vita

B.S. in Geology, B.S. in Geophysics (1977), M.S. in Geology (1980), Ph.D. in Geoscience (1993).

Senior Economic Geologist, Minerals Outreach Liaison, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources

Adjunct Professor, Earth and Environmental Science Department, Mineral Engineering Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

EDUCATION

Graduated New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, B.S. 1977, M.S. 1980

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

LIST OF CURRENT PROJECTS AT NMBMMR

New Mexico Mines Database
Characterization of the Questa waste rock piles
Mining districts of New Mexico (history, production, geology, resource potential, environmental geochemistry)
Geology of the State Parks and monuments
Geochronology of igneous plutons in New Mexico associated with mineral deposits
Geology and geochemistry of syenites, carbonatites and other alkaline rocks in New Mexico (with Nancy McMillan, New Mexico State University)
Geology and geochemistry of anorthosites, diabases, and granites in the Burro Mountains, Grant Co (with O. Tapani Rämö and Ilmari Hapaala, University of Helsinki, Finland)
Preparation of Handbook for Acid Drainage Technology Initiative (ADTI)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Geoscience Information Society (GIS) Best Guidebook Award for 2001 for Lawton, T. F., McMillan, N. J., McLemore, V. T., Austin, G., and Barker, J. M. eds., 2001, Southwest Passage, A Trip through the Phanerozoic: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 51.
Editor-elect for American Institute of Professional Geologists 2000, Editor 2001-2003, Vice-president 2007
Attended the Penrose Conference on Fractures and Fluid Flow, September 1997 in New Mexico (presented a poster).
Attended the Penrose Conference on Anorthosites, August 1988 in Wyoming (presented a poster).
Registration chairman NMGS Spring Meeting April 1989, 1990, Co-chairman 1999, 2000.
Awarded stipend by the New Mexico Mining Association for best student paper entitled "Mineralization and alterations of the Center-Carlisle mine area, Steeple Rock district, Grant County, New Mexico: Preliminary observations" October 1990, September 1992 entitled "Alteration and mineralization of the Steeple Rock district, New Mexico"; and October 1993 entitled "Geology and Geochemistry of the Mineralization and Alteration in the Steeple Rock district, New Mexico and Arizona."
Awarded International Mining Days Scholarship 1990-1992 University of Texas at El Paso.
Field trip leader NMGS Fall meeting 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000.
Judged New Mexico State Science Fair (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000), Regional Science Fair (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), Socorro Science Fair (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998), Magdalena Fair (1993).
I was awarded Honorable Mention for a science fair project in the Baltimore Metropolitan Science Fair in the spring of 1971. I entered the fair in 1972.
I worked on the college newspaper during the fall semester, 1973, in layout.
I worked during the summer of 1975 as an exploration geologist with a gas company. I compiled maps, cross-sections, structural and isopach maps, and well logs to evaluate certain properties and to determine favorable drilling sites.
Research assistantship, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources 6/79-6/80.
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the West 20th, 21st, and 22nd edition and Marquis Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, first and second editions.

Very active in the New Mexico Shooting Sports Assoc. (NMSSA), 4H Shooting Sports (Leader Socorro Junior 4H Gun Club), National Rifle Association of America (Certified Rifle Coach, Basic instructor rifle, pistol, Home firearms safety, training counselor), New Mexico Game and Fish Department, and Civilian Marksmanship Program State Director for NM. NMSSA Presidents Award 1988. NMSSA Distinguished Coach Award 1994. National Record for Women’s Team 300 yd High Power Rifle 1989. Member of the Women’s International Randall Team (smallbore rifle) 1998. Coached winning Whistler Boy Smallbore Rifle Team 1998, National Matches, Women’s National Record in the prone metallic team sights (.22 rifle) and won the National Metallic Team Sights Prone Championship, Camp Perry 2003

