Alexis Wright
922 Seabright Ave. Apt. A, Santa Cruz, CA. 95062
(631) 807-8811
alexiswright.alw@gmail.com
Education:
The City College of New York
Master of Science, Sept. 2015
Major: Geology
Current GPA: 3.9
State University of New York at New Paltz
Bachelor of Science, May 2012
Major: Geological Sciences - General Geology
GPA from Spring of 2010 to Fall of 2011: 3.7
Research Interests:
Marine Seismology, Geophysics, Structural Geology
Professional Experience:
Geophysical Data Technician at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science
Center, Santa Cruz CA, June 2015 – August 2015
• Analysis of 3D seismic reflection data to determine structural and stratigraphic
properties of a section of coastal California
• Correlation of seismic interpretations with lithological well-log data
• Investigation aims to identify areas of the continental slope that are at risk to
earthquake-induced submarine landsliding
CCNY Jeffrey C. Steiner Memorial Research Symposium, April 2015
• Presented graduate research at the poster session
Graduate Assistant for Earth Systems Science Lab, Fall 2013 – Spring 2015
Adjunct for Earth Systems Science Lab, Spring 2014
• Instructed students on 12 lab modules
• Lead two field trips to Central Park as well as Inwood Hill and Isham Parks.
• Developed quizzes and final exam for academic assessment
Northeastern Sectional Meeting for GSA, March 2012
• Presented undergraduate research at the Paleoclimatology/Paleoceanography,
Quaternary Geology, and Geomorphology poster session
Student Assistant for Optical Mineralogy, Fall 2011
• Demonstrated to students the proper use of petrographic microscopes to
test optic properties for mineral identification
Student Tutor for both Optical Mineralogy and Mineralogy and Crystallography,
Fall 2011
Skills:
• Software: OpenDTect, HighScore Plus, EDAX Genesis, ARCGIS, QGIS, ENVI,
Python, COFECHA, ARSTAN, MS Word, and MS Excel
• Experienced in the use of PANalytical X’Pert3 Powder for XRD measurements,
Zeiss Supra 55 VP for SEM measurements, EM31-MK2 by Geonics, GEM Systems
GSM-19T Proton Magnetometer, and JAZ Spectrometers
• Trained in analyzing seismic reflection profiles to infer sequence stratigraphy and
structural properties
• Proficient in using a petrographic microscope and making petrographic thin
sections
• Trained in the use of Silva and Brunton Compasses
• Hold a current NYS Driver’s License
Research and Field Experience:
Thesis Research, Fall 2014, Spring 2015
• Collected XRD and SEM measurements of 45 samples from the lower portion of
the Palisades Sill to determine the presence of cryptic layering and the implications
on the history of formation
Independent Study, Fall 2014, Spring 2015
• Studied a suite of thin sections from the Alpine Fault, Taiwan, and other locations
for comparison with concepts from the text Microtectonics by Passchier, Cees W.
Teaching Assistant for CCNY Structural Geology Field Excursion, Spring 2015
• Assisted undergraduate and graduate students in identifying lithologies, making
field-based structural interpretations, collecting field-based measurements, and
constructing a geologic map of the area near the NY Route 23 outcrop of the Taconic
Unconformity near Catskill, NY
Research in Geology, Fall 2011
• Utilized increment borers to sample red pines in order to measure tree ring widths
and analyze the effects of climate and microclimate
Field Studies, Fall 2008 to Spring 2015
• Studied stratigraphic relationships and formational history of Grand Canyon,
Bryce Canyon, Zion, Acadia, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone National Parks, as well
as select areas throughout New York and New Jersey
Professional Organizations:
Member of Geological Society of America Fall 2011 to present
Member of American Geophysical Union Fall 2011 to present