Jedediah D. Frechette
Dept. of Earth & Planetary SciencesMSCO3-2040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
TEL 505 842 5588
FAX 425 969 5220
jdfrech@unm.edu
Education
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (2004 - 2007)
- M.S. in Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Thesis title: Millennial- scale changes in fan deposition and fire severity in ponderosa pine forests, Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO (1999 - 2003)
- B.S. in Geology, Magna Cum Laude
- Thesis title: Postfire basin response and the history of wildfires and debris flows near Vallecito Reservoir, Colorado
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (1998 - 1999)
Honors and Scholarships
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences outstanding M.S student, 2007
- Jean-Luc Miossec Memorial Scholarship, 2006
- Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Graduate Scholarship Fund, 2006
- Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research, 2006
- Geological Society of America Grant-in-Aid of Research, 2006
- New Mexico Geological Society, Grant-in-Aid of Research, 2005-2006
- Arthur D. Howard Research Grant Honorable Mention, Geological Society of America 2005
- Black Family, EEE Fellowship, UNM 2004-2006
- Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Neal J. Harr Memorial Outstanding Student Award, FLC 2003
- Best undergraduate poster presentation: GSA Rocky Mountain Section meeting 2003
- Frank O. Bowman Jr. Geology Scholarship, FLC 2002-2003
- ALLTEL Scholarship, FLC 2002-2003
- L. Ridgeway Geology Scholarship, FLC 2001-2002
- University Scholars, UM 1998-1999
- National Merit Scholar, UM 1998-1999
Current Memberships
- Geological Society of America
- American Geophysical Union
- Sigma Xi (Associate Member)
Research Experience
Postfire basin response and the history of wildfires and debris flows near Vallecito Reservoir, Colorado
Undergraduate Thesis, Fort Lewis College Department of Geosciences. Advised by Dr. David Gonzales and Dr. Ray Kenny. This project used charcoal layers, representing ancient fires, preserved in alluvial deposits around Vallecito, Colorado to develop the fire-history of the area and examine the relationships between fires, fire-related sedimentation, and landscape development in the mountains of southwestern Colorado over the last 5000 years. Funding was provided by the Colorado Geologic Survey and Fort Lewis College.
Geologic maps of the Electra Lake and Vallecito Reservoir Quadrangles
Beginnings in the summer of 2001 and continuing through the summer of 2003. I worked under the supervision of Dr. David Gonzales in the preparation of 1:24000 scale geologic maps of southwestern Colorado's Electra Lake and Vallecito Reservoir quadrangles. These maps cover a rugged structurally complex region on the southern margin of the Laramide San Juan Dome.
I was involved in all aspects of the mapping process including field work, the description of units, and sample collection and analysis. I also assisted with drafting the maps and writing the final reports.
Funding was provided by EDMAP and Fort Lewis College. Both maps are available from the Colorado Geologic Survey.
Selected Publications
Frechette, J. D., Gonzales, D. A., Kenny, R., Thompson, J. R., 2003, Evidence for a connection between wildfires, erosion, and landscape development over the past 3600 years in southwestern Colorado: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, no. 5, p. 36.
Frechette, J. D., Starr, D. W., III, Osmerra, T., Morse, N., and Graham, K., 2005, Geologic map of the Vallecito Reservoir quadrangle, La Plata County, CO: Colorado Geological Survey OF04-09, scale 1:24,000, CD-ROM.
Gonzales, D. A., Matthews, V. III, and Frechette, J. D., 2003, Insight into a record of fire and related debris flows in southwestern Colorado: Using geologic mapping and field studies to understand the past and to predict future events: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, no. 6, p. 69.
Gonzales, D. A., Starr, D., Frechette, J., Dorin, F., Costello, K., Cullicott, C., Kolody, R., Remley, K., Graham, K., 2004, Geologic map of Electra Lake 7.5-minute quadrangle, La Plata County, Colorado: Colorado Geological Survey OF03-21, scale 1:24,000, 1 sheet, 29p. text.
Persico, L., Meyer, G., Frechette, J., New, J., and Hepler, C., 2005, Contrasts in late Pleistocene to Holocene Fluvial behavior along the middle Rio Chama, in Brister, B. S., Bauer, P. W., and Read, A. S., eds., Geology of the Chama Basin: Socorro, NM, New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook 56. New Mexico Geological Society, p. 432-433.
Skills
Field Skills
- Ability to accurately pinpoint ground locations using topographic maps, aerial photos, and GPS units.
- Ability to identify and interpret complex structural relationships.
- Experience measuring detailed stratigraphic sections.
- Ability to identify and interpret various surficial deposits and features.
- Experience collecting samples for radiocarbon dating and various hard rock analyses.
Computer Skills
- Experience using and maintaining Unix/Linux, OS X and Windows desktop systems.
- Experience using a variety of standard office software including spreadsheets and word processors.
- Experience developing data analyis and visualization tools using Python scientific toolkits and MATLAB.
- Familiar with a variety of GIS, image processing, database, and specialty software including: ArcMap/ArcGIS, GRASS GIS, CALIB.