Resume

• 2009

  English

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Research Geologist. Igneous petrologist.

  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

  Portland State University

• 2007

  Master's degree

  Igneous petrologist

  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

  California State University-Fullerton

• 2004

  Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc)

  Igneous petrologist

  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

  Washington State University

• monitor volcanic activity

  Research

  Mass Spectrometry

  Electron Microscopy

  Laboratory

  Analytical Chemistry

  XRF

  Geology

  Isotope Geochemistry

  Data Analysis

  Scanning Electron Microscopy

  Higher Education

  University Teaching

  Science

  Geological Mapping

  Geochemistry

  Teaching

  The Strawberry Volcanics: generation of ‘orogenic’ andesites from tholeiite within an intra-continental volcanic suite centered on the Columbia River flood basalt province

  USA.

  Streck.

  The Strawberry Volcanics: generation of ‘orogenic’ andesites from tholeiite within an intra-continental volcanic suite centered on the Columbia River flood basalt province

  USA.

  Arron

  Steiner

  Portland Community College

  Portland State University

  Washington State University

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  Taught Mineralogy

  Petrology

  and General Geology

  Adjunct Professor

  Portland State University

  Laboratory Work\nMass Spectrometry\n•\tPerformed sample preparation for multiple types of mass spec. analyses including whole rock and single crystal acid digestion and cation-exchange chromatography.\n•\tMeasured bulk rock major and trace element abundances using the Finnigan Element 2 inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) at Washington State University\n•\tDetermined bulk rock and individual crystal isotope ratios via thermal ionization mass spectrometer (TIMS) at New Mexico State University \n•\tAnalyzed mineral separates via Cameca sims 1270 secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS) University of California Los Angeles\n•\tPrepared mineral separates and measured oxygen isotope ratios using the oxygen gas line and mass spectrometer at Washington State University\n\nGeochronology\n•\tPrepared mineral separates and bulk rock samples and independently measured Ar isotope ratios using the MAP 215-50 and Thermo ARGUS VI mass spectrometers\nX-Ray Fluorescence\n•\tPrepared samples (including fusing discs)

  performed instrument setup and calibrations

  and analyzed samples using the ThermoARL wavelength dispersive spectrometer (WDXRF) at Washington State University

  and the Bruker Tracer IV Geo portable spectrometer (pXRF) at Portland State University.\nMicrobeam Chemical Analysis and Imaging\n•\tPrepared polished thin sections and independently operated the Zeiss Sigma XP scanning electron microscope at Portland State University

  and the Cameca SX100 electron microprobe at Oregon State University.\n\n\nData Interpretation and Report Preparation\n•\tPerformed QAQC on laboratory data and organized data into tables and graphical figures for geologic interpretation.\n•\tCalculated and reported 40Ar/39Ar age dates.\n•\tPrepared reports describing field collection methods

  laboratory techniques

  and interpretation of the data for publication in scientific journals.\n

  Geologist

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  Portland State University

  Washington State University

  Portland Community College

  Taught Pacific NW Geology

  Volcanoes

  Earthquakes and General Geology

  Adjunct Professor

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  AGU

  GSA