Jacob A.

Richardson
EDUCATION
University of South Florida expected graduation 2015 Seeking a Doctorate in the Geological Sciences Adviser, Dr. Charles Connor, Professor Eastern Michigan University graduated April, 2010 Bachelor of Science degree, Major: Professional Geology Cumulative GPA: 3.5 (4.0 scale) Undergraduate thesis: Assessment of Cation Ordering in Nb-Ta Oxides using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Adviser, Dr. Christine Clark, Associate Professor

GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH
Syria Planum, a volcanic plateau on Mars September, 2009 to Present Cataloged over 200 volcanic vents on Syria Planum as part of a larger eort to catalog all volcanic vents in Tharsis Province, Mars. Performed crater age-dating, nearest neighbor, and two-point azimuthal analysis on these volcanic units in order to expand the known geologic history of Syria. Assessment of cation disorder within columbite-group minerals August, 2008 to present Studied characteristics of columbite-group oxide minerals using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy with the goal of describing cation disorder through quantitative analysis of infrared spectra. Cation disorder aects the infrared spectra of columbite-tantalite due to the dierent quantities of bond types in the crystal lattice.

GEOSCIENCE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contracting Geophysicist September, 2010 to May, 2011 Stinger Ghaarian Technologies, Inc. / NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Rened spatial analysis tecniques to quantify spatial distribution of volcanism on Syria Planum, Mars. Undergraduate Research Intern September to December, 2009 Planetary Geosciences Group, Code 698, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Cataloged volcanic vents in Tharsis Province, Mars. Identied a 200 km long volcanic ridge that represents the youngest volcanism on Syria Planum.

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Research Assistant July to August, 2009 Geology Department, Brown University Worked with Professor Jim Head to better understand geomaterials on the surface of Venus.

GEOSCIENCE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant January to May, 2009 Geography and Geology Department, Eastern Michigan University ESSC329, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. Assisted primarily with optical mineralogy labs. Lab Instructor September, 2008 to May, 2009 Geography and Geology Department, Eastern Michigan University ESSC110, The Dynamic Earth System, introductory course for Geology Majors.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
J. A. Richardson, J. E. Bleacher, A. R. Baptista. (March 2010). Identication of volcanic ridge in northern Syria Planum, Mars: Constraint on Geologic History of Syria. Oral presentation given at the 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, MI. Abstract #1427. J. A. Richardson. (March 2010). Volcanoes on Mars: Evolution of a Large Vent Field. Oral presentation given at 30th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. J. A. Richardson, C. M. Clark. (March 2010). Infrared Spectroscopy of Niobium-Tantalum Oxides. Oral presentation given at 30th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. J. A. Richardson, C. M. Clark, M. A. Wise. (May 2009). Cation disorder in columbite-group minerals by FTIR analysis. Poster presentation given at the AGU Meeting of the Americas, Toronto, ON. J. A. Richardson, C. M. Clark. (March 2009). Assessment of Cation Disorder Within ColumbiteGroup Minerals. Oral presentation given at 29th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.

PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS
J. A. Richardson, J. E. Bleacher, S. M. Baloga, L. S. Glaze. Volcanic history of Syria Planum, Mars. J. A. Richardson, C. Clark. FTIR spectroscopy predicts cation disorder in Nb-Ta Oxides.

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J. A. Richardson

FELLOWSHIPS
Symposium Undergraduate Research Fellow, Eastern Michigan University, 2008 - 2010

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

NASA Student Ambassador, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 201011 Contributing Blogger, HUB Blog, Universities Space Research Association, 201011 Stephen E. Dwornik Planetary Geoscience Award, Geological Society of America, 2010 Deans Student Travel Award, College of Arts and Sciences, EMU, 2009 Undergraduate Student of the Year, Geography and Geology Dept, EMU, 20089 Deans List, EMU, Fall 2006, Winter 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Winter 2009 Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 2004

CERTIFICATIONS
Leave No Trace Trainer, Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics Conservation USA National Instructor, Conservation USA

Updated: October 22, 2011