Seth Coursey
About Seth Coursey
Seth Coursey is the Laboratory Lead at BLUE ORIGIN, with a background in geology and environmental geosciences.
Company
Seth Coursey is currently employed at BLUE ORIGIN as a Laboratory Lead. His tenure at BLUE ORIGIN began in 2020 and is ongoing. BLUE ORIGIN is based in Kent, Washington, United States, where Seth contributes to the company's mission with his expertise in geology and analytical instrumentation.
Title
Seth Coursey holds the position of Laboratory Lead at BLUE ORIGIN. This role involves overseeing laboratory operations, ensuring adherence to scientific and analytical standards, and leading a team of professionals in research and development projects.
Education and Expertise
Seth Coursey pursued his higher education at Northern Illinois University. He obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Economic Geology with a focus on Geochemistry and Experimental Geology from 2018 to 2020. Prior to this, he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Geology and Environmental Geosciences from the same institution, completing the program between 2015 and 2017. His academic background is complemented by hands-on experience with analytical instruments such as XRF, XRD, and SEM-EDS, among others.
Professional Background
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, Seth Coursey amassed a diverse range of experiences in both academic and industry settings. Between 2018 and 2020, he served as a Graduate Student - Teaching Assistant in Geology & Environmental Geosciences. From 2017 to 2018, he worked as a STEM tutor at Northern Illinois University. Additionally, he served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in Geology & Environmental Geosciences from 2016 to 2017. Seth's earlier roles included working as a Sales Associate at Family Video from 2015 to 2016 and as a Shift Manager at Jimmy John's from 2011 to 2014.
Achievements
Seth Coursey has made significant contributions to his field, evidenced by several key achievements. He developed and executed methods and standard operating procedures for analytical instrumentation, including XRF, XRD, and SEM-EDS. He was the first to implement XRF at Northern Illinois University. He also performed the first documented non-destructive phase separation technique of the carbonate minerals dolomite and spherocobaltite. Seth was awarded research grants totaling $2500, specialized grant awards of $1000, and geochemistry scholarships. Notably, he demonstrated that dolomite can trace and model cobalt-rich fluids in the subsurface and created phase diagrams for mineral assemblages in his M.S. research.