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1 Assistant Professor Earth and Environmental Studies Montclair State University 1 Normal Avenue Montclair, NJ Phone: Mobile: Fax: blacict@mail.montclair.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. (September 1999 September 2005) Geology University of California, Davis Degree awarded: September 16, 2005 Dissertation title: Magma Supply and Storage in Volcanic Systems: Shallow Crustal Emplacement Processes and Causes of the Large Axial High Along the Western Galapagos Spreading Center, and Relation of Earthquakes to Tectonic and Magmatic Features Near Lassen Peak, Northern California Ancillary fields of study: numerical methods, mechanics M.S. (September 1996 September 1999) - Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Davis Degree awarded: September 1999 Thesis title: Electrical Dispersion in Relation to Compressibility and Swell of Natural Soils B. S. (September 1991 June 1996) - Civil and Environmental Engineering with Minor in Geology University of California, Davis Degree awarded: June 1996 Graduated with Highest Honors RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Postdoctoral Researcher University of Wyoming, Geology and Geophysics Department, Laramie, Wyoming 3D Seismic Oceanography and Waveform Inversion of Seismic Oceanographic Data November 2007 August 2012: Investigation of 3D structure of oceanic internal waves in the Gulf of Mexico. Processing (using Omega2 software package) and analysis of industry 3D seismic reflection data and expendable bathythermograph profiles. Application of waveform inversion schemes to field data in different ocean environments. Preparation of publications and presentations. Dr. W. S. Holbrook, supervisor. Postdoctoral Researcher Geosciences Azur, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, France Converted Phase Analysis of the Campi Flegrei Caldera, Italy, using Active and Passive Seismic Data September 2006 September 2007: Investigated subsurface interface(s) by analyzing focalization of converted wave energy in the Campi Flegrei area of Italy near Naples in the Gulf of Pozzuoli. Analyzed active marine seismic data from the 2001 SERAPIS experiment and passive earthquake data from the 1984 seismic crisis utilizing and 1 of 7

2 modifying CONV computer code developed by Diana Latorre. Prepared reports, publications, and presentations. Dr. Jean Virieux, supervisor. Graduate Student Researcher - Geology Department, University of California, Davis Presence, Depth, and Size of the Axial Magma Chamber Along the Galapagos Spreading Center and Relation to Axial Topography and Thickness of the Extrusive Layer April 2000 September 2005: Analyzed axial magma chamber and extrusive layer geometry using multichannel seismic reflection data collected along a section of the Galapagos Spreading Center near the Galapagos hotspot during the 2000 GPRIME experiment. Interpreted correlations with bathymetry, magnetic, gravity, and seismic refraction results. Performed forward modeling of crustal flexure resulting in an axial high to infer changes in thermal structure and magma supply along the axis. Prepared publications and presentations. Dr. Garrett Ito, advisor. Relocation of Earthquakes and Detection of Magma Storage Structure in the Lassen Region, Northern California January September 2005: Analyzed improved hypocenter locations obtained from double-difference relocation of earthquakes in the Lassen Peak region. Interpreted results in relation to magma storage. Prepared proposals and presentations. Dr. James McClain, advisor. Field Research Assistant Geology Department, University of California, Davis June 1998 September 2003: Assisted with fieldwork for river geomorphology thesis project of a fellow graduate student. Duties included: surveying of field sites including creek crosssection and longitudinal profiles, quantification of substrate size/type, velocity measurements, water quality sampling, and biological surveys. Created Matlab routines with documentation to process field cross-section data and predict water depths at different stages. Dr. Sarah Yarnell, supervisor. Graduate Student Researcher Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of California, Davis Electrical Dispersion in Relation to Compressibility and Swell of Natural Soils August 1998 August 1999: M.S. thesis research. Applied rapid, non-destructive electrical method to predict compressibility and swell of natural soils. Dr. K. Arulanandan, advisor. Research Assistant Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of California, Davis June August 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999: Prepared proposals and assisted in organizing NSF sponsored research conference. Dr. K. Arulanandan, advisor. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor Montclair State University September 2012 December 2012: Planet Earth and Physical Geology Taught one section of each class. Duties included 3 hours of lecture per week per class, preparation of course material, grading, course administration. January 2013-May 2013: Structural Geology 2 of 7

