Dr. Jennifer Lindline

BS, 1991, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Senior Thesis: An analysis of fabrics along Pennypack Creek, Huntingdon Valley, PA: the northern boundary of the Huntingdon Valley Shear Zone.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor of Geology; New Mexico Highlands University (2004-present) Assistant Professor of Geology; New Mexico Highlands University (2000-2004) Field Instructor; Pennsylvania-Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association (1998-present) Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow; Bryn Mawr College (1997-1999) Visiting Professor; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (1997-1998)

TEACHING COMPETENCIES

* Introductory Geology
* Earth History
* Environmental Geology
* Mineralogy
* Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
* Earth Materials
* Structural Geology
* Genesis of Earth's Resources
* Field Methods

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• The relationship between magmatism, metamorphism, and deformation in the Coast Mountains, central southeastern Alaska.
• The influence of magma mingling and mixing on magma chamber dynamics.
• The petrology of Proterozoic amphibolites in the southern Sangre de Cristo mountains.
• The impacts of the 2000 Viveash fire (Las Vegas, NM) on soil mineralogy and texture.
• The source of arsenic in the Gallinas Watershed, Las Vegas, NM.

RESEARCH FUNDING

• New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute Grant, $5000, Surveying health risks associated with arsenic in the Gallinas Watershed. (Faculty sponsor of student researcher Justin Johns-Kaysing). 2005
• NSF Major Research Instrumentation Grant, $544,442, Acquisition of New Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction System for Teaching/Research Laboratory (Co-PI) 2004-2007
• NIH Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutions Fellow, 25% Teaching Release Time, Surveying Ground Water Arsenic Contamination in the Gallinas Watershed, Las Vegas, New Mexico. 2004
• DOE HBCU/MI Grant, $100,000, Rio Gallinas: Developing a watershed model to recruit, retain, and enhance the instruction of Hispanic students in natural resources management 2004-2005
• DOE HBCU/MI Grant, $100,000, Water Quality Assessment of Ground Water Seeps at the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico 2003-2004
• New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute Grant, $5000, Water Quality Assessment Along Surface Water and Groundwater Pathways within the Storrie Lake Project, New Mexico (Faculty Supervisor of undergraduate student-led research) 2003-2004
• NSF Major Research Instrumentation Grant, $92,000, Acquisition of Powder X-Ray Diffraction and Spectroscopy Instrumentation for Mineral and Soil Research at New Mexico Highlands University (PI) 2002-2004
• NASA Grant, $150,000, Studies of Impact of Forest Fires in New Mexico (PI) 2002-2003
• Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation Grant (CETP), $5600 awards (PI) 2000, 2001
• Faculty Research Grant, $2370 and $1200 awards, New Mexico Highlands University 2001, 2003
• Faculty Travel Award, $1200, $800, and $1200 awards, New Mexico Highlands University 2000, 2004
• John T. Dillon Alaska Research Award, $1500 award, Geological Society of America 1995
• Sigma Xi Grant-In-Aid of Research, $1500 awards, Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society 1994, 1996

PUBLICATIONS and REPORTS
*denotes undergraduate student author

Crawford, M.L., Crawford, W.A., and Lindline, J., in press, 100 Million years of igneous activity in the central Coast Mountains orogen, Wrangell, Alaska to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canadian Journal of Earth Science.

Lindline, J., Crawford, W.A. and Crawford, M.L., 2004, A bimodal volcanic-plutonic system: the Zarembo Island extrusive suite and the Burnett Inlet intrusive complex, Canadian Journal of Earth Science, vol. 41, no. 4, p. 355-375.

*Evans, T. and Lindline, J., 2004, Influence of infiltration and evaporation on the hydrologic budget at the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, Report submitted to the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge.

Lindline, J., 2000, Mica from northern New Mexico pegmatites, New Mexico Journal of Science, vol. 40, p. 17-19.

Lindline, J., Crawford, W.A., Crawford, M.L., and Omar, G.I., 2000, Post-accretionary magmatism within the Kuiu-Etolin igneous belt, southeastern Alaska, Canadian Mineralogist, vol. 38, part 4, p. 951-974.

ABSTRACTS and PRESENTATIONS
*denotes undergraduate student author;
** denotes graduate student author

*Evans, T. and Lindline, J., 2004, Petrologic comparison of Precambrian rocks in the Las Vegas and Santa Fe areas, southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico, Poster presentation at the Annual Geological Society of America meeting, Denver, CO, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 508.

