Smith, Taryn E.

Taryn E. Smith 6009 Ken Ave | Arlington, TX 76001 | 817-907-6333 | tes238@msstate.edu

EDUCATION

Mississippi State University; Starkville MS Aug. 2016

Master of Science, Geoscience

Thesis: Surficial Geologic Mapping of the Vicksburg National Military Park

Funded by the National Park Service; produced four geologic maps of the Vicksburg National Military

Park. Maps to be published by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Consulted with

science-related interagency such as National Park Service and Army Corps of Engineers. Wrote technical

report and presented data to a professional staff and peers via presentation talk and poster. Results

contribute to park management and restoration. Sam Houston State University; Huntsville, TX Dec. 2013 Bachelor of Science, Geology

Research project: Mapping the Missouri River Floodplain: a Holocene History of Climate Change

Mapping surficial strata by interpreting logs from hand augured samples. Maps were constructed using

ArcGIS. Funded through National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates program

Results presented at GSA annual conference 2009 and 2010.Research project: Water Quality Research of the

Trinity River

Analyzed data and water chemistry behavior from samples collected along the Trinity River. Testing

preformed included: Turbidity, Alkalinity, Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP), pH, and Conductivity

Research project: Harmon Creek Independent Research Project

Sedimentary structures of meander bends located on Harmon Creek, SE TX were observed and analyzed

using field work techniques and sedimentological concepts

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE NASA Langley Research Center Sept. 2016- Nov. 2016 Research Consultant

Team member of Western U.S Water Resource project II. Improved the usability of code written in R by

using empirical investigations to understand the observed impact of climate change on vegetation within

national parks and aid in natural resource management with the use of MODIS remote sensing satellite data.

Worked with a multidisciplinary team and collaborated with project partners in a fast paced environment to

produce end user deliverables for project partners, National Park Service and USGS. Deliverables included

technical paper, video, poster, and presentation.

South Dakota School of Mines June 2016- July. 2016

Field Camp Teaching Assistant

Pyrenees Mountain Range in Spain

Instructed students during a six week field course in the Pyrenees Mountains in Spain, teaching basic geologic

field techniques such as using a Brunton compass, data collection and recording techniques, stratigraphic

logging, cross section construction, basic geologic mapping and interpretation. Duties also included

organizing projects and help develop students technical writing and presentation skills

Mississippi State University Aug. 2015- May. 2016 Researcher On paid wages to assist in academic research development such data collection and analysis of LiDAR data, bore-hole data, and grain size.

Smith, Taryn E.

Mississippi State University Aug. 2014- May. 2015

Laboratory Instructor

Introduction to Earth Science Instructed and oversaw the laboratory class Introduction to Earth Science. Graded and proctored exams and class work of up to 30 students. Provided students an interactive environment to help develop higher-level thinking and problem solving skills. Taught students about geologic processes such as determining glacier and ice sheets advance and retreat, impacts of oceanic circulation, determining stream discharge, and how the Earth's systems interact with one another.

Sam Houston State University Jan. 2011- Dec. 2013

Laboratory Instructor

Historical Geology

Geologic Hazards

Field Methods Course

COURSEWORK/SKILL/AFFILIATIONS

Short course: Geologic Interpretation of Seismic Data, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, January 2015

Conference Presentations: Geologic Society of America, November 2015, Baltimore, Maryland Geologic Society of America, annual conference 2009, Portland, Oregon Geologic Society of America, annual conference 2010, Denver, Colorado Field Camp: University of Missouri Camp Branson, 2013

Gained experience in a broad array of field methods ranging from geologic mapping and structural analysis, to

sedimentary facies analysis, surface and groundwater hydrogeologic analysis, and shallow geophysical

techniques.

Geologic Skills:

Field geology Stratigraphic interpretation

Cross-section construction/analysis Low-Temperature geochemistry

Hydrologic Analysis Geographic Information System

Proficient In:

ESRI, Arc Software, R Software, Adobe CS, Word, Excel, Power Point, MSOffice, SPSS Granted the Certificate in Geospatial and Remote Sensing Technologies

Professional Memberships and Activities

Competitor in Imperial Barrel Award Competition, 2015

Sam Houston Association of Geology Students-Vice President

Geological Society of America

Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

American Institute of Petroleum Geologists