Samuel Sammy Robert Castonguay Curriculum Vitae 1. PERSONAL DETAILS Present Address: Present Occupation: Geology Department, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 105 Garfield Avenue Eau Claire, WI Phone: (715) 836-4300 E-mail: castonsr@uwec.edu Geology Instructor 2. CAREER HISTORY 2013-present (ends May 2015) University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Geology Instructor 2014 summer University of Oregon, Adjunct Faculty 2011-2013 University of Oregon, Graduate Teaching and Research Fellow 2008-2010 University of Oregon, Undergraduate Research Assistant 2006 & 2007 summer University of Oregon, Seismometer Installation Technician 2005-2007 Lane Community College, Science Tutor and Geology Stockroom Aid 2011-2003 Emerald Valley Assisted Living, Building Maintenance Supervisor 2001-2003 Fischbach Ranch Inc., Ranch Hand 3. EDUCATION 2013 M.Sc. of Geological Science University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon Thesis: Structural Evolution of the Virgin Spring Phase of Amargosa Chaos, Southern Death Valley, CA 2010 B.Sc. of Geological Science University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon Senior Project: Paleoseismology of Crack-in-the-Ground Fault, Central Oregon 2010 A.A. Oregon Transfer Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon 4. STATEMENT OF INTERESTS Geologic mapping. Structural geology and neotectonics of the western United States. Geology of accreted terranes, thrust faults, and adjacent basins. Geology of National Parks. Geologic map database. Geoscience education and community outreach. Public communication of scientific methods. Science literacy. Field excursions for teaching geologic concepts. Developing field guides for casual observers. Rock and mineral collection maintenance. Natural history of the Pacific Northwest. Science philosophy. Relationships between humans and the natural environment. Native American traditions, perspectives, and oral histories regarding geologic features.
5. GEOLOGIC FIELD WORK 2015 Jan. Geology Field Camp I Kingston, NM 2014 July Geology Field Camp Dillon, MT 2014 June Reconnaissance and Core Logging Chippewa Falls, WI 2014 May Geology Field Camp Whitehall, MT 2014 Jan. Geology Field Camp I Kingston, NM 2013 Nov. Sample Collection and Mapping Christmas Valley, OR 2013 July Geology Field Camp Christmas Valley, OR and Dillon, MT 2013 March Field Checking Death Valley, CA 2012 Aug. Data Collection Death Valley, CA 2012 June-July Geology Field Camp Christmas Valley, OR and Dillon, MT 2011 Jan.-Aug. Seismometer Installation Various locations, western OR 2011 Oct.-Dec. Data Collection Death Valley, CA 2010 Dec. Reconnaissance Death Valley, CA 2010 Aug. Paleoseismology Mt. Frasier, CA 2010 July Geology Field Camp Paulina, OR 2010 April 7.2 Earthquake Rupture Mapping Laguna Salada, Mexico 2009 June-Aug. Geology Field Camp Christmas Valley, OR and Dillon, MT 2009 Jan.-Feb. Paleoseismology Summer Lake, Oregon 2008 June-Sept. Paleoseismology and Bedrock Mapping Alaska Highway Corridor, AK 2006 June-Sept. Seismometer Installation Ukiah, CA and Joseph, OR 2007 July-Sept. Seismometer Installation NE Oregon/SE Washington/Central ID 6. PUBLICATIONS Journals, Periodicals, Reports Mackey, B.H., Castonguay, S.R., Wallace, P.J., and Weldon, R.J., 2014, Synachronous Late Pleistoncene Extensional Faulting and Basaltic Magmatism in the Fort Rock Basin, Central Oregon: Geosphere Castonguay, S.R., 2012, Starting a Geology Student Club Public Outreach Program: The Professional Geologist, Jan/Feb, PG 6 Carver, G.A., Bemis, S.P., Solie, D.N., Castonguay, S.R., Obermiller, K.E., 2010, Active and Potentially Active Faults in or near the Alaska Highway Corridor, Dot Lake to Tetlin Junction, Alaska: Alaska Department of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Preliminary Report Papers in Preparation Castonguay, S.R., Friedrichs, F.R., Friedmann, C.B., and Moore, C.M., Geochemistry of the Green Mountain Shield Volcano, Eastern Oregon Castonguay, S.R., and Miller, M.B., Structural Evolution of the Virgin Spring Phase of the Amargosa Chaos, Southern Death Valley, California Conference Abstracts Friedrichs, F.R. and Castonguay, S.R., Geochemisty of the Green Mountain Shield Volcano, Eastern Oregon: GSA North-Central Section Meeting 2014, Poster Presentation
