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Education
2004, M.S. Geological Sciences, Ohio University
Thesis: "Structural Analysis of a Potential peri-Gondwanan Detachment: George River Suite-Bras d'Or Gneiss Contact Relations in the Creignish Hills, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia"
2001, B.S. Geological Sciences, Ohio University
2001, Rocky Mountain Field Study, Lehigh University
Experience
2003-2004, Taught Plate Tectonics and Structural Geology at Ohio University
2001-2003, Teaching Assistant in Geology Classroom and Labs, Ohio University
1995-1996, Inside sales of construction and industrial maintenance materials
U&W Industrial Supply, St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands
References will be provided on request.
Awards
January 2001, Jud Noble scholarship for Outstanding Geological Science Undergraduate
June 2002, Ohio University Department of Geological Sciences Alumni Grant
Memberships
Geological Society of America
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Publications
Wessel, Zachary R., Nance, R. Damian, Murphy, J. Brendan, and Keppie, J. Duncan., 2004 "EVIDENCE OF DETACHMENT WITHIN PERI-GONDWANA ARC TERRANES OF MARITIME CANADA" Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America, Vol. 36, Boulder, CO.
Wessel, Zachary R., Nance, R. Damian, Keppie, J.D. and Murphy, J.B., 2003
"KINEMATIC RELATIONS OF A NEOPROTEROZOIC DUCTILE SHEAR ZONE BETWEEN THE GEORGE RIVER SUITE AND BRAS D'OR GNEISS IN THE CREIGNISH HILLS, NOVA SCOTIA" Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America, Vol. 35, Boulder, CO.
Wessel, Zachary R., Nance, R. Damian, Keppie, J.D. and Murphy, J.B., 2003
"SENSE OF SHEAR ON LOW-ANGLE NEOPROTEROZOIC DUCTILE SHEAR ZONE, CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIA" Abstracts with Programs – Geological Society of America, Vol. 35, Boulder CO.
Courses Taken relating to Geological Sciences
* Introduction to Geology
Nature and distribution of earth materials and their utilization as natural resources; discussion of earth structure, earthquakes, mountain building and continental drift; development of landscapes.
* The Mobile Earth
An examination of the earth's dynamic systems including continental drift, sea-floor spreading, mountain building, volcanic activity, and earth-quakes, and their explanation in terms of plate tectonic theory.
* Geology of National Parks
Survey of the geologic features of the national parks of the United States, emphasizing the history of their geologic development.
* Statistical Methods in Geology
Elementary statistics applied to geologic data. Use of statistical software, spreadsheets, and tools for geologic data analysis. Labs use data sets from branches of geology including hydrology, sedimentology, geophysics, structural geology and paleontology.
* Introductory Oceanography
Survey of physical, chemical, biological, and geological aspects of oceanography.
* Environmental Geology
Survey of geological aspects of environmental processes, immediate and extended influence of humans, and prospects for future of physical environment.
* Earth and Life History
A non-technical survey exploring the 4.5 billion year history of the interaction between life and the environment. Topics include the origin of the earth, the origin and development of life, the origin and evolution of the continents, the history of the atmosphere and the ocean, catastrophic extinctions, and the impact of human evolution.
* Historical Geology
An introduction to the geologic history of the Earth, emphasizing the tectonic, stratigraphic, and climatic record of North America.
* Mineralogy
Crystallography, crystal chemistry, and mineralogy, emphasizing mineral identification and formation and association of minerals in different geological environments.
* Petrology
Characteristics and origin of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and their identification in hand specimens.
* Principles of Geomorphology
Basic concepts of origin and development of landforms. Lab study of topographic maps and aerial photographs.
* Principles of Invertebrate Paleontology
Invertebrate fossils emphasizing theory of their study, morphology, classification, and biologic relationships.
* Stratigraphy/Sedimentology
Introduction to principles of stratigraphy and sedimentation. Interpretation of depositional environments and their relationship to plate tectonic setting.
* Structural Geology
Principles of rock deformation and interpretation of folding and faulting and related topics. Field-oriented structural problems, structure maps, and use of stereographic projections.
* Optical Mineralogy
Optical characteristics of minerals and identification of minerals with a petrographic microscope.
* Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology/Petrography
Petrogenesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks and their identification in thin section.
* Sedimentary Petrology/Petrography
Petrogenesis of sedimentary rocks and their description and classification in hand specimen and thin section.
* Glacial Geology
Formation and behavior of glaciers, past and present, consideration of glacial processes, and causes and implications of ice ages.
* Earth Systems Evolution
Synthesis of the coupled histories of the earth's interior, surface, and life.
* Geodynamics: The Earth's Interior
Solid earth geophysics (gravity, magnetics, seismicity, heat flow) and internal structure, dynamics and evolution of Earth's core, mantle, and crust.
* Geology Field Camp
A six-week field geology course in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Idaho. Emphasis is on field mapping and includes major mapping projects in folded and faulted sedimentary rocks, intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, and glacial and mass movement deposits.
* Modeling and Computational Methods in Geology
Applied computer-based mathematical methods in geology. Basic geostatistical concepts. Data analysis, conceptual models, and hypothesis testing in geological problems. Mathematical simulation of geological processes and analysis of solutions. Use of software to model processes in hydrogeology, geochemistry, and other fields of geology.
* Depositional Environments
Advanced coverage of depositional processes and environments. Latter part of course focuses on global sedimentation and events. Readings, presentations, and discussions of current literature are included.
* Petroleum Geology
Designed to provide an understanding of the basic concepts and processes that govern (1) the generation, migration, and trapping of hydrocarbon resources, and (2) the fundamentals of exploration for, and exploitation of these resources.
* Tectonics/Orogenesis
Focus on the evolution of mountain building, from initial convergence and subduction to final collapse and exhumation.
* Tectonophysics
Quantitative modeling of solid earth physical processes. Physical properties of minerals, rocks, and unconsolidated materials. Modeling of tectonic plate flexure, geothermal heat flow, seismic wave propogation, and fault mechanics.
* Subsurface Methods
Drilling practices, drill stem test, electrical, sonic, and radioactivity logging applied to subsurface exploration.
* Principles of Hydrogeology
Principles governing occurrence, movement, and recovery of water in soil and aquifers. Hydrogeologic cycle, water budget, hydrology of agriculture, watershed studies, water chemistry, and pollution.
* Introduction to Applied Geophysics
Introductory course in environmental and geotechnical geophysics. Survey of applied geophysical methods including seismic, gravity, magnetic, electrical, and electromagnetic techniques.
* Sequence Stratigraphy
Principles governing the use of relative changes in sea level to interpret sedimentary sequences with an emphasis on field and core examples.
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