3 Taught two sections including laboratory. Duties included 3 hours of lecture per week per section, 2 hours of laboratory instruction per week per section, preparation of course material, grading, course administration. September 2013-present: Planet Earth, Geophysics and Research Seminar Taught one undergraduate and one graduate course plus one research seminar with graduate student. Duties included 3 hours of lecture per week per class, preparation of course material, grading, course administration, weekly research seminar meeting and supervision of student research project. Geological Society of America Geo Corps Participant Lava Beds National Monument April June 2006: Created comprehensive geology training program for seasonal interpretive staff and conducted training sessions, developed recommendations for new wayside displays, created geology information material for the Visitor Center, wrote text for a new park website, provided input on presentations by interpretive staff, and assisted with field work in Resource Management. Instructor Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University September 2005 April 2006: Fall - The Solid Earth, National Park Geology and Preservation (online course), Winter Geophysics and Tectonics (with lab), National Park Geology and Preservation (online course) Taught one traditional and one online course each term. Duties included: exam and assignment design, 3 hours of lecture per week, preparation of course material, grading, course administration. Graduate Student Instructor Geology Department, University of California, Davis January March 2005: History of Life. Taught one discussion section per week. Duties included: course and assignment design, preparation of course materials, grading of term papers and student presentations. July 2004, 2005: Summer Field Course in Geology, Geophysics Section. Taught 10 day field course. Duties included: assisting students in surveying fault offset, data processing, and preparation of reports, grading project reports. January March 2004, April June 2005: The Earth. Taught one to two discussion sections per week. Duties included: leading discussions on various environmental geology topics (topics included earthquake safety, volcanic hazards, geology of oil and gas, and water quality), grading term papers, grading midterm and final exams. July 2003: Summer Field Course in Geology, Neotectonics Section. Taught 8 day field course. Duties included: assisting students in surveying fault offset, mapping recent fault traces, and preparation of reports. April June 2003, 2004: The Solar System. Taught two discussion sections per week. Duties included: leading discussions/giving short lectures on various topics in the solar system (topics included eclipses, phases of the moon, tides, geologic time, crater formation and impacts, extinctions, and ice ages), designing and grading quizzes and exams, and grading term papers. September December 1999, 2003, 2004: Physical Geology Laboratory. Taught two laboratories per week. Duties included preparing laboratory activities, teaching labs on various introductory geology topics (topics included mineral identification, geologic maps, volcanoes, earthquakes, glacial processes, structural 3 of 7

4 geology, plate tectonics, and igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks), designing mid-term laboratory exam, and grading of assignments and exams. January March 2000: Evolution: Science and World View. Taught one discussion section per week. Duties included: leading discussions on reading assignments and grading term papers. Graduate Student Instructor Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of California, Davis April June 1998, 1999: Introduction to Surveying Laboratory, Head TA (1999). Taught one laboratory and assisted with one laboratory per week. Duties included: organizing lab sections (distributing materials, running weekly TA meetings, equipment inventory and maintenance), preparing and setting-up equipment for each lab, teaching introductory surveying methods, and