EDUCATION
M.S. in Earth and Planetary Sciences, anticipated 2010; GPA 3.9 (as of Summer 2009)
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Concentration: sedimentary geology
Master's Thesis: The Effects of Slope on Bifurcation in Braided Distributive Fluvial Systems
Advisors: Dr. Gary Weissmann and Dr. Louis Scuderi
B.S. in Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2004; GPA 3.44, Departmental Honors cum laude
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Distributed Minor in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology
Senior Honors Thesis: Oxygen Isotopes and Transgressive-Regressive Carbonate Sequences of the Eocene Guara Formation, North-Central Spain
Advisor: Dr. Maya Elrick
HONORS and AWARDS
Scholarship to the 2009 Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Annual Conference (2009)
Alexander and Geraldine Wanek Graduate Scholarship (2009)
Graduate Research Assistantship (Summer 2008 through Fall 2009)
Caswell Silver Foundation Undergraduate Research Support (2004)
V.C. Kelley, Outstanding Field Geologist (2004)
General Thomas Campbell Award (2003)
Scholarship to the 2002 New Mexico Geological Society Fall Field Conference (2002)
Harry and Mabel Leonard Scholarship (2001)
General Thomas Campbell Award (2001)
EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant 2008 - present
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, UNM
- large-scale database design, creation, and management using M.S. Access and ArcGIS
- acquisition and processing of digital satellite imagery and digital elevation data using ArcGIS
- direct workflow, supervise, and train undergraduate researchers to help maintain databases as well as data collect and processing
Small Business Owner/Operator 2004-2008
Delamar Street Soap, Albuquerque, NM
- designed, programmed, launched, and maintained business website
- developed recipes and prepared cold process soap
- designed and assembled packaging and labels and marketed finished products
Laboratory Assistant 2003–2004
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, UNM
Under the guidance of Dr. John Geissman and Mike Petronis
- cut and labeled rock samples
- performed thermal demagnetization on samples using a Shaw furnace and a magnetically shielded Schonstedt furnace
- performed alternating-field demagnetization experiments using a superconducting rock magnetometer
Laboratory and Field Assistant 2002–2003
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, UNM
Under the guidance of Dr. Laura Crossey and Dr. John Bloch
- cleaned and crushed rock samples
- prepared and ran samples for various geochemical analysis including stable isotopes analysis
- collecting field samples and data
Research Assistant 2002–2003
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, UNM
Under the guidance of Dr. James Boles
- converted slides to digital format
- prepared presentations using M.S. PowerPoint.
- performed library research on various topics in sedimentology and climatology
COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLS
Database:
M.S. Excel and M.S. Access
Graphic Design:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Dreamweaver
GIS/Geospatial Imaging:
ArcGIS and ERDAS
Statistical Software:
Matlab and GMS
RESEARCH
Publications (2)
Pending publications:
Weissmann, G.S., Hartey, A.J., Nichols, G.L., Scuderi, L.A., Olson, M., Buehler, H., and Massengill, L., submitted, Alluvial Facies Distributions in Continental Sedimentary Basins– Distributive Fluvial Systems: Rivers to Rock Record Special Publication.
Weissmann, G.S., Hartey, A.J., Nichols, G.L., Scuderi, L.A., Olson, M., Buehler, H., and Banteah, R., in press, Fluvial form in modern continental sedimentary basins: The Distributive Fluvial System (DFS) Paradigm: Geology
Abstracts (4)
Olson, M.E., Weissmann, G.S., Hartley, A.J., Nichols, G., Scuderi, L.A.: Channel Bifurcation and Slope on Braided Distributive Fluvial Systems, GSA Portland Annual Meeting 2009, abstract #166877.
Weissmann, G.S., Hartley, A.J., Nichols, G., Scuderi, L.A., Olson, M., Buehler, H., Banteah, R.: Where Do Meanderbelts Form in Modern Continental Sedimentary Basins? GSA Houston Annual Meeting 2008, abstract #150573.
Weissmann, G.S., Hartley, A.J., Nichols, G., Scuderi, L.A., Olson, M., Buehler, H., Banteah, R.:Changing our View of Aggradational Fluvial Systems – The Distributary Fluvial System (DFS) Paradigm. AGU meeting Fall 2008, abstract #H33C-1015.
Weissmann, G.S., Hartley, A.J., Nichols, G., Scuderi, L.A., Olson, M., Buehler, H., Banteah, R.: The Distributary Fluvial System (DFS) Paradigm: Re-evaluating Fluvial Facies Models Based on Observations From Modern Continental Sedimentary Basins. Rivers to Rock Record meeting January 2009.
Invited Talks (1)
Caswell Silver Undergraduate Research Symposium, Albuquerque, NM -2004
"Oxygen Isotopes and Transgressive-Regressive Carbonate Sequences of the Eocene Guara Formation, North-Central Spain"
AFFILIATIONS
Geological Society of America (GSA)
American Geophyscial Union (AGU)