Castonguay, S.R. and Miller, M.B., New Mapping in the Amargosa Chaos, Death Valley National Park: Multiphase Deformation,Iron Oxide-Copper-Gold ± U ± LREE Deposit, and the Amargosa Fault: GSA Annual Meeting 2013, Poster Presentation Mackey, B.H., Castonguay, S.R., Wallace, P.J., and Weldon, R.J., Synachronous Late Pleistoncene Extensional Faulting and Basaltic Magmatism in the Fort Rock Basin, Central Oregon: AGU Fall Meeting 2012, Poster Presentation Weldon, R.J., Streig, A.R., Scharer, K., Fumal, T., Castonguay, S.R., Lippoldt, R., Zacharisan, J., Austin, L., Evaluating the Relationship between Lateral Slip and Repeated Fold Deformation along a Transtensive Step-over on the San Andreas Fault at the Frazier Mountain Site: AGU Fall Meeting 2011, Poster Presentation Castonguay, S.R., Mackey, B.H., and Weldon, R.J., Paleoseismology of Crack in the Ground Fault, Oregon: AGU Fall Meeting 2011, Poster Presentation Oral Presentations For the Love of Collection: Sample and Laboratory Management, Wisconsin Geologic and Natural History Survey, Madison, WI, October 8 th, 2014 Structural Evolution of the Virgin Spring Phase of the Amargosa Chaos, Southern Death Valley, CA. Earth Science Seminar Series, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI February 28 th, 2014 Structural Evolution of the Virgin Spring Phase of the Amargosa Chaos, Southern Death Valley, CA. Oral Defense and Graduate Seminar Presentations, Eugene, OR, June 10 th 2013 Imbricate Faults and Folds in the Virgin Spring Chaos of Southern Death Valley, California: GSA Cordilleran Section Meeting 2012, March 31 st, 2012 Homo Sapiens as an Ore Depositing Agent? Examples from Cascadia Graduate Seminar Oral Presentation, Eugene, OR, June 8 th, 2012 Paleoseismology of Crack-in-the-Ground Fault, Christmas Valley, Oregon Graduate Seminar Oral presentation, October 5 th, 2011 7. RESEARCH GRANTS Office of Research and Special Programs Student Faculty Collaborative Research Grant, 2014 $2,760 Office of Research and Special Programs Summer Research for Undergraduates, 2014 $6,400 Office of Research and Special Programs Small Research Grant, 2014 $360 Office of Research and Special Programs Small Research Grant, 2014 $465 Office of Research and Special Programs Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Grant, 2013 $2,490.00 Department of Geological Sciences Student Research Grant, 2012
Geologic Society of America Student Travel Grant for 2012 Cordilleran Section Meeting, $900.00 Department of Geological Sciences Student Research Grant, 2011 Department of Geological Sciences Student Research Grant, 2010 8. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Paid: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Geology Lecturer, 2013-2015, GEOL 110 Physical Geology with Lab, GEOL 407 Field Camp, University of Oregon Assistant Instructor, Summer Term 2013, GEOL 406 Geology Field Studies Graduate Teaching Fellow, Winter Term 2013, GEOL 337, Mineralogy Graduate Teaching Fellow, Fall Term 2012, GEOL 213 Geology of National Parks Graduate Teaching Fellow, Summer Term 2012, GEOL 406 Geology Field Studies Graduate Teaching Fellow, Spring Term, GEOL 450, Structural Geology Teaching Assistant, Summer Term 2010, GEOL 406, Geology Field Studies Lane Community College Geology Tutor, Fall-Spring Terms 2007-2008, Science Resource Center Volunteer: Field Trip Leader, Northwest