1. Marisa Mochizuki
Professional History
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.
AECOM Environment
Westminster Woods Camp and
Conference Center
USGS – Hawaii Volcano
Observatory(HVO)
Richmond Field Station,Institute of
Transportation Studies, Universityof
California,Berkeley
Education
Van Nuys High School
Math and Science Magnetwith
Honors
Universityof California,Berkeley
4 year Bachelor Degree ofGeology
3.83 of 4.00 GPA
Years of Experience
FMG: 1.2
AECOM: 3
Westminster Woods:2.5
USGS-HVO: 0.5
Richmond Field Station:1.5
Training and Certifications
Unrestricted/Road Ranger Heavy
Rigid driver’s license
Currentdriver’s license- manual,
4WD experience
Senior FirstAid and CPR
40-Hour HAZWOPER
8-Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor
Los Angeles RefinerySafety
Overview
Transportation Worker Identification
Credential
Technical Specialties
Geologic Processes
Hydrogeology
Environmental Compliance
Environmental Remediation
Ms. Mochizuki has 6 years of experience in geology and environmental
consulting. Most recently she has lead hydrology field activities and data
acquisition at FMG’s North Star Site in the Pilbara as it transitions from
an exploration camp to a working mine site. Bore logging, documenting
water flow rates supervising and directing well installation, monitoring
groundwater production and conducting pump tests, she has secured
dependable water sources through out the site for drinking water,
construction and mine production activities under the supervision of the
senior hydrogeologist. Marisa recently conducted water exploration
activities in the Canning Basin that will ultimately supply water for mine
production and slurry transportation for phase two of the mining
operation. She then returned to North Star and is currently leading further
local water exploration as the minesite’s demands evolve. In addition
she has had significant exposure to the RC and Diamond sampling and
logging with their exploration team.
During her residence with AECOM, she provided assistance and
expertise with regards to mapping and core logging for drilling
operations, groundwater and LNAPL investigation and monitoring, well
and soil vapor probe installation and destruction, data acquisition and
analysis. This work included subcontractor supervision, regional and
local permitting, task managing, soil, water, LNAPL and vapor sampling,
hazard identification, and reporting for various facilities in theLong Beach
area and an emergency response to an oil spill in Michigan.
The drilling methods she has employed include air rotary, mud rotary,
hollow stem auger, sonic, direct push, dual rotary and reverse circulation
drilling, conventional and diamond.
The groundwater and core samplingmethods she has employed include
peristaltic, dedicated bladder, portable and dedicated electric pumps,
disposable bailers, Simulprobe®, and discrete interval samplers.
Prior to employment with AECOM, Ms Mochizuki acquired experience
working as an Environmental Educator with Westminster Woods and
participating in a geochemistry internship at the Hawaii Volcano
Observatory (HVO) after obtaining her Bachelors Degree in Geology
from the University of California, Berkeley. Ms Mochizuki is fluent in
Spanish and currently working towards expanding her technical
knowledge and experience.
Experience by project
Fortescue MetalsGroup Ltd
Geologist
November 2013- Present
Hydrology Project, North Star, Pilbara. As the North Star exploration
2. camp transitions to a fully operating mine site, water demands have
drastically increases for construction purposes, personnel daily use and
eventually ore production. In order to meet these demands Marisa is
currently directly supervising and or performing all field operations for the
drilling, logging, and designing of observation and water productionwells
at FMG’s North Star site under thesupervisionof senior hydrogeologist
Richard Martin. Employing air rotary, mud rotary, dual rotary and reverse
circulation drilling methods while documenting v-notch data and chip
logging she designs observation wells tailored to specific site capabilities
and testing preferences. She has performed pump tests and recorded
data during drilling activities in order to estimate feasibility and location of
future production well installation and collected ground water samples for
laboratory analyses in order to assess the location’s suitability as a
purpose specific water supply. As drilling resources fluctuate she has
supervised and directed multiple, simultaneous drilling operations and
coordinated with earthworks to ensure that preparations for future drill
sites have been properly made in order to eliminate driller stand-by time
and facilitate work progress. Sheconducts health and safety analyses
and monitors health and safety parameters during job activities including
the acquisition of site and job specific permits as required. During down
time she frequents theexploration drilling sites learning as much as
possible about thelocal formations from her colleagues and gaining
experience on diamond core and RC logging. Once water targets were
met on site she began water exploration activities in the remote Canning
Basin employing mud rotary drilling and soil logging in order to
investigate its suitability as a potential water source for future, large scale
operations. Plans changed back at North Star and water demands more
than doubled requiring an urgent return for further drilling and water
sourcing.
