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Courtney Killian

Courtney Killian

Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Hydrologist at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

  • Education

    • Mississippi State University

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Science (M.S.) in Geosciences Geology/Hydrology

      Activities and Societies: AAPG, Sigma Gama Epsilon, AEG, MSU Wake and Ski Team

    • Mississippi State University

      2016 - 2018
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Earth and Atmospheric Science Geology/Hydrology

      Hydrology and Water Resource Science

    • PennWest California

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Science Geology Summa Cum Laude

      Activities and Societies: Pittsburgh Geological Society, Geological Society of America Specialized Coursework: Groundwater Hydrology, Geographic Information Systems, Southwest US Field Geology (mapping and stratigraphy)

  • Experience

    • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

      May 2012 - Aug 2013
      Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Intern

      Scan and digitize underground coal mine maps prepare mapstransportation of mapsWater sample collectionAbandoned mine site history and background

    • Mississippi State University

      Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

      Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) Fellows are graduate students in STEM fields that are brought into middle and high school public school classrooms to help enrich the curriculum with real-world science to inspire young minds. Assist with the collection of water quality data and flow measurementsAssist professor with data analysis

      • NSF INSPIRE Fellow

        May 2014 - Jun 2015

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2013 - May 2014

    • GHD

      Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
      Geologist/Hydrologist

      Groundwater sampling, report writing, environmental remediation

    • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

      Jun 2016 - now
      Hydrologist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • GIS Certification

      Mississippi State University
      May 2015

    • Professional Geologist

      State of Mississippi
      Dec 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Courtney Killian
      Geology Award Department of Earth Sciences May 2013

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Physics Olymbics

      Issued by California University of Pennsylvania
      California University of PennsylvaniaAssociated with Courtney Killian

    • Builder

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity International on Sept 2009
      Habitat for Humanity InternationalAssociated with Courtney Killian