Consulting Geology by Jan C. Rasmussen

CURRENT WORK

Consulting Geologist in exploration for mineral and energy resources

and environmental geology/geochemistry

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

More than twenty five years professional experience: researching and exploring for mineral and energy resources; facilitating cooperation between industry, governmental agencies, and academia to produce successful symposia, field trips, and publications; and educating the general public, children, and university students about geology.

Interpersonal skills: promoting teamwork by combining separate companies and individuals into a unified group where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; effectively communicating complex ideas; and encouraging and empowering others to accomplish goals.

Ph.D in Geosciences, 1993, University of Arizona, Tucson, major in Geosciences (Economic Geology) and minor in Geological Engineering (Remote Sensing): utilized artificial neural networks on geochemical data from six ore deposit types, including disseminated gold deposits; communicated results; and complied with requirements of diverse professionals.

Recent experience managing natural resources assessment program for governmental agency: obtaining funds, analyzing and solving problems, prioritizing essential steps, and arranging cooperative efforts to complete reports efficiently, on time, and within budget.

 

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Senior Geologist 2003-current
SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc.

Geological and geochemical investigations and reports and permit applications to Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for the closure of the San Manuel porphyry copper mine.

Project Geologist 1994-1997
Woodward-Clyde Federal Services

Plan, obtain funds, schedule, budget, and supervise natural resources investigation and drilling and testing projects, Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office for the Department of Energy. Obtained $275,000 from DOE for metallic resources assessment by Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology when other programs were severely cut. Facilitated cooperation among a broad group of people with competing viewpoints, resulting in the planning, approval, and accomplishment of nine borehole drilling/workover projects when others had only finished two in the previous year. Resolve conflicts between schedule demands and quality concerns, adjust plans to accommodate changes, and find creative ways to solve problems. Wrote final report on natural resources of Yucca Mtn.

Consulting Geologist 1971-1977, 1980-1994
J. C. Wilt & Co.

Evaluated, advised, wrote reports, and made recommendations based on expertise in:
Economic Geology
- metals: gold, molybdenum, copper, lead-zinc-silver, tin-silver
- strategic minerals: tungsten, platinoid group elements
- industrial minerals: fluorite, clay, gypsum, mica, silica, gravel
- energy resources: uranium, coal, oil and gas
- mineral withdrawal area resource assessments
- aerial photo interpretation, landsat image interpretation, remote sensing
E ngineering Geology
- mine reclamation plans
- environmental geology
- site investigations
Computer Applications to Geology
- neural networks (pattern recognition, classification), statistics
- geographic information systems (GIS)
- data acquisition: bibliographic and computerized data bases
International experience: China (1999), Mexico (1991), Germany and Eastern Europe (1991), South Africa (1990), Canada (1989), Chile (1988).