AECOM
Geologist
Aug 2010- March 2013
Carson Refinery Groundwater Monitoring, Carson, California. Task
managed and performed field operations for several soil and
groundwater investigations pertaining to groundwater contamination
extent, dissolved phase chemical concentrations and water table
fluctuations. Gauged and sampled wells. Deployed, retrieved and
analyzed transducer data. Supervised well drilling, installation, and
destruction. Supervised well development and product recovery. Logged
and sampled soils. Performed health and safety analyses and monitored
health and safety parameters during job activities. Analyzed groundwater
analytical laboratory data. Updated and created tables, figures and
produced reports for clients and the regional water board.
Carson Refinery LNAPL Investigation Carson, California.
Researched historic releaseevents, transmissivity and product recovery
rates across the refinery in order to determine contamination sources and
where to install and/or abandon recovery or monitoring wells that would
optimize the remediation management plan. Task managed field
activities and projects. Preformed groundwater and LNAPL sampling and
monitoring. Supervised well drilling, installation, and destruction.
3. Conducted well development, product recovery, Bail Down, Slug Testing,
CPT/LIF, ROST, and GAMMA logging investigations to determine aquifer
properties and well efficiency. Monitored health and safety parameters
during job activities. Updated and created tables, graphs and figures.
Watson Remediation, Carson, California. Preformed groundwater
investigations pertaining to groundwater contamination extent, dissolved
phase chemical concentrations and water table fluctuations. Organized
field activities. Performed health and safety analyses and monitored
health and safety parameters during job activities. Mapped out well
locations for recovery system installation.
Dominguez Channel Release, Carson, California. Preformed
groundwater investigations in response to a release into the Dominguez
Channel in order to determine the release source, product type and liable
party. Supervised well drilling, installation and development. Logged and
sampled soils and ground water. Performed health and safety analyses
and monitored health and safety parameters during job activities.
Updated and created tables and figures documenting dissolved chemical
concentrations and groundwater fluctuations.
Enbridge Oil Spill Remedial Investigation, Marshall, Michigan.
Stepped in to assist in an emergency response following a crude oil
surface release to investigate contamination under the supervision of the
DEQ (Department of Environmental Quality). Logged, testedand
sampled soils in order to quantify concentrationand delineate regions of
contamination at thereleasesite and along the affected creek.
Supervised soil boring activities and assisted in shallow well installation.
Performed data entry, analysis, and quality control of data, soil and
groundwater samples from multiple logging teams.
HynesLNAPL Evaluation and Groundwater Monitoring Carson,
California. Preformed groundwater and soil vapor investigations in
response to several site releases and possible off sitemigration.
Organized field activities and projects. PreformedSlug Testing
investigations. Installed soil vapor probes and sampled vapors.
Performed health and safety analyses and monitored health and safety
parameters during job activities. Updated and created tables, figures and
produced reports for clients.
PFE La Campana Pilot Report, Mexico City, Mexico, (worked
remotely from Long Beach Office, California). Updated and created
tables and graphs documenting changes in chemical concentrations in
shallow soil and groundwater, water table elevations and other pertinent
parameters in response to injection events over time. Translated tables
and graphs from Spanish to English.
Burnett Street LNAPL Evaluation and Groundwater Monitoring,
Carson, California. Preformedgroundwater and soil vapor
investigations in order to delineate off site non-contaminated regions and
regularly monitor subsurface contamination. Supervised well drilling,
installation, and development. Task managed field activities and projects.
