Bill Henika

Appalachian Regional Geology Research Associate and Adjunct Professor of Geology

1049 Derring Hall

+1.540.231.8990 (Phone)

+1.540.231.3386 (FAX)

4044 Derring Hall (0420)
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Professional Appointments

1985-2004 Virginia Division Of Mineral Resources, Virginia Tech
Independent Geological and Geophysical field investigations covering the Cumberland (Pine Mtn.) thrust block, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge and Piedmont. Public Outreach-Extension-Virginia Tech Departments of Geological Sciences, Biological Systems Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering. Graduate Research Committee Member NCSU, Virginia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering, Radford University Center for Engineering Geosciences.

2004 Research Associate
Virginia Museum of Natural History

1995 Adjunct Professor
Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences

1980-1985 Sohio Petroleum/Bp, Mid-Continent Exploration, Dallas.
Project Manager, Rocky Mountain Exploration Group.
Lead Geologist, Wichita Mountains Exploration Group.
Lead Geologist, Appalachian Exploration Group.

1968-1981 Virginia Division Of Mineral Resources, Charlottesvile.
Independent Geologic and Geophysical field investigations including the Cumberland thrust block (Virginia Coalfields, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge and Piedmont.

1964-1967 North American Exploration, Charlottesville, Johns-Manville, Inc, Asbestos, Quebec.
Geophysical and Geochemical exploration-Summers and Part Time. Delineated and mapped massive sulfide ore deposits in southwestern Virginia and Maine ME (NAE). Delineated and mapped Chrysotile Asbestos deposits in ME,NH,VT, and Quebec, Canada (J-M).

1960 Schnabel Foundation Company, Washington D.C.
Engineering Technician (Summer) Geotechnical engineering research on horizontal earth loading in deep construction cuts using electrical resistance strain gauges.