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Anthony Gordon

Rapid City, SD, USA

Related Skills

Professional Skills: GIS | Geology | Database Management | Technical Communication | Outdoor Experience | CPR & First Aid Knowledge | Public Speaking | Teaching & Outreach
Familiar Programs: ArcGIS Pro | ArcCatalog | ArcMap | ArcGIS Online | ArcGIS Field Maps | Avenza | Envi | MS Office | MLRS

Related Work Experience

Land Law Examiner - GeoCorps Contractor | November 2024 – Present | Full-time (40 hrs/week)
Colorado State BLM Office | Denver Federal Center, Building 40, Lakewood, CO 80215
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Complete data entry, GIS mapping, and adjudication for thousands of mining claims for the Solid Minerals Division of the BLM for the state of Colorado.
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Entrusted to write legal decisions and notices related to claims with little to no required oversight, including claims of interest to law enforcement as well as state and federal representatives.
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Answer questions from the public on requirements for submitting and utilizing claims.
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Make guides for and teach other Land Law Examiners useful GIS mapping techniques.

Geological Field Technician - GeoCorps Contractor | May – Sept. 2024 | Full-time (40 hrs/week)
Custer Gallatin National Forest | 101 SE First Street, Camp Crook, SD 57724
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Aided the minerals and geology program with reclamation, surveys, and writing reports related to the abandoned mining lands in the Sioux Ranger District.
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Helped minerals and geology staff navigate a bulldozer during reclamation efforts to refill 19 previously inventoried uranium test pits before reseeding them with a native grass seed mix.
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Created a system for staff to collect data through ArcGIS Field Maps, utilizing GIS standards from the AML National Database.
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Utilized the new system to inventory 41 new sites for future reclamation efforts during AML surveys, which included taking measurements of radiation levels and other hazardous materials to indicate areas of high priority in written reports.
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Used Avenza to take geotagged photographs of bluffs reclaimed from uranium mines.
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Participated in drone, vegetation, and archaeological surveys done on previous and current reclamation projects in the district by Forest Service and private industry staff.
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Assisted with site inspections on oil wells on Forest Service land.

BLM Archaeology Tech. – GeoCorps Contractor | June – Aug. 2023 | Full-time (40 hrs/week)
BLM Burns District of Oregon | 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, OR 97738
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Assisted with surveys and collected data for technical reports for projects on public lands.
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Ensured compliance with NEPA & Section 106 in relation to archaeological and historical artifacts.
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Helped with support for an archaeological field camp & dig site on BLM land.
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Cataloged, consolidated, and updated the database for archaeological specimens.
Paleontological Field Assistant | July 2022 | Part-time (20 hrs/week)

SD Mines – Geology Department | 501 E St Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701
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Acted as an assistant to a paleontological survey for the Bureau of Recreation.
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Supervised students and taught important skills related to fieldwork.
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Provided detailed field notes and identified geologic formations to determine the Potential Fossil Yield classification in different survey areas.
Teaching Assistant | Aug. 2021 – May 2022 | Part-time (10 hrs/week)

SD Mines – Geology Department | 501 E St Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701
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Instructed college age students:
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How to use GIS programs like ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap.
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How to use equipment for surveying and how to make maps from survey data.
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Geologic principles related to igneous and metamorphic petrology.

Paleontological Collections Manager | May – Aug. 2022 | Full-time (40 hrs/week)
Makoshika State Park | 1301 Snyder Avenue, Glendive, MT 59330
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Mitigated fossil resources and localities by assessing visitor reports & documenting poaching sites within park boundaries.
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Assessed the prior fossil repository agreement for issues and possible improvements.
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Catalogued and conserved fossil specimens within collections.
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Gave tours of collections and trails in the park.

Education
BS Geology | 3.942 GPA | South Dakota Mines, Rapid City, South Dakota
Minors in Geospatial Technology & Environmental Science
MS Paleontology | 3.654 GPA | South Dakota Mines, Rapid City, South Dakota

Related Coursework: Introduction to GIS | Geospatial Databases | Advanced Geospatial Analysis | Introduction to Remote Sensing | Surveying | Field Geology | Field Paleontology | Global Environmental Change | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | Quantitative Methods in Paleontology

Anthony Gordon

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