Sales Maintenance

Edgar A. Dillard III

address & phone: upon request

abpp1b@r.postjobfree.com

Education

M.S. (all but thesis complete), Veterinary Parasitology & Microbiology,

Texas A&M University, College

Station, TX. 1988.

B.S., Biology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. 1982.

Professional Experience

Summary:

I have 7 years of working in the international

arena in a $90 million/yr program: logistics, certified in hazmat, project

management & research. I have several years

of experience in research of various disciplines. I also several years experience

in a supervisory capacity as well as avian and

icthyological experience.

2002 to Date

Texas A&M University, Ocean Drilling Program, College Station,

TX.

Shipping and Receiving Supervisor. position is

responsible for the redistribution of scientific materials to both in country

and international locations. Ship hazardous

materials to international destinations to coordinate with scientific vessel

on

limited time frames. Determine all shipping

schedules for international program. Assure quality control of all incoming

materials.

1995 to 2002

Texas A&M University, Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX.

Marine Lab Specialist. (Storekeeper, Downhole Measurements,

Thin Section, Corelab) & Marine Logistics

Coordinator - Corehandling, sample prep, sample taking, minor carpentry,

minor electrical, computer software

& hardware trouble shooting, repair, maintenance, & calibration

of various machines (Natural Gamma, Density,

P-wave, microscopes, Magnetic susceptibility, digital cameras, computers,

Logging tools, seismic equipment,

thin section equipment), packing, sample distribution, international correspondence,

international logistics,

hazmat shipping (certified), hazmat response training, warehouse, inventory

control, database manipulation, ship

life, shipboard safety, oil rig safety, seismic surveys, aseptic technique,

rare earth metal containment, pressure

container sampling, Senior tech responsible for training.

1991 to 1995

Starships & Dragons 2nd Ed. College Station, TX

Small Business Owner. Self-employed: retail - computer networking,

accounting, tax prep., sales, computer

maintenance, supervisor, budgets, ordering, BBS

1988 to 1992

Texas A&M University, Plant Pathology Department, College Station, TX.

Lab Tech 1 to 3. culture work, DNA electrophoresis, P32 labeling,

culture library, plating, plant inoculation,

field research, data collection, experimental design, lab supervisor, lab

maintenance, ordering, data preparation,

nat'l presentations, computer networking, computer maintenance & upgrading,

graphic design, publications

1988

Vets Pets College Station, TX

Salesman. fish specialist; sales, filtration systems

1986 to 1987

Morrison & Knudsen, Austin TX

Avian Specialist Consultant. transects, census taking, survey

work, data collection

1984 to 1988

Texas A&M University, Medical Pathology Department, College Station,

TX

.

Research Assistant. autopsies, tissue prep, plastisication,

data entry, staining, histoprep. lab maintenance,

microscope maintenance

1984

University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Nursing, Galveston, TX

Therapeutic Activity Specialist. Nurse assistant equivalent, vital

signs, chart recording, patient handling,

recreational activity regimen, aseptic techniques

1982 to 1984

University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Pathology, Galveston,

TX.

Autopsy Technologist & Senior Technologist. Autopsies,

cryosectioning, histosectioning, sterile technique, V.

dissection, Modified V. dissection, Block dissection, formula prep, contamination

containment, microculturing,

tissue prep., suturing, legal dispositions, grief sensitivity training,

notary, staining, lab maintenance, SIDS

research, Asbestosis research

1982

WHI Marketing, Houston, TX

Salesman. Customer relations, sales, accounting, money handling

1980

Youth Conservation Corps, Galveston County, TX

Instructor. teaching, conservation ecology, recreational facility

design, supervisory skills,

1978

Hebron Colony, Boone, NC

Intern. Mechanic, some heavy equipment, farming, truck driving,

substance abuse training

1977

University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of OB/Gyn, Galveston, TX

Lab Assistant. Data entry, analysis & experimental design, Heavy

metal research

1976

Jack n the Box, LaMarque, TX

Cook & Sales. Fryers, grill, customer relations

Research Experience

Drilling gas hydrates on Hydrate Ridge, Cascadia Continental Margin 7/02

– 9/02

SE Pacific paleoceanographic transects 3/02 – 5/02

Long term water observatory 12/01 – 1/02

Extreme Warmth in the Cretaceous & Paleogene : a depth transect on Shatsky

Rise 8/01 – 10/01

Deformation & fluid flow processes in the Nankai Trough Accretionary

Prism 5/01 – 7/01

Effects of sea level changes on continental margins of the western Coral Sea

1/01 - 3/01

Age & Duration of placement of the Ontong Java Plateau 9/00 - 11/00

Deformation, tectonic erosion, & dewatering of the accretionary wedge

of the Nankai Trough 5/00 - 7/00

Investigation of sediment subduction along the arc-trench system and

characterization of the

chemical fluxes during alteration of the

oceanic crust. 4/99 - 6/99

Kerguelen Plateau-Broken Ridge: A Large Igneous Province study 12/98 - 2/99

Deep Water Hydrology of Antarctic regions east of New Zealand 8/98 - 10/98

Engineering development of hammerdrilling and preliminary setup of the NinetyEast