grading laboratory reports and exams. January March 1999: Soil Mechanics Laboratory, Head TA. Taught one laboratory per week. Duties included: organizing lab sections (distributing materials, running weekly TA meetings, equipment inventory and maintenance), preparing samples and equipment for each lab, teaching basic soil mechanics methods and tests (including gradation, moisture content, consolidation, and triaxial compression tests), and grading of laboratory reports. September December 1998: Structural Design: Concrete Elements. Taught one discussion/laboratory per week. Duties included: assisting students in construction and testing of reinforced concrete beams, holding study sessions to help students with assignments, substituting for absent instructor, and grading of assignments. STUDENT ADVISING Thesis committee member: Earth and Environmental Studies Department, Montclair State University Deepa Shah May 2013, M.S. in Geoscience, thesis title: Investigating planetary magnetic fields: I. Paleosecular variation and relative paleointensity curves from Maxwell Bay, Antarctica, II. Rock magnetic and remanence properties of natural and synthetic Martian basalts Eric Sonnenwald August 2013, M.S. in Geoscience, thesis title: Updated pressure and temperature determinations for the metapelites of the western Hudson Hughlands SERVICE Member Earth and Environmental Studies Student Awards Committee September 2013-current. Member Search committee for Assistant Professor in Coastal Physical Oceanography September 2013-current. Judge Outstanding Student Paper Awards December 2011, 2012: Evaluated student presentations at the fall American Geophysical Union meeting and provided scores and comments to the awards committee. 4 of 7

5 Member MSU Departmental Facilities Committee September 2012-September Reviewer Geophysical Prospecting February-March 2007: Served as a reviewer for a manuscript submitted to an international peer-reviewed journal. Seminar Organizer Geology Department, University of California, Davis August 2002 June 2003: Scheduled speakers for weekly department seminar. Duties included: invitation/solicitation of guest speakers on a wide variety of geologic topics, arrangement of travel and accommodations for out of town speakers, scheduling meetings between speakers and faculty and students. Graduate Student Association (GSA) Department Representative University of California, Davis August 1999 June 2001: Attended monthly GSA meetings, managed Geology Department GSA account, updated department students on graduate student services and events, solicited feedback on voting issues in GSA. HONORARIA, WORKSHOPS AND MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Attended On the Cutting Edge workshop Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences, University of Nebraska, June 6-9, Attended NSF sponsored workshop Challenges and Opportunities in Academic Marine Seismology, Incline Village, Nevada, March 22-24, Completed Omega2 User Training at WesternGeco, Houston, Texas, April Attended 1 st ESF Exploratory Workshop on Seismic Oceanography, Begur, Spain, November 19-21, Completed Seminar on College Teaching, University of California Davis, January-March Attended Nordvulk/RIDGE2000 Summer School in Iceland on Tectonic-Magmatic Interaction, August 31 September 8, Organizing Committee Member, Workshop/Conference on Application of Numerical Procedures in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Sponsored by the National Science Foundation in Collaboration with CALTRANS: January November Engineering Deans List: September June 1995 Member - American Geophysical Union, Seismological Society of America, Geological Society of America, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Member - Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key Honor Society GRANT SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS Montclair State University Summer Grant Development Award June 2013 OCE , "Collaborative Research: Quantitative Estimates of Oceanic Turbulence and Temperature Structure from Seismic Reflection Data," W. S. Holbrook, P.I., 07/01/ /30/2010 (extended) Provided support for postdoctoral research. N , "Imaging Ocean Structure and Dynamics Using Marine Seismic Reflection 5 of 7

