Nancy

Lynn Weinheimer
nweinhei@uwyo.edu
(610) 223 2766

EDUCATION

M.S. in Geology, University of Wyoming Anticipated: May 2023

Laramie, WY
Research advisor: Dr. Cliff Riebe

B.S. in Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University August 2021

University Park, PA
Minor in Spanish
Certificate in Geographic Information Science
Thesis advisor: Dr. Roman DiBiase


GRANTS / AWARDS / HONORS

AGU Earth and Planetary Surface Processes Early Career Researcher Spotlight July 2021

Visiting Graduate Student Program Travel Grant, Continental Scientific Drilling Facility, $1,000 2021
George L. Ellis Merit Scholarship, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, $2,800 2020
John & Elizabeth Holmes Teas Scholarship, Department of Geosciences, $41,560 2019
Matthew J. Wilson Honors Scholarship, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, $2,600 2019
David P. “Duff” Gold Undergraduate Scholarship, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, $1,660 2018
John and Elizabeth Holmes Teas Scholarship, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, $2,400 2018
Matthew J. Wilson Honors Scholarship, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, $3,000 2017
Lion’s Club Scholarship, Spring Township, $500 2017


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant 2021

Dr. Clifford Riebe, Bedrock Critical Zone Network, University of Wyoming
● Investigating erosion and soil production rate sensitivities to critical zone perturbations
○ Cosmogenic radionuclide analysis: field sampling, lab preparation, and measurement
○ Modeling cosmogenic radionuclide profile evolution and disturbances using Python,
ArcGIS, and MATLAB programs
○ Developing outreach blogs, presentations, and social media posts
○ Presented research findings at AGU Fall Meeting 2022, poster session

NSF CAREER Undergraduate Research Assistant 2020-2021

Dr. Roman DiBiase, The Pennsylvania State University
● Thesis title: Topographic and climatic controls on the transition from soil-mantled to
bedrock-dominated hillslopes in the Inyo Mountains and Northern Sierra Nevada Mountains,
California
● Examined patterns and controls on soil cover & bedrock exposure over landscapes
○ Geomorphic mapping and geo-spatial analysis of the Inyo Mountains and northern
Sierra Nevada, California using ArcGIS and LSDTopoTools
○ Analyzed bedrock exposure, soil cover, terrain, and watershed relationships
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates 2019
Dr. Maureen Feineman, ExTerra Field Institute and Research Endeavor
● Analyzed mass transfer and element mobility in subduction zones
○ Material characterization using ICP-MS–LA and SEM
○ Collaborated with 30+ graduate students, early career researchers, & senior scientists
○ Field work in Western Alps – workshop and sample collection
○ Presented research findings at AGU Fall Meeting 2019, poster session

Undergraduate Research Assistant 2018-2019

Dr. Matthew Fantle Lab, The Pennsylvania State University
● Examined trace element isotopes and accumulation in wastewater
○ Collected and analyzed groundwater samples
○ Clean laboratory work to extract strontium using standard techniques
○ Analyzed water composition using MC-ICP-MS - solution

Undergraduate Research Assistant 2017

Dr. Erica Smithwick Lab, Pennsylvania State University
● Examined human dimensions of prescribed fires
○ Distributed local state park surveys to gauge public opinion

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, University of Wyoming Fall 2021
● GEOL/ESS 2000: Geochemical Cycle and Earth System Science
● Lead weekly lab exercises focused on system modeling and using Microsoft Excel
Teaching Assistant, University of Wyoming Fall 2022
● GEOL 2100: Mineralogy
● Lead weekly lab exercises focused on identifying minerals and their physical properties

OUTREACH & LEADERSHIP

Member, University of Wyoming Geology & Geophysics Student DEI Committee 2021-present
● Developed guidelines for faculty to improve inclusion practices
● Planned and executed social events to build graduate student community

EMS Ambassador, College of Earth & Mineral Sciences, Penn State 2020-2021
● Mentored underclassmen and prospective students
● Facilitated Geosciences Department tours and orientations

Undergraduate Liaison, Association for Women Geoscientists, Penn State Chapter 2019-2020
● Coordinated undergraduate-graduate student mentor program
● Increased undergraduate engagement in research with web resources and events

President, Penn State Outing Club 2019

● Collaborated with University working group to rebuild risk management protocol
● Developed new protocols to ensure the student group’s independence and longevity
● Managed 13 board members to host weekly meetings and trips and build community

FIELDWORK
Bedrock Critical Zone Network, Sierra Nevada, California 2022
Bedrock Critical Zone Network, South Carolina Piedmont, Calhoun Experimental Forest 2022
Bedrock Critical Zone Network, South Carolina Piedmont, Calhoun Experimental Forest 2021
E-FIRE Field Institute, Queyras and Ubaye Valley, France; Crissolo, Italy; Syros, Greece 2019
Penn State Living Filter water sample collection, Big Springs, Pennsylvania 2018


POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS
Weinheimer, N., Riebe C. S., Callahan, R. P., Neely, A. (2022). Steady-state erosion and soil production
in the South Carolina Piedmont inferred from cosmogenic nuclide depth profiles, Poster presented at
2022 Fall Meeting, AGU, Chicago, IL 12-16 Dec.

Weinheimer, N., Feineman M., Garber, J., Smye, A., Brovarone, A. V. (2019). Trace-element immobility
during prograde subduction metamorphism: a metabasalt transect through Alpine Corsica, Poster
presented at 2019 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA 9-13 Dec.


GEOSCIENCES COURSEWORK
Graduate Level: Soil Genesis and Morphology, Geomodelling, Writing Science, Soil Physics,
Geochemistry of Natural Waters, Environmental Data Analysis, Fundamentals of Research, Rocky
Mountain Field Trip, Western Water Seminar, Geochemistry Seminar

Undergraduate Level: Geomorphology, Cartography, GIS, Earth Risk Analysis, Image Analysis,
Structural Geology, Virtual Field Investigations, Geobiology, Environmental Geology, Hydrogeology,
Earth History, Chemical Processes in Geology, Introduction to GISciences, Physical Processes, Earth
Materials, GeoScholarship, Electricity and Magnetism, Mechanics, Physical Geology Ordinary and
Partial Differential Equations, Chemical Principles I & II, Experimental Chemistry I & II