Observatory

Project (NERO) 4/98 - 6/98

Paleoceanographic history of the Antarctic regions 12/97 - 2/98

Hydrogeological processes of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 7/97 - 8/97

Shallow water deposition and erosion of the New Jersey continental shelf

6/97 - 7/97

Hydrology of the Carolina Slope & the Blake-Bahama Outer Ridge 2/97

- 4/97

Deformation, tectonic erosion, & dewatering of the accretionary wedge

off Costa Rica 10/96 - 12/96

Hydrothermal Circulation in the Oceanic Crust: Eastern Flank of the Juan

de Fuca Ridge 6/96 - 8/96

Sea Level Fluctuations as shown along the Great Bahama Bank 2/96 - 4/96

Gas Hydrate Sampling on the Blake Ridge and Carolina Rise 10/95 - 12/95

The regulation of climate by the 3 northern geographical areas known as

the Northern Gateways

6/95 - 8/95

Monosporascus study on cucurbits in the Rio Grande valley 8/89 - 5/91

Fusarium wilt studies on cucurbits in Texas 4/88 - 9/92

Resistance studies on watermelon cultivars to Fusarium wilt 5/89 - 9/92

Morphometric studies on canary lung structures 8/85 - 8/86

Sarcocystis infection study in canary and pigeon 8/85 - 8/88

Asbestosis study in the human lung 12/82 - 5/84

SIDS & Asbestosis study in humans 4/83 - 5/84

Effects of Organochlorides on embryonic development in chickens 8/81 - 5/82

Trace metal study in amniotic fluid 6/77 - 8/77

Honors and Activities

Boy Scout: Life Scout, 50miler awards (x2), 4 years

Coin Collecting, Stamp Collecting, Bird Watching, Camping, Scuba Diving

Who's who among High School students "79

Special Courses

Marine Firefighting 4/01

Marine Safety training 4/01

Hazmat response training 8/00

Labview Basic class 8/99

Hazmat shipping certification 5/96

Hazmat multimodal shipping certification 3/98

Hazmat radioactive shipping certification 7/98

Hazmat multimodal shipping certification 10/02

Grief sensitivity training 1/84

Professional Associations

National Audubon Society - 1970 to current

American Birding Association - Same

Texas Ornithological Society - Same

Brazos Valley Aquarium Society 1984- current

Federation of Texas Aquarium Societies 1986 - Current

Fish Judges Registry of Texas - 1986-1992

Rainbowfish Study Group - 1986 - 1996

Texas Cichlid Assoc. - 1986 - 1992

American Cichlid Assoc. - 1986 - 1990

North American Fish Breeders Guild - 1988 - 1994 (Board Member 1990,91)

Publications

Martyn, RD, Biles, CL, and Dillard, EA. Induced resistance to Fusarium

wilt of watermelon under simulated field conditions. Plant Disease.

75:874-877, 1991.

Smith JH, Neill PJG, Dillard EA, Box ED. Pathology of experimental

Sarcocystis falcatula infections of canaries (Serinus canarius) and pigeons

(Columba livia). J Parasitology. 76:59-68, 1990.

Haque AK, Hernandez JC, and Dillard EA. Asbestos Bodies Found in Infant

Lungs. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 109: 212, 1985.

Acknowledgments

Martyn, RD, and Netzer, D. Resistance of races 0, 1, and 2 of Fusarium

wilt of watermelon in Citrullus sp. PI-296341-FR. Hort Science. 26:429-432,

1991.

Mertely, JC, Martyn, RD, Miller, ME, and Bruton, BD. Role of Monosporascus

cannonballus and other fungi in a root rot / vine decline disease of muskmelon.

Plant Disease. 75:1133-1137, 1991.

Biles, CL, Martyn, RD, and Netzer, D. In vitro inhibitory activity

of xylem exudates from cucurbits towards Fusarium oxysporum microcondia.

Phytoparasitica. 18:41-49, 1990.

Martyn, RD and Bruton, BD. An initial survey of the United States

for races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum. HortScience. 24:696-698,

1989.

Additional Skills

T - Electron Microscopy, S - Electron Microscopy, darkroom, scope

maintenance, vacuum pump maintenance, diamond thin sectioning, scuba diving,

marine census, bird tours, event coordinator, auctioneer, auction coordination,

first aid, CPR, orientation, basic survival training, camping, Co-compiler

for Nat’l Audubon Christmas Counts, Archeological digs, data entry

Software: Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, WinFrog, DOS, Turbo Pascal, Basic,

Fortran, C++, dBase, Labview, Netscape & Netscape Composer. familiar

with: Novel Network, Norton utilities, Unix, VirusNT, McAfee Virus software,

SQL

References

Clive R. Neal, Assoc. Professor

Dept. of Civil Eng. & Geological Sciences

156 Fitzpatrick Hall

Univ. of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN 46556

Tel: 219-***-****

Email: abpp1b@r.postjobfree.com

Ray D. Martyn, Professor and Head

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN 47907-1155

Tel: 765-***-****

Fax: 765-***-****

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