1. Margeaux Carter
PO Box 3818
Socorro, NM 87801
(616)-334-0747
mcarter@nmt.edu
carter.margeaux@gmail.com
Interests:
Remote Sensing, glacial and ice sheet hydrology, regional and global climate interactions, snow and
alpine hydrology
Education:
M.S. Hydrology, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, anticipated 2016
B.S. Physics, minor in Mathematics, Calvin College, 2014
Honors Diploma, Montezuma-Cortez High School, 2010
Experience:
New Mexico Tech Research Assistant,Hydrology
Conducting research on satellite remote sensing of the cryosphere, focusing on the Greenland
Ice Sheet and subsurface melt identification, patterns, and climate interactions, August 2014-
present
Southwest Conservation Corps Individual Program Placement,BLM Rangeland Technician
Conducting vegetation surveys for Long-term Trend data and chemical sagebrush treatments,
conducting Rangeland Health Assessments writing reports for allotments in the Carrizo
Watershed, June 2016-August 2016
San Juan Bible Camp, Counselor
Teaching, directing, mediating and generally caring for groups of 5-9 campers ages 5-18 years,
May-August 2014
Calvin College Research Assistant,Physics
Assisting in optic, atomic and plasma physics research including building experimental
apparatus, data collection and analysis, May-August 2012, 2013
Observatory assistant on public access night and transferring programs and requests for data
collection, August 2010-May 2011
Calvin College Grader and Laboratory Assistant
Mathematics: Grading homework for calculus and introductory math classes, August 2011-
December 2012
Physics: Grading and assisting professor in introductory physics laboratory class,January 2012-
May 2014
Calvin College Tutor
Tutored students in introductory electricity and magnetism, mechanics and gravity, both
calculus and non-calculus based courses, August 2012-May 2014
Honors and Awards:
Calvin College National Merit Scholarship, 2010-2014
Calvin College Honors Program, 2010-12
Howard and Betty Van Till Scholarship for Physics, 2011-12
Roger D. Griffeon Physics and Astronomy Scholarship 2010-11
The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, 2010-2011
Salutatorian MCHS, 2010
2. Conferences and Presentations:
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting poster presentation, “Extending the record of Greenland Ice
Sheet Subsurface meltwater: Exploring New Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing Data”,
December 2015
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, attended December 2014
West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference poster presentation,“Laser
Frequency Stabilization using an Acousto-Optic Modulator”, November 2013
Calvin College Summer Research Poster Fair poster presentation, “Laser Frequency Stabilization using
an Acousto-Optic Modulator”, October 2013
West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference poster presentation,“Dielectric-
Barrier Discharges on a Hexagonal Grid”, November 2012
Calvin College Summer Research Poster Fair poster presentation, “Dielectric-Barrier Discharges on a
Hexagonal Grid”, October 2012
Community Involvement:
Grace Life Campus Bible Studies, First Baptist Socorro Choir, 2014-present
NMT Track Club, Fall 2014
Calvin College Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track,2010-14
Alliance Living Learning Community, 2012-2014
Van Reken Honors Floor Community, 2010-12
United States Pony Club, 2000-2010
Volunteer Service: Socorro Animal Shelter, Science Olympiad, First Baptist Church of Socorro, Puerto
Seguro shelter and soup kitchen (Socorro, NM) Grand Rapids Public Library, campus
community garden, and Supper House Soup Kitchen, Grand Rapids Special Olympics (Calvin
College Service Learning Program), Arriola Bible Church, Dolores River Fest, Pony Club, San
Juan College, Teen Maze health fair, Honors Diploma Tutoring Program (MCHS Honors
Diploma Program)
Professional Membership:
New Mexico Geological Society, student member, 2016-present
American Geophysical Union, student member, 2014-present
American Physical Society, student member, 2011-12