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Roberto Schifano Geologist - Geochemist PhD  Agrigento, 07/12/1978     Address Via Stazione, 2               9210, Burgio (Ag) Phone:  +39 328 97 25 649               +39 392 25 73 477 e-mail: burgeo@gmail.com Nationality: Italian; Age: 37;   EDUCATION University of Palermo Palermo - Italy 2005- 2008   Ph.D. “GEOCHEMISTRY”   3Dimensional geological model of Etna Volcano for hydrogeological, geothermal and environmental purposes; Mapping hidden fault using geochemical tools; Performing a complete analysis prospecting involving geochemical and geophysical data; Developed a new device (patented) actually used in geochemical monitoring and prospecting in Stromboli and Etna volcanoes; Geochemical characterization of soil sediment, water and gas; Evaluation of volcanic hazard; Collection, processing, and interpretation of geochemical data, including gas, water and soil sediment, cartography, statistical analysis, mentoring;           University of Palermo Palermo - Italy 1997 - 2003    MSc “GEOLOGY” MSc degree in Geology, focus in Mining – Geochemistry – Petrography.           University of Palermo Palermo - Italy 2000    ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSIC Summer University short course (600 hours) focused in seismic, magnetometry, topography, GIS, gravimetry.             LANGUAGES Italian (fluent), English (good), French (scholastic), Portughese (good).         COMPUTER SKILLS Excellent computer skills including: Windows Xp/7/8, Mac, Linux. MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Geological oriented software for 3D reservoir and correlation modelling (Golden Software Surfer 11, Grapher 9, Voxler 3, Rockware RockWorks 15, Oasis Montaj and Target, Petromod 1D), GIS analysis (Global Mapper 14, Origin Pro 7.5, ARC-GIS - Web GIS). Schlumberger (AquiferTest.2010, Hydro.GeoAnalyst, Visual.MODFLOW 2011); Programming and developing software for geophysical signal analysis (microtremors) and processing in LabView 2011 environment;         LABORATORY SKILLS I am familiar with: Mass Spectrometry (Finnigan, Hyden), Cavity Ring Down Laser Spectroscopy (Picarro), IR Spectrophotometry, Gas Cromatography (Perkin Elmer and NIRA); HPLC (liquid chromatography), etc; Chemical laboratory analysis on gas, water, organic compound (TOC) and soil sediment; Electronics and robotics; Soil, core and cutting sampling;           WORK Geolog International b.v. Milan (Italy) 2008 - present   GeoFLUID and GeoISOTOPES geochemist field engineer:   Expert in interpretation of heavy  gases and isotopic composition “while drilling”; Strong knowledge in drilling oil field operation, real time monitoring (data engineering, mud losses, pressure, cement job, etc) and reporting; Great expertise in Hi-Speed gas-chromatograph, mass and laser-beam spectrometer; Quality and quantity evaluation of hydrocarbon reservoir and geosteering operation; Correlation among geological (cutting/core), geochemical (light/heavy gas, water and oil) and geophysical (sonic, gamma-ray) data; On-site tester for new tools used in real time analysis focused on gas and drilling mud; Source rock, correlation, and reservoir  basin modelling; Daily and final well reporting; GeoFLUID and GeoISOTOPES trainer;     University of Palermo Palermo-Italy 2004 - 2007   Researcher  on volcanic and agricultural land site: “V5 – Diffuse degassing in Italy –Sub Project New geochemical approaches to the identification and characterization of the gas emissions in volcanic areas of Sicily”.  DPC-INGV, Civil Protection Agengy – Italian Institute of  Geophysical and Volcanology “Management of the agroecosystem for the optimization of dynamics of the organic substance and  of the atmospheric CO2 (CCS - Carbon Capture and Storages). “. MIUR, Ministero Italiano Università e per Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica   Italian Navy Catania - Italy 2004 - 2005   Grade of “Guardiamarina” Liutenent L.T. in Italian Navy helicopters base.       OTHER International Diving Certificate (CMAS), Drive Licence.  Patented Instrument for pressure gradient measurement, Abilitazione all'esercizio della professione di Geologo (italian award, engineering geologist). “BOSIET” certificate (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training). Countries of work experiences including off-shore and on-shore in: Italy, Tunisia (on-shore, desert), Romania (on-shore), Tanzania/Indian Ocean/Namibia/Togo (off-shore), Mauritania, Brazil, Kuwait.   SCIENTIFIC PAPERS   R.Schifano, G.Paletta  “Low Cost Tromograph System for Microtremor Seismic Acquisition”, FastTIMES  December 2013, Vol.18, N°4, Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society R.Schifano  “Rileviamo e Misuriamo l’intensità dei terremoti”, ElettronicaIn, n°165, VISPA s.n.c., Aprile 2012 S. Giammanco a, F. Parello, B. Gambardella, R. Schifano, S. Pizzullo, G. Galante “Focused and diffuse fluxes of CO2 from mud volcanoes and mofettes south of Mt. Etna (Italy)”, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 165 (2007) 46–63, Keywords: carbon dioxide; Mt. Etna; mud volcanoes; soil CO2 effluxes; magmatic degassing. W. D'Alessandro; S.Giammanco; D. Luzio; F. Parello; R. Schifano; L. De Luca. “A coupled geophysical and geochemical approach to the study of buried degassing structures on mt. Etna” , Abstract - 32° International Geological Congress. F. Parello, S. Giammanco, R. Schifano “Quantification of methane output from mud volcanoes and mofettes south of Mt. Etna (Italy)”. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9, 02746, 2007. S. Giammanco, F. Parello, G. B. Galante, S. Pizzullo, and R. Schifano  “Soil CO2 emissions from the lower SW flank of Mt. Etna: possible relations with hidden faults and preliminary output estimate”  Extended Abstracts of ICGG8 (2005): 53–54. S. Giammanco, F. Parello, R. Schifano “Focused and diffuse fluxes of CO2 from mud volcanoes and mofettes south of Mt. Etna (Italy), Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9, 02746, 2007. L. Gristina, F. Parello, F. Pisciotta, R. Schifano, S. Giammanco “Soil CO2 emissions from the lower SW flank of Mt. Etna: Estimate of organic and magmatic contributions to the total degassing”. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9, 03544, 2007 Parello F., Schifano R., Gristina L. “Diffusive degassing of CO2 in a Vertisol and its relation to different soil management”  5° International Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation, Palermo 25-30 Giugno 2007, Key-words: Carbon Dioxide; Management; Diffusive Degassing. S. Giammanco, F. Parello and R. Schifano. “Use of fluid pressure gradient measurements in volcanic soil gas emissions: the case of mt. Etna”, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 6, 03926, 2004. Neri M., Burton M., Condarelli D., Murè F., Schifano R. “Installazione di una sonda tipo “barasol” a Torre del Filosofo (Etna) per la misura continua del flusso di radon dal suolo”. Report INGV, Prot. int. UFVG2005/074. Francofonte V., Giammanco S., Mastrolia A., Neri M., Schifano R. “Rapporto sulle conseguenze dell’emissione diffusa di CO2 in Valle San Giacomo e nell’area di Primoti (26 Aprile 2006)”. Report INGV Prot. int. UFVG2006/045. Burgio, 12 April 2017                                                                                               Roberto Schifano