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Education
Post-Graduate Study, Education and Philosophy, James Madison University, 1976
B.S., Geology, Washington and Lee University, 1975
Licenses
Certified Professional Geologist, American Institute of Professional Geologists, Certification No. 6671
Virginia, Professional Geologist, Certification No. 428
Kentucky, Professional Geologist, Certification No. 1245
Experience
Scott Nelson is Vice President of Marshall Miller & Associates' Energy & Mineral Resources Division. Mr. Nelson is a Certified Professional Geologist and has provided more than 30 years of professional consulting to the coal industry. He has broad experience throughout the principal North American coal basins, with special expertise in Central Appalachian coals. His research and publications have focused on the co-application of advanced geotechnical engineering and depositional modeling to predict and map underground geologic hazards.
Mr. Nelson has planned, conducted, and supervised various geological and geotechnical projects for a diverse group of mining, construction, and financial interests. Past responsibilities include: data acquisition through surface and subsurface exploration, underground mine inspection, and remote sensing techniques; mapping of geological factors related to coal and waste coal reserves, quality, and mineability; engineering geology studies for construction of slopes, shafts, portals, shallow tunnels, highways, and bridges; computerized data management and mapping; coal property development and management; professional presentations, exhibits, and reports; coordination of geological teams and support staff; providing expert witness testimony; investigation of insurance claims; preparation of reserve audits for property acquisitions, estate settlement, financial assurance, and required filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Select Listing of Publications and Presentations
- Geological and Geotechnical Methods for Evaluation of Longwall Mining Conditions, West Virginia Coal Mining Institute, 1989, Morgantown, West Virginia, co-authors: K. Scott Keim and Claudio Faria Santos.
- Geological Modeling Techniques for Evaluation of Productivity-Related Longwall Mining Roof Conditions: A Case Study, Longwall U.S.A. Conference, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, co-authors: Marshall S. Miller and Ronald H. Mullennex. Also published in Geology In Coal Resource Utilization, AAPG -EMD, Copyright 1991 by Tech Books, Fairfax, Virginia, pp. 263-285.
- Modern Geotechnical Exploration and Mine Design, Twelfth International Conference on Ground Control In Mining, 1993, Morgantown, West Virginia; co-authors: Patrick S. Artrip and David A. Newman.