Dr. Joel Aquino
Assistant Professor
Economic Geology
Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Aquino's career can be summarized and has evolved from being an "Explorer of Mines to Explorer of Minds". He teaches the cross-disciplines of Physics, Physical Science, Earth Systems and Geology in high school, college and graduate level programs. His professional background includes a combined 33 years of teaching, research and mineral industry experiences that span across several nations (Philippines, United States, Australia, Germany Indochina and Japan). The highlight of his mineral industry career is his being part of a team that discovered the $13 billion Sepon copper-gold deposit in Laos. As a K-12 educator, he holds several science teaching certifications that include gifted-in-field and ESOL endorsements. He has been the recipient of several local, state and national teaching awards and professional travel grants. To continue his passion in mineral exploration, He still occasionally conducts part-time contract/consulting work for mining companies.
Research Interest
Exploration strategies, structural deformation and metallogenesis of mineral deposits. Energy sources of the future. Efficacy of research-based instructional methods in actual K-12 classroom teaching.
Publications
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Aquino, J.S. (2003) “How I discovered a gold mineâ€. Invited guest speaker to give an informal talk given to the geology department of St. Louis University, Missouri
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Aquino, J.S. (2006) “ Dancing Boulders Under a Joshua Tree: An Outdoor Classroom Activityâ€. Proposed abstract to be presented at the SE Geological Society of America Conference; Knoxville,TN; March 2006,
