Geophysical Consulting, Project Management

Kevin A Mendoza

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Qualifications Summary

• University of California Merced honors graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Earth Systems Science.

• Strong leadership and project management skills demonstrated through the National Park Service while attending college.

• Exceptional quantitative, analytical, research, and problem solving skills.

• Extensive practical experience with field work, lab work, electrical engineering, and technical report drafting.

Educational Background

University of California Merced, Merced CA

B.S., Physics and Earth Systems Science, 2015

GPA 3.69. Graduated with honors.

Research Experience

Oregon State University Corvallis, OR May 2015 - September 2015

Crew Chief

• Installed Magnetotelluric geophysical monitoring sites as part of the Imaging Magma Under St. Hellens Project.

• Assessed site data quality, diagnosed faulty equipment, and developed streamlined deployment procedures.

• Collaborated with other deployment teams, including the USGS, to install and recover data from challenging locations.

Los Alamos National Labs and Purdue University Los Alamos, NM June 2014 - July 2015

http://www.lanl.gov/projects/national-security-education-center/space-earth-center/sage/index.php

Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (SAGE)

Student Researcher

• Studied theory and practical application behind the techniques of Seismic Reflection/Refraction, Magnetotellurics, Ground Penetrating Radar, Proton Precession Magnetometry, Time Domain Electromagnetics, and Gravimetry.

• Surveyed the Santo Domingo Basin and San Marcos Archaeological Site using above geophysical methods.

• Presented findings to supervisors after interpreting survey data in context of prior geological research.

Yosemite National Park El Portal, CA May 2013 - April 2015

Research Assistant

• Developed water balance models and drafted a technical report on Yosemite glaciers entitled "A Water Balance Model of Lyell and Maclure Glaciers in Yosemite National Park".

• Analyzed hydrologic data from Solinst barometric equipment using Matlab.

• Collected petrologic data on ladder dikes in the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite.

• Processed stream water samples and provided reports on E. Coli counts, turbidity, and dissolved organic matter.

• Investigated stock impact on alpine meadows using penetrometers and conductivity meters.

Related Work History

Yosemite National Park El Portal, CA January 2012 - January 2015

Wilderness Education Ranger

• Provided students, faculty, and the general public information on wilderness access, Yosemite Park opportunities, and day trip planning.

• Created four presentations related to Yosemite Natural History to deliver to local high schools totaling over 2500 student contacts.

• Spearheaded 12 multiple day student and staff recreational outings by collaboration with UC Merced's Recreation Department.

Laboratory/fieldwork Skills

• Field Skills - Deployment of Scientific Equipment, Map and Compass Navigation, Field Environmental Sampling, Government Vehicle Maintenance, Collaboration and Coordination of Field Teams.

• Programming Skills - Java, Python, Matlab, Git, R.

• Laboratory Skills - Analysis of PH, Turbidity, and Conductivity of Environmental Samples, Fiber Optics Alignment, Soldering, Welding, Machining, PCB Design, LaTeX, Glassware Preparation.

Publications

A Water Balance Model of Lyell and Maclure Glaciers

First Author. University of California Merced and Yosemite National Park

American Geophysical Union 48th Annual Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA 2015

Gravity and Seismic Investigations of the Santo Domingo Basin, Rio Grande Rift

Co Author. Los Alamos National Labs and Purdue University

American Geophysical Union. 47th Annual Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA 2014

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