CASSAUNDRA A. ROSE
EDUCATION
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
PhD, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Paleoclimate/oceanography
Honors: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
New York, NY
Expected August 2015
University of California at Riverside
M. Sci., Geology
Honors: Graduate Division Fellowship
Riverside, CA
December 2010
Florida State University
B. Sci., cum laude, Geology
Tallahassee, FL
August 2008
University of Miami
Geology
Miami, FL
2005 – 2007
EXPERIENCE
Manager, Biology and Paleoenvironment Seminar, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
2014 – Present
 Booked dozens of prominent scientific speakers and managed weekly seminar schedule
months in advance, also accommodating last-minute schedule changes
 Developed and maintained website content; crafted weekly advertisements
PhD Student Researcher, Columbia University
2010 – Present
 Designed and led 3 multi-year paleoclimate studies on African aridity history and vegetation
using geochemistry of marine sediment samples, in collaboration with multiple scientists
 Balanced highly technical laboratory work with writing multiple papers for publication
 Supervised and trained fellow students and interns in laboratory procedures and safety
 Presented research 1-2 times annually at national and local conferences
Master’s Researcher, University of California, Riverside
2008 – 2010
 Designed and led geochemical and mineralogical study from lake sediment samples on
Sierra Nevada mountains climate history in collaboration with other scientists
 Wrote up results in thesis and presented research at national conferences
Founder/Manager, Geoscience Education Outreach Program, U.C. Riverside
2008 – 2010
 Founded first graduate student geoscience education outreach program, obtained funding
from UCR Geology department
 Recruited over 50% of Geology graduate students to be volunteers; collaborated with fellow
students to create K-12 geoscience modules taught by graduate students in 2 local school
districts
 Managed outreach schedule for dozens of local school visits
Laboratory Technician, Antarctic Sediment Core Facility, Florida State University
2007 – 2008
 Sampled marine sediment cores (wet and dry sampling) as per customer requests
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SKILLS
Earth Science Techniques: sediment coring and core sampling, sediment/rock identification,
geochemical (inorganic and organic) data interpretation, stable isotope analysis, geologic mapping
Laboratory: Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer, Gas Chromatography, Accelerated Solvent
Extractor, GC Flame Ionization/Mass Selective Detector, X-Ray Diffractometer, Light Microscopy
Computer: Geographic Information Systems familiarity, Matlab, Adobe Illustrator, Windows, Mac
OSX, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
General: Excellent verbal, written communication skills; very comfortable with public speaking
Language: basic spoken and written knowledge of Spanish
ACTIVITIES
Member
 Geological Society of America (GSA)
 American Geophysical Union
 New York Academy of Sciences
Teaching Assistant
2009 – 2013
 Lead teaching assistant for 1 climate course, supervising 3 other teaching assistants
 Assistant for 5 additional courses in geology, general earth science, climate, natural
hazards
 Gave >25 course lectures on geology, climate, paleoclimate, geochemistry, natural hazards
 Co-led teaching workshop for assistants at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Earth Science Public Outreach
2008 – Present
 Regularly teach about earth science topics to public at local schools and science events
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND ABSTRACTS
Rose, C., Polissar, P., Phelps, S., and P. deMenocal. (Manuscript in preparation) Late Miocene
Age for the Sahara Desert: Insights from Leaf Wax Biomarkers.
Rose, C., Tierney, J., Polissar, P., and P. deMenocal. (Manuscript in preparation) Hydrological and
Vegetation Variability from Mediterranean Leaf Wax Biomarkers Before and After the Rise of East
African C4 Grasslands.
Rose, C., Polissar, P., Phelps, S., and P. deMenocal. “Late Miocene Rise of Modern Vegetation
and Hydrological Gradients in NW Africa from Leaf Wax Biomarkers.” Talk, GSA Annual Meeting
2014
Rose, C., Polissar, P., Phelps, S., and P. deMenocal. “Late Miocene Rise of C4 Vegetation in NW
Africa from Leaf Wax Biomarkers.” Poster, AGU Annual Meeting 2014