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Thomas Leavy

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Recently graduated geologist who has already received a vast amount of experience and training through Geological Survey Ireland. Strengths include experience working with drill rigs, core logging, water and soil sampling, and a strong desire to be part of a team. I have decided to move to Australia to work in mineral exploration.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graduate Geoscientist

Mccarthy Keville O'Sullivan
Dublin, Ireland
06.2025 - 10.2025
  • Environemental monitoring of two olf mines in Ireland. This included water sampling of groundwater, surface water and leachate from tailings management facilities. This was followed by subsequent report writing.
  • Groundwater and Surface water sampling for the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Logging of drilling operations for groundwater wells.
  • Monitoring both environmental parameters and general operations of the Dublin Waste to Energy Incinerator.
  • Created a borehole database for Dublin Airport using historical data.

Graduate Geologist

Geological Survey Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
05.2024 - 04.2025
  • Prepared a report detailing the soil geochemistry of the Dublin urban area.
  • Applied Tellus (nationwide geophysical and geochemistry survey) geophysical information in refining geological maps.
  • Executed drilling operations for both geothermal exploration boreholes and groundwater monitoring wells.
  • Conducted geological logging on core using handheld XRF device and also completed fracture logging.
  • Authored articles detailing Tellus programme activities and initiatives.

Education

Bachelor of Science - BSc Earth And Ocean Science

University of Galway
Galway, Ireland
08-2024

Skills

  • Core Logging: Completed XRF and fracture logging on 1km of core for geothermal research
  • Drilling Operations: Experience in both drill rig supervision and offsiding
  • Soil and Water Sampling: Experienced with soil and water sampling procedures, QAQC and delivering of samples to laboratory Also experienced in archiving of soil samples
  • Field Operations: Carried out Karst feature mapping in Ireland, and monitoring of Turlough water levels Supported drilling operations and logistics
  • IT skills: specialist certification in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Experience working with ArcGIS, Geosoft, and ResIPy software
  • Teamwork: Developed through participation in team sports
  • Communication: Excellent communication skills, demonstrated through report writing for Geological Survey Ireland, and presentation of research posters at conferences
  • Physically Fit: used to working physical jobs in farming and construction Comfortable with long days and early starts

Certification

  • Irish Driving License (eligible in Australia)
  • Whitecard
  • Manual Handling (Ireland)
  • Forklift Certified (In Ireland, but willing to gain Australian Certification)
  • Confined Space Training (Ireland)

Interests/Hobbies

  • Strong passion for Gaelic Football, but also play rugby and soccer.
  • Going to the gym is my main hobby, along with running.
  • I also have a strong passion for the outdoors, particularly hiking and fishing

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Graduate Geoscientist

Mccarthy Keville O'Sullivan
06.2025 - 10.2025

Graduate Geologist

Geological Survey Ireland
05.2024 - 04.2025

Bachelor of Science - BSc Earth And Ocean Science

University of Galway
Thomas Leavy