Emily N. Clinkscales
Laramie, WY 82070 - 503-496-8380 - emily.clinkscales@gmail.com - eclinksc@uwyo.edu
EDUCATION
M.S. Geology & Geochemistry July 2022-Present
Tentative Thesis Title: The effects of supercritical CO2-water-rock interactions on porosity and permeability in the Minnelusa Formation carbonates of the
Powder River Basin, WY.
Advisor: Dr. John Kaszuba
GPA: 4.000
University of Wyoming, Laramie WY
B.S. Environmental Geology Aug 2018-May 2022
Thesis Title: Identification of interface-coupled dissolution-precipitation mechanisms in K feldspar
replacements produced by low T K-metasomatism, Creede, CO and Socorro, NM
Advisor: Dr. Jim Rougvie
GPA 3.98/4.0
Beloit College, Beloit WI
HONORS, GRANTS, & AWARDS
Honorary Hood for highest GPA among B.S. candidates upon degree completion May 2022
Dean’s List Aug 2018-May 2022
Beloit College Presidential Scholarship Aug 2018-May 2022
Beloit College Grant Aug 2018-May 2022
Powerhouse Spark Award Aug 2019-May 2022
GB Roop Baptist Endowed Scholarship 2020-2021
Louis Calder Foundation Scholarship 2020-2021
Helen L. Grupe Endowed Scholarship 2020-2021
James R. Ferwerda Endowed Science Scholarship Fund 2020-2021
Flora Edwards Endowed Scholarship 2020-2021
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant Aug 2022-Present
Project Title: The effects of supercritical CO2-water-rock interactions on porosity and permeability in the Minnelusa Formation carbonates of the Powder River Basin, WY.
Advisor: Dr. John Kaszuba
University of Wyoming, Laramie WY
Co-operate and maintain hydrothermal laboratory
Design and conduct CO2-water-rock experiments and analyses
Prepare and present written and oral progress updates for WY CarbonSAFE project reports
Undergraduate Research Assistant Aug 2019-May 2022
Project Title: Testing the Impact of Forest Evolution on the Organic Matter Composition of
Appalachian Basin Marine Black Shale
Advisor: Dr. James Zambito
Beloit College, Beloit WI
Assisted in compiling datasets of organic carbon, organic carbon isotopes, redox-sensitive
trace elements, and biomarkers
Conducted Total Organic & Inorganic Carbon, δ13Corganic, and δ15Norganic analysis
NUANCE SHyNE Summer 2021 NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates June-August 2021
Project Title: Interface-coupled Dissolution-precipitation Mechanisms in K Feldspar
Replacements Produced by Low T K-Metasomatism, Creede, CO.
Advisor: Tirzah Abbott
Northwestern University, Evanston IL
Performed Literature reviews, utilized a variety of SEM techniques to collect and analyze data,
documented evidence of interface-coupled
dissolution-precipitation replacement mechanisms
Rivers in Transition Research Program Jan-May 2019
Project Title: Preservation of historical memory in a tumultuous, fast-changing environment:
Kaifeng, China
Beloit College, Beloit WI, Henan Province, China
Designed and planned a research study on impacts of the Yellow River on urban environments
in China’s Henan Province
Conducted Data Collection and Field research in China’s Henan Province
CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
Varsity Softball Team Manager Aug 2019- May 2022
Beloit College, Beloit WI
Assisting with setup and tear-down before and after all practices and competitions
Organize and maintain team equipment, field conditions, and social media
Record game book and sports information during practices and competitions
Beloit College Varsity Athletics Aug 2018-2019
Beloit College, Beloit WI
Practiced team dynamics and working productively with different personalities
Learned to balance extracurricular activities and academics
PRESENTATIONS
Clinkscales, E., Konieczka, V., Kaszuba, J., Phillips, E., and McLaughlin, J. F., 2023, The effects of supercritical CO2-water-rock interactions on porosity and permeability in the Minnelusa Formation carbonates of the Powder River Basin, WY., poster: Geological Society of America Connects 2023 meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
Konieczka, V, Clinkscales, E., Kaszuba, J., Dewey, J., Phillips, E., and McLaughlin, J. F.,
2023, Geochemical caprock integrity and metal mobility from the Opeche Formation: A red bed
Clinkscales, E., 2021, Interface-coupled Dissolution-precipitation Mechanisms in K Feldspar Replacements Produced
by Low T K-Metasomatism, Creede, CO., poster: Geological Society of America Connects 2021 meeting, Portland, OR
Clinkscales, E., Abbott, T., Rougvie, J., 2021, Interface-coupled Dissolution-precipitation Mechanisms in K Feldspar Replacements Produced by Low T K-Metasomatism, Creede, CO., oral & poster: 2021 NNCI REU Convocation
Zambito IV, J., Mclaughlin, P. I., Holicky, M. G., Farbarik, O., Clinkscales, E. N. and Fries, M. A., 2021, Extremely negative δ13CCARB values associated with the Late Givetian Taghanic Biocrisis in the Northern Appalachian Basin, poster: Geological Society of America Connects meeting, Portland, OR
Zambito, J., Fries, M., McCarthy, D., Holicky, M., Farbarik, O., and Clinkscales, E., 2021, Testing the Impact of Forest Evolution on the Organic Matter Composition of Appalachian Basin Marine Black Shale, Geological Society of America northeastern regional meeting
Clinkscales, E., Watson, G., Moyes, D., 2019, Preservation of historical memory in a tumultuous, fast-changing environment: Kaifeng, China, 18th Annual Beloit College International Symposium, Beloit, WI
SKILLS
Experimental design – high pressure & temperature CO2-injection batch hydrothermal experiments
Geochemical analyses – pH & redox probes, carbon coulometry, glove box, XRD, IC, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, TD-NMR, BET
Geochemical modeling – Geochemist’s Workbench (GWB 2023)
Optical & electron microscopy – low & high vac imaging, BSE, EDS, EBSD
Leader, effective communicator, collaborator, creative problem-solver, organized, reliable
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Geological Society of America 2020-Present