Porter Henze
Environmental Scientist III at Utah Department of Environmental Quality- Claim this Profile
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Bart Kowallis
Porter was a Master's student under my direction. He is bright, a very hard worker, with excellent insights and a easy-to-work-with personality. We are currently working to get his thesis published. It will be an very nice contribution when that happens. I give him a very high recommendation. If you are looking for a hard-working, smart, reliable employee, Porter would certainly fit the bill.
Barry Bickmore
Porter was a student in four of my classes (Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Geoscience Data Analysis, and Mathematical Applications in the Geosciences). He was always a top student, and I can attest that he is a good writer and has a solid background in geochemistry, MATLAB programming, basic linear algebra and differential equations, and data analysis. Porter then worked as a TA several times in my data analysis and math courses, and he did an excellent job helping the students work through math and programming problems. He was probably my favorite TA I’ve ever had for those classes, and I’m wondering how I’m going to replace him this year! I would not hesitate to hire Porter for any job that requires geoscience domain knowledge, programming, and/or data analysis skills. He has all the fundamentals down, and has demonstrated that he can quickly learn and apply new skills.
Bart Kowallis
Porter was a Master's student under my direction. He is bright, a very hard worker, with excellent insights and a easy-to-work-with personality. We are currently working to get his thesis published. It will be an very nice contribution when that happens. I give him a very high recommendation. If you are looking for a hard-working, smart, reliable employee, Porter would certainly fit the bill.
Barry Bickmore
Porter was a student in four of my classes (Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Geoscience Data Analysis, and Mathematical Applications in the Geosciences). He was always a top student, and I can attest that he is a good writer and has a solid background in geochemistry, MATLAB programming, basic linear algebra and differential equations, and data analysis. Porter then worked as a TA several times in my data analysis and math courses, and he did an excellent job helping the students work through math and programming problems. He was probably my favorite TA I’ve ever had for those classes, and I’m wondering how I’m going to replace him this year! I would not hesitate to hire Porter for any job that requires geoscience domain knowledge, programming, and/or data analysis skills. He has all the fundamentals down, and has demonstrated that he can quickly learn and apply new skills.
Bart Kowallis
Porter was a Master's student under my direction. He is bright, a very hard worker, with excellent insights and a easy-to-work-with personality. We are currently working to get his thesis published. It will be an very nice contribution when that happens. I give him a very high recommendation. If you are looking for a hard-working, smart, reliable employee, Porter would certainly fit the bill.
Barry Bickmore
Porter was a student in four of my classes (Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Geoscience Data Analysis, and Mathematical Applications in the Geosciences). He was always a top student, and I can attest that he is a good writer and has a solid background in geochemistry, MATLAB programming, basic linear algebra and differential equations, and data analysis. Porter then worked as a TA several times in my data analysis and math courses, and he did an excellent job helping the students work through math and programming problems. He was probably my favorite TA I’ve ever had for those classes, and I’m wondering how I’m going to replace him this year! I would not hesitate to hire Porter for any job that requires geoscience domain knowledge, programming, and/or data analysis skills. He has all the fundamentals down, and has demonstrated that he can quickly learn and apply new skills.
Bart Kowallis
Porter was a Master's student under my direction. He is bright, a very hard worker, with excellent insights and a easy-to-work-with personality. We are currently working to get his thesis published. It will be an very nice contribution when that happens. I give him a very high recommendation. If you are looking for a hard-working, smart, reliable employee, Porter would certainly fit the bill.
Barry Bickmore
Porter was a student in four of my classes (Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Geoscience Data Analysis, and Mathematical Applications in the Geosciences). He was always a top student, and I can attest that he is a good writer and has a solid background in geochemistry, MATLAB programming, basic linear algebra and differential equations, and data analysis. Porter then worked as a TA several times in my data analysis and math courses, and he did an excellent job helping the students work through math and programming problems. He was probably my favorite TA I’ve ever had for those classes, and I’m wondering how I’m going to replace him this year! I would not hesitate to hire Porter for any job that requires geoscience domain knowledge, programming, and/or data analysis skills. He has all the fundamentals down, and has demonstrated that he can quickly learn and apply new skills.
