Jacob Menken, M.Sc.
492 South Union Street, Apt. #3, Burlington, VT 05401
Cell: 914-552-7694 Email: jmenken@uvm.edu, jmenken36@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Geology
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
May 2012-October 2014
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Concentration in Environmental Resources
Bachelor of Arts in Geology
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
August 2008-May 2012
EMPLOYMENT
(8/2012 – 10/2014)
Burlington, VT
Graduate Teaching Fellow/Assistant
University of Vermont; Department of Geology
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Thesis Topic: Determining the effect of step-wise thermal treatment on the cation exchange and disordering
within Fe2+, Fe3+, and Mg2+ rich tourmaline samples using Single Crystal X–Ray Diffraction.
Taught two undergraduate laboratory sections per semester
Sample preparation and analysis of samples analyzed by the X–Ray Diffraction equipment
Maintenance of the X–Ray Diffraction equipment
Graduate Research Assistant
Vermont Space Grant Consortium VT–NASA EPSCoR/Vermont State Climate Office
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(6/2013 – 9/2013)
Burlington, VT
Performed statistical analysis on impounded and open water wetlands collected from MODIS and NAIP imagery
for the Vermont State Climatologist
Statistical tests include clustering around medoids, analysis of variation, principle component analysis and liner
regression
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
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Geologic Society of America Annual Meeting 2014, Vancouver, B.C.
University of Vermont Student Research Conference 2012, Burlington, VT
National Collegiate Research Conference at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
PUBLICATIONS
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The Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Cation Exchange and Disordering in Tourmaline, Canadian Mineralogist
(In Process)
The Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Cation Exchange and Disordering in Tourmaline, 2014 Annual Meeting
Guide with Programs
Tourmalines of the Stewart Mine, Canadian Mineralogist (In Process)
Effect of the Acidification of Tropical Mountain Streams on the Growth and Survival of a Bio-indicator Species,
Internal University of Puerto Rico Publication
Wetland Management Priorities for Muscoot Farm, Internal Publication, Westchester County Department of
Parts, Recreation and Conservation
HONORS & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
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Mineralogical Society of America
Canadian Mineralogical Society
Geological Society of America
The Society of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Eta Kappa, National Honor Society in the Earth Sciences
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
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40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training
Vermont EMT #101734, National Registry EMT #E2002797
University of Vermont Radiological Safety Training
American Heart Association CPR
TECHNIQUE FAMILIARITY
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Powder and Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction
Remote sensing of natural resources using airborne and satellite imagery
Geophysical survey using ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic induction and seismic refraction
Optical and hand sample identification of minerals
Aseptic laboratory techniques
Stable isotope geochemistry
HARDWARE FAMILIARITY
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Crystallography: APEX II Single Crystal X–Ray Diffractometer, Rigaku Powder X–Ray Diffractometer
Geophysical: Ground Penetrating Radar: GSSI SIR 3000 with 400 and 200MHz antennas, Electromagnetic
Induction: SSI Profiler EMP–400
Stable Isotope: VG/Fisons SIRA Series II Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer
SOFTWARE FAMILIARITY
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X–Ray Crystallography: PDXL, Standard Measurement, APEX 2, ATOMS
Statistical Software: R, SPSS, Geophysical, Geogiga Pro, GSSI Radan 7, GSSI Profiler,
Microsoft Office Suit,
Adobe Creative Suit
Geospatial: ENVI 5.0, 4.0 and Classic
Jacob Menken
jmenken36@gmail.com