Kelly Jemison is an American academic geologist specializing in Antarctic

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. She studied at

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, participated in the

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(Antarctic Geological Drilling) Project, and in 2011 was awarded the

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. She currently works as a Geologist for

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in Anchorage, Alaska.

Education

She attended

from 2003-2012 acquiring a Bachelors of Science Degree in Geology in April 2007. She then acquired a Masters of Science Degree in Geology studying microfossils in August 2012.

Career

Jemison worked as a Laboratory assistant in from May 2005 to December 2007 for the Florida State University National Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility. She worked on core descriptions and sampling, data entry, core imaging and scanning. ANDRILL drill site

From October 2006 to January 2007 Jemison took part in the

(ANtarctic geologic DRILLing) project. A project meant to drill into Antarctic ice on the

McMurdo Ice Shelf The McMurdo Ice Shelf is the portion of the Ross Ice Shelf bounded by McMurdo Sound and Ross Island on the north and Minna Bluff on the south. Studies show this feature has characteristics quite distinct from the Ross Ice Shelf and merits individ ...

to determine past Antarctic's climate. She was one of two undergraduate students from Florida State University in a group of 6 researchers. She was an assistant to the curators Matt Olney and Matt Curren. Accompanied by visiting post-doctorate fellow Davide Perisco, graduate student Steve Petrushak, and companion undergraduate student Charlie King. Jemison and her curatorial teams goal was to transport drill sediment cores from the drill site to

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then split, photograph, maintain, and prepare them for safe travel back to the FSU research facility. The trip was reported as "a wonderful success". After her work in Antarctica Jemison returned to Florida State University and in 2009 became a teaching assistant in the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric sciences. She assisted multiple classes, prepared and graded coursework. In May 2011 she began the position of Intern Geologist at

. Then in May 2012, she earned a position of Geologist for Department of the Interior, BEOM. In November 2016, she transitioned again to the role of Supervisory Minerals Leasing Specialist at BEOM. Until 2016 when she commenced again as a Geologist for BEOM in

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. Finally she transferred to the position of geologist in Anchorage, Alaska for the BEOM where she currently resides.

Publications

Contributions

* Currently affiliated with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a government department of the United States conducting geological and geophysical analysis of regions around Alaska's outer-continental shelf (OCS) region. The data gained is then used to make present federal regulation and terms for companies pursuant on leasing. Her current post in Anchorage is still residing in BOEM's Alaskan region efforts. US Antarctic Service Medal

Accomplishments and awards

*Awarded the

in 2011. *Geologist at Bureau of Ocean Energy Management since May 2011 - New Orleans, Louisiana, Anchorage Alaska * Education: Florida State University: Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2009-May 2011 * Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility-Florida State University 2005-2007 * Florida State University MS Geology and Earth Science 2003-2012

Awards

The Antarctica Service Medal; awarded by the United States Government. This distinction recognizes both military service personnel and civilians that served in Antarctica either for research or defense purposes benefitting the United States of America. Those in service at measurements of 60 degrees South latitude in endeavors and equally as civilian participants may also qualify.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jemison, Kelly Living people American women geologists Geology of Antarctica 21st-century American geologists 21st-century American women scientists Women Antarctic scientists American Antarctic scientists Year of birth missing (living people)