Pablo Rigual - Background on BrightFuse

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 the work-field. 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
Main subjects: Mathematics , Physics, Chemistry, Sedimentary Petrology, Igneous Petrology, Metamorphic Petrology, Geochemistry, Applied Geochemistry, Geophysics, Applied Geophysics, Geomorphology,
Geomorphology(morphogenetic systems), Surface Formations, External Geodynamic, Environmental Geology, Palaeontology, Palaeobiology, Invertebrate Palaeontology, Palaeobotanic, Applied
Micropalaeontology, Palaeoceanography, Marine Geology, General Biology, Mineralogy of Silicates,
Mineralogy of Non Silicates, Mineralogy of Metalic Ores, Mineral Optic, Cristalography, Mineralotecnic, Mineral Deposits, Information and Teledeteccion Systems, Stratigraphy and Sedimentology, Structural
Geology and Global Dynamic, Geological Cartography, Sedimentary Environments and Facies, Edaphology, Hidrogeology, Historic Geology and Evolution of Spanish Basins, Global and Spanish
Tectonic Evolution, Geotecnic, Petroleum and Coal Geology
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).
Subjects studied at Coimbra University: Natural Hazards, Mineral metal Deposits, Non Mineral Metal Deposits, Tectonic, Portuguese Geology,
Transformation and Exploration of Ornamental Rocks, Remote Detection, Geophysics, Applied
Geophysics, Environmental Geology, Georesources Evaluation.

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)