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Jonathan Harris

Instructor

Office: Hilbun Hall Room 101E
Phone: (662) 325-7947
jgharris1@hotmail.com

EDUCATION

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelors of Science in Geology, 1992
Masters of Science in Geology, 1995
Research: Bahamian Field Station, San Salvador Island, Bahamas; United States Geological Survey, Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico; Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Western Kentucky University, Center for Cave and Karst Studies, Bowling Green, Kentucky

SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION and BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Oceanography and Marine Sciences Internship, 1990

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES
Instructor of Geology, 2003 to present
Responsibilities and accomplishments:
Instruction of graduate and undergraduate curriculum in geosciences; Undergraduate Advising in both On-Campus and Distance Learning Environments, and research.

CONSULTANT, The Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Turkey
Geologist and Geophysicist, 1992 to Present
Responsibilities and accomplishments:
Well Site Geologist
Well Log Analyst
Geophysical Crew Chief
Vice President of Exploration, Gulfport Oil & Gas

BAHAMIAN FIELD STATION, San Salvador Island, Bahamas
Seasonal Divemaster and Station Medic 1993 to 1995
Responsibilities and accomplishments:
Developed diving safety program
Assisted in the development and implementation of CARICOMP, Caribbean Coral Census
Provided remote location medical support for field researchers

BASIN INDUSTRIES, INC., Corsicana, Texas and Gulfport, Mississippi
Seasonal Roughneck and Intern Geologist 1986 to 1992
Responsibilities and accomplishments:
Assisted on all aspects of site exploration, drilling, development and production

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Association of Petroleum Geologists; Member since 1987
National Speleological Society; Member since 1988

 

INDUSTRY RELATED TRAINING

State of Mississippi, Registered Professional Geologist, Number 0043

Sperry-Sun Drilling Services
Unix Operating Systems, Computer Operation
ISC: 486/Pentium Based Well Logging Systems, Computer Operation
FEWD I: Formation Evaluation While Drilling I: Logging Methods for Standard and Directional Drilling Practices
FEWD II: Formation Evaluation While Drilling II: Logging Methods for use with Radioactive Sources, Steering Directional Tools, Data Download and Processing.
BCFE: Basic Concepts of Formation Evaluation

Schlumberger Wire-Line Services
Basic Well Log Interpretation

Professional Association of Diving Instructors
Dive Master - DM93218
Rescue Diver - 9307489307
Dive Medic - 9307497931

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Radiation Safety
Radioactive Source Handling

McMillan Offshore Survival Training
Water Survival Training

Petroleum Education Council / Florida Phosphate Council
Basic Safety
Contractor Safety Program
CF Industries, Inc. Plant City Complex, Site Specific Safety and Health Training Program, Instructor

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Harris, J. G., 2002, Modern Geophysical Methods for the Location of Karst Geological
Hazards: Proceedings of the Eleventh Symposium on The Geology of the Bahamas:
Bahamian Field Station, San Salvador Island, Bahamas, In Press.

Harris, J. G., 1996, An Analysis of Banana Hole Development on San Salvador Island, Bahamas:
M. S. Thesis, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University.

Mylroie, J. E., Harris, J. G., and Carew, J. L., 1996, Karst as A Land Use Hazard in Quaternary Carbonate Islands: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v.28, no.2, p.39.

Harris, J. G., Mylroie, J. E., and Carew, J. L., 1995, Banana Holes: Unique Karst Features of the Bahamas: in Carbonates and Evaporites, v.10, no. 2.

Harris, J. G., Mylroie, J. E., and Carew, J. L., 1995, Banana Holes: Towards an Explanation: in Program of the Paleokarst Field Conference, Bahamian Field Station, San Salvador Island, Bahamas,p. 16-17.

Mylroie, J. E., Harris, J. G., and Carew, J. L., 1995, Line Hole Field Trip: in Program of the Paleokarst Field Conference, Bahamian Field Station, San Salvador Island, Bahamas, p. 21-32.

Mylroie, J. E., Harris, J. G., Schmoll, B. S., Garrett, C., 1994, Map of Cueva del Aleman, Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico: in Mylroie, J. E., Panuska, B. C., Carew, J. L., Frank, E. F., Taggart, B. E., Troester, J. W., Carrasquillo, R., 1994, Development of Flank Margin Caves on San Salvador Island, Bahamas and Isla de Mona , Puerto Rico: in Boardman, M., ed., 1995, Proceedings of the Seventh Symposium on The Geology of the Bahamas: Bahamian Field Station, San Salvador Island, Bahamas, p. 65-66.

Mylroie, J. E., Harris, J. G., 1990, Map of Garden Cave, San Salvador Island, Bahamas, in Kunze, A. W. G., and Mylroie, J. E., 1991, Use of Gravity Techniques to Detect Shallow Caves on San Salvador Island, Bahamas: in Bain, R. J., ed., 1991, Proceedings of the Fifth Symposium on The Geology of the Bahamas: Bahamian Field Station, San Salvador Island