RICHARD R.

RENDIGS
70 DAVIS ROAD, FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02540
TELEPHONE: 508-540-2248 residence
508-457-2294 work
e-mail: rickim2@comcast.net Residence
rre70d80@westpost.net work
OBJECTIVE
To pursue research and technical tasks in an academic/industry associated field
of environmental or geological science.
CAREER SUMMARY
Working with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as a Marine Geologist in
Woods Hole Massachusetts since 1977 has provided me with numerous opportunities
for participation and personal contributions to various aspects of Deep Ocean a
nd Coastal oceanographic research.
During my current tenure with the USGS, my responsibilities have involved labora
tory and scientific research, shipboard field and data collection operations, an
d more recently, the technical aspects of oceanographic instrumentation focusing
on programmable state-of-the-art water and sediment sampling devices.
Planning, conducting, and participating in over four hundred oceanographic resea
rch cruises to accomplish multiple scientific objectives for both domestic and i
nternational operations is a demanding and challenging undertaking. Complicating
issues such as a lack of standardization of procedures, difficulty in assessing
data anomalies, and the need to vary or create new approaches or techniques as
these circumstances arise in the field and laboratory requires continuous assess
ment and resolution.
I feel my diverse background and hands-on skills set has helped form a valuable
and unique viewpoint concerning the significance of the integration of field and
technical operations with that of the collation and interpretation of these res
ults. My on-going experience in these areas has sharpened my focus and has expan
ded my methodology for developing, coordinating, and participating in various ty
pes of scientific laboratory and field projects.
EDUCATION
* 1975-1977: University of Waterloo, Waterloo Ontario, Canada
Master of Science-Environmental Geology
* 1971-1975: Western Connecticut State College Danbury, Connecticut
Bachelor of Science-Earth Science (major)/Biology and Chemistry (minors)
* 1963-1967: New Milford High School New Milford, Connecticut
Academic Diploma

WORK EXPERIENCE
* 1977-present: Marine Geologist
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Woods Hole Science Center Office of Coastal and Marine Geology
384 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543-1598.
The U.S. Geological Survey Office in Woods Hole has the responsibility for condu
cting a wide range of geological, geophysical, and environmental investigations
of the continental margins and adjacent regions in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Z
one.
My duties have been varied and challenging and have included that of: a laborato
ry scientist, ship operations and logistical specialist, and as a scientific res
earcher. The last ten years I have served as a technical expert in the design, t
esting, and use of complex state-of-the-art remote sensing oceanographic samplin
g equipment used in the deep sea and near shore marine environments. I have test
ed, documented, and presented these findings in scientific publications and oral
presentations. Additionally, this expertise has provided me with further opport
unities to integrate this knowledge as a consultant and as a technological advis
or to various governmental and external agencies. This has further advanced my p
articipation and exposure to more complex domestic and international multi-disci
plinary studies of geologic and geophysical projects of the inner continental sh
elf and coastal systems.
Additional duties also include that as the USGS Center contact for design, testi
ng, and updating sediment and water sampling equipment. I train and oversee all
technical personnel in the maintenance and at-sea operation of all Center sampli
ng systems. I am also an active scientific scuba diver and served as the Centera
s dive safety officer for eight years. I have served as a team leader and as a p
articipant in the planning and implementation of various unique ocean bottom sam
pling operations, oceanographic equipment deployment and testing, as well as sea
rch and recovery activities.
* 1975-1977: Teaching Assistant
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2l 3G1
Prepared, demonstrated, and instructed geological laboratory classes for undergr
aduate students at the University of Waterloo.
* 1976 summer: Laboratory/Field Intern
Canada Center for Inland Waters, Burlington, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
Assisted with the collection, processing and collating data of water and sedimen
t: from the marshes and embayments of the Great Lakes.
* 1973 & 1974 summers: Metallurgical and Maintenance Engineering Assistant
Newmont Mining, Danbury, Connecticut
Prepared and categorized samples for various metallurgical analyses as well as a
ssisted with various aspects of laboratory and facilities maintenance and repair
.
* 1969-1971: United States Army (Infantry)
Served in Vietnam, basic and advanced weapons training, honorable discharge.
