DALLAS
CHARLES MACISAAC
8948 Elbow Dr. SW. Apt. 351, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0H9
PHONE
(403) 837-7727 E-MAIL dallasmacisaac@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
Advanced Diploma In Marine Geomatics (Honours)
May 2004 Centre
of Geographic Sciences
Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
B.Sc. Geology with a Minor in Engineering
May 2001 Acadia University
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
High School Diploma
1996
Port Hood Consolidated School
Port Hood, Nova Scotia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-2005 Terramatic Technologies Inc.
Calgary, Alberta
Survey Party Chief
Performing Real Property Reports,
Stake-outs and
assisting in the calculation, layout and design of
residential surveys in and around the city of Calgary.
Use of Sokkia Real-Time Kinematic and Static
Receivers to perform stakeouts and topographic surveys
which
aid in the development of plans for our clients.
April-May
2004 Hydrographic
Field Camp
Cornwallis,
Nova Scotia
Hydrographic Field
Camp
Field camp
enables students to combine all the learning
outcomes from the previous two semesters and applies
them
to an actual field project. Field camp simulates a
cable/pipeline landing, where students use GPS,
conventional and hydrographic techniques to accurately
measure the shoreline.
2002-2003 Victor A. French Geological Consultants
Clarke’s
Beach, Newfoundland
Onsite Geologist
Onsite geologist
responsible for core logging and the
collection of research and assay samples during an
exploration drilling program in Central Newfoundland.
The drilling program was exploring for volcanogenic
massive sulphides and epithermal hosted gold
deposits.
2001-2002 Acadia University/NRCan
Internship Program
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Research Assistant
Creation
and the maintenance of a digital database of
over 10,000 samples from Cape Breton Island using
AutoCAD and Excel. Data for each sample includes
location,
rock type, map unit and physical properties
2001
Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Geological Assistant
Geological mapping of Horton Group sedimentary rocks.
The summer mapping program involved traversing the
brooks
and rivers of Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
collecting geological information and research samples
for a Masters thesis for a fellow student.
2000
Geological Survey of Canada
Ottawa,
Ontario / Peter Strides Pond, Newfoundland
Geological Assistant
Geological mapping of volcanic, metamorphic and
sedimentary rocks
in Western Newfoundland. Party
Chief responsible for
all equipment and camp finances.
May
1999 Acadia
University
Wolfville/Antigonish Nova Scotia
Geological Field School
Introduction to
techniques in geologic mapping and
descriptions of geologic features in the field.
Designed several geologic
maps, cross-sections and
profiles.
SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENT
COMPUTER Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Suite for Windows
XP,
AutoCAD 14,
2000, 2002, Land Desktop 3 & Map 5,
Corel
9, 10, 11, FieldLog, all Internet Browsers and
Digitizing
Tablets.
Introductory
knowledge of Trimble Geomatics Office,
GPS Pathfinder Office, ArcView GIS 3.3, UNIX, Visual
Basic 6.0, WinFROG 3.3, Basic Ribbit 2.1, Blue Marble
Geographic Calculator, PCI Geomatica, CARIS
HIPS/SIPS, CARIS GIS, Hypack Max, and Surfer 8.
SAFETY TRAINING Canadian Safety Council Defensive Driving
Occupational
Health and Safety (OH & S)
Basic Survival Skills, Valid Passport
Due Diligence in the
Workplace Course
Abandoned Mine Openings
Course
Basic Helicopter Safety
Course
Eligible for professional
Geoscientist registration
HARDWARE
GPS
Introductory knowledge of Real Time Kinematic Leica
GPS System 500. Also a working knowledge of Trimble
4000 Series Geodetic Receivers and Sokkia Radian IS
and GSR2600 RTK system and Sokkia Stratus Single
Frequency
Receivers. Also DGPS, RTK and Geodetic
Applications/Carrier Phase Post Processing.
CONVENTIONAL
Topcon GTS 313 Total Station, Leica TPS 700 series,
SURVEY Leica
TC800 and, Sokkia Series 10 Total Stations.
EQUIPMENT Leveling
Procedures including
Split Bubble and
Automatic
Levels. TDS Data Collectors including
the
Recon and Ranger with
Survey Pro Software and HP48
data collector.
HYDROGRAPHY Elac 4100 Digital/Analog Vertical Beam Echo
Sounder,
Raytheon DE 719 Echo Sounder, Ekman Grab Sampler,
submersible Video Camera for Ground Truthing, RBR 420
Tide Gauge with Strain Gauge Pressure Sensor, and
RBR 620 XR Conductivity, Temperature and Depth
Sensor with Dissolved Oxygen and Turbidity Sensors.
GEOLOGICAL
Working knowledge of slab and table diamond bit rock
saws
and the preparation of geological thin sections.
compass orienteering using Brunton and Silva
compasses. Working knowledge in the interpretation and
analysis of drillcore samples. Working knowledge of the
operations of land based exploration diamond drilling rigs
and
an understanding of the day-to-day logistics of
isolated bush camps.
OTHER Introductory knowledge in the operation of small-
motorized
watercraft and the use of canoes and kayaks.
Working knowledge in the use of snowmobiles, ATVs and
off-road driving (4x4 Vehicles).
PROJECTS
2001 Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
Open
House poster
presentation. “Volcanic and granitoid
rocks
in western part of the Sporting Mountain area, Cape
Breton Island.” Sandra M. Barr, Chris E. White, and
Dallas C. MacIsaac.
2002 AutoCAD/Fieldlog database of the geological
units of Cape Breton Island. Database contained lithology,
geological unit, age, location and all physical properties.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2003-2004 Student Association.
Centre of
Geographic Sciences – Class
Representative.
2000-2003 Atlantic Geoscience Society (AGS)
Member.
1999-2001 Acadia University Blood Donor Clinic.
1997-2001 Fletcher Geology Club, Acadia University.
1998-1999 Student
Representative Council (SRC) Acadia
University.
1997-1998 Vice-President and Sports Co-ordinator of
Eaton House, Acadia University.
REFERENCES
Colin Keir, P.Eng.,
ALS, Terramatic Technologies Inc,
Calgary Alberta. (403) 214-3655
Brian Pyke,
P.Eng., CLS, Centre of Geographic
Sciences, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, Canada.
(902) 584-2105.
Dave Wedlock,
NSLS, PEILS, Centre of Geographic
Sciences, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, Canada.
(902) 584-2070.
Victor A. French, P.Geo.,
Victor A. French Geological
Consultants,
Clarke’s Beach, Newfoundland, Canada.
(709) 786-7978.
Dr.
Sandra Barr, Department of Geology, Acadia
University, Wolfville,
Nova Scotia, Canada.
(902) 585-1340.
Dr. Chris White, Nova Scotia Department of Natural
Resources, Mines
and Energy Division, Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada. (902) 424-2519.