New Mexico Geological Society—Fall Field Conference Committee 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002
Thesis committees (NMIMT)—(a) Randy Phillips— Geochemistry of hydrothermal Th-U-REE quartz/fluorite veins from the Capitan pluton (M. S. 1991); (b) Randy Ruff— Gas analysis of fluid inclusions: application toward precious metal exploration, Steeple Rock mining district, Grant County, New Mexico (M. S. 1993); (c) Jim Watrus—Geochemical atlas of Socorro County, NM; (d) Research Advisor: Erik Munroe, Geochemistry and characterization of waste rock piles to complement an evaluation of medal mobility in an arid environment: A study of the Hillsboro district, New Mexico, (e) Kelly Donahue, Geochronology and geochemistry of the Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, (f) Amanda Rowe, Fluid evolution of the Goat Hill breccia and vein ore bodies at Questa, New Mexico, M.S. thesis, (g) Steven Raugst, Environmental geology of the Copper Flat deposit, Hillsboro, Sierra County, New Mexico, M.S. independent study
Undergraduate projects—Heavy minerals-Red River, NM, Spring semester (Meghan Jackson), Trace element analyses of molybdenite from the different ore types at Questa, New Mexico (Mike Breese), Geochemistry of minette, Burro Mountains (Kathleen Boyer), Mines databases in NM, (Christian Krueger)
AIME-SME Publications Committee (1989-1993) and Education Committee (vice chairman 1993-1994, chairman 1994-1997, past-chairman 1998-2000)
Society for Luminescent Microscopy and Spectroscopy, Chairman Awards Committee (1993-1998, member 1998-present).
NMIMT—Sabatical Committee (1993-1995).
Sigma XI/NMIMT Chapter—Treasurer (1994-1995, President-elect 1995-1996, President 1996-1998, Past President 1999-2000)
Co-director senior thesis project—Tim Peace—Geochemistry of Stream Sediments, Pecos River, New Mexico (1994), Robert Thompson—Mineralogy of the Jones Hill deposit, Santa Fe County (1999)
Co-director directed study—Doug Jones—Clay Mineralogy of Stream Sediments, Pecos River, New Mexico (1993), Daniel Hack—Copper porphyry deposits in New Mexico and adjacent areas (1993-1994), M. L. Jackson—Red River (2002), M. R Breese—Red River (2003), C. B. Krueger—Database (2002)
Advisor senior design project—Daniel Hack—Carlisle mine, Grant County, NM (1995-1996), E. Bakkom and S. Salvas (1997)
Tenure committee—Nelia Dunbar (1995—1998)
Coming Events Editor—Society for Exploration Geochemistry (1996—present)
Chairman of ADTI (Acid Drainage Technology Initiative) Sampling and monitoring committee, member of the Steering Committee.
Editor, American Institute of Professional Geologists
American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, organizing committee, annual meeting, June 2001
Research advisor of theses committees (completed—Eric Munroe, Kelly Donahue, Steven Raugst, Samuel Tachie-Menson, Luiza Guiterez, Heather Shanon, in progress--Vanessa Viterbo, Kwaku Boakye, John Morkeh, Tyler Munsen)

1983—U. S. Bureau of Land Management, Mineral Resources of northern Rio Puerco Resource Area

1985—U. S. Bureau of Land Management, Mineral Resources of Rio Puerco Resource Area

1992—Mt. Royal Mining Corp., Geology and geochemistry of the Steeple Rock mining district, New Mexico ($5,000)

1993—U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, A study of the metals loading of the Pecos River, New Mexico (approx $5000, co-PI)

1995—Phelps Dodge Mining Co., Geochemistry and geochronology of the Chino and Tyrone copper porphyry systems, NM

1997—U. S. Geological Survey, Mineral resource inventory of Sierra and Otero Counties ($6,525)

1997—Mira Corp. for U. S. Army Corp of Engineers, Mineral Resources of the McGregor Range, Ft. Bliss, Otero County, New Mexico, precious metals ($119,617, entire contract PI Ron Broadhead for $303,806)

1999-2000—Geology and mineral resources of the Wild Horse Mesa area, Grant County, New Mexico. $1500 for Joe Aeillo and Associates.

1999-2000—Acid Drainage Technology Initiative, Workbook on Acid Drainage Remediation, Introduction and Sampling and Monitoing Chapters. $3000.

2000—Soils Geochemistry in Semiarid and Arid environments, Office of Surface Mining short course, August 7-11, 2000. $1800.

2000—Site Characterization, Army Corp of Engineers, Short Course, St. Louis, November, $2300.

2001—New Mexico State Land Office, Mineral Resource Assessment of Luna County, $15,000.

2001—Heavy Minerals and Heavy Mineral Alteration in Sediments along the upper Red River, Taos County, Molycorp, Inc., $3,250

2001—Trace element analyses of molybdenite from the different ore types at Questa, New Mexico: Molycorp, Inc., $800

2001—USGS Central Region surveys and analysis project; Mineral deposit databases of New Mexico, $25,000

2002—US Army Corps of Engineers, Database of mines in Sierra and Otero Counties

2003—University of Utah—Molycorp, Questa Weathering and stability project, ~$3.5 million

OTHER PERTINENT SKILLS

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

Employer: Frank Kottlowski (1980-1991), Charles Chapin (1991-1998), Peter Scholle (1998-present) New Mexico Bureau of Geology (formerly Mines) and Mineral Resources, Socorro, NM 87801

Position: Geologist (1980-1993), received tenure in 1986, Senior Economic Geologist (1993-present), Minerals Outreach Liaison (2000-present)

Joint appointment: Adjunct professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (1995-present), Department of Mineral Engineering (2000-present), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Employer: Joe Kappler, Urangesellschaft, USA, Inc. 2160 S. Holly, Denver, CO 80222

Employer: Robert Clay, Tax Mapping Supervisor, Battaan Memorial Building, Santa Fe, NM (office in Socorro)

Position: Draftsman - plotted tax properties for Socorro County Assessor's Office

Position: Lab assistant (analyzed rock and water samples on the atomic absorption spectrometer, prepared samples and standards

Employer: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Erv Clower, Post Oak Tower, Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77001

Employer: Gale Billings (9/73 to 5/74), Dick Beane (5/74 to 8/84), Vern LeFabre (8/74 to 6/75), NMIMT, Socorro, NM 87801