Nyla Williams
Chicago,IL
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Geophysics Intern
Illinois State Geological Survey
Champaign, Illinois
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Collaborated with both geologists and geophysicists to plan and use seismic tomography to visualize the Mahomet Aquifer, to aid in the management of a major water resource.
- Utilized the Electric Resistivity Tomography (ERT), the Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (Raspberry Shake), and the Ground-based Transient Electromagnetic Domain (WalkTEM) for subsurface imaging.
- Processed and interpreted ERT and Walk-TEM data utilizing forward modeling programs, SPIA and ResiPy.
- I presented my research at the STEM Career Exploration and Symposium in Champaign, Illinois.
Geophysics Intern
Illinois State Geological Survey
Chicago, Illinois
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Collaborated with local coastal geologists to assess the shoreline dynamics of the Illinois Beach State Park
- Assisted in geologic surveys of which utilized: The Ground Penetrating Radar system (we observed GPRs at two different frequencies: 1000 MHz and 250 Mhz), a Real Time Kinematic system, and performed a geospatial survey with a drone
- I conceptualized the geologic history of Boone County, Illinois, the utilization of seismic imaging techniques, and past investigations of Boone County with a team that will help form a 3-D map of the entire county
- Contributed to data processing and visualization using Python, which will contribute to better infrastructure building decisions and local groundwater management
Education
Bachelor of Science - Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Chicago, IL05.2025
Skills
- Proficient in QGIS
- Geophysical Instruments (ERT, HVSR, WALKTEM)
- Initiative
- Google Suite
- SPIA
- Resipy
- Res2DInv
- Microsoft Suite
- Proficient in R and Python
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Analytics
- Problem-solving
Hobbies and Interests
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Astronomy
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Timeline
Geophysics Intern
Illinois State Geological Survey
05.2024 - 07.2024
Geophysics Intern
Illinois State Geological Survey
05.2023 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
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