*Evans, T. and Lindline, J., 2004, Water quality assessment in the Gallinas Watershed, Poster presentation at the 2004 New Mexico Water Research Symposium.

*Tabe-Ebob, C., Meyer, M.L., and Lindline, J., 2004, Arsenic concentrations and sources in the Gallinas Watershed, Poster presentation at the 2004 New Mexico Water Research Symposium.

*Evans, T., *Williams, D., and Lindline, J., 2004, Water quality assessment along Gallinas Creek Surface Water and Ground Water Pathways, Las Vegas, New Mexico. Oral presentation at the New Mexico Geological Society 2004 Spring Conference.

*Evans, T. and Lindline, J., 2003, Influence of infiltration and evaporation on the hydrologic budget at the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, Poster presentation at the New Mexico Geological Society 2003 Spring Conference.

**Hardesty, T., Mishler, R., and Lindline, J., 2003, A comparison of temper material in Santa Fe Black-on-white and corrugated pottery sherds with local geology formations at Tecolote Pueblo (LA 296), Poster presentation at the New Mexico Geological Society 2003 Spring Conference.

E. Ryan, G. Southam, W. Ryan, J. Lindline, *R. Juarez, *L. Stewart, *J., 2002, Woodlee, Astrobiology: Bacterial survivability in collisional events, 18th Annual New Mexico Research Symposium.

Crawford, M.L., Lindline, J., Crawford, W.A., Sinha, A.K., 2002, Syntectonic tonalite magma emplacement during crustal thickening - the Bell Island Pluton, SE Alaska, Poster presentation at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 34, no. 6.

**Vigil-Holterman, L. R. and Lindline, J., 2002, The hydrological evaluation of landfill performance (HELP) model assessment of the geology at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Technical Area 54, Material Disposal Area J, Poster presentation at the New Mexico Water Research Symposium.

*Krembs, F.J., Lindline, J., Bosbyshell, H., and Crawford, M.L., 2002, Textural and compositional distinctions between mid-Cretaceous tonalites of the southeastern Petersburg quadrangle, Alaska, Poster presentation at the Northeastern Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Amherst, MA, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 34, no. 2.

Ryan, E.V., Southam, G., Lindline, J., Ryan, W.H., and *Juarez, R., 2002, Microbe survivability on impact. Poster presentation at the 2002 Astrobiology Science Conference.

ACADEMIC AWARDS, AND HONORS

• New Mexico Highlands University Professor of the Year Nominee 2004

• New Mexico Highlands University Presidential Spirit Award 2003

• Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship, U.S. Department of Education 1994-96

• Teaching Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship, Geology Department, Bryn Mawr College 1991-94; 1997

ACADEMIC SERVICE (abbreviated)

• Environmental Geology Program Coordinator and Assessment Coordinator 2001-present

• Chair, Search & Screen Committee for Dean, College of Arts & Sciences 2005

• NMHU Faculty Research Committee 2001-present
  Chair, Organizer of the First Annual New Mexico Highlands University Research Day 2002-2003

• New Mexico Geological Society Executive Committee Member Vice President 2005
  Treasurer 2004
  Secretary 2003
  

• NMHU Representative for the Southwest Institute for Research on Women 2002-present

• Search & Screen Committee for Environmental Geologist, Chair 2002 and 2005

• Academic Affairs Committee Member; Undergraduate Subcommittee Member 2000-2002

• NMHU Student Publications Advisory Board Member 2001-2003

• Scholarship Committee Member - NMHU Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation 2001

• Faculty Participant and Workshop Leader in Crossings (student orientation weekend) 2000, 2001

• Program Planning Committee Member and Science Panel Chair, New Mexico Women's Studies Conference 2000

• Organizing Committee Member for the Student Research Symposium, Sigma Xi National Meeting 2000

• Activities Committee Member for the 44th Annual Northeastern NM Regional Science & Engineering Fair 2000

• Expand Your Horizons Mentor - Association for Women in Science mentoring program for 6th grade girls 1998

• Co-President of Graduate Student Association, Bryn Mawr College 1996

• Graduate Student Representative to Bryn Mawr College Board of Trustees 1995-1997

• Graduate Student Representative to Bryn Mawr Faculty of Arts and Sciences 1995-1997

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Sigma Xi Scientific Honor Society

• New Mexico Geological Society

• New Mexico Academy of Science

• Geological Society of America

• Association for Women Geoscientists

• Association for Women in Science

FIELD EXPERIENCE

• Conducted soil, rock and water sampling throughout Gallinas Watershed (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005).

