INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

1. Name:
   Veirs, Scott Rhodes
   Last, First Middle

2. Mailing address:
   4640 Sunnyside Ave. N.
   Seattle, WA, 98103
   

   Home phone:
   (206) 634-3204

   E-Mail:
   veirs@proxima.cc.colorado.edu

3. For which quarter are you applying:
   Aut_X_ Wtr___ Spr___ Sum___ Year:1995

4. Specific area of oceanography in which you wish to do graduate study and research:

   Marine Geology and Geophysics

5. Educational background (undergraduate and graduate):
   College or School, Dates, Major, Minor, Degree & Date
   
   • University of Washington, 9/95-present, Extension Student, pre-grad coursework
     
   • Stanford University, 9/88-6/92, Earth Systems, Geosphere, BS, June,1992

6. Grade-point averages:
   Scale: (4 = A = Excellent) (3 = B = Good) (2 = C = Average) (1 = D = Below average) ( 0 = E = Failed)

   Cumulative (Four-year): ____3.18____

   Junior-Senior: ____3.19____

   Major Field: ____3.42____

   Physical Sciences (Mathematics, physics, engineering, etc.): ____3.22____

   Humanities and Social Science: ____3.14____

   Graduate School (if applicable): [UW AMath 351; continuing series Win/Spr] ____3.20____

7. Graduate Record Examination (GRE):

   Date _12/16/93_
   Scores:
   Verbal _630_/_86_%
   Quantitative _760_/_90_%
   Analytical _710_/_90_%

8. Languages in which you have a reading knowledge:
   English, Spanish, Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia

9. Are you requesting funding from the School of Oceanography?
   Yes__X__ No_____

10. Have you applied for or received any special grants or fellowships?
    Yes__X__ No_____
    If so, please indicate source and duration:

    Will apply for

    • NASA Global Change Fellowship,3 years, $22,000/yr maximum
    • JOI/USSAC ODP Fellowship, 1-2 years, $20,000/yr
    • If neither is granted, I will apply for NSF and ONR funding pending further refinement of my research interests

11. Are you applying for financial support based on need through the Financial Aid Office? Yes_____ No__X__

12. Please summarize the following:

    HONORS AWARDED FOR SCHOLARSHIP (scholarships, honorary society memberships, prizes, honors upon graduation, etc. and dates of receipt)

    • First graduate of Earth Systems science major at Stanford University

    • Accepted to and attended the 1994 Graduate Student Summer Program in Earth System Science at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

    RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (description, name of advisor, and dates)
    [Please see resume for elaboration...]

    • Jun-Sep `94
      Satellite Oceanography Intern, Dr. Chet Koblinsky (NASA). Assessed the use of TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite radar altimetry in monitoring global submarine volcanic activity. See a summary of my work, Megaplume Meanderings: Searching for a Signal in the Sea

    • May `94
      BARGE Seismometer/GPS Assistant. Marcia McNutt (MIT) Deployed and monitored field seismometers and differential Global Positioning Systems during 2 week Basin and Range Geophysical Experiment.

    • Dec '92 - Jan '93
      Radiosonde Meteorologist, Dr. David Short (NASA). Operated radiosonde station during the TOGA/Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment.
      

    • Jun - Sep '89
      Paleo-Oceanography Research Assistant Dr. Alan Mix (OSU) Pioneered high-resolution scanning reflectance spectroscope for on-board analysis of deep-sea sediment core mineralogy.

    EMPLOYMENT AND/OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (description and dates)
    • Aug - Dec `94
      Genetics Photo Researcher, Videodiscovery, Inc., Seattle, WA. Acquired multimedia resources for an interactive highschool genetics curriculum based on CDROM/laserdisc.

    • Jan - Apr '93
      Environmental Scientist, Syed Muhammad, Hooi dan Binnie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Investigated geology, water quality, and land use in the field in preparing geological, meteorological, and land use chapters of environmental impact assessments.

    PUBLICATIONS (including submitted papers)
    • Contributed to Ocean Drilling Program (Leg 138) paper, Color Reflectance Spectroscopy: A Tool for Rapid Characterization of Deep-Sea Sediments (primary author: Alan Mix)

    SPECIAL SKILLS (computer, specialized instruments, etc.)
    • Proficient in Basic, Pascal, Fortran, HTML; learning C; adept in UNIX, MAC, or DOS.

    • Familiarity with geological field techniques, GPS, REF/TEK seimometers, CCD technology, radiosonde deployment, color spectroscopy, TOPEX/POSEIDON radar altimeter data, other satellite sensors relevant to oceanography.

    • Learning microbiology laboratory techniques; will take UW course in geology laboratory techniques in spring, 1995.

13. List three faculty members familiar with your academic qualifications from whom you have requested letters of recommendation:

    Dr. Gilbert M. Masters, Department of Civil Engineering, Stanford University

    Dr. Juhn G. Liou, Department of Geology, Stanford University

    Dr. Alan C. Mix, College of Oceanography, Oregon State University
    

14. Please provide a statement of your educational and professional goals and objectives (approximately 300 words). You may include any or all of the following: How or why you became interested in oceanography, significant accomplishments, summary of research experience, research area(s) of special interest, extracurricular activities and interests.
    

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