Thomas (Tom) A. Baillieul
306 Jennie Drive
Gahanna, OH 43230-2138
614-478-8619 (home); 614-424-3559 (work)

Education:
B.A. (1971); M.Sc. (1976) in Geology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Work Experience:
1971-73 Botswana Geological Survey (Peace Corps)
1976-77 Falconbridge Botswana, Ltd. (mineral exploration)
1977-81 Bendix Field Engineering Corp.
  (uranium resource evaluation in NE and SW U.S.)
1981-87 U.S. DOE - High Level Waste Repository Siting Program
1987-90 U.S. DOE - Superconducting Super Collider
  site evaluations/recommendation; EIS preparation
1991- present U.S. DOE - Columbus Environmental Management Project

Link to your personal webpage:
http://EarthFriendArts.tripod.com

What do you do?
Direct a Federally-funded, $250 Million, multi-year project to clean up former nuclear research laboratories at the Battelle Memorial Institute (see http://www.cemp.doe.gov/)

What do you speak on?
General Geology, Age of the Earth, radiometric dating, Science and Religion How did you become interested in science? I've always had an interest, and parents who encouraged curiosity, questioning, and exploring.

Do you have any kids?
2 boys: one a Senior in materials Science at OSU; and one a Sophomore Computer Science/Music major at OU

What other hobbies & interests do you have?
Painting; teaching both Youth and Adult religious education classes at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Columbus

Have you received any special professional awards or honors?
I received an award from the Ohio Art League for a work entered into their Spring 2000 Juried Exhibition