• Conducted soil sampling and terrain analysis throughout Viveash Fire burn, Santa Fe National Forest (2002, 2003).

• Planned and implemented six field seasons of detailed mapping and geological sampling of southeastern Alaska coastline via outboard-equipped inflatable boat (1992, 1994, 1998 through 2001).

• Participated in helicopter-assisted field mapping in British Columbia, Canada (four weeks; 1995).

• Co-leader of field trip, The Northern Boundary of the Huntingdon Valley Shear Zone, Pennypack Creek, Seventh Annual Piedmont Workshop (1992).

LABORATORY EXPERIENCE

Bryn Mawr College

• Prepared and analyzed plutonic rock samples for major element concentrations by DCP-AES (direct current plasma atomic emissions spectrometry).
• Utilized petrographic, cathode luminescence and reflected light microscopes for thin section analysis.
• Prepared powders and analyzed samples using x-ray diffractometer.

University of Pennsylvania

• Separated apatite and zircon grains using heavy liquid and magnetic separation techniques.
• Analyzed mineral mounts for fission-track age information and length distributions.

Virginia Polytechnic Institution and State University

• Prepared and analyzed plutonic rock samples for whole rock Rb-Sr isotopic data using multicollector VG-Sector 54 mass spectrometer.
• Analyzed mineral compositions using electron microprobe.
• Examined rock textures and mineral compositions via the scanning electron microscope.

Rutgers University

• Analyzed mineral compositions and petrographic images using electron microprobe.

Union College

• Prepared and processed plutonic rock samples for trace and rare earth element analysis by ICP-MS (induction coupled plasma mass spectrometry).

SUPERVISION OF THESES

Cathy Juarez, Master's Thesis, New Mexico Highlands University (in progress)
Title: Assessment of groundwater contamination in the Las Vegas, New Mexico from leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs).

Therese Hardesty, Master's Thesis, New Mexico Highlands University 2004
Title: A comparison of temper material in Santa Fe Black-on-white and corrugated pottery sherds with local geology formations at Tecolote Pueblo (LA 296).

Luciana Vigil-Holterman, Master's Thesis, New Mexico Highlands University 2002
Title: Hydrologic evaluation of landfill performance (HELP) model evaluation of the Bandelier Tuff at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Technical Area 54, Area J.

Alberta Maez, Master's Thesis, New Mexico Highlands University 2001
Title: The characterization of canopy coverage within southwestern willow flycatcher habitat, central Rio Grande.

Fritz Krembs, Senior Thesis, Haverford College 2001
Title: Textural and compositional distinctions between Cretaceous tonalites of the southeastern Petersburg Quadrangle, Alaska.

Lindsay Groom, Master's Thesis, Bryn Mawr College 1999
Title: Petrology and geochemistry of the Halibut Bay and Hidden Inlet plutons, SE Alaska and British Columbia.

Holli M. Frey, Honors Senior Thesis, Franklin and Marshall College 1999
Title: Interactions between mafic and silicic magmas in Vinalhaven granite-gabbro complex, coastal Maine.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Workshops

