Skills:
interpreting trace element and isotope data from individual minerals using mass spectrometers, interpreting petrographic thin sections, SEM analyses, XRD patterns, ICP-MS and ICP-OES results, Laser Ablation- Inductively Coupled Plasma- Mass Spectrometer (LA-ICP-MS), Sensitive High-Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-Ray Diffractomoeter (XRD), X-Ray Diffraction software (Jade, XPert HighScore), Photospectrometer, Petrographic Microscope, Light Microscope, Micronizer, Centrifuge, Pipettors. Sample preparation and analysis for SHRIMP, LA-ICP-MS, XRD, SEM; Sequential Extraction of heavy metal contaminants in soils/shales; Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP, EPA method 1311); Grain size analyses. Independent field mapping in mountainous terrain, extensive userss knowledge of Brunton compass, skilled drafting techniques for geologic maps and stratigraphic columns, Monthly sampling of shale drill cuttings and flowback waters. Excel-based programming for predicting hydrogeologic scenarios such as contaminant dispersion, well recharge/discharge, natural flooding/droughts. Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator; Jade and XPert HighScore