Aaron Orr Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

Salem, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Oversaw the rehabilitation and testing of aquifer storage and recovery systems in the Pacific Northwest.
• Provided technical support and oversight for hydrogeologic assessments and groundwater investigations.
• Performed a comprehensive restoration completeness evaluation of an ongoing superfund site.
• Created borehole and geologic logs for basalt drilling in northwest, central, and eastern Oregon.
• Developed technical specifications for the construction of new municipal water supply wells.
• Assembled annual reports for aquifer storage and recovery based on OWRD standards.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Performed step and constant-rate aquifer tests in Beaverton and Stayton, OR
• Recorded water level measurements and cataloged data from transducers installed in wells
• Worked with project managers, drillers, and contractors to meet project scopes and deadlines
• Completed drill logs for wells in Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Collected hydrothermal well and surface waters for chemical analysis to recalculate reservoir temperatures of hot springs in the north-central Cascades
• Utilized geochemical software (i.e. Geochemist’s Workbench, PhreeqC) to model solute equilibria and classify water chemistries of collected and historic water samples
• Compiled historic and primary data of water chemistry for hot springs to interpret heat flow along the Western Cascades
• Lectured and developed coursework for several laboratory sections every quarter
• Provided input as the graduate student representative for the geology department promotion and tenure committee

Salem, Oregon

• Analyzed water chemistry of potentially polluted flowing outfalls for chlorine, benzene, and other contaminants and coordinated with environmental services in the event of confirmed contamination
• Supervised and coordinated workload for City of Salem summer stream crew interns both in the field and in the office. Planned daily itineraries for field efforts including responses to citizen requests
• Assessed impacts of hydromodification on Salem's urban water bodies
• Utilized auto level and survey grade GPS to set a baseline for monitoring channel morphology
• Mapped and manipulated primary data collected in the field using ESRI’s ArcGIS software
• Assisted in measuring and calculating discharge of channels and flowing outfalls

• Coordinated the development of laboratory exercises for geology students
• Cataloged and organized database of Polk County GIS files
• Assisted and tutored students in quantitative methods and techniques in geology

Jenkins Estate - Beaverton, OR

Manual setup, maintenance, and dissembling of irrigation intended for park lawns and gardens.Park inspections and reporting/repairing of vandalism damage.Cleaned sidewalks, pathways, and trails.Basic landscaping: pruning, trimming, mowing, painting, etc.Responded to citizen inquires and requests.

Master Of Science - Ms, Geology/Earth Science, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Geology/Earth Science, General

Activities and Societies: Chamber Choir, Running Club, Honors ProgramGeographic information systems internship. Tenor in WOU chamber.