• Research Ethics & Integrity 2004 Spring Seminar, facilitated by Steve Fox, NMHU.
• Riding the Waves of Change: Cultural Diversity given by Kay Peck, NMHU Faculty Development Week.
• Policies & Procedures; Faculty Search Process given by Mr. Andy Vasquez, NMHU Faculty Development Week.
• Attended workshop - Disabled Students: What Faculty Need to Know given by Mr. Daniel Thomas, NMHU Faculty Development Week.
• Attended workshop - Curriculum, Advising, and Program Planning given by Mr. John Coca, NMHU Faculty Development Week.
• Faculty Early Career Development Program Workshop, offered by the Quality Education for Minorities Network with support from the National Science Foundation, 2003.
• Instructional Television / Web Course Tools Training, 2002, New Mexico Highlands University.
• Writing Winning Grants Workshop, offered by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2002.
• Arc View 8.1 Workshop, sponsored by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Santa Fe Community College, 2002.
• Faculty Workshop on Computer Science, Math and Science Instructional Reform, sponsored by NMHU Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation, 2001.
• NMHU Recruitment Volunteers Training, 2001.
• Hands-On Geographic Information Systems Workshop - Beginner to Intermediate ArcView GIS Using Voyager, in conjunction with the Annual Geological Society of America Conference, 2000.
• Hands-On Geographic Information Systems Workshop - Intermediate to Advanced ArcView GIS Using Spatial 3-D, and Image Extensions, in conjunction with the Annual Geological Society of America Conference, 2000.
• Evaluating and Developing Teaching Performance, Faculty Development Workshop held at NMHU, Fall, 2000.
• Building the Quantitative Skills of Non-Majors and Majors in Earth and Planetary Science Courses, A Project Kaleidoscope Workshop hosted by the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, January, 1999.
• Directing Undergraduate Research - Strategies for Success, Sponsored by Council on Undergraduate Research, Keck Geology Consortium and National Association of Geoscience Teachers, 1998 Annual GSA Meeting.
• Learning Styles, Fall, 1998, Program on Pedagogy and Professional Development, Bryn Mawr College.
• Grading and Evaluation, Fall, 1998, Program on Pedagogy and Professional Development, Bryn Mawr College.
• Learning Disabilities, Spring, 1997, Program on Pedagogy and Professional Development, Bryn Mawr College.
• Academic Issues, Structures, and Support for Undergraduates, Fall, 1996, Program on Pedagogy and Professional Development, Bryn Mawr College.

Field Trips

• Strike-slip tectonics and thermochronology of northern New Mexico: A field guide to critical exposures in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, led by Eric Erslev and Matthew Heizler in conjunction with 2004 annual GSA meeting.
• Geology of the Taos Region, 55th Annual Field Conference of the New Mexico Geological Society, 2004.
• Geology of the Zuni Plateau, 54th Annual Field Conference of the New Mexico Geological Society, 2003.
• Geology of White Sands, 53rd Annual Field Conference of the New Mexico Geological Society, 2002.
• Geology of the Llano Estacado, 52nd Annual Field Conference of the New Mexico Geological Society, 2001.
• Southwest Passage, 51st Annual Field Conference of the New Mexico Geological Society, 2000.
• Transect Across the Connecticut Valley Sequence in East Central Vermont, led by T.R. Armstrong, G.J. Walsh, and F.S. Spear, in conjunction with the 1997 New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference.
• Plutonic and Hypabyssal Intrusions of the Early Cretaceous Cuttingsville Complex, Vermont, led by G.N. Eby and J. G. McHone, in conjunction with the 1997 New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference.
• The Geology of Southern Vancouver Island, led by C.J. Yorath, in conjunction with the 1995 GAC/MAC meeting.
• The Geology of the Darby Creek Gneiss, led by B.M. Cheyney in conjunction with Ninth Annual Piedmont Workshop, 1994.
• Layered Gabbro-Diorite Intrusions of Coastal Maine: Basaltic Infusions into Floored Silicic Magma Chambers, hosted by R.A. Wiebe and M. Chapman, in conjunction with the 1993 annual GSA meeting.
• Western plains and Rocky Mountains of Alberta, led by R.D. Morton, in conjunction with the 1993 GAC/MAC meeting.
• Early Deformation and Metamorphism, Southern York County, Pennsylvania, led by David Valentino in conjunction with the 8th Annual Piedmont Workshop, 1993.
• Geological Relationships of the Anorthosite-Mangerite-Charnockite-Granite (AMCG) Suite and Related Ore Deposits, led by J. McClelland, hosted by the New York State Geological Association and Colgate University, 1992.
• Field Trip to Pennypack Creek: The Northern Boundary of the Huntingdon Valley Shear Zone, led by Jennifer Lindline and Mary Lou Hill, in conjunction with the 7th Annual Piedmont Workshop, 1992.
• Geology of the Honeybrook Upland, led by William Crawford in conjunction with the 6th Annual Piedmont Workshop, 1991.

Conferences

• Spring Meeting of the New Mexico Geological Society, 2003, 2004, 2005.
• Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004.
• New Mexico Water Resources Research Symposium, 2002, 2004.
• Rocky Mountain Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America, 2001.
• New Mexico Volcanoes and Volcanology Symposium, sponsored by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 2001.
• Cordilleran Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America, 2000.
• Northeastern Section Meeting of the Geological Society of America, 1990-1999.
• Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of Canada - Mineralogical Association of Canada, 1993 and 1995.