Geologist/GIS Specialist

Richard J. Skarda

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Gainesville, GA 30504

Cell: 770-***-****

Phone: 770-***-****

Email: *****@***.***

OBJECTIVE: Geologist

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a variety of GIS software including but not limited to ESRI ArcMap, ArcPad, ERDAS Imagine, Definiens eCognition, FUSION, and IDRISI.

• Worked in Stream Ecology and Remediation with emphasis on water quality, habitat assessment, and Invertebrate sampling.

• Used a variety of field instruments including Trimble GPS units and instrumentation taking a variety of water quality measurements such as D.O., pH, conductivity, Nitrate and phosphate concentrations, and stream velocity.

• Conducted a number of original research projects including a bathymetry study of parts of Lake Lanier, a Universal Soil Loss Equation study using GIS modeling in the Lake Knickerbocker Watershed, and a Wetland Delineation Study in the Tumbling Creek Watershed using monitoring well data in a GIS.

• Seven years experience collecting and analyzing subsurface data from oil well logs.

• Extensive management and sales experience.

EDUCATION

2009-present B.S., Gainesville State College, Applied Environmental Spatial Analysis, complete in December.

Geographic Information Science Certificate, Gainesville State College, 2010.

B.S., University of Georgia, major in Geology, 1976.

EMPLOYMENT

2010-present Internship, USGS Ortho-rectification Project, Chattahoochee National Forest LIDAR and Aerial Photography

2009-2010 Stream Ecology Field Research Technician (part time), Gainesville State College

2008-2009 Automotive Sales Consultant, Moss Robertson Cadillac

1983-2008 Manager, Gainesville Fireplace

1977-1983 Field Engineer, Schlumberger Well Services

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2004-present Volunteer on Real Life production team, Lakewood Baptist Church

Pro Presenter and camera operator.

Memberships

Georgia URISA, Geospatial Alliance, Students for Environmental Awareness.

Scholarships and Awards

BS/STEM-Science Scholar, Spring 2010, Fall 2011, and Spring 2011.

Soil/Water Conservation Scholarship, Spring 2010.

Levy Fellowship for Field Geology, Summer 1975.

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