https://www.kiarajgomez.com/home daily 1.0 2022-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575931945180-6DFFHZ5AA3HD5MKCP0E7/IMG_8208+%281%29.JPG Home - Welcome! I am a data engineer at Chevron and a recent PhD graduate from the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. I studied the evolution of redox conditions of Lower Jurassic intervals in the North Sea using geochemistry. Contact me: kiaragomez@utexas.edu https://www.kiarajgomez.com/kiara-bio daily 0.75 2022-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575401372445-PLBTXS1Q57TJA7L8XUND/Samaria_Photo_ForBio.jpg Bio - About Me Hello! I am a data engineer at Chevron and a recent PhD graduate (as of August 2022). I am also a first-generation college student with Colombian roots, and a person who stutters. My research currently focused on understanding the impact of the North Sea Dome on Lower to Middle Jurassic intervals of the North Sea. This work is supervised by Lorena Moscardelli and Charles Kerans. My path as a geoscientist has been multidisciplinary. Prior to my time in Texas, I completed a MSc in Petroleum Engineering at the Technical University of Crete. My thesis focused on biomarker applications in oil characterization, supervised by Nikos Pasadakis. I graduated from Smith College in 2014 with a B.A. in Geosciences, and worked under the guidance of Sara Pruss on understanding ooid formation in San Salvador Island, the Bahamas. My love for geology and organic geochemistry has grown from my exposure to it’s diverse applications across different disciplines. To learn more about my skills and background, take a look at my CV/Resume page. I am passionate about increasing diversity in STEM fields through mentoring and community outreach. To learn more, visit my Outreach page. I am also interested in effectively communicating science through data analytics and visualization. In my spare time, I usually enjoy participating in triathlons and exploring the world. During unusual times like 2020, I used my time to learn Python and started to pivot more toward the Tech field. Being a keen learner, I also decided to enroll in Computer Science courses at Oregon State University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575925784931-31L7IVYB93CFB4NBRB6P/IMG_9554.JPG Bio Hiking Canyonlands in Utah 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575404805145-VKU1J0MVEW7DQUI1PCR2/79021818_3173988739283825_3995684139339612160_n.jpg Bio - Contact me! kiaragomez@utexas.edu Currently based in Houston, Texas JSG Site Google Scholar CV/Resume https://www.kiarajgomez.com/new-page daily 0.75 2019-12-03 https://www.kiarajgomez.com/cvresume daily 0.75 2020-05-06 https://www.kiarajgomez.com/research daily 0.75 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575927447433-XE47XG8UE7HD8YLXIWPL/Kiara_Jeannelle_Gomez.jpg Research Collecting samples in Stavanger, Norway https://www.kiarajgomez.com/outreach daily 0.75 2022-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575927020355-GZKW5X1P3NZRKN60QIJI/78100943_1188075434732990_5701421463119069184_n.jpg Outreach End of GeoFORCE program week with Counselor and EC (Enrique Reyes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575926633221-17DPQ7GQ4Z71TENGFIKU/Photo.PNG Outreach Cook Elementary Lesson https://www.kiarajgomez.com/media daily 0.75 2020-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1588188306506-91YB6ZOTPBL7DZIOJSOT/Mindful-Self-Care-Plan-768x480.jpg Media April 29, 2020 Post on Science, Y’all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575406994439-SF7W5NPEPPNPFA4E68T6/IMG_4280-550x413.jpg Media November 10, 2017 Post on Science, Y’all with Keri Belcher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1588096226022-52ZDG60W0ZOPGRXRDXXM/DogsofJSG_Pt1-768x768.png Media April 24, 2020 Post on Science, Y’all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1588188439781-DD3V28HA2UU5GRQ7Q0EL/StockSnap_PN8JLDA8CH.jpg Media Flower photo from ShutterStock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575406662762-CWAXHEMFHJYC3GPJ0KW6/GomezPhoto1.jpg Media February 16, 2017 Post on Science, Y’all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575407361895-8D6XBURAAWNXMYGIMK02/gomez_article.jpg Media April 2016, Smith College Spotlight Article https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575407719878-15KB63YNAD46MW5XEAW7/Coral-Reef-Ed-Ventures-1-657x439.jpg Media June 2014, The Sun Pedro Sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575407267360-GJ9VQECHS01ERI0E2NXR/Coral-Reef-Edventures-2014-Camp.jpg Media July 2014, Ambergris News https://www.kiarajgomez.com/failures daily 0.75 2023-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5de5e9c7dcb2647c791745b2/1575932660232-6YHBDH2N9SSEJ3TQVJIS/IMG_8138.JPG Failures I failed to be properly prepared for this hike. https://www.kiarajgomez.com/materials-for-learning daily 0.75 2022-11-11 https://www.kiarajgomez.com/home-1 daily 0.75 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1559252192300-EOFOIYL5NBLA7IDHGDZR/image-asset.jpeg Home - Materials for Learning Many educational materials in local languages are often out of date. 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