ANDRÉA ROCHA DA SILVA
Analytical Chemist
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Federal Fluminese University (UFF) – Niterói – Brazil, PhD.
Environmental Geochemistry, 2009
FUNCEFET – RJ- Brazil, MBA - Integrated Management in QHSE
(Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental) in the Industry of the
Petroleum, 2009
Federal Fluminense University (UFF) – Niterói - Brazil, Graduated in
Industrial Chemistry, 2005
Federal Fluminese University (UFF) – Niterói – Brazil, MSc –
Geosciences, 2003
Federal Technical school of Chemistry - ETFQ/RJ, Chemical technician,
1993
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TDI-Brooks International, Inc., College Station, TX, Analytical
Chemist, November 2010-Present.
GSI-Brooks - Geochemical Solutions International Brasil Ltda, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, 2006 – Present.
Supervisor Board - Responsible for the technical documentation and data
collection in offshore oil activities, 2009.
Technical board assistant on chemistry and geochemical data collections
of samples of seawater (Niskin and Go-Flo Bottles), marine sediments
(Box-core, piston coring) and heat flux from the ocean floor, 2006 to
2009.
Assistant of HSE supervisor on shipboard R/V Gyre, MV Oceansatpeg I,
MV Inspector, RV Emma McCall and Rylan T, 2006 to 2009.
Auxiliary Professor, Santa Ursula University, Department of Engineering
- Graduate Classes taught: Lesson of Inorganic Chemistry (theoretical
and lab), 2003 to 2004.
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Date
07/01/2013 to
07/15/2013
06/23/2012 to
07/09/2012
Position held
Lab
Technician
Lab
Technician
Type of project
Data collection of Piston coring to
Malta Phoenicia
15/02/2012 to
08/03/2012
Lab
Technician
Data collection of Piston coring to
Atwater Valley SGE Program
06/16/2010 to
08/07/2010
Lab
Technician
03/10/2010 to
03/19/2010
Supervisor
01/09/2010 to
01/15/2010
Supervisor
12/21/2009 to
12/29/2009
Lab
Technician
01/27/2009 to
02/09/2009
Lab
Technician
05/16/2008 to
05/30/2008
Lab
Technician
20/20/2008 to
03/04/2008
Lab
Technician
05/12/2007 to
05/26/2007
Lab
Technician
04/10/2007 to
04/24/2007
Lab
Technician
Data collection of Piston coring
Data collection of Piston coring and
heat flow to study in surface
geochemical exploration and
geophysics. Provision of drop core
acquisition and analysis services
Service storage and retrieval of
electronic data by measuring Heat
Flow Data Acquisition not exclusive:
Study of heat flux from the ocean floor
in Mucuri, Espírito Santo, Campos,
Santos and Pelotas Basins
Environmental monitoring at Santos
Basin – Tupi area. Water and Sediment
sampling for geochemistry analysis,
plankton and Drop Camera
Environmental monitoring at Santos
Basin - Tiro and Coral area. Water and
Sediment sampling for contaminants,
geochemistry analysis, plankton
Piston coring and heat flow data
collection to Characterization of Seep
Hydrocarbons for surface geochemical
studies in Camamu-Almada –
sedimentary basin, Bahia
Environmental monitoring concerning
the HABITAT project on deep water at
Campos Basin. Sediment sampling for
contaminants and bethic
characterization.
Environmental monitoring of oil
drilling platform activity at Espírito
Santo Basin, Brazil. Sediment
sampling for contaminants and
plankton
Environmental monitoring of oil
drilling platform activity at Campos
Basin, Brazil. Water sampling for
contaminants, geochemistry and
plankton analysis.
Environmental monitoring of oil
drilling platform activity at Campos.
Water sampling for contaminants,
geochemistry and plankton analysis
Localization
Vessel
Malta
RV Rylan T
Peru
RV GeoExplorer
Gulf of
Mexico,
USA
RV GeoExplorer
Peru
RV GeoExplorer
Brazil
RV Gyre
Brazil
RV Gyre
Brazil
RV Gyre
Brazil
RV Rylan T
Brazil
RV Emma
McCall
Brazil
RV Gyre
Brazil
MV Inspector
Brazil
MV Inspector
02/23/2007 to
02/28/2007
Lab
Technician
12/26/2007 to
01/09/2007
Lab
Technician
12/19/2006 to
12/26/2006
Lab
Technician
11/28/2006 to
12/11/2006
Lab
Technician
10/31/2006 to
11/07/2006
Lab
Technician
Environmental monitoring of oil
drilling platforms at Campos Basin,
Brazil. Sediment sampling for
contaminants and geochemistry
analysis
Environmental monitoring of oil
drilling platforms at Campos Basin,
Brazil. Sediment sampling for
contaminants and geochemistry
analysis
Environmental monitoring of oil
drilling platforms at Campos Basin,
Brazil. Sediment sampling for
contaminants and geochemistry
analysis
Environmental monitoring of oil
drilling platforms at Campos Basin,
Brazil. Sediment sampling for
contaminants and geochemistry
analysis.