6 Profiling," W. S. Holbrook, P.I., 07/01/04-06/30/08 Provided support for postdoctoral research. N , "Non-linear internal waves in the South China Sea and three dimensional maps of ocean temperature and turbulence," W. S. Holbrook, P.I., 11/1/09-12/31/12 Provided support for postdoctoral research. INGV-DPC V4, Conception, verification and application of innovative techniques to study active volcanoes, Task 2: High resolution seismic imaging of volcanic structures, W. Marzocchi and A. Zollo, P.I.s, Provided partial support for postdoctoral research. NSF-OCE , A Seismic and Petrologic Investigation of the Effects of Plume-Ridge Interaction along the Galapagos Spreading Center, J. McClain and G. Apuzen-Ito, P.I.s, 4/2000-5/2002 Provided graduate student research and travel support. UC Davis Summer Research Fellowship July-September 2004 UC Davis Travel Award May 2003 American Geophysical Union IUGG Travel Grant March 2003 UC Davis Fellowship: September 1997-June 1998 Towards Outstanding Post-Graduate Students Award: September June 1997 UC Davis Regents Scholar: September June 1995 PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTED PAPERS Blacic, T. M., A. Padhi, S. Smallick, W. J. F. Fortin, W. S. Holbrook (2012), Comparing Inversion Strategies for Obtaining 2-D Temperature Images of the South China Sea from Seismic Oceanography Data, Abstract OS51D-1908 presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec. Poster. Blacic, T. M., W. S. Holbrook, S. Mallick, A. Padhi, P. Mukhopadhyay (2010), Ocean temperature in the South China Sea from combined pre- and post-stack seismic data inversion, Abstract OS13C-1251 presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., Dec. Poster. Blacic, T. M., A. Padhi, W. S. Holbrook, P. Mukhopadhyay, S. Mallick (2010), 2-D temperature maps of ocean features from inversion of seismic oceanography data, Eos Trans. AGU, 91(26), Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract IT25J-10. Poster. Blacic, T. M. and W. S. Holbrook (2009), First images and orientation of internal waves from a 3-D seismic oceanography data set, Ocean Science, 6, Blacic, T. M., D. Latorre, M. Vassalo, and J. Virieux (2009), Converted phases analysis of the Campi Flegrei caldera using active seismic data, Tectonophysics, 470, doi: /j.tecto , Blacic, T. M., G. Ito, A. K. Shah, J. P. Canales, and J. Lin (2008), Axial high topography and partial melt in the crust and mantle beneath the western Galapagos Spreading Center, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 9, Q12005, doi: /2008gc Blacic, T., D. Latorre, M. Vassalo, J. Virieux, and A. Zollo (2007), Converted phases analysis of the Campi Flegrei caldera using active and passive seismic data, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 9, Poster. 6 of 7

7 Blacic, T. M., G. Ito, J. P. Canales, R. S. Detrick, and J. Sinton (2004), Constructing the crust of the Galapagos Spreading Center W: Correlation of seismic layer 2A with axial magma lens and topographic characteristics, Journal of Geophysical Research, 109(B10), B10310, doi: /2004jb Blacic, T. M., G. Ito, A. K. Shah, J. P. Canales, J. Lin (2004), A lot of melt beneath the large axial high along the hotspot-influenced western Galapagos Spreading Center, EOS, 23 November, Suppl., F1873. Talk. Blacic, T. M., G. Ito, J. P. Canales, A. Shah, R. Detrick, J. Sinton, J. Lin (2003), Axial high topography and thermal structure along the plume-influenced western Galapagos Spreading Center, EOS, 18 November, Suppl., F1330. Talk. Blacic, T. M., and J. McClain (2003), Earthquake relocation beneath the Lassen Peak region in northeastern California using cross-correlation and the double-difference method, Summer School on Tectonic-Magmatic Interaction, 31 August 8 September, 2003, Geysir, South Iceland, Nordic Volcanological Institute report 0303, 7-8, Reykjavik, Iceland. Poster. Blacic, T. M., G. Ito, R. Detrick, J. P. Canales, and J. Sinton (2002), Shallow crustal structure along the western Galapagos Spreading Center 91.3 to 95.2W: Correlations between axial magma lens, layer 2A and topographic characteristics, EOS, 83, Suppl., p. F1325. Invited talk. Detrick, R. S., J. M. Sinton, G. Ito, J. P. Canales, M. Behn, T. Blacic, B. Cushman, J. E. Dixon, D. W. Graham, and J. J. Mahoney (2002), Correlated geophysical, geochemical, and volcanological manifestation of plume-ridge interaction along the Galapagos Spreading Center, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 3(10), 8501, doi: /2002gc Blacic, T., G. Ito, J. P. Canales, R. Detrick, and J. Sinton (2001), Variations in axial magma chamber depth and layer 2A thickness along the hotspot-influenced Galapagos Spreading Center, W, EOS, 82, Suppl., Poster. Blacic, T. and K. Arulanandan (1999), Identification of Contaminated Soils by Dielectric Constant and Electrical Conductivity, Discussion, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 125(1), of 7