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Summary: Geologist/geophysicist with 22 years post-graduate experience in private exploration and public sectors, in a variety of gold (vein, porphyry and epithermal) and uranium environments, with emphasis on application of gamma ray spectrometric techniques to bedrock and surficial mapping and practical exploration for a wide variety of commodities. Recent work includes development and presentation of case histories and short courses nationally and internationally.

Personal Born May 5, 1956; 3 children; excellent health

Education 1979: B.Sc. Geology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario

1981: "Mineral Logging" short course, applications of digital borehole logging systems, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1982: "Lithogeochemistry - effective data analysis", Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

1994: “Alteration and alteration processes associated with ore-forming systems” Waterloo Ontario

1997: “Geochemistry in Lateriitic Environments

Vancouver, British Columbia

1998-2001: various exploration geochemistry and geophysics courses

Work History

15/07/97 – present Physical Scientist (PC-4), Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Head, Radiation Geophysics Section, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Responsible for Section staff and all activities related to collection, maintenance and application of gamma ray spectrometry, magnetic and electromagnetic data to mapping, exploration, health and safety, environment; created, launched new GSC NATGAM Program; continued development of new applications to exploration for hydrocarbons, diamonds; published national/internationally refereed papers.

01/04/92 – 15/07/97 Physical Scientist (PC-3), GSC, Ottawa. Duties as for PC-1 and PC-2 positions below, but including: increased collaboration with provincial/territorial mapping geologists and industry in Canada and internationally; principle author of numerous Canadian workshops and accompanying workshop manuals (ie. GSC Open File 3061); Short courses recently given at Northwest Mining Conference in Washington, USA (1996), at ASEG Conference in Sydney Australia (1997), Exploration ’97 in Toronto, Canada (September, 1997), 5^Th Annual Brazilian Mining Conference (September, 1997). Increased contract survey monitoring and more focus on Canadian Cordilleran mapping and exploration applications of gamma ray/magnetic/VLF-EM multisensor surveys.

08/01/87 - 01/04/92 Physical Scientist (PC-2), GSC, Ottawa. Plan and coordinate airborne geophysical surveys; provide interpretation and evaluation of airborne and ground gamma ray spectrometry data; demonstrate application of AGRS to geological mapping, mineral deposit studies and environmental radiation monitoring; investigate the distribution of radioactive elements on soils and bedrock of the Canadian landmass and analyze results in conjunction with other geoscience data sets to prepare written and oral interpretations for national and international journals and meetings; compile, publish survey data; provide expert advice to industrial, academic and other representatives regarding application of gamma ray spectrometry to geological mapping, mineral exploration and environmental studies.

05/01/86 - 07/01/87 Physical Scientist (PC-1), GSC, Ottawa. geologist/geophysicist - data processing; compilation of GSC airborne gamma ray spectrometry, mag, VLF data, from raw field tapes to final publication, using Data General MV4000, Vax, Cyber and PC computers; designed, conducted field follow up programs under Canada-New Brunswick Mineral Development Agreement; conducted ground spectrometer; monitoring of contract surveys; preparation of posters for variety of local and national geological conferences; preliminary VLF interpretation of various surveys; worked with computer programmer to design formats and procedures for digital cartographic layout currently used for publication of GSC spectrometric, magnetic and VLF-EM data.

01/08/84 - 15/12/84 Consulting Geologist, for three VSE-listed gold exploration companies, Vancouver; assessment file reviews, compilation and on site property evaluations, sampling, assaying; formal reports to Company Presidents included recommendations for property acquisition and comprehensive phased exploration programs to diamond drilling stages.

01/02/84 - 31/07/84 Senior Geologist, Goldsil Mining and Milling Inc., and Burrill Exploration Ltd., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; designed, budgeted, executed highly successful winter drilling and summer mapping-prospecting-soil sampling exploration programs on five large Joint Venture properties within the La Ronge gold belt, Saskatchewan; includes discoveries of significant gold mineralization successfully mined at Mallard Lake, new occurrences near Waddy Lake and increased grade-tonnage estimates at Tower Lake; submitted proposals, reports directly to company president and senior Joint Venture partners; constructed useful three dimensional model of the Tower Lake Deposit.

15/05/83 - 15/09/83 Project Geologist, Asamera Inc., Calgary, Alberta; designed, executed 3 month gold exploration program on 4000 acre property near Dryden, Ontario, involving supervision of 8 man crew (mag, VLF, bio- and lithogeochemical sampling, detailed and reconnaissance mapping and design/supervision of follow up diamond drilling program; final report to Manager, Minerals Canada and Joint Venture partner.

07/01/80 - 14/5/83 Drill Geologist and Supervisory Geologist, Asamera Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; drill supervision, drill core logging, borehole logging, on major uranium property in Northern Saskatchewan (Athabasca basin); responsibilities expanded following promotion to include supervision of over 30 persons, including several drill geologists, line cutters, drillers, staff and contract geotechnicians and geophysicists, during very active, multi-million dollar programs; reported weekly, monthly, annually to Saskatoon and Calgary offices; designed, supervised, reported on several reconnaissance drilling programs; conceived, conducted various borehole gamma ray logging tests in model boreholes and company drill holes, to provide reliable correction factors for in-situ uranium assays in extremely high grade zones.

Fall, 1979 Contract Geologist, 2 months, Agnes and Jennie Mining Co. Ltd., Vancouver; geological mapping, percussion drill supervision, Sharbot Lake U-pegmatites, Ontario.

1977, 1978, 1979 Student Assistant, 3 summers, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa; office and field duties related to aeromagnetic and airborne gamma ray spectrometric surveys in several localities throughout Canada.

Associations Fellow: Geological Association of Canada

Member: Canadian Geophysical Union

Mineral Deposits Division of Geological Association of Canada

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada

British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines

Publications

- over 60 formal talk and poster presentations describing specific application case histories; course notes and manuals for over a dozen workshops; hundreds of Geological Survey of Canada G-Series and Open File maps related to over 50 multisensor (gamma ray spectrometric/magnetic/VF-EM/electromagnetic) airborne surveys. Numerous unpublished reports to private sectors companies through collaborative studies and projects have also been submitted. A list of publications will be provided on request.