Brian Welch - Curriculum Vitae

<body stylesrc="welch.cvhard.html">  <h4 align="center">Brian C. Welch<br> <a href="http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/physics/" target="_top">Physics Department</a><br> <a href="http://www.stolaf.edu" target="_top">St. Olaf College<br></a> 1520 St. Olaf Avenue<br> Northfield, MN 55057<br> (507) 646-3620, FAX (507) 646-3968<br> <b>email: </b><a href="mailto:welchb@stolaf.edu"><i>welchb@stolaf.edu</i></a></h4> <h2>Curriculum Vitae</h2> <p><b>TEACHING POSITIONS HELD</b> </p> 2000  present: Instructor, Physics Department, St. Olaf College. Teaching Introduction to Environmental Studies during Spring Semester. <p><b>EDUCATION</b> </p> <p>1997  present: Ph.D. Candidate, University of Wyoming. Dissertation work: Examination of Englacial Hydrology from Radio Echo-Sounding Observations and Numerical Modeling; Dissertation Committee: Neil F. Humphrey, W. Tad Pfeffer, W. Steven Holbrook, Jonathan Naughton, Paul Heller </p> <p>1996 M.S. Geology, University of Colorado at Boulder. Thesis: <a href="http://research.gg.uwyo.edu/iceradar">2-Dimensional and Pseudo 3-Dimensional Migration of Radio Echo-Sounding Data from Temperate Valley Glaciers</a>; Committee: Mark F. Meier, W. Tad Pfeffer, James Syvitski </p> <p>1993 B.A. Geology, Middlebury College. Thesis: Mafic Intrusions in the Adirondack Highlands, A Chemical and Petrographic Comparison; Advisor: Ray Coish </p> <p>1992 Jæren Folkehøgskule, Kleppe, Norway, Semester Abroad (Ecology and Environmental Policy). </p> <p><b>OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE</b> </p> <p>1998 - 2000: Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Univ. of Wyoming  helped develop syllabi and lab experiments for <a href="http://www.gg.uwyo.edu/geol2005">introductory geophysics course</a> and hydrogeology course. </p> <p>1993: Head Coach of Cornell University Cross-Country Ski Team, Ithaca, NY </p> <p>1992: Student Teaching: Earth Science, Environmental Science, Middlebury Union High School, Middlebury, VT </p> <p>1991 -1993: Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Geology, Middlebury College </p> <p>1987 -1993: NY State Ski Association <a href="http://w3.uwyo.edu/~welchb/skixc.html">Cross-Country Ski Coach</a> </p> <p><b>RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE</b> </p> <p>2000 - present: Member of US International Antarctic Science Expedition (<a href = "http://www.usitase.sr.unh.edu/">US-ITASE</a>). 4 years of 1000+ km traverses across the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to study spatial variations in the climate record of the last 200 years. Responsibilities: operation of the St. Olaf radio echo- sounding equipment to record ice thickness and internal layers.</p> <p>1997 - 2000: Graduate Research Assistant, Univ. of Wyoming. Field work in Alaska & Wyoming. Numerical modeling of hydrologic and geologic processes, 3-dimensional radio echo-sounding of glaciers. </p> <p>1998 - 1999: Founder and organizer of Dept. of Geology & Geophysics Student Talk Series, Univ. of Wyoming </p> <p>1994 - 1997: Graduate Research Assistant, INSTAAR, Univ. of Colo. Field work in Alaska & Colorado: 3-dimensional radio echo-sounding of glaciers, optical surveying (total station), seasonal snow and stream studies. </p> <p>1993: Curator of Geological Collections, Geology Dept., Cornell University, NY. </p> <p>1992-1993: Undergraduate Intern, Middlebury College, VT. Lab experience includes operation of ICAP Spectrometer and associated lab preparation of hard rock samples, field work in New York, Vermont, and Norway; including bedrock mapping and sampling, stream and lake ecology research. </p> <p><b>FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS</b> </p> <p>2000 - Ellbogen Award for Outsanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (1999-2000), University of Wyoming.