CV

Vitae

EDUCATION

  • University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV - Ph.D., Geoscience, Advisor: Dr. Elisabeth Hausrath 2014
    Dissertation: Mars-relevant phosphate minerals and implications for martian habitability.

  • Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK - M.S., Geology, Advisor: Dr. Richard Marston 2004
    Thesis: Determining formative winds through geomorphology: Herschel Crater, Mars.

  • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM - B. Sci., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Distributed minor. 1995

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Geoscience - Assistant Research Professor
    Oct. 2015 – Present

  • Las Vegas Natural History Museum - Research Associate
    Oct. 2018 – Present

  • Nevada Science Center - Board Member
    Mar. 2020 - Present

  • University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Geoscience - Postdoctoral Fellow, (Dr. Hausrath / Dr. Burnley.)
    May. 2014 – Oct. 2015

  • University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Geoscience - Laboratory and Research Assistant
    Aug. 2009 – May. 2014

  • Zenitech Environmental, LLC - Geo-scientist / Certified Environmental Manager (#1956)
    Feb. 2005 - Aug. 2009

  • Oklahoma State University - Research Assistant (NASA REU) (School of Geology) / System technician (English Department)
    Aug. 2002 – Dec.2004

  • Sandia National Laboratories (Contracted by OnSite Engineering) - Senior Technologist in Electron Microscopy
    Jan. 2001 – Aug. 2002

  • Isonics Corporation (formerly Colorado School of Mines Mineral Research Institute) - Senior Research Technician
    Jun. 1999 – Jan. 2001

  • University of New Mexico, Institute of Meteoritics - Physical Sciences Research Technician V, SEM and EMP microscopist.
    May 1993 – Apr. 1999

GRANTS, HONORS, AND AWARDS

Grants

"Algal Growth on Mars Regolith Simulant for Sustainable Life Support" NASA, Nevada EPSCoR, PI = Christopher Adcock, Science PI = Leena Cycil

"Rock, H2O, and H2: Energy from Water–Rock Interaction on Mars." NASA, Nevada EPSCoR, Lynn Fenstermaker = PI, Elisabeth Hausrath = CO-I, Christopher Adcock – OP. February 12, 2019 – April 15, 2021

"New Ways of digitally representing scientific research: Developing a Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument digital research repository." UNLV Faculty Opportunity Award, Dr. Denise Tillery = PI, Christopher Adcock = PI, July 2018 - June 2019

"Understanding the Geologic Causes of Variations in Natural Radiological Background," Department of the Army, Army Research Office, Earth Sciences Division, Dr. Pamela Burnley = PI, Christopher Adcock = OP. September 2015 - August 2018

"Whitlockite and merrillite phosphate minerals: Potential recorders of formation and alteration processes from mantle to surface," NASA Solar System Workings, Adcock = Science PI, June 2015 - June 2017 (Includes NASA Early Career Fellowship Eligibility)

“Educational experiences for K-12 in the Earth and Planetary Sciences,” Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium, July 2014 - May 2015, Adcock = Science PI

Honors and Awards

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  • NASA Early Career Fellowship Eligibility

  • Nominated by UNLV Dept. of Geoscience and College of Sciences for Outstanding Dissertation, 2014

  • Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, UNLV Geosciences. 2014

  • Nevada Space Grant NASA Fellowship, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  • Bernada French Scholarship, 2012

  • Geological Society of America Research Grant, 2011

  • Edwards & Olswang Geology Scholarship, 2011, 2013, 2014

  • Desert Space Foundation Geoscience Award, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Oklahoma State University

  • Rumsey Bissell Marston Scholarship, 2004

  • Oklahoma Space Grant NASA Fellowship 2004

  • Invited Attendee of the NASA/JPL Planetary Science Summer School 2004

  • Departmental Outstanding Teaching Award 2003-2004

  • Member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, 2004

University of New Mexico

  • Harry and Mabel Leonard Scholarship, 1994

  • General Thomas Campell Award, 1993


ANALYTICAL EXPERIENCE / CERTIFICATION

  • Operator/Trainer, JEOL 733, 8600, 8200 Electron Microprobes

  • Operator/Trainer, JEOL 840, 5600, 5400, and 6400 series Scanning Electron Microscopes

  • UV/VIS, Flame (NOx) AA, and XRD operation experience (Thermo, Phillips, Scintag, Panalytical)

  • Programming experience in Python and FORTRAN.

  • State of Nevada Certified Environmental Manager (CEM #1959), 2006-2013

  • OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER (29 CFR § 1910.120), 2005 - Most recent refresher: 2009

  • US EPA Lead Inspector (Certification #NV-I-16411-1), 2008-2012.


UNIVERSITY SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Reviewer for: Am. Min., EPSL, JGR, Icarus, Met. Plan. Sci., and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Remote Sensing

  • Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU), Geological Society of America (GSA) Member, Mineralogical Society of America (MSA), Meteoritics Society of America (MetSoc).

  • Designer of GSA Planetary Division Logo, 2012-2017

  • Member, Planetary Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

  • Yearly participation in 1-3 E&PO events and have mentored several undergraduate students and REU students.