1. Contact Information:

2. Education:

Master of Science, Earth Sciences
Memorial University of Newfoundland, expected completion: 2011
Thesis: Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopic Tracers for Dissolved Organic Matter Cycling in a Boreal Estuary
Supervisors: Professors Penny Morrill and Susan Ziegler

Honours Bachelor of Science with High Distinction, Specialist Environmental Geosciences
University of Toronto, 2009
Honours thesis: Phosphate Cycling During the Aptian
Supervisor: Prof. Ulrich Wortmann

Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Woburn Collegiate Institute, 2004

3. Work Experience:

University of Toronto Department of Geology, Geobiology Isotope Laboratory -- 2007 - 2009
Summer Research Assistant for Prof. Ulrich Wortmann
- Analyzed sediment cores taken during Leg 123 of the Ocean Drilling Program for total organic carbon, δ¹³C and bulk sulphur
- Wrote a Data Report reporting the information described above.
- Performed barite separation for sulphur isotopic analysis at the University of California, Santa Cruz, analyzed δ³⁴S at U of T
- Modeled how phosphate concentration changes fit into the C and S isotopic behaviour of the Aptian using Octave, expanding on
  my fourth year thesis
- Reprecipitated barite for remeasurement at higher purity.

University of Toronto Department of Geology, January 2009 - May 2009
Teaching Assistant for GLG102H1S Earth Science, Taught by Prof. Russ Pysklywec
- Taught 2 hour laboratory classes on the following topics: mineral and rock identification, ground penetrating radar, fluid mechanics,
  recurrence of earthquakes and floods
- Lead field trip group to Don Valley Brickyards to explain glacial history of the area.
- Marking responsibilities for labs, term tests and exam

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Mining Matters (PDACMM) -- 2008
Program Aid
- Helped run Mining Matters workshops for teachers, high school and grade school students at the PDAC Convention

Adaptation and Impacts Research Division (AIRD) of Environment Canada -- 2006-2007
Work-Study Student for Dr. Brad Bass
- Acted as TA to second year students
- Continued previous work using COBWEB on how altering landscapes affects population dynamics
- Conducted my own research applying COBWEB, a multi-agent simulation software to the identifying predictors for minimum viable
  population

University of Toronto Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics -- 2006
Summer Research Assistant for Prof. C.T. Bolton
- Performed astronomical observations at the David Dunlap Observatory
- Digitized legacy data using a microdensitometer and reduction algorithms
- Reduced spectra and calculated radial velocities using FORTRAN scripts

University of Toronto Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics -- 2005
Summer Student for Prof. Ray Carlberg
- Created informational websites for the Canadian Thirty Metre Telescope effort, and Supernova Legacy Survey

University of Toronto Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics -- 2004-2008
Lecturer and Tour Guide
- Developed and delivered astronomy lectures for the general public for the David Dunlap Observatory tour program until its closure

4. Field Experience:

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Student-Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop (S-IMEW) -- 2008
- A two week opportunity for 25 post-secondary students from across Canada to gain exposure to the mineral exploration industry
- Involved a series of themed days from mapping to underground tours to the NI43-101
- Held in Sudbury, ON with a field trip to Val d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda, QC
- See program itinerary and field trip itinerary for details

University of Toronto Department of Geology Independent Study Project -- 2007
- An international field course involving Professors and students from the U of T and the University of Maine, Presque-Isle (UMPI)
- Performed a geophysical survey of a rock glacier and a nearby archaeological site in Presque-Isle, Maine
- Learned to use ground penetrating radar, seismic refraction and magnetometry equipment and analyze results
- See this article from UMPI about the field work

University of Toronto Department of Geology Field Course I -- 2007
- Participated in an eleven day field course including creating a geological base map and stratigraphic section
  of an area near Whitefish Falls, ON.

5. Volunteer Experience:

University of Toronto Department of Geology -- 2006-2009
Volunteer
- Helped run workshops for elementary and high school students, and for a ROM summer camp
- Manned the Geology booth at U of T Day

Toronto Science and Technology Fair -- 2005-2008
Judge

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) -- 2007
PDAC Conference Ambassador
- Greeted delegates, answered questions and assisted delegates in navigating the convention

University of Toronto Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics -- 2005
Cosmic Frontiers Lecture Series Logistics Team Member
- Organized event day at Convocation Hall with nearly 2000 attendants
- Created design for all four event programs
- Designed and maintained event webpage

University of Toronto Astronomy and Space Exploration Society -- 2003-2005
Executive member
- Organized the Expanding Canada's Frontiers Symposia held in Convocation Hall

Scarborough Gem and Mineral Club -- 1999-2006
Volunteer
- Helped run workshops teaching children about rocks and minerals in a fun, hands-on approach.

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre -- 1997-2006
Volunteer
- Operated telescope for public outreach events including Astronomy Day activities.

North York Astronomical Association -- 1999-2005
Starfest Logistics Team Member
- Manned registration booth for the largest star party in Canada.
- Introduced speakers at daytime lectures.

6. Academic Awards:

Graduate

Undergraduate

7. Presentations:

DeBond, N., Lee, L., Paytan, A., and Wortmann, U.G. (2009). Aptian Carbon and Sulfur Isotope Curves From ODP Site 765. Poster presented at INVEST, in Bremen, Germany.

DeBond, N., Lee, L., Paytan, A., and Wortmann, U.G. (2009). Aptian Carbon and Sulfur Isotope Curves From ODP Site 765. Oral presentation delivered at the 2009 Joint Assembly (participating associations: AGU, GAC, MAC, CGU, IAH), in Toronto, ON.

DeBond, N., Lee, L., Paytan, A., and Wortmann, U.G. (2008). Aptian Carbon and Sulfur Isotope Curves From ODP Site 765. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union 2008 Fall Meeting, in San Francisco, CA.

DeBond, N., Roy, L., Kar, M., Bank, C. and Putnam, D. (2008). Subtalus ice localization via ground penetrating radar and seismic refraction at Gardner Pond rock glacier, northern Maine. Poster presented at GAC-MAC-SEG-SGA 2008 Joint Annual Meeting, in Quebec City, QC.

Stable Isotope Geochemistry: Isotopic Equilibrium Fractionation -- November 9, 2009
Guest lecture for EASC 2502 - Introduction to Geochemistry, a second year geology class at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Statistics in Geology -- November 14, 2008
Presentation to a Grade 12 Data Management class at Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute showing some applications of the concepts they are learning in statistics to real geological data. The presentation included hands on activities: linear regression on age and distance of Hawaiian seamounts, and determining grain size distribution of a sediment.

The Geology of the Moon -- February 8, 2008
Lecture for the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers describing formation hypotheses and the accepted collision theory, as well as how to observe features on the moon in the context of geology.

8. Memberships:

9. Conferences Attended:

INVEST (IODP New Ventures in Exploring Scientific Targets) (poster presented)
Bremen, Germany. September 23-25, 2009.

Joint Assembly (oral presentation)
Toronto, ON. May 24-27, 2009.

Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) (poster presented)
San Francisco, CA, USA. December 15-19, 2008.

Joint Annual Meeting of GAC-MAC-SEG-SGA (poster presented)
Quebec City, QC. May 26-28, 2008.

ALife X
Tenth International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems
Bloomington, IN. June 3-7, 2006.