JAN RODNEY D. BISCARO

LICENSED GEOLOGIST

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T E C HNICAL S K I L L S

GIS Mapping and Cartography

Engineering Geology and Geotechnical

Engineering

Drilling Rig Operation (Comacchio Geo105)

Soil and rock core logging

Geologic Mapping

Geohazard Assessment

Geodetic Survey

RTK – GPS

Drone image acquisition

Softwares

GIS: ArcGIS, Global Mapper, QGIS

Orientation Analysis: Rocscience Dips

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Others: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,

Corel Draw

G E NERAL S K I L L S

Problem Solving

Project Management

Leadership

Community Engagement

L ANGUAGES

English

Filipino

L I C E N S E S & C E RTIFICATIONS

Licensed Geologist

Professional Regulations Commission

License No.2026

Civil Service Eligibility Level

Civil Service Commission

Top 4 – Civil Service Professional Exam

(Region IV-A)

Driver’s License

Land Transportation Office

License No. N02-14-021869

E DUCATION

2010-2014 Bachelor of Science in Geology

University of the Philippines - Diliman

P ROFESSIONAL E X P E R I E N C E

July 2019 –

September 2020

Senior Geologist

Vertex Engineering (in-house company under

Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc.)

Bacoor, Cavite

• Served as the Team Leader of the Geotechnical Department

• Oversaw geotechnical drilling operations, geotechnical investigations, and geohazard assessment of housing projects of Vista Land

• Worked in acquiring aerial images using drones and generating maps utilizing GIS

August 2018 –

April 2019

Junior Geologist

Chan C Mining, Inc. (CCMI) - Languyan Nickel

Project

Languyan, Tawi-tawi

• Functioned as the drilling supervisor, core logger (over 1700m of samples), core checker, and GIS-specialist for the exploratory drilling efforts

February 2018 –

August 2018

Science Research Specialist II

MGB-embedded personnel

Mines and Geosciences Bureau – Region III

Maria Aurora, Aurora

• Deployed to the City Environment and Natural Resources Office at the province of Aurora

• Conducted investigations in response to 8888 government hotline services, community queries, and issues related to mining and geological activities

December 2016 –

October 2017

Instructor I

Geology Program

Partido State University – Goa Campus

Goa, Camarines Sur

• Conducted research and university extension programs to benefit the Partido District Community

• Taught: Engineering Geology, Geochemistry, Petrology and Mineralogy Review, Geophysics, and Geomorphology

P ROFESSIONAL E X P E R I E N C E

January 2016 –

June 2016

Junior Exploration Geologist

Philex Mining Corporation (PMC) – Tapsan

Project

Ampucao, Benguet

• Assigned to the Tapsan Exploration Project to evaluate copper mineralization in the area

• Logged lithologies, structures, and alterations of rock cores March 2015 –

December 2015

Science Research Specialist II

Department of Science and Technology –

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and

Seismology

DYNASLOPE Project (Development and

Deployment of Early Warning Systems for

Deep-seated Catastrophic Landslides and

Slope Failures)

• Member of the reconnaissance team that evaluated site suitability for sensor installation to remote detect mass movement

• Conducted trainings and seminars for the communities selected for the project

R E P ORTS

Biscaro, J. et al. (2017). “Slope Stability Analysis of Soil and Rock Slopes Along Sagñay-Tiwi Road.” Unpublished report

Biscaro and Geology 170 class of 2013. “Geology of Bulacan and Rizal”. Unpublished report.

Arada, B., Biscaro, J., Gabuyo, M. and Mariscal, C. “Slope stability Assessment through Kinematic Analysis of the Kinabuan Formation exposed along San Ysiro, Painaan, Rizal Road.” Unpublished report. T R A I N I NGS

November 5, 2019 – Quezon Memorial Circle,

Quezon City

Philinstruments Corp.

Training Certificate

Ground Penetrating Radar “Principle, Practice,

and Processing” by Sensors & Software

C ONFERENCES&S E M I N ARS

December 4-5, 2019 - Manila Hotel, Manila

The Geological Society of the Philippines

Certificate of Attendance

GEOCON 2019 “Geoscience for a resilient and

sustainable Philippines”

December 11-12, 2018 – Manila Hotel, Manila

The Geological Society of the Philippines

Certificate of Attendance

GEOCON 2018 “Building the Country, Securing

the Future: The Role of Filipino

Geoscientists”

February 19-21, 2018 – Sequioa Hotel, Quezon

City

DENR – Mines and Geosciences Bureau

Certificate of Participation

Capacity Building for Mines and Geosciences

Bureau Personnel in the DENR – PENRO and

CENRO

November 27, 2017 – UP-Diliman, Quezon City

National Institute of Geological Sciences

Certificate of Appreciation

Paladutaan 2017: New Perspectives Poster

Presenter - “Slope Stability Analysis of soil

and rock slopes along Sagnay-Tiwi Road”

March 18, 2017 – Goa, Camarines Sur

Partido State University

Certificate of Participation

Geology Lecture Series 2017 Resource Speaker -

Career Orientation for Future Geologists

A F F I L I A T I ONS

Member Geological Society of the

Philippines

R E F E R E N C E S

Available upon request

ONLINE C OURSES

October 2020 – Coursera

IBM

Course Certificate

What is Data Science?

September 2020 – Coursera

University of California, Davis

Course Certificate

Fundamentals of GIS

Arada, B., Biscaro, J., Gabuyo, M. and Mariscal, C. “Slope stability Assessment through Kinematic Analysis of the Kinabuan Formation exposed along San Ysiro, Painaan, Rizal Road.” Unpublished report.

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