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Pablo Rigual

Location
palencia, spain
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Science
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Currently working on...
studying a geo-course

About Me

I am a recent gradute in geology.(MsC. in Geology. University of Salamanca, Spain).
I studied one academic year at the University of Coimbra, Portugal(within an Erasmus scholarship)
I was working abroad,Czeck Republic; as geologist in an environmental project. I worked with sediments of the Morava River( taking cores of the river andwatching sedimentary structures mainly).
I like to work abroad( I like to see different things and learn from other places).
I want to become and especialist in environmental geology and learn ecology/biology.
I like to work in the countryside.

Work Experience

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008
    olomouc, czech republic
    geologist/ training position
    Palacký University Olomouc within the Leonardo da Vinci Programme(E.U. grant)
    -Sediment and soil coring and core description. Assistant.
    -Petrography and stratigraphy of sediment cores. Including, Measurenment of color properties of sediment samples(using a spectral photometer and colour data procesing, generation of CIE L* a* b* logs and low bandpass filtering of the signal). Measurenment of PH and Redox.
    Usage of X-ray radiography and densitometry in core analysis.
    -Measurenment of magnetic susceptibility in core samples.
    -Bottom mapping of rivers and dams using Ground Penetration Radar. Assistant.
    Environmental sedimentology; Inchembiol project,National Grant(Czech Republic)within the Leonardo da Vici Programme (E.U. scholarship for recent graduates)

Education

  • 1997 - 2007
    Master's - Master of Science in Geology
    University of Salamanca
    a 5 year Degree in Geology. I am a Quaternary geologist.
  • 2005 - 2006
    Other - Erasmus scholarship
    University of Coimbra, (Portugal)
    Erasmus scholarship is an Europaen Union grant to study one academic year of your own degree abroad (in other country of the European Union). I studied one academic year in the University of Coimbra, Portugal (2005-2006).

Courses & Certifications


Hidrology and River Processes course. University of Copenhagen; Faculty of Geography and Geology; Copenhagen, Denmark.
August 2008-November 2008
Occupational skills covered:
• Practical use of a conceptual hydrological model.
• Methods used in measuring soil erosion, risk evaluation and soil conservation.
• Methods used to determine sediment transport and transport of diluted matter....


First Certificate of English; University of Cambridge, ESOL examinations.(UK)
Certificate in English from the University of Cambridge. It is a probe of fluency in English.

2004 - 2004 University of Salamanca (Spain)
No Degree - Applied Teledetection Certificate
30 hours attendance certificate in Teledeteccion.


14 November 2002 - 15 November 2002
2nd Workshop about Geographic Information Systems and Environment Certificate.
Geological Survey of Spain(I.G.M.E.) (Geological Survey)

Clubs & Organizations

-Official Spanish Geological Association.(ICOG)


-Survival International.