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Susan D. Hovorka Professional Summary May 2, 2014 Business address: The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology University Station, Box X Austin, Texas 78713-8924 (512) 471-4863 E-mail address: susan.hovorka@ Academic Background B.A. Geology, Earlham College, 1974 M.A. Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1981 Ph.D. Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1990 Areas of Expertise Design and execution of field tests of geologic sequestration of CO2. Sedimentology supporting hydrogeologic assessments. Petrography. K-12 outreach. Professional Work Experience A. Present Position: Research Scientist, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (1981 - Present). CO2 sequestration in saline formations and EOR (1998–present); Edwards aquifer studies (1993–2005); Austin Chalk study for Superconducting Super Collider project (1990–1994); K–12 outreach coordinator; salt cavern studies in the Midland Basin (1996–1999); Montague County saline contamination study (1997–1998); Quaternary studies: geologic analogs for engineered barriers (1995–1997); reservoir characterization, Delaware Mountain Group (1995–1996); playa basin sediment study, Pantex Plant area (1992–1995); San Andres Reservoir Characterization Research Laboratory project (1989–1990); University Lands, Siluro-Devonian reservoirs project (1989–1990); host rock analysis, West Texas Waste Isolation project (1981–1988). B. Geologist, Bendix Field Engineering Corporation, Austin, TX (April 1979 - April 1981). National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) program. Professional Societies Austin Geological Society Geological Society of America International Association of Sedimentologists SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) Awards and Honorary Societies Bureau of Economic Geology 2013 Publication Award, Exemplary Publication of Scientific or Economic Impact, for Process-based approach to CO2 leakage detection by vadose zone gas mo