SKILLS
* General Research Skills
Retrieving and acquiring data, use methodology, test hypotheses for acceptance o
r rejection of known evidence, observe, classify, interpret data, identify and u
se resources, publish interpretations and data in peer reviewed publications
* Field Research Skills
Think flexibly, analyze and solve problems, condense material to its important c
omponents, impose structure out of chaos, see patterns, synthesize, and formulat
e alternate plans expeditiously
* Managerial Skills
Supervise, evaluate performance of others, motivate and mentor others, and effic
ient time management
* Communication Skills
Public speaking to present scientific findings, clear and concise writing style,
listen well, train personnel
* Laboratory Skills
Preparation of samples, operation of instrumentation and interpretation of resul
ts from: X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, heavy mineral analyses, grain si
ze analyses, light and petrographic microscope, spectrophometer, nutrients, isot
ope (Pb210), carbon analyzer, oxygen dosimeter, surface area analyzer, fluromete
r, coulter counter, rapid sediment analyzer, micro- paleontological analyses of
foraminifer
* Oceanographic Field Instrumentation and Data Acquisition
Remote Sensing and Seismic Instrumentation Skills
Interpretation of results, operation and preparation of instrumentation for ocea
nographic field operations: Optical backscatter, Acoustic backscatter, Honjo Pa
raflux Sediment Traps, Anderson Sediment Traps/Intervalometers, Mclane Water Tra
nsfer System, Microcat, Single and Multi-channel seismic profilers (water-gun, a
ir-gun), Edgetech and Klein Sidescan sonar, Datasonicsa SIS1000 Chirp Sidescan-S
ubbottom profiler, Remotely Operated Vehicle Pilot for Benthosa aStingraya, Seab
oss towed camera array
Sediment/Water Sampling Equipment: Piston coring, Gravity coring, Hydrodynamic
gravity corer, Scuba diver assisted corers, Vibracorer, Van Veen grab sampler, S
mith-MacIntyre grab sampler/ Diffusion gradient water samplers, Glo-Flo water bo
ttles and rosette arrays
* Miscellaneous Skills
Basic computer skills: word processing, spreadsheets (Excel, Quattro Pro, Sigma
Plot), data base management, and plotting
Varied oceanographic shipboard responsibilities and duties ranging from deck han
d, watch stander, equipment mobilization, logistics specialist/coordinator, to t
eam project leader
Class B, Massachusetts Commercial Drivers License
U.S. Geological Survey/PADI-certified, Master Scientific Scuba Diver
Heavy Equipment Operator: Shipboard Winches and Cranes, Forklifts, Air-Gun Compr
essors
First Aid/CPR/Emergency Oxygen Administration, certified
Basic shop/plumbing/carpentry
PUBLICATIONS
Authorship of various peer reviewed scientific or technical publications- select
ed citations as follows:
Rendigs, R.R., Anderson, R.Y., Xu. J., Davis, R.E., and Bergeron, E., 2009, The
Partition Intervalometer: A Programmable Underwater Timer for Marking Accumulate
d Sediment Profiles Collected in Sediment Traps: Development, Operation, Testing
Procedures, and Field Results,a U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1
101 http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1101/
Rendigs, R.R., and Bothner, M.H., 2005, An operation manual for a time-series, s
torm-activated suspended sediment sampler deployed in the coastal ocean; functio
n, maintenance, and testing procedures: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
2004-1443, Web Only.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1443/
Rendigs, R.R., and Knebel, H.J., 2002, Structure and distribution of Holocene se
diments in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investig
ations Series Map I-2729, 2 sheets, scale 1:150,000.
Bothner, M.H., Casso, M.A., Rendigs, R.R., and Lamothe, P.J., 2002, The effect o
f the new Massachusetts Bay sewage outfall on the concentrations of metals and b
acterial spores in nearby bottom and suspended sediments: Marine Pollution Bulle
tin, v. 44, p. 1063-1070.
Rendigs, R.R., and Bothner, M.H., 2001, Temporal changes in grain size and organ
ic-mineral aggregates in surficial sediments near the Massachusetts bay Outfall
Site: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-499, 48 pp.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society of Economic Mineralogists and Paleontologists
Divers Alert Network
REFERENCES
Available from supervisors and peers upon request