Ethan D Black *** Corbin Road, Newport, NH *****, 603-***-****, ab96cf@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a position that employs my geoscience knowledge and pertinent field experience to

complete tasks and provide solutions within the oil and gas or environmental services industry.

Education

Hobart College Geneva, NY

Bachelor of Science in Geoscience May 2013

Minor: Environmental Studies

Publications

Black, E.D. and J.D. Halfman, 2012. A two-year comparison of nutrient fluxes in

Dutch Hollow Brooks, Owasco Watershed, central New York.

Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 44: p. 579.

Related Coursework

-Limnology -Petrology -G.I.S

-Structural Geology -Sediments and Sedimentary Structures

-Calculus -Chemistry -Geology Field Studies

-Mineralogy -Biology -Weather and Climate

-Geography of Garbage

Experience

Risk, Reduction, Resources, Inc., Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Geophysical Data Collector, Various

Locations, 2013

• Paired Leica GPS and EM61 electromagnets to scan the subsurface for UXO anomalies

• Characterized subsurface anomalies using Geosoft’s Oasis Montaj software

• Gained significant field experience and geophysical problem solving experience

HWS Summer Research, Intern, Geneva, NY, Summer 2012

• Conducted ongoing research of 8 of Upstate New York’s 11 Fingerlakes for eight weeks

• Gathered weekly water samples from Owasco Lake’s Dutch Hollow Brook and using the Wm.

Scandling Research Vessel, sampled Seneca Lake. Monthly collections of the other 7 Finger Lakes and

Owasco Lake’s tributaries

• Performed daily lab chemical analysis on water samples using established limnological techniques and

entered data into an ongoing database

• Used previous and recently analyzed Owasco Stream data to publish an abstract hypothesizing the

causes of nutrient fluxes within Dutch Hollow Brook

Hawaii Field Studies, Student, The Big Island, HI, Summer 2012

• Collected climate profiles and mapped volcanic flows on the Mauna Ulu Volcano for two weeks

• Launched weather balloons and recorded data using Kestrel handheld weather meters

• Mapped Mauna Ulu volcanic flows using handheld GPS devices

Colorado Field Studies, Student, Various Locations, CO, Summer 2011

• Participated in two week field experience traveling around Colorado observing and correlating igneous

and sedimentary formations in Roxborough State Park, Morrison State Park, and the San Juan Volcanic

Field

• Point and compass mapping in the San Juan Volcanic Field and Morrison St. Park in Colorado Springs

GIS Internship with the City of Geneva, Geneva, NY, Fall 2010

• Organized and updated the City of Geneva’s geodatabase

• Used Trimble GPS units to collect point data of town infrastructure (water mains, fire

hydrants, street signs, etc.)

• Digitized and updated the City’s old zoning map to act a layer within the Geneva’s

geodatabase

Activities

Leader for HWS Outdoor Recreation Adventure Program (ORAP), Fall 2010- Spring 2013

Presenter, Geological Society of American Charlotte, NC Conference, Fall 2012

Banjo Player, Unwired: An Acoustic Folk Music Readers College, Fall 2011- Spring 2013

Skills

-Identifying minerals in thin section -Petrographic microscope use

-GPS: Leica and Trimble -GPS Application

-Data acquisition with EM61 electromagnets

-Data Analysis -ArcGIS

-Oasis Montaj -TurboCAD

-Microsoft Office -Point and Compass Mapping

-Scientific writing -Water quality assessment

-X-ray diffraction -Public Speaking and Presentation

-Field work -OSHA 40 Hr HAZWOPER

-First Aid -Organization

-Communication

Membership

• The Geological Society of America

Member 2008-Present

• The American Chemical Society

Member 2013

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