Brooklyn Smout
Brooklyn Smout is a Geologist with the United States Geological Survey at the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, located in Lakewood, CO working with the National Geologic Synthesis Program. She has roots in Utah with a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Certification in Geospatial Analysis from Weber State University.
Research and Focal Points
- 2.5D Interpretive Geologic Mapping and Modeling at a national scale
- 3D Geodatabase development and reconciliation
- Stratigraphic Synthesis and immigration of data from the COSUNA charts
- Legacy map digitization and GeMS standardizing
- National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB) collaboration
“Through undergrad my research focuses were on Geochemical analysis and mapping of Radon concentrations along the Wasatch Front, Studying the Economic Viability of Utah’s West Desert, and creating geologic maps to present at Maps on the Hill. Post-graduation I immediately moved to Nevada to work with Nevada Gold Mines as a geology intern in underground ore control. After a summer of mining, I decided to go back to school for Geospatial Analysis. I also began a fulltime position with the Utah Geological Survey as a Hazards Geological Technician and later a GIS Analyst & Cartographer. Through the Utah Geological Survey, I had the great pleasure and opportunity to help with the Utah FORGE Project (geothermal), creating their well & borehole subsurface database, and the State Map Program. After my time at the survey, I pursued further experience in hands on hazards consulting and laboratory analysis, received my Geologist in Training certification (GIT), and then moved to Colorado as a member of the USGS Team.”