</p> <p>1997 - 2000: Graduate Research Fellowship, Univ. of Wyoming, Advisor: Neil F. Humphrey </p> <p>1994 - 5/1997: Graduate Research Fellowship, <a href="http://instaar.colorado.edu">Inst. of Arctic & Alpine Research</a>, Univ. of Colo., Advisor: W. Tad Pfeffer </p> <p>1993: Charles M. Dall Award for Best Undergraduate Presentation, Vermont Geological Society Spring Meeting. </p> <p>1993: All-East NCAA Division I Cross-Country Skiing </p> <p><b>PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & JOURNAL REVIEWS</b></p> <p>American Geophysical Union<br> Geological Society of America</p> <p>Journal of Glaciology - International Glaciology Society<br> Arctic & Alpine Research - Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research, Univ. of Colorado</p> <p><b>COMPUTER & LANGUAGE SKILLS</b> </p> <p>Extensive use of UNIX, DOS, Macintosh, and Windows operating systems and networking. </p> <p>Programming experience in MatLab, IDL, UNIX, SeismicUnix, Earth Vision, HTML, Visual BASIC, and Excel. </p> <p>Development of online documentation for department computer facilities. Univ. of Wyoming (<a href="http://help.gg.uwyo.edu">GGCS Help Desk</a>)</p> <p>Fluent in Norwegian (Bokmål), spoken and written. Functional understanding of Nynorsk, Danish and Swedish </p> <p><b>OTHER ACTIVITIES</b> </p> <p>1992 - present: Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity </p> <p><b>RECENT PUBLICATIONS</b> </p> <p><font face="TIMES">Welch, B.C., N.F. Humphrey, J. Naughton, (1999) Steady-state and transient examination of englacial conduits, [abs.], Eos (Transactions, American Geophysical Union), v. 80, n. 46, p. F331.</font></p> <p><font face="TIMES">Welch, B.C., W.T. Pfeffer, J.T. Harper, N.F. Humphrey, (1998) Mapping subglacial surfaces beneath temperate valley glaciers by 2-pass migration of radio echo sounding data, J. of Glaciology, v. 44, n. 146, p. 164-170.</font></p> <p><font face="TIMES">Welch, B.C., W.T. Pfeffer, J.T. Harper, N.F. Humphrey, (1997) Mapping of englacial water-filled conduits with 3-dimensional radio echo sounding, [abs.], Eos (Transactions, American Geophysical Union), v. 78, p. 251.</font></p> <p>Welch, B.C, (1996) 2-Dimensional and Pseudo 3-Dimensional migration of radio echo sounding data from a temperate valley glacier, Masters Thesis, Univ. of Colo.</p> <p>Welch, B.C., W.T. Pfeffer, J.T. Harper and N.F. Humphrey, (1996) A maximum resolution glacier-bed surface obtained by radio-echo sounding, in Colbeck, S.C., Glaciers, Ice Sheets and Volcanoes: A tribute to Mark F. Meier, U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Special Report.</p> <p>Harper, J.T., N.F. Humphrey, W.T. Pfeffer and B.C. Welch, (1996) Short wavelength variations in the horizontal velocity field of a valley glacier, in Colbeck, S.C, Glaciers, Ice Sheets and Volcanoes: A tribute to Mark F. Meier, U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Special Report.</p> <p>Pfeffer, W.T., N.F. Humphrey, D.B. Bahr, J.T. Harper, B. Raup and B. Welch, (1994) Observed velocity structure at depth in Worthington Glacier, Alaska [abs.], Eos (Transactions, American Geophysical Union), v. 75, p. 222.</p> <p>Welch, B.C. (1993) Mesozoic and Proterozoic mafic intrusions in the Adirondack Highlands: a chemical and petrographic comparison, [abs.], The Green Mt. Geologist, v. 20, n. 1, p. 11-12.</p> <hr> <h5>This page was last updated: April 05, 2001 </h5>  <p style="font-size: x-small"><a href="/cwis_policies/personal_disclaimer.html"><em>Disclaimer</em></a></p> </body>