Erik Thomasser
Umatilla River Coordinator at Oregon Water Resources Department- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Registered Geologist in Oregon (GiT)
National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG)
Experience
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Oregon Water Resources Department
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Umatilla River Coordinator
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Jan 2021 - Present
See the BoR Umatilla Basin Project for more information...
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Nov 2014 - Jan 2021
Current Position Duties:- Facilitate and regulate well construction within various aquifer systems and geologic settings in the North Central and Eastern Regions (Agency administrative regions) for the Oregon Water Resources Department.- Borehole Geophysics: Plan and conduct surveys to characterize ambient-state intraborehole flow, stratigraphic units, saturated/unsaturated intervals, borehole hydraulics, borehole construction and well construction. Calibrate, operate, and maintain the following Century Geophysical Corp. instrumentation and equipment: - Electromagnetic Flowmeter (9722) - intraborehole flow, fluid resistivity, temp. & delta temp. - Caliper Tool (9074) - borehole diameter & natural gamma - E Logger Multi-parameter Tool (8144C) - natural gamma, spontaneous potential, single point resistance, 16 in. normal resistivity, 64 in. normal resistivity, 48 in. lateral resistivity, fluid resistivity, temperature, delta temperature, & SP conductivity- Manage field drilling operations for State-funded groundwater projects in the Mosier Creek watershed (Mosier, OR): - Mosier Million: decommissioning and replacement of priority commingling wells within the CRBG aquifer system in Mosier, OR | funded by the State of Oregon and administered by the Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District - Mosier Deep Wells: facilitate well construction, pump testing, and geologic logging of Grande Ronde Basalt aquifer development in Mosier, OR | funded by the Oregon Water Resources Department's Water Project Grants & Loans Program (well #1 complete and well #2 is awaiting funding) and administered by the Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District- Give talks at both the Oregon Groundwater and Idaho Groundwater Association's conventions to provide continuing education credits to licensed Oregon well drillers. Show less
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McEwen Mining Inc.
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Canada
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Mining
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100 - 200 Employee
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Staff Geologist
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2011 - 2013
Responsibilities: Drill target development for Ag-Au projects On-site drill program/logistics management Geologic field mapping/prospecting/data collection Data analysis, interpretation, and modelling Reconnaissance geology Geotechnical/Exploration drill sample logging (both RC and core logging experience) Projects worked on include (but not limited to): Battle Mountain Project: distal disseminated around the Elder Creek Porphyry (Battle Mnt Trend) Limousine Butte Complex: Carlin type Au (Long Canyon Trend) Gold Bar: Carlin type Au (Cortez - Ruby Trend) Tonkin Springs: Carlin type Au (Cortez - Ruby Trend) Show less
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University of Oregon
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
Constructed a high resolution topographic (from raw x,y,z data acquired with a total surveying station) and geologic map for a paleontology project at Hawk Rim, Oregon. Tools and Software Specific to the Project: Leica total station Golden Software: Surfer Constructed a high resolution topographic (from raw x,y,z data acquired with a total surveying station) and geologic map for a paleontology project at Hawk Rim, Oregon. Tools and Software Specific to the Project: Leica total station Golden Software: Surfer
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Education
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2007 - 2010
University of Oregon
B.S. Geology
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