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Steven Cordiviola

Title: Head, Geoscience Information Section

Address:
Kentucky Geological Survey
228A Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0107

Phone: 859-323-0519
Fax: 859.257.1147
E-mail: scordiviola@uky.edu

Joined KGS in January 1975.

Education:

• 1972, B.A., Geology, Rutgers, the State University, N.J.
• 1974, M.S., Geology, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Responsibilities:

Imaging, document management, Earthquake risk mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Professional Experience:

• Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington
  Geologist and Head, Computer and Laboratory Services Section, 1982-2000
  Responsible for computer systems and laboratory facilities, including all administrative, programming support, training, and equipment maintenance and procurement.
• Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington
  Research Geologist, 1978-1982
  Studies include hydrogeology of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field and oil shale areas in Kentucky; delineation of selected aquifers and oil and gas maps of various areas of Kentucky; miscellaneous studies for coal evaluation, structural geology, and general geology of Kentucky.
• Dames and Moore, Lexington, Kentucky
  Consulting Geologist, 1977-1978
  Prepared geologic reports for various clients in the United States, including reports on coal-resource evaluations, studies for proposed siting of power plants, synfuel refineries, liquid gas storage facilities, and industrial parks.
• Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington
  Research Geologist , 1975-1977
  Primarily involvement with water resources projects in the coal field regions of Kentucky.
• Ashland Exploration, Ashland, Kentucky
  Assistant Geologist, 1974-1975
  Assisted senior geologists in evaluating oil and gas potential in the Illinois and Appalachian Basins.

For further details, see resume.