Pamela Lezaeta

 

Email: plezaeta@cox.net

              

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Academic Background

 

 

·        B.S. in Geophysics, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. 

School of Engineering, Faculty of Physical Science and Mathematics

(1989 – 1993)

 

·        M.S. in Geophysics, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. 

School of Engineering, Department of Geophysics

(1994 – 1995)

Award: Desiderio Pap's postgraduate award for creative master thesis research.

 

·        Ph.D. in Earth Science, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Institute for Geology, Geophysics and Geoinformatics.

            Thesis: “Distortion Analysis and 3-D Modeling of Magnetotelluric Data in the Southern Central Andes (Chile)”.

            Online publication: http://www.diss.fu-berlin.de/2001/108

(1997 – 2001)

 

 

·        Goethe Institute, Goettingen, Germany. 

Certification in German Language

Concentration: Advanced German course of 6 months intense lectures

(1996)

 

·        Education Course: "Computer Networks" at University of Rhode Island Graduate School 

(Fall semester 2004)

 

 

Professional Work Experience

 

 

·        Boston University, Department of Earth Sciences, MA, USA

Research Coordinator, MARGINS Office. NSF-multidisciplinary research program on active continental margins studies. Responsible for coordinating education and public outreach programs, and collaborating in the dissemination of results among the scientific community through workshops organization, meetings, website updates and the edition of a biannual Newsletter (since 2006)

 

·        Institute For Exploration, CT, USA

Engineer for ROV Hercules/Argus technical operations off-/on-shore.

Work onboard Research Vessel R.H. Brown (NOAA) for research expeditions ‘Mountains of the Sea II’ and ‘Return to Titanic’, Atlantic ocean  (May – June 2004).

Work at U. Washington and URI for broadcasting operations of the ‘ Lost City ’ expedition (June-Aug, 2005).

Work onboard R/V R.H. Brown for research expedition ‘North Atlantic Stepping Stones’ (Aug-Sep, 2005).

 

·        Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA. 

Postdoctoral Investigator, Dep. of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering.

3-D conductivity modeling of the Slave craton’s Lithosphere and Astenosphere (NW Canada).

(2001 – 2003) Guest investigator since 2003

 

·        GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ), Potsdam, Germany. 

Research Associate, Dep. of Geomagnetism and Electromagnetic induction in the Earth.

Publication in peer-reviewed Journals.

 (2001)

 

·        Geodatos, Santiago, Chile

Professional internship; Aero-magnetic and control source electromagnetic surveys (1993).

 

·       Codelco (National Copper Company), Santiago, Chile

Department of Exploration; Compilation/Classification of Geochemical Data (1992)

 

 

Teaching/Academic Experience

 

·        Assistant of the course ‘Contemporary Physics’, Faculty of Physics and Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago (1992)

 

·        Assistant of the course ‘Physics of the Earth II’, Department of Geophysics, University of Chile, Santiago (1995).

 

·        Reviewer of papers published in international journals: Geophysics, Geophysics Journal International, Journal of Geophysical Research and Geophysical Prospecting (2002 - present).

 

·        Author and co-author of scientific publications in international journals (9), and in contribution to conferences (18).

 

 

Professional Skills

 

·     Field Work Experience/Operation

- Terrestrial, aerial and shipboard data collection

- Instrumentation (GPS, fluxgate and coil induction magnetometers, electrodes, routers, ROV’s)

- Software/HW integration and testing of video and audio electronic equipment (Kaleido, Paragon and RTS systems, and HD recorders)

- Dos/Windows, Linux and Unix/Solaris operating system

 

·     Computer Programming and Software

- Data management, numerical analysis, geophysical modeling and graphical & geographic illustration developed in:

C, Fortran, Matlab, bash/C-Shell, Awk, Gmt

- Wave prediction models: Automated Coastal Engineering System (ACES 7B)

- Navigation: Hypack

- Client-server interaction in network system: Java, html

- Editing of reports and publications: Latex, Adobe Suite, MS Word, Front Page, DreamWeaver

- Software in DOS/Windows (most frequently used within the last 4 years):

Adobe, Corel Draw, Cygwin, Exceed, ImageExpert, Matlab, Microcal Origin,

Microsoft Visual C and Fortran debuggers, MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint,

Scientific Workplace, Surfer, WinEdt for Latex

-Software in Unix/Linux:

Geotools, Gmt, Gnuplot, Matlab, Xfig

 

·     Signal processing and statistical analysis (adaptive filtering, noise reduction, error estimation) 

 

 

Spoken/Written Languages

Spanish, English and German

 

 

Additional Information

·   US Permanent Resident, willingness to travel

·   Open to expand knowledge into new scientific / engineering application fields

·   Hobbies and other Interests:

Outdoor Sports (Hiking, Mountain Biking, Running, Swimming), Painting