talented and interesting people have chosen to work with us.

Come Meet the Team…

  • Kevin Bellamy - Senior Geologist

    Home state: WA

    Interests: Music, reading, cooking, vehicle maintenance, researching before buying

    Activities: Skiing, climbing, surfing, yoga, commercial fishing

    Geo: I'm fascinated by the stories that rocks and minerals can tell us, from large scale mapping and interpretation to inferring depositional environments from bedding.

  • Chandler Harris - Geologist

    I was born and raised in Maine, and attended the University of Maine at Orono, graduating with my BSc in Geology in 2021. My interests are 3D modeling, drill planning, field mapping and geomorphology. My favorite hobbies almost always entail aspects of physical sciences and exploration; hiking, geologizing, reading, and 3D computing. I'm always keen to talk music of any kind, and will travel vast distances to catch a good show.

    Above all though, I love being with my dog Mesa "Big Mesa" Bobesa. See you in the field!

  • Levi Fath - Geologist

    Bein' born and raised in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, I have always had a passion for all things outdoors. This made Geology a no-brainer, so I attended West Virginia University and obtained a B.S. in Geology. Upon my time in school, I was able to take on opportunities like mapping volcanic domes in the Inyo chain outside of Mammoth California, Bedrock mapping in South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana, and independent research on thermal insulation and deposition of mafic lava flows. These experiences drove me to take on a role as a Junior Geologist in the great state of Idaho to further extend my geologic knowledge and experience.

  • Rinnah Kinsella - Geologist

    I am originally from a small town in northern Montana and attended college at Montana Technological University in Butte, Montana. I graduated with a B.S. in Geological Engineering with a focus in Geotechnical Engineering in 2021. While in school, I started working in the mining industry in an open pit mine. I love geology because it tells us the history of the earth and there is always something new to be studied. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, camping, running, computer modeling, reading, and cooking. I love to learn new hobbies and skills and look forward to doing so while working in Idaho.