Field Research Technician
Death Valley, California, United States
Mapped fault lines using a Trimble GPS unit as part of USGS (United States Geological Survey) funded research during winter break (2 weeks). Walked an average of 12 miles daily at high elevation investigating Paleo Faults for mapping. The research resulted in a scientific presentation and a published map. Worked in a harsh environment including high sun exposure, dust storms, and below-freezing temperatures in primitive campsite conditions (tent, cookfire, pack-in, and packout).Learned optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sampling techniques for age recording of fault scarps, and how to visually interpret a geologic column and map GPS coordinates.