Installed soil vapor probes and sampled vapors. Logged and sampled
soils. Performedhealth and safety analyses and monitored health and
safety parameters during job activities. Analyzed groundwater analytical
4. laboratory data. Updated and created tables, figures and produced
reports for clients.
Terminal 2 and 3 Groundwater Monitoring, Carson, California.
Preformed groundwater investigations pertaining to groundwater
contamination extent, dissolved phase chemical concentrations and
water table fluctuations. Conducted LNAPL recovery at existing wells.
Preformed monitoring well maintenance, health and safety analyses and
monitored health and safety parameters during job activities.
2011 Tesoro Tk 8021 Mobile Recovery, Carson, California. Updated
and created tables and graphs pertaining to LNAPL transmissivity
investigations and recoverability potential within specific aquifers.
Performed calculations correlating historic recoverability to current
recoverability rates.
LK 34 and 37T Groundwater Monitoring, Carson, California.
Preformed groundwater investigations pertaining to groundwater
contamination extent, dissolved phase chemical concentrations and
water table fluctuations. Organizedfield activities. Performed health and
safety analyses during job activities. Updatedand created tables, figures
and produced reports for clients.
Westminster WoodsCamp and Conference Center
Feb 2008-June 2010
Environmental Educator
Taught geology, redwood forest, watershed and marine ecology to
middle school students (grades 5-8) according to the state and school
curricula standards. Createdand implemented programs in restoration
ecology and service learning projects such as invasive species impact
and eradication methods, gardening, crop rotation and cob building. Lead
night ecology, astronomy, ocean science and other evening programs
with 15 to 250 students. Managed groups of 10-17 students on hiking
trails, tide pools, and through state parks and reserves. Developed and
presented interactive lessons and conducted training sessions for other
educators on marine science and geology. Participatedin regional and
state Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE)
conferences.
Challenge Course Facilitator
Facilitated programs on our Ropes/Challenge Course with high and low
elements such as zip lines, tree traverses, rope swings, suspended
leaps, etc. Taught safety and belay skills. Lead team building initiatives.
Set up and took down high ropes elements. Completed a level 2
facilitator certification from the Association for Challenge Course
Technology (ACCT).
USGS – Hawaii Volcano Observatory
GasGeochemistry Intern
5. Jul-October 2007
Monitored gas emission levels and chemical content released by the
active Kilauea volcano for scientific research purposes as well as public
health and safety. Coordinated and monitored gas emissions by plume
traverse using UV spectrometers. Reduced data using Fluxcalc and
Cospec programs. Collectedgas samples from active fumaroles and
collected data at magma flow sites. Analyzed fumarole content using gas
chromatography. Monitored scanning spectrometer stations using
HOBOWare®. Actively involved in testing and improving current equipment
and techniques. Assisted in leveling campaigns and gathering ground
water samples. All data was used in conjunction with remote sensing
photography, heat, geophysical, seismic and GIS data to monitor the
volcanic activity and processes.
Rainforest to Reef Geologic Field Camp
JamesCook University, Townsville Australia
Jul 2005- Aug 2007
Researched local sedimentary processes as a result of climate and
oceanic variances. Conducted land surveys and investigations. Collected
and evaluated the content of field samples on land and at sea using
Grain-Size Analyzers, Current Meters, Nephelometers, Side Scan Sonar
and Sub-bottom Profiler Technologies, Vibracore Equipment and bottom
sampling devices establishing sediment sources and depositional
environments. Conducted a research project, wrote a report and
presented a Power Point Presentation.
Richmond Field Station, Institute of Transportation Studies Jan 2004- Jun
Pavement Research Center Lab Technician
Jan 2004- Jun 2005
Maintained control chamber and pavement temperature. Monitored and
Recorded pavement response measurements using Multi-Depth and
Road Surface deflectometers and laser profilometer. Drilled, collected
and analyzed core samples. Maintained Heavy Vehicle Simulator;
greased bearings, checked fluids, re-fuelled, changed oil, etc.