Assistant Technician

Shannon Seifert

*******.*******@*****.***

www.shannonseifert.com

Objective

Alaska resident seeking full or part-time position related to environmental science, geographic information

systems, remote sensing, surveying, glacier research, hydrology, or cold regions study.

Education

Cornell University, Ithaca New York Fall 2005 through Fall 2006

Master of Professional Studies, Biological and Environmental Engineering

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK Fall 1996 to Fall 2002

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science with Mathematics Minor

Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA - Fall 1995 and Spring 1996, Biodiversity Major

Crescenta Valley High School, La Crescenta, CA - Class of 1995, H.S. Diploma

Skills

GIS Software 6 yrs. exp. ESRI ArcGIS (ArcInfo, ArcView, ArcPad, ArcIMS). Manifold (basics, IMS).

License Management Software FlexIM License Manager

GPS Instruments - Trimble XRS Surveyor, 4000 & GeoXM; Garmin Gecko and ETrex; Magellan

GPS Software Trimble Pathfinder Office Pro, GPS Correct (post-processing)

Web Design and Multimedia Software Macromedia Studio MX, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop

Programming Languages HTML, XML, JavaScript, ArcXML, some Visual Basic, MATLAB, Campbell Sci.

Work History

August 2005 to present: Graduate Research Assistant

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York: Develop and implement web-based information, modeling methods, and

map services related to Variable Source Area Hydrology for the Northeastern U.S.

Visit http://www.bee.cornell.edu/swlab/SoilWaterWeb/research/VSA/index.html for more information.

September 2002 to May 2005: GIS (Support Services) Technician

Spatial Data at UAS, Juneau, Alaska: Node of Geographic Information Network of Alaska, a

statewide initiative providing GIS services, mentoring, and outreach to local faculty, students,

agencies, non-profits, schools, and communities. Design and management of GIS data holdings and internet

infrastructure, including the creation and update of spatial datasets and metadata, internet map services, and

Spatial Data at UAS website. Visit http://www.uas.alaska.edu/spatialdata for more info.

Fall 2001 to June 2003: Multidisciplinary Laboratory Technician

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, Alaska: Supervising GIS/computing laboratory functions, including

coordinating student workers, equipment and software maintenance, student research mentoring, substitute

teaching of 100 level ENVS courses, and program website maintenance.

May 2001 to June 2004: Research Assistant, Lemon Glacier Research (Juneau Icefield)

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, Alaska: Coordinating logistics, lab analysis and remote field work on

watershed- level hydrologic research project. Responsible for experimental design, in- field data collection,

laboratory analysis, and publication of data and results.

Fall 1996 to Spring 2001: Student Assistant IV

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, Alaska: Multi-disciplinary Lab Technician. Maintenance,

upgrade, and repair of laboratory hardware/software; tutoring GIS software, GPS instrument use

Summer 1999: Research Assistant, Glaciology

Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks: Field work in Southeastern Alaska.

Dendrochronology studies (tree-coring, core mounting and dating, level surveys) and ice

velocity/tidewater calving observation (surveying by theodolite, EDM, and GPS, data reduction and

entry into ArcInfo GIS).

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Shannon Seifert

*******.*******@*****.***

www.shannonseifert.com

Membership

Alpha Epsilon, New York Iota Beta Chapter Active Member

Geological Society of America Student Member

Alaska Geologic Society Student Member

American Geophysical Union Student Associate Member

American Homebrewer s Association

Publications

Seifert, S. L., Schwarz, T. C., Walter, M. T., 2002, Small-Scale Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Discharge and

Suspended Sediment Concentration Variability, Lemon Creek, Southeastern Alaska: Abstract No: 34782

GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 34, No. 5, April 2002

Schwarz, T. C., Seifert, S. L., and Walter, M. T., 2002, Detecting Glacial Outburst Floods on Lemon Glacier,

Southeastern Alaska: A Paired Watershed Approach: Abstract No: 34626, GSA Abstracts with

Programs Vol. 34, No. 5, April 2002

Seifert, S. L., Schwarz, T. C., Walter, M. T., 2001, Glacial Lake Outburst Flood on Lemon Creek, Southeastern

Alaska: Eos Trans. AGU, 82(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract IP11A-0649, 2001

Connor, C.L., Seifert, S.L., Hitchcock, B. W., White, B. M., O'Neel, S, Motyka, R.J., 2000, Results ofStudent

Field Survey at LeConte Glacier: Geological Society of Alaska Technical Meeting, April 13, 2000.

Program with Abstracts. (Student Poster) Anchorage, AK

White, B.M., Seifert, S.L., Hitchcock, B.W., O'Neel, S. Motyka, R.J., & Connor, C. L., 1999, 1999 Results of

Student Field Survey at LeConte Tidewater Glacier, Southeastern Alaska: Geological Society of

America, Program with Abstracts, Denver, CO., Volume 31, No. 7. (Student poster)

Connor, C. L., Seifert, S.L., Mattocks, K., Graves, A.J., Tabor, L., Motyka, R.J. and O'Neel, S. O., 1999,

Undergraduates Study Calving Retreat at LeConte Glacier, Southeast Alaska: in Geological Society of

America, Rocky Mountain Section Meeting, Program with Abstracts, Pocatello, Idaho. (Student poster)

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