Youth Corps, Willamette River Field Trip, November 8th, 2012 Coordinator, Geology Club, Community Outreach and Public Education Program, Fall-Spring Terms 2008-2010 Field Trip Leader, Eugene Free School, Willamette River Field Trip, June 1st, 2010 Tutor, Geology Club, all 100-300 level geology classes, Fall-Spring Terms 2008-2009 Teaching Assistant, Lane Community College, GEOL 101, Winter-Spring Terms 2007 Outreach: Fall Creek Elementary, 3 rd Grade: 2014, Minerals in our lives Junction City High School: 2008-2011, variable topics from mineral and rock ID, structural geology, Geoscience as an occupation, Subduction and Oregon Geology, and Black Smokers and VHMS John Serbu Youth Campus: 2008-2011, various topics from mineral and rock ID, Historical Geology, Mass Extinctions, and Subduction and Oregon Geology Emerald Valley Assisted Living: 2008-2012, various topics from mineral and rock ID, Volcanic Rocks and environments, Oregon's Basalt, Desert Geology, etc. Spencer Butte Middle School (public): 2010, One week intensive guest curriculum in Geoscience Roosevelt Middle School (public): 2011, One week intensive guest curriculum in Geoscience Oak Hill School (private): 2009, three class visits on basic geology preparing for Willamette River Field Trip Pathfinder Educational Support Services: 2008, Mineral and Rock ID
9. TEXTBOOK REVIEWS Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology by Tarbuck, Lutgens, and Tasa 11 th edition Pearson Publishing Physical Geology Today by Nance and Murphy 1 st edition Oxford University Press 10. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Geologic Society of America member since 2009 National Association of Geoscience Teachers member since 2014 2 nd Vice-president and Wisconsin Representative of Central Section American Geophysical Union member since 2011 American Institute of Professional Geologists member since 2011 American Federation of Teachers member since 2011 Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists member since 2012 Society of Economic Geology member since 2012 American Association of Petroleum Geologists member since 2013 Wisconsin Mycological Society member since 2013 11. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Session Chair, T1: Precambrian Geology of the Great Lakes Region, NC-GSA, 2015 Undergraduate Poster Judge, NC-GSA, 2014 Structural & Stratigraphic Concepts in Basin Exploration, GSA Short Course with Exxon, 2013 XRF training, Bruker Technicians, UWEC, 2014 High-Resolution ICPMS training, Thermo Technician, 2014 2 nd Vice-president and Wisconsin Representative of NAGT Central Section, 2014 Digital Content in the Classroom, Center for Teaching and Learning, UWEC, 2014 Effective Teaching Practices, Center for Teaching and Learning, UWEC, 2014 Mentoring Undergraduate Research Learning Community, UWEC, 2014 Student Engagement Techniques, Teaching Effectiveness Program, UO, 2013 Faculty Mentor for Blugold Beginnings non-traditional student, UWEC, 2014-2015 Academic Advisor for Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, UWEC, 2014-2015 12. VOLUNTEER WORK University of Oregon Annual University Day, 2008-2012 University of Oregon Geology Club, Community Outreach and Education Coordinator, 2008-2010 University of Oregon Geology Club, Geology Tutor, 2008-2013 Geologic Society of America Student Volunteer, Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, 2010 Non-Traditional Student Union, Student-Parent Representative, University of Oregon, 2011-2012 University of Oregon Holden Center, Duckcorps volunteer, 2012 Geologic Society of America Student Volunteer, Cordilleran Section Meeting, Queretaro, Mexico, 2012 Next Generation of Science Standards, Public Reviewer, 2012 University of Oregon Freshman Seminar, Field Trip Driver, 2013 University of Oregon Annual University Day, Lead Volunteer, 2013