Curriculum Vitae
James R Lehane
Home: Stansbury Park, UT 84074
Email: Jazinator@hotmail.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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