Environmental monitoring of oil
drilling platforms at Espírito Santo
Basin, Brazil. Water and sediment
sampling for contaminants,
geochemistry and plankton analysis
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
MV Oceansatpeg
I
RV Gyre
RV Gyre
RV Gyre
RV Gyre
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS
• Total Scanning Fluorescence (TSF) analysis of sediment extracts.
• C15 to C34 and C8 to C40 hydrocarbon analysis by GC/FID and
integration using HPCHEM software
• MSDS in the Laboratory - Computer Based Training
• Safety Orientation: Lab – Computer Based Training
• OSHA Laboratory Standard – Computer Based Training
• Preventing Contamination - Computer Based Training
• Fall Protection - Computer Based Training
• Lock Out Tag Out – Computer Based Training
• Compressed Gas Cylinders – Computer Based Training
• Training in Designated Person Ashore, 2013
• Training in Geotechnical, Geochemical and Environmental Lab:
GEOTEK Multi-Sensor Core Logger (MSCL) and preparing of samples
geotechnical analyses (mini vane, plasticity limit and humidity).
• Helicopter Underwater Egress Training – Seal Inspection and Training,
2011
• ISPS Code/Vessel Security Training – TDI-Brooks International, 2011
• EPA NPDES Vessel General Permit Training - TDI-Brooks International,
2011
• International Safety Management Code - TDI-Brooks International, 2011
• Hazard Communication - TDI-Brooks International, 2011
• TDI-Brooks International’s Safety at Sea - TDI-Brooks International,
2011
• Hearing Conservation – TDI-Brooks International, 2011
• Radiological Safety Training – TDI-Brooks International, 2011
• Project Management - Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV Management),
2009
• SP, BRAMS Atmospheric model course - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas
Espaciais (INPE), 2008
• Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Environmental Chemistry, 2004
• Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Environmental Management,
1999
• Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Wastewater, 1998
• Federal Technical school of Chemistry, RJ, Introduction to Liquid
Chromatography, 1996
• Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Atomic Absorption, 1995
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Ph.D. Thesis: Atmospheric deposition of inorganic and organic
nitrogen in agricultural area in the Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
2009.
Master of Science: Organic Nitrogen and Phosphorus and major íons
in the lower course of Campo Belo, Itatiaia, (RJ) Brazil.
Project Managé: Recovery of the basin of the river Itapaboana.
Coordinator: Angela Maria Abreu de Barros UFF, Brazil. Supported
by MMA (Ministry of the environment) http://www.manage.org.br
Activity: Microbiological analysis and chemistry of riverwater, 19971998
Modality: Technological initiation Industrial Area of the knowledge:
Guarantee of Quality control Institution: Bio-Rio foundation Pharmaceutical Industry Simões Supported by CNPq- RHAE (Brazil)
Development of techniques for pharmaceutical substance
identification, 1995-1997
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
Rocha-Silva, A; de Mello, W. Z. Atmospheric deposition of inorganic
and organic nitrogen in agricultural area in the Rio de Janeiro
state, Brazil. In: I Environmental Geochemistry meeting, 2008
– Federal Fluminense University, 2008, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro.
Rocha-Silva, A; de Mello, W. Z. Dissolved organic nitrogen deposition
on agricultural and urban environments in the Rio de Janeiro
state, Brasil. In: Nitrogen 4th Conference, Costa do Sauípe,
2007, Bahia, Brazil.
Rocha-Silva, A; de Mello, W. Z. Rainwater organic and inorganic in
the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In:
Atmospheric Chemistry at the interfaces 2006 – Joint CACGP/
IGAC/ WMO Symposium, 2006, Cape Town, South Africa.
Rocha-Silva, A; de Mello, W. Z. Organic Nitrogen in precipitation in
the Southeastern Brazil. In: 8th International Conference on
Southern Hemisphere - Meteorology and Oceanography, 2006,
Foz do Iguaçu.
Rocha-Silva, A; de Mello, W.Z. Nitrogênio Orgânico e Inorgânico em
Águas de Chuva. In: X Congresso Brasileiro de Geoquímica
dos Países do Mercosul, 2005, Porto de Galinhas –
Pernambuco. X Congresso Brasileiro de Geoquímica e II
Simpósio de Geoquímica dos Países do Mercosul, 2005.
Rocha-Silva, A; de Mello, W. Z. Comportamento das formas orgânicas
e inorgânicas de N e P no baixo curso do rio Campo Belo,
Itatiaia, RJ. In: XXVI Congresso Latinoamericano de Química e
27a. Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2004,
Salvador, BA. Livro de Resumos. São Paulo – SP: Sociedade
Brasileira de Química, 2004.
Rocha-Silva, A; de Mello, W.Z; Almeida, M.D. Organic Nitrogen and
Phosphorus and major íons in the lower course of Campo Belo,
Itatiaia, (RJ) Brazil. In: 4th International Symposium
Environmental Geochemistry in Tropical Countries, 2004. p.
174-176.
Rocha-Silva, A; de Mello, W.Z. Fluxos de N e P orgânicos e íons
majoritários no baixo curso do rio Campo Belo Itatiaia, RJ –
Avaliação das contribuições antrópicas e naturais. In: XVI
Seminário Interno de Geoquímica, 2003, Niterói. XVI
Seminário de Interno de Geoquímica, 2003.