Mark D. Aurit
406 W. Washington St.
Dodgeville WI 53533
(715) 831-0267 until June 1,2000 (608) 935 5155 after June1, 2000
E-mail:
Personal Web Page: http//
Objective:To secure a geographic information systems (GIS)/ cartographic position where interpretive, field, and analytical, and computer skills are used.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Bachelor of Science in Geography-Resource Management (May 2000)
Computer Skills
/Analytical/Field Skills
GIS
Atlas GIS 4.0ArcView 3.2
Arc/Info 7.2.1
IDRISI for Window’s
Graphics/Cartography
Adobe Illustrator 8.0Adobe PhotoShop 5.5
PhotoShop Deluxe
Surfer Golden Software
Manual Digitizing
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
System Set-Up and Operation
Pulse EKKO42 /
GPS/Survey
Trimble Pro XRTrimble Geo-Explorer
Trimble Asset Surveyor
Pathfinder Office 2.0
Brunton Compass
Theotolite
Laser Level
Web Development
Microsoft Front Page 98Microsoft Publisher 98
Macromedia Free Hand 8.0 / GIS data conversion/manipulation
Data collection using Trimble GPS equipment
Aerial Photography Interpretation
Satellite Imagery Interpretation
Thematic Map Interpretation and Production
Topographic Map Interpretation and Production
Soil profile description analysis & interpretation
Soil Sampling in the field
Use of Microsoft Office 2000 Software
Use of a scanner to transfer images for mapping
Operating Olympus 500L Digital Camera
Publications and Presentations:
Aurit M.D., April 26-27, 1999. “Agricultural water uses in Nevada”. Abstract Proceedings of the Seventh Annual University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Student Research Day.
Aurit M.D., April 4-8,2000. “Using GPS, GIS, and Computer Cartography to Improve Archaeological Site Mapping: A Case-Study from Southwestern Manitoba” presented at the 96th Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, April 4-8, Pittsburgh, PA.
Aurit M.D., April 27-29, 2000. “Using GPS, GIS, and Computer Cartography to Improve Archaeological Site Mapping: A Case-Study from Southwestern Manitoba” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Annual Meeting, University of Montana-Missoula.
Research Experience
09/99GPS/Bathymetric mapping of Willow River, a sediment-infilled river in Western Wisconsin.
09/99Used GPS to create a detailed map of facilities and locations in Governor Dodge State Park, located in Dodgeville, WI. Poster was made and is up for public display in the park.
07-99Surveyed and GPS’ed a landform and vegetation transect across a portion of the Sheyenne National Grasslands in North Dakota.
06-99Reconstructing Post-Glacial Paleoenvironment in the Oak Lake Sand Hills, SW Manitoba. Wanted to better understand the environmental conditions within which past human groups existed. Gathered field data through soil sampling, GPS, and GIS.
11/98Investigation of an extinct riverbed using GPR in Adrian Valley, Nevada in an attempt to find dried shallow stream channels.
11/98Preliminary tests on Russell Spit within the Lake Lahontan basin near Reno, Nevada to determine the potential of GPR analysis.
Employment Experience:
Teaching Assistant for Geography 104/(Physical Geography) for Dr. Garry L. Running
Duties: Working in the laboratory section with students. Helping students with questions and grading labs.
Research Assistant for Dr. Garry L. Running. Reconstructing Post-Glacial Paleoenvironment in the Oak Lake Sand Hills, SW Manitoba.
Duties: Gathered field data (soil samples, GPS, and GIS,), and prepared it for laboratory work.
Midwest Manufacturing (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
Duties: Forklift operation that includes a variety of jobs that require good communication skills. Additional jobs required wrapping, cutting and sorting of a variety of timber products.
References
Dr. Sean Hartnett
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Professor
Phone Number:
715-836-5376
Email Address:
Dr. Harry Jol
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Assistant Professor
Phone Number:
(715) 836-3472
Email Address:
Dr. Garry Running
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Assistant Professor
Phone Number:
(715) 836-2731
Email Address: