Red Cedar
River
Archaeological
GIS
Resume (Pdf - 34 kb)
Objective - to analyze, synthesize and produce scientific products that further our
understanding of the past and present human and physical environments.
| Education - | |
| Bachelor of Science - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Major: Geography – Geographic Techniques - Major: American Indian Studies |
(Dec. 2007) GPA: 3.5 cumulative |
| Academic Achievements - | |
| Research Excellence in Geography | 2007 |
| Research Excellence in Anthropology | 2007 |
| Kerlin and Ethel Seitz Scholarship | Fall 2007 |
| University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Academic Distinction: Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Fall 2006 | |
| University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Dean’s List (Spring 2006, Spring 2007) | |
Publications -
McDonald, J.M., Jol, H.M., Reeder, P., Freund, R., Anati, E. 2008. (Submitted) Ground penetrating radar aided archaeological survey on Har Karkom (Mt. Sinai?), Israel. Presented at the Association of American Geographers annual conference, Boston, MA, Apr. 15-19.
Larson, P.H., Dryer, W.P., Mc Donald, J., Baker, A., Verbout, S.N., Running, G.L., Faulkner, D.J., Jol, H.M. 2007. (Submitted) Geomorphology of Cliff-Top Parabolic Dunes within the Lower Chippewa River Valley, Upper Putnam Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Presented at the Association of American Geographers annual conference, Boston, MA, Apr. 15-19.
Dryer, W.P., McDonald, J.M., Jol, H.M. 2008 (Submitted) Ground Penetrating Radar Imaging of Subaqueous Deposits within Half Moon Lake, Wisconsin. Presented at the Association of American Geographers annual conference, Boston, MA, Apr. 15-19.
Larson, P.H., McDonald, J.M., Dryer, W.P., Pascal, E.G., Jol, H.M., Craig, M., Warnke, D.A., Teitler, L., 2007 (accepted). High Resolution GPR Investigation of a Lake Manly Shoreline Deposit, Death Valley, California. Presented at the Geological Society of America annual conference, Denver, CO, Oct. 27-31.
McDonald, J.M., Pascal, E, Dryer, W.P, Mikolajczyk, J, Krupich, M, Jol, H, 2007 A Remote Sensing Interpretation of Geomorphic Features in Death Valley National Park, California, Presented at the UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, p. 57.
Vickroy, B, McDonald, J, Petrasko, K, Jol, H, 2007, Geo-Referenced Base Map of a Quaternary Beatty Junction Paleolake Shoreline Deposits, Death Valley National Park, California, Presented at the UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, p.59.
Neumann, S., McDonald, J.M., Pascal, E., Chambers, J., Jol, H., 2007, Topographic Profiles Along a Quaternary Beatty Junction Paleolake Shoreline Deposit, Death Valley National Park, California, Presented at the UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day, p.59.
Course Work -
Cartography, Computer Mapping, Remote Sensing, GIS,
Geomorphology, Soils,
Quantitative Methods, Physical Anthropology, American Indian Studies
Computer Programs -
Adobe |
Microsoft Office |
| - Illustrator |
- Word - Excel - Access - Powerpoint |
ArcGIS |
Other |
| - ArcMap - ArcCatalog - ArcScene |
- pulseEKKO |
Surveying Skills -
- Trimble GPS units
- Laser Level
- Ground Penetrating Radar
- Total Station
| Projects - | |
| - Processed and analyzed GPR imagery of Har Karkom, Israel | (2008)
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| - Compiled GIS database of archaeological sites along the Red Cedar River, WI | (2007) |
| - Researched and wrote a paper on the implications of the dating of rock art in the Great Basin using AMS spectrometry |
2007 |
| - Produced a Bathymetric map of Glacial Lake Manly using data gathered in the field and data interpreted from USGS DEMs |
2007 |
| - Created a base map of the Beatty Junction Barrier from GPS points gathered in the field |
2007 |
| - Analyzed Indian Mound distribution in Wisconsin using GIS | 2006 |
| - Produced a presentation on the Extinction of Megafauna in North America | 2006 |
| - Researched and Presented Information on the Crandon Mine Controversy (Conducted interviews at the Menominee Indian Reservation) |
2004 |
| - Produced a presentation on the Tohono O’odham current citizenship controversy | 2004 |
| - Researched and documented information on the treaties of 1825-54 |
2003 |
| Field Experience - | |
Whitewater & Platteville, WI |
2007 |
| Putnam Park, Eau Claire, WI - Soil Geomorphology was the focus of this excursion - The clorpt model was used to help locate pits where different soil morphology might be found - These pits were photographed and sampled, in an effort to create a technical report from our findings |
2007 |
| Lake Superior, Duluth, MN - Looked at coastal processes and produced a field trip guide explaining our trip and the stops that were made. |
2007 |
| Crystal Cave, Springfield, WI - Karst processes were studied and an informational website was created highlighting the various karst processes in the cavern |
2007 |
| Chippewa Moraine Ice Age Unit, WI - Hiked around the park studying the glacial features present taking field notes - These feature were then put into an information poster |
2007 |
| Chippewa River, Eau Claire, WI - Fluvial and Mass movement processes were examined and field notes were taken - A field trip guide was created |
2007 |
| Desert Southwest Capstone - Research was done on the Beatty Junction Barrier Bar, in Death Valley National Park, a former remnant of glacial Lake Manly. - Navigated to waypoints using Trimble ProXR so we could recreate past GPR work done, also topographically corrected GPR lines with a laser level - Posters and a website were developed explaining our research |
2007 |
| Halfmoon Lake, Eau Claire, WI
- Conducted a GPR survey of the frozen lake - Data collected analyzed and used to create a bathymetric map |
2007 |
| Websites Developed - | |
| Desert Southwest Capstone 2007 http://www.uwec.edu/jolhm/Southwest2007/DSW2007.html | 2007 |
| Halfmoon Lake Study http://www.uwec.edu/jolhm/HML/Website/Home.html | 2007 |
| Environmental Studies Website http://www.uwec.edu/jolhm/Seminar_Series/ES_Fall_2007.html | 2007 |
| Geography Club http://www.uwec.edu/geogclub/ | 2007 |
| Extinction of Megafauna in North America http://www.uwec.edu/jolhm/EH3/Group8/megafaunaextinctions.htm | 2006 |
| UWEC - American Indian Studies Website http://www.uwec.edu/ais/index.htm | 2006 |
| Work Experience - | |
GIS Technican – Antarctic Geospatial Information Center |
Oct. 2007 - Present |
| Research Assistant – Department of Geography and Anthropology, UWEC - Process and analyze GPR data - Collate and Process Topographical Surveys - Produce schematic diagrams of archaeological sites - Produce presentations and poster of research |
Fall 2007 |
| Webmaster – Halfmoon Lake Research website - Create web pages - Interpret GPR images - Produce Bathymetric Maps from GPR data |
2007 |
| Research Assistant –Department of Geography and Anthropology, UWEC - Analyze and digitize archaeological sites - Produce poster explaining my research |
Summer 2007 |
| Webmaster - American Indian Studies Office, UWEC - Analyze and convert images to Searchable Text - Upkeep and create informational Web pages for office |
Jan. 2006 - present |
References -
Dr. Harry Jol - Department of Geography and Anthropology – UWEC
jolhm@uwec.edu - http://www.uwec.edu/jolhm/index.htm
Dr. Garry Running IV - Department of Geography and Anthropology - UWEC
running@uwec.edu - http://www.uwec.edu/runningl/running/
Dr. Robert Barth Jr. - Department of Geography and Anthropology – UWEC
barthrj@uwec.edu - http://www.uwec.edu/barthrj/
Dr. Lawrence Martin - American Indian Studies – UWEC
martinlt@uwec.edu - http://www.uwec.edu/ais/martin_l.htm
Resume (Pdf - 34 kb)
Last Update:
December 8, 2007
Jacob M. McDonald
phone: (715) 210-5407
email: mcdonajm@uwec.edu or jacob.m.mcdonald@gmail.com
