Drew Heasman, P.Geo
- M.Sc (current candidate) combining geology and data science
- Team member winner of the Frank Arnott NGEA Award in 2022, Grand Prize and Impact on Exploration prize.
- 20 years mining/exploration experience
- B.Sc in Geology (honours); B.Sc in Computer Science (4th year, honours list)
- Proficient in Python; certification as Professional Data Scientist.
- Able to contribute as an individual or part of a team
- Experience in Geosoft Target, ArcGIS, ioGas, Wellsight Systems, and others
- Passionate self-learner; quick leaner
professional Work experience
- Latitude Uranium, St. John's, NFLD
- Director GeoData, Jan 2022 - Present
- Develop methodologies of exploration data acquisition and data management.
- Developed and maintained an MX Deposit database for multiple projects.
- Developed and implimented a machine learning prospectivity workflow for the Central Mineral Belt.
- Shared responsibility for exploration program design, data analysis, and target generation.
- Royal Canadian Naval Reserve, Saskatoon, SK
- Sub-lieutenant, Intelligence Officer, Nov 2019 - Present
- Lakshmi Consulting Ltd., Saskatoon, SK Wellsite Geologist, Mar 2012 - March 2021
- Geosteering horizontal wells.
- Prepared cross sections and geological reports, becoming familiar with Wellsight Systems software.
- Followed ISO 14001 government regulations.
- Aided the project geologist with real time interpretations.
- Improved data collection, and communication workflow on sites.
- Orano Resources Canada Inc., Saskatoon, SK
- Exploration Geologist (Northern Saskatchewan and Nunavut), Mar 2005 - Mar 2012
- Logged 30,000 metres of core in a uranium unconformity deposit setting.
- Prepared cross sections and geological reports, becoming familiar with GeoSoft Target.
- Aided the project geologist in a variety of tasks on drilling projects (e.g. spotting holes, shutting down drill rigs, and running downhole probes).
- Kirkland Lake Gold, Kirkland Lake, ON
- Geologist (Northern Ontario), May 2004 - Mar 2005
- Logged 15,000 metres of core in orogenic gold deposit settings.
- Planned future targets with the Chief Exploration Geologist.
- Traced holes on a real-time basis in underground mining areas.
- Made decisions on the continuation or termination of drillholes.
Education
- University of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon, SK
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) Geological Sciences Candidate (Expected graduation Apr 2023)
- This project involves the application of machine learning to spatial and temporal associations of imperfectly constrained geoscience data. A portion of this study will be used in tectonic plate reconstruction through time, as well as text mining dark data by leveraging xDD (formerly GeoDeepDive), an online digital library of geological journals.
- Athabasca University - Athabasca, AB Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Computing and Information Systems (4th year, Expected graduation Dec 2024)
- GPA: 3.7
- Relevant Coursework: Artificial Intelligence, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Database Management
- Awards & Honors: Honours List
- Brandon University - Brandon, MB
- Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc.) Geology (Apr 2004)
Additional Skills
- Moderate proficiency in Python including many libraries used in machine learning and geosciences.
- Moderate profieciency in SQL.
- Self-taught website building and networking skills
- Strong interest in automation and its inclusion in daily workflow
Certificiations, courses and community engagement
- Professional Data Scientist, DataCamp
- Graduate Professional Skills Certificate, University of Saskatchewan
- CODES Ore Deposit Models and Exploration Strategies Graduate Course (University of Tasmania)
- Python Programming, Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, SQL, and Data Analyst with DataCamp. 125+ courses completed (each approximately 4 hours in length) and can be seen at GitHub
- Exploratory Data Analysis (self-learning) (University of Saskatchewan, Geology Course)
- Volunteer reviewer on the Experience Review Committee for Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) (~ 3 years)
- Volunteer on the Student Development Committee for the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) (~ 3 years)
- PDAC 2019 Concepts and Application of Machine Learning to Mining Geoscience
- Certified in: WHMIS (2023), H2S Alive (2019) First Aid (expires 2023)