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Select Skills and Certifications
- ASM
- 6(+) years of varied exploration experience
- Professional Geoscientist (British Columbia)
- Spanish (Intermediate proficiency)
- French (Novice proficiency)
- GIS (MapInfo, ArcGIS)
- Surficial mapping
- Drift prospecting
Education
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate
Interdisciplinary Mining and Minerals Engineering and Social Sciences. March 2020 - Present
University of Exter Camborne School of Mines, Penryn, United Kingdom
- Recipient of the Commonwealth Scholarship
- Mining and sustainability, sustainable development, international development, artisanal and small scale mining, Ghana, Yukon, gold.
Master of Science
Earth and Environmental Sciences. January-2014
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
- Thesis: Fingerprinting Quaternary subglacial processes on Hall Peninsula, Baffin Island, using multiproxy data
- Quaternary Science, database development, remote field work, field team management, mapping, sampling, spatial/statistical analysis, geochemical analysis, GIS, technical writing, technical presenting, industry and academic collaboration
- Coursework: Exploration Geochemistry, Quaternary Geology (general & specialized), Groundwater Management
Bachelor of Science (High Honours)
Geological Sciences. June-2010
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
- Thesis: Examining the diagenetic history of Miocene carbonates from the Karlovassi Basin in Samos, Greece
- Field courses: Geological mapping in Montana and Manitoba
- North2North Study Abroad Program: University of Turku, Finland
Work Experience
Quaternary Geologist
Palmer Environmental Consulting Group, Vancouver, BC
June 2018 - April 2020
- Projects: Surficial mapping for mineral exploration: Yukon, Northwest Territories
- Projects: Surficial mapping for Terrain Stability: Yukon, British Columbia
Geologist
Red Pine Exploration LTD., Toronto, ON
Field area: Northern Ontario
October 2017 - Present
- Gold and silver exploration in Northern Ontario
Project Geologist
Churchill Diamonds, Toronto, ON
Field Area: Northern Ontario
May2017 - October 2017
- Diamond exploration in Northern Ontario
- Geological mapping, Quaternary mapping, prospecting and till sampling of the White River Project
Geologist
GoldQuest Corp., Toronto, ON
Field area: Dominican Republic
August 2014 - June 2015
November 2015 - Present
- Gold and copper exploration and development in the Dominican Republic
- GIS: geological mapping compilation, surficial geochemistry compilation, deliverables
- Exploration: Geochemical sampling, prospecting and core logging
- Corporate: Presenations, industry research, conference preparation and delivery, editing Press releases and 43-101 Technical Reports,
- Community/Environmental Responsibility: Presentables, content, ideas
- Communications: Website text, social media, conference deliverables
Geologist (in training)
Dalradian Resources, Toronto, ON
Field area: Northern Ireland
May 2013 - August 2014
- Gold in Northern Ireland
- Developing a compilation of historical geological data in MapInfo, georeferencing, and combining raster maps, as well as digitizing point and vector data
- Interpreting compiled surficial data in conjunction with the Quaternary geological setting of the study area in Northern Ireland
- Technical reporting
- Geochemistry preparation and interpretation
Junior Geological Assistant and Researcher
Peregrine Diamonds LTD., Vancouver, BC
Field area: Baffin Island, NU
Summer 2010/Summer 2011
- Diamonds in Nunavut
- MSc research was to provide insight into the glacial history of the study area, by studying sediment-landform relationships, and developing glacial terrain zones
- Field exploration geology including core logging, kimberlite verification of geophysical targets,and till and kimberlite bulk sampling
- Responsible for discovery of a kimberlite on the Chidliak Property
Junior Geological Assistant
Cameco Corporation, Saskatoon, SK
Field areas: Northern Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories
Summer-2008/Summer-2009
- Uranium in Saskatchewan
- Performed logging and geotechnical measurements for uranium exploration
- Part of a team who was responsible for mapping and prospecting
- Analyzed clay alteration and uranium mineralization from drill core cross-sections
- Perform microscope petrology on mineralized samples
- Quaternary sampling and mapping of uraniferous boulder dispersal trains
Junior Geological Assistant
Saskatchewan Energy and Resources, Regina, SK
Field areas: Flin Flon, MB
Summer-2006
- VSM Deposits Saskatchewan
- Geological mapping for the development of bedrock and structural geology maps.
Teaching Assistant Positions
Geological teaching assistant: Quaternary Geology
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Fall-2011/Fall-2012
- Provide guidance and technical support for students during their 4th-year Quaternary Lab as they did field, lab and written work.
Geological teaching assistant: Geological Mapping
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Spring-2012
- Leading 2nd-year students on their field mapping work in Northern Ontario, as well as grading their reports and maps.
Geological teaching assistant: Introductory Geochemistry
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Fall-2009
- Assist during geochemistry labs related to light stable isotope chemistry
Select Projects and Volunteer Work
Canadian Girl Guides: March 2017- March 2020
- Resource Leader: Toronto, science programming
- Guides leader for the Renfrew District. Weekly programming focused around science, nature, women's rights, and art.
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
- Commonwealth Scholarship
- Best poster presentation at the Yellowknife Geoforum. Nov-2012
- Research affiliate program bursary. Sept-2010/Aug-2012
- Northern scientific training grant. July-2012
- Student-Industry mineral exploration workshop. May-2009
- Mendelle and John Woodley award. Sept-2009
- North2North study abroad grant. Sept-2009
- Gail Appel Study Abroad award. Sept-2009
- Cameco scholarship for women in geological sciences. Sept-2005/May-2007
- University of Saskatchewan entrance scholarship. Sept-2005
PUBLICATIONS
Tremblay, T., Leblanc-Dumas, J., Allard, M., Ross, M., Johnson, C.L. 2013.Surficial geology of central Hall Peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut: summary of the 2013 field season," Summary of Activities 2013, Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.