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Curriculum Vitae

James R Lehane

Home: Stansbury Park, UT 84074

Email: Jazinator@hotmail.com

Website: http://www.dinojim.com

 

 

 

Education:

 

Aug 2009 - Current                University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

                                                115 S. 1460 E                        Advisor: Dr Tony Ekdale

                                                Room 383

                                                Salt Lake City, UT 84112

                                                801-581-7062

 

Aug 2003 - May 2005            Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

            Box 41053                               Advisor: Dr Sankar Chatterjee

            222 Science Building                Degree: Masters of Science in Geoscience 

            Lubbock, TX 79410                Graduation Date: May 2005

            806-742-3102                         Thesis: Anatomy and relationship

                                                            of Shuvosaurus, a basal theropod

            from the Triassic of Texas

 

Aug 1999 - May 2003            State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY

            1 College Circle                        Advisor: Dr. Richard Young

            Geneseo, NY 14454                Degree: Bachelors of Arts in Geology

            585-245-5921                         Minor: Biology

Minor: Mathematics

Research: Recent and long-term sedimentation and erosion along the

Genesee River floodplain in Livingston and Monroe Counties, NY.

 

Field Experience:

 

Aug 1998                                Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman MT

Paleontology Field Experience; Advanced

 

July 1997                                 Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman MT

                                                Paleontology Field Experience; Beginner

 

Work Experience:

 

August 2008 - Present              GIS Specialist

                                                Geologist

                                                Company: URS - Salt Lake City Office, Salt Lake City, UT

                                                Duties:  Create digital floodplain maps for FEMA for counties in Utah and Alabama

                                                Create, update, and maintain maps for the Utah Lake Commission

                                                Create, update, and maintain maps for several Wyoming DEQ projects

 

April 2007 - August 200           Graduate Environmental Scientist

                                                GIS Coordinator

                                                Company: URS - West Valley Office, Ashford Hollow, NY

                                                Duties: Upgrade ArcView files and system from version 3.2 to 9.2.

                                                Analysis of soil and groundwater samples.

                                                Create and update maps and information tables.

 

Teaching Experience:

 

May 2010 - August 2010         Instructor (Geo 1030 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes)

                                                University of Utah, Department of Geosciences                         

                                                Duties: Develop and teach 90 minute lectures; write syllabus; develop and grade quizzes;

develop and grade exams

 

Aug 2009 - Present                 Graduate Teaching Assistant (Geo 1115 - Introduction to Earth Systems Lab)

                                                University of Utah, Department of Geosciences                         

                                                TA Advisor: Dr. John Bown (Fall 09', Fall 10');

                                                                     Dr. Paul Jewell (Spring 10')

Duties: Develop and teach lab sections (2 per semester); write syllabus; develop and grade quizzes;

proctor exams; grade labs

 

 Aug 2003 - Dec 2003             Graduate Teaching Assistant (Physical Geology Lab)

May 2004 - May 2005            Texas Tech University, Department of Geosciences                         

                                                TA Coordinator: Dr. Aaron Yoshinobu (03' - 04');

    Dr. Hal Karlsson (04'- 05')

                                                Head TA: Steven Rosscoe (Aug 04' - 05')

Duties: Teach lab sections (8 total); write syllabus; develop and grade quizzes; proctor exams; grade labs

 

Aug 2001 - May 2002            Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (Physical Geology Lab)

Jan 2003 - May 2003              State University of New York at Geneseo, Department of Geology

                                                Lab Coordinator: Janie Boger and Dr. Amy Sheldon

                                                Duties: Teach lab sections with fellow undergraduate (3 total); help

with grading; proctor exams; assist with Geology Learning Center

 

Aug 2002 - Dec 2002             Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (History of Life Lab)

                                                State University of New York at Geneseo, Department of Geology

                                                Lab Coordinator: Dr D. Jeff Over

                                                Duties: Teach lab section with help of lab coordinator (1 total); help

grade class exams; grade labs

 

Professional Affiliations:

 

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

    - Member since 2009

 

Buffalo Association of Professional Geologist (BAPG)

    - Executive Vice President - 2007

    - Member from 2006 - 2008

 

Geological Society of America (GSA)

    - Member of eGSA committee - October 2009 - 2010

    - Member since 2001

 

The Paleontological Society

    - Member since 2010

 

Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP)

    - Member from 2004 - 2007

 

Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE)

    - Member since 2004

 

Utah Friends of Paleontology (UFOP)

    - Vice President - September 2009 - August 2010

    - Member since 2009

 

Presentations:

 

LEHANE, Jim. 2010. "Shuvosaurus, To be or not to be... a dinosaur. A Master's Tale"

            Presentation for Utah Friends of Paleontology (UFOP); Salt Lake City, UT

            January 14th, 2010

 

LEHANE, Jim. 2009. "From dinosaurs to volcanoes: Helping students learn from Hollywood's mistakes"

            Presentation at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting; Portland, OR

            Session No. 2: Geoscience Education I

            October 18th, 2009 (Abstract)

 

Abstracts:

 

Lehane, J.R.  and Over, D.J. 2002. Canid and rodent scavenging on Pleistocene cave bear:

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 34 (6); p.150

 

Projects Completed:

 

Young, R.A. 2003. Recent and long-term sedimentation and erosion along the Genesee

River floodplain in Livingston and Monroe Counties, NY. Funded by the US

Army Corps of Engineers. pp. 1-40

 

The project involved field collecting by Jeffrey Mortier and me, performing stream-based digital imagery, GPS surveying, and laser channel measurements of the Genesee River from Mount Morris to Rochester, NY.  The project also involved rectifying and converting aerial photographs of the Genesee River into ArcGIS 8 map formats. The river location was traced and erosion rates were then determined. Refer to acknowledgement on page 33.

 

Volunteering and Service:

 

Utah Friends of Paleontology (UFOP) - Paleontology Certification Lecturer: February 2010

    - Presented three different 50-90 minute lectures for the certification process

        - Basic Geology I: b. Relative and Absolute Dating

        - Basic Geology II: a. Minerals and b. The Rock Cycle

        - Basic Geology II: c. Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks

   

Utah Museum of Natural History

    - Fossil preparator: Since August 2008 - 2010

    - Interpreter for the Paleontology Hall: Since April 2009 - 2010

 

Boy Scouts of America

    - Merit badge counselor for Erie County, NY: For 2006-2007

 

Computer Skills:

 

Geology Related Programs:

            Proficient use in: ArcView 3.2; ArcMap 8.1, 9,2, 9.3; ArcScene 9.2, 9.3

            Some use in: AutoCAD 4; Sigma Scan Pro; Bryce 5, VolView 2.0

 

General Use Programs:

Proficient use in: Microsoft Word 2003, Excel 2003, PowerPoint 2003,

                          FrontPage 2003, Access; Windows XP; Adobe Acrobat 6.0;

                          Adobe Photoshop; Corel Draw 9.0; Corel Photo-Paint 9.0;

                          RUMBA Office 7.4

Some use in: QuickBooks Pro 2005; V.G. Studio Max

 

Awards and Honors:

 

2009-2010                         Outstanding Teaching Assistantship Award - Department of Geology and Geophysics, The University of Utah     

2001 - 2003                       Dean's List - SUNY Geneseo, Spring and Fall Semesters

1999                                   Dean's List - SUNY Geneseo, Fall Semester

1999                                   Attained the Boy Scout rank of Eagle Scout

 

 


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