Lori Dotson is a freelance writer living in the Desert Southwest. She is avid about children's causes, the environment, animal welfare, and economic empowerment. She has worked for over 30 years in the public and private sectors in the fields of geology, hydrology, environmental management, risk assessment, and emergency preparedness. She holds a BA Degree in Geology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an MS Degree in Hydrology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.