Dr. Keith Muhlestein returns to the Texas A&M family as the new Director of the National Spill Control School. Dr. Muhlestein previously served as the Science and Natural Resources Director for the Base Realignment And Closure (BRAC) actions at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. His role, under the TAMU umbrella, was to represent the State of Texas, facilitating the transfer of Brooks AFB to Brooks City-Base. During this time, he directed the environmental compliance for the federal and state agencies allowing for the Base conveyance. Also, he worked as a TAMU/TEES Senior Research Engineer on the design team for the City/County Emergency Operations Center at Brooks City Base.
Dr. Muhlestein has a long career in Environmental Health and Safety. He was the environmental manager and emergency response coordinator for the City of San Antonio for ten years. His work as the Department of Defense Liaison during this time allowed him to engage with the command leadership at all military bases in the region. He has worked and trained with the San Antonio Fire Department HazMat First Responders and has conducted numerous tabletop and live training scenarios.
Dr. Muhlestein’s research area includes spatial analysis, and remote sensing. His dissertation focused on thermal infrared target detection. He has also spent many years as a professor teaching and mentoring at St. Mary’s University and UTSA.
Keith and his wife Carole have four grown children. They are avid adventurers and can often be seen out on the bay sailing with friends.
