The University of British Columbia

Education

July 2009 – Present: Master of Science in Economic Geology – University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

            Thesis: Magmatic Evolution, Mineralization and Alteration of the Red Chris Copper-Gold Porphyry Deposit, northwestern British Columbia

            Supervisors: Dr. Craig Hart, Dr. Richard Tosdal

September 2003 – April 2006: Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Geology – University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

            Thesis: Experimental Petrology on the Yamato 980459 Meteorite from 10 to 20 Kilobars.

            Supervisor: Dr. Chris Herd

September 2001 – April 2003: University Transfer Program in Sciences – Grant MacEwan Community College (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

Employment History:

April 2008 – January 2009: Project Geologist – Overland Resources Ltd. (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

• Andrew Pb-Zn Project – Selwyn Mountains, Yukon Territory, Canada

May 2006 – March 2008: Geologist - Aurora Geosciences Ltd. (Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada)

• Logged core of various deposit types, including VHMS and Sed-Ex, Uranium, and Magmatic Sulphide deposits.


• Logged core and sampled soil at the Greens Creek Mine, Admiralty Island, Alaska


• Supervised diamond drill programs


• Carried out soil sampling and prospecting programs.


• Participated in IP geophysical surveys.


• Prepared NI43-101 reports for clients.


• Geologically mapped and prospected areas of economic interest.


• Generated computer plan maps and down-hole drill sections, incorporating assay and composite information.


• Travelled to Siberia to gather data and arranged a method for transfer of geological drilling information from Russian geologists to Canadian geologists.

May 2005 – August 2005: Research Assistant – University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

• Carried out a series of experimental petrology tests using a high-pressure and high-temperature piston cylinder apparatus. (Basis of Honours Thesis)

May 2004 – August 2004: Research Assistant – University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

• Organized and documented miscellaneous items within the Meteorite Collection at the University of Alberta.

Scholarships and Awards

2010: Graduate Student Fellowship, Barrick Scholar – Society of Economic Geologists

2010: Geoscience BC Graduate Student Research Scholarship

2005: Bill Elder Scholarship in Geology – University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

2005: NSERC – Undergraduate Student Research Award

2005: Jason Lang Scholarship (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

2004: NSERC – Undergraduate Student Research Award

Publications

Norris, J.R., Hart, C.J.R., Tosdal, R.M. and Rees, C. (2010): Preliminary study of the magmatic evolution, mineralization and alteration at the Red Chris copper-gold porphyry deposit, northwestern British Columbia (NTS 104H/12W); in Geoscience BC Summary of Activities 2010, Geoscience BC, Report 2010-1, p. 77–86.

Norris, J. R. and Herd, C. D. K. (2006): The Yamato 980459 Liquidus at 10 to 20 Kilobars; Lunar and Planetary Sciences Conference, XXXVII, 1787 (Abstract).

Professional Memberships

November 2008 – Present: Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) – Member and Student Member (2010-2011 UBC Student Chapter Secretary)

May 2006 – Present: Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) – Geologist -in-Training.