Dr. Schuenemeyer holds a PhD in statistics from the University of Georgia (1975). He received a BS degree in applied mathematics in 1969 and an MS degree in mathematics in 1971 from the University of Colorado. He was a professor of statistics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Delaware from 1976 through 2000 and a mathematical statistician for the U.S. Geological Survey (on a full and part time basis) from 1975 through 2001. As director of the statistical consulting center at the University of Delaware from 1983 through 1999, he assisted clients to solve problems in many disciplines. Dr. Schuenemeyer, the author of 100 research publications, has given numerous invited talks, an d conducted workshops for scientists from industry and government, and educators.

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Consulting clients, Fields of application, Methodologies used, Professional awards, Rendering of scientific judgment

Consulting clients include:

• US Department of Energy
• US Minerals Management Service
• US Geological Survey
• Potential Gas Committee
• Office of Technology Assessment of the US Congress
• BP Oil
• Christiana Care Health System, Delaware
• Compuval Investments
• PGA Tour
• Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, State of Delaware
• NBC News

Fields of application include:

• Energy
  • Petroleum (oil, gas, and hydrates)
  • Coal
• Climate
• Groundwater
• Earth and environmental sciences

Methodologies used include:

• Graphical and statistical procedures for analyzing large data sets
• Linear and nonlinear models
• Statistical computing, including Monte Carlo strategies
• Spatial methods, including geostatistical tools
• Subjective probability estimation
• Time series
• Sample surveys
• Design of experiments

Professional awards and activities include:

• Elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)
  
• The 2004 John Cedric Griffiths Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematical Geology
• Chair of the US National Committee for Mathematical Geology
• Chair of the ASA's Committee for Energy Statistics
• Vice President of Mathematical Geologists of the US
• Program chair for the ASA Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
• Prime organizer of the national ASA Section on Statistical Consulting
• Co-founder and past president of the Delaware Chapter of the ASA

Rendering of scientific judgment:

• Expert consultant on:
  • Gas hydrate assessment methodology, U.S. Minerals Management Service (2005-present)
  • Analog protocols, U.S. Minerals Management Service (2004-2005)
  • Modeling of stream sediment drainage systems, U.S. Geological Survey (2004-2005)
  • Oil and gas resource assessment  in northern Alaska, U.S. Geological Survey (2001-2005)
  • National Energy Modeling System, Energy Information Administration (1991-95)
  • Resource assessment models, US Office of Technology Assessment (1977)
  • Evaluation of oil and gas resource assessment models, Princeton University (1975)
• Associate Editor, Mathematical Geology (1997-present)
• Editorial correspondent for Computers & Geosciences (1992-95).
• Scientific expert reviewer for journals, including Mathematical Geology, Natural Resources Research, Technometrics, Journal of the American Statistical Association, Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, and the Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.