Michael Barrett Email & Phone Number

Decatur, AL, US

Denver, Colorado, United States

• I provide project management for multiple environmental-based contracts with federal and private sector clientele.Federal client work includes
• support of the Federal Orphaned Well Program across the United States.
• support of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program on public lands.
• support of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) remediation on public lands.
• oversight of CERCLA Removal Actions
• review of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRP) for CERCLA superfund liabilityI also provide oversight of multiple Preliminary Assessments and Site Investigations (PA/SI), Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis Reports.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• I was responsible for identifying, analyzing, and developing new mineral exploration properties across the United States. Recent property acquisitions include a high-grade copper-gold project in Arizona and a.
• Processed 511,443 square kilometers of LIDAR and satellite spectral datasets for geospatial prospect acquisitions.
• Developed 3 high-grade copper and gold exploration properties in Arizona and Idaho.
• Maintained a 4,283 geochemical sample database for exploration analysis.
• Analyzed 68 square kilometers of Drone/UAV geophysical datasets for project development.
• Processed 25 XRF (X-ray fluorescence) samples on acquired properties for geochemical analysis.

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States

• I was accountable for operations in multiple federal programs.I also:
• Permitted 1,213 APDs (Applications for Permits to Drill) for oil and gas development in New Mexico. - Operators included ExxonMobil (XTO), Devon Energy, and the Mewbourne Oil Company. - Approved oil and gas wells will.
• Contracted 332 federal mineral sales for oil and gas development in New Mexico.
• Authored 6 Environmental Assessments (EA) for open-pit federal mineral extraction mines.
• Authored 23 Categorical Exclusions (CX) for proposed environmental applications.
• Inspected 4 underground and above-ground mines quarterly (Mosaic and Intrepid Potash) for product verification.

Canon City, Colorado, United States

• As an intern with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), I assisted with duties in multiple federal programs.I also:
• Drafted 34 APDs (Applications for Permits to Drill) for oil and gas development in Colorado.
• Drafted 3 Environmental Assessments (EA) for oil and gas development in Colorado.
• Inspected 462 oil and gas facilities across the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) and Raton basins for regulatory compliance.

Auburn, Alabama Area

I organized and taught lectures and labs for our Concepts of Science program. The Concepts of Science course is a STEM-based introductory course for non-STEM majors seeking core curriculum fulfillment. I taught major concepts of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Geology throughout each semester to first-year students who may or may not have taken STEM-based.

Master Of Science - Ms, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Activities and Societies: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Geological Society of America (GSA), Gulf Coast Association.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Activities and Societies: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Geological Society of America (GSA), Sigma Gamma Epsilon.

Advanced Diploma

Activities and Societies: Hoover High School Marching Band, Habitat for Humanity, National Honor Society, Health Occupational Student.