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Being an Effective Team Member
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Project Management Foundations [2016]
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Improving Your Listening Skills
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Learning Agility
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Experience
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Utah Department of Environmental Quality
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United States
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Environmental Scientist III
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Jan 2022 - Present
• Work with responsible parties and consultants to investigate leaking Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) releases and formulate cost effective methods to clean them up. • Sample soil, groundwater and soil vapor for petroleum and other hazardous contamination. • Evaluating the nature of releases, site characteristics and potential impacts to people and the environment using geologic and groundwater data. • Write and edit rules for Utah’s Above Ground Storage Tanks • Clearly communicate PST rules and regulations with stakeholders, management and the regulated community. • Use the tanks database and other electronic tools to track and manage the leaking PST site case workload. • Inspect petroleum facilities and write reports on compliance with state law and regulations • Review complex reports and provide written analysis in conjunctions with UIC and/or Groundwater regulations. • Write permits in accordance with UIC and/or Groundwater regulations. • Perform inspections of facilities and write reports and determine compliance with applicable permits and regulations. • Take necessary enforcement actions. • Manage permits, program and projects including task tracking. Show less
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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United States
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Government Administration
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400 - 500 Employee
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Environmental Program Analyst
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Feb 2021 - Dec 2021
• Manage and direct remediation efforts for underground gas tanks contamination using risk based assessment criteria • Evaluate and review State and Federal regulation compliance • Write and edit regulatory documents and training • Utilized Surfer and other data analysis methods to model groundwater contamination plumes • Updated modeling methods using Visual Basic • Presented regulation policies at regional conferences • Manage and direct remediation efforts for underground gas tanks contamination using risk based assessment criteria • Evaluate and review State and Federal regulation compliance • Write and edit regulatory documents and training • Utilized Surfer and other data analysis methods to model groundwater contamination plumes • Updated modeling methods using Visual Basic • Presented regulation policies at regional conferences
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Coleman Agriculture
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Program Manager
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Aug 2020 - Jan 2021
• Assist HR team in organizing personnel files including H2A workers. • Inspect agricultural processing plants • Use Microsoft Access to organize and manipulate production data • Assist HR team in organizing personnel files including H2A workers. • Inspect agricultural processing plants • Use Microsoft Access to organize and manipulate production data
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Brigham Young University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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May 2019 - Apr 2020
• Taught field mapping techniques during Field Camp classes• Installed and monitored ground water wells• Taught MATLAB programming and statistical analysis for modeling climate, environmental, mineral, and mapping data• Taught basic linear algebra and differential equations for geological applications
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Research Assistant
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Apr 2017 - Apr 2020
• Led and directed team of graduate and undergraduate students• Identified field areas for data collection• Collected granite field samples and prepared them for analysis bycreating thin sections, whole rock powders, pressed pellets, and glassdiscs• Identified titanite petrography in thin sections through opticalmicroscopy and electron backscatter imaging• Used analytical instruments such as SEM, XRD, XRF, LA-ICPMS, andElectron Microprobe analysis to measure titanite composition• Compiled and analyzed data using Excel, Illustrator, Photoshop,ArcGIS, and JMP to describe petrology of titanite.• Linked petrology of titanite to geologic history of the LittleCottonwood stock and Notch Peak granite • Investigated the potential of titanite as a geologic indicator• Presented research at academic and national conferences• Wrote and prepared conclusions for publication Show less
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Editor, Thetean (BYU's History Journal)
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
• Reviewed over 50 submitted scholarly history papers and selected 10papers for publication• Assisted authors in revisions to make papers more concise,accessible, and logically sound• Edited papers for grammar, syntax, and clarity• Reformatted papers for publication standards
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Utah Geological Survey
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United States
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Government Administration
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300 - 400 Employee
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Geology Mapping Intern
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
• Digitized and reviewed professional maps using ArcGIS • Reviewed and updated metadata for legacy maps • Prepared maps for publication: Salt Lake Valley 1:24000 • Digitized and reviewed professional maps using ArcGIS • Reviewed and updated metadata for legacy maps • Prepared maps for publication: Salt Lake Valley 1:24000
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Missionary Training Center
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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400 - 500 Employee
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English Second Language Teacher
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Mar 2016 - Aug 2018
• Taught English as a second language to multilingual classes • Mediated conflict • Trained fellow teachers • Taught English as a second language to multilingual classes • Mediated conflict • Trained fellow teachers
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Mountain View High School
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Team Leader- Robotics Competition
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Sep 2010 - May 2012
• Led team of 30 students • Designed and built 120 lb robot for national competition • Led community outreach to support STEM education • Led team of 30 students • Designed and built 120 lb robot for national competition • Led community outreach to support STEM education
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Education
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2018 - 2020
Brigham Young University
Master's degree, Geology/Earth Science, General -
2012 - 2018
Brigham Young University
Bachelor's degree, Geology/Earth Science, General
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