Welcome to CyberComputing Sciences, the science consulting company in Midland and Odessa, Texas, that provides specialized scientific and instructional services to the Permian Basin and West Texas by Steven Schafersman, Consulting Scientist. CyberComputing Sciences provides scientific consulting, research, education, and operations in the following eclectic areas:
Petrologic Analysis of Reservoir Rocks • Please visit PetroRes Sciences, provider of the following services:
- Petrographic light microscopy and digital photomicrography of petroleum reservoir rocks
- Petrologic description and analysis of thin sections, rotary sidewall samples, and well cuttings of reservoir rocks
- Determination of sedimentary facies and depositional environments of reservoir rocks
- Identification and analysis of specific microfossils in sedimentary rocks of all ages
- Petroleum reservoir characterization and stratigraphic analysis of sedimentary sequences
- Recognition and identification of authigenic clays harmful for petroleum production
- Geological description and stratigraphic analysis of slabbed cores
- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of reservoir rock samples
- X-ray diffraction analysis of reservoir rock samples
- Preparation of rock thin sections for petrographic analysis
Digital Photomicroscopy
- Digital photomicrographs of any microscopic samples: geological, biological, forensic, etc. (prepared slides only; no living specimens)
- Very reasonable rates and extremely high quality
Scientific and Technical Writing and Editing
- Science textbooks
- Freelance writing for scientific or technical publications
Educational Technology and Course Design
- Instruction in the skills, techniques, and philosophy of using instructional and learning technologies in higher education
- Instruction in creating distance education courses for higher education
- Instruction in the use of courseware packages such as WebCT and Blackboard
- Design and development of computer-aided instructional (CAI) materials for use in high school and university classrooms
- Design and construction of Web-based distance courses and Web-enhanced classroom courses for higher education
Computers and Software Applications
- Design and development of pages, graphics, and complete sites for the World Wide Web
- Education and training in website design and construction
- Education and training in the use of Macintosh computers and networks
- Education and training in the use of business, presentation, graphics, and Internet software applications for both the Macintosh and Windows operating systems
- Repair and upgrade of Macintosh computers
Environmental Science and Energy
- Environmental science education and research
- Renewable energy consulting and education
Secondary Education Teaching
- Secondary Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Space Science
- Web Resources for Students Software, Search Engines, Web Citations, Reliability of Web Information
Instruction in Classic Board Games of Skill and Strategy
Genealogical Research and Consulting
- Genealogy and Family History
- Family genealogical research
Wine Education and Tasting
- Wine writing and education
- Texas Wines
- Conducting wine tastings and wine instruction
Soccer Coaching and Refereeing
- USSF "C" Soccer Coaching License
- Ten years of high-level and semi-professional soccer referee experience
- Soccer referee instruction
- Soccer on the Web
These services are available in Midland, Odessa, and throughout the Permian Basin and West Texas. Complete projects can be assigned, discussed, delivered, and evaluated using Email and the World Wide Web on the Internet.
For assistance in any of these areas, please contact Steven Schafersman at the email address below or by telephone at (432) 352-2265.
Our rates are reasonable -- far lower than the big-city firms -- and we have discounted prices for students, high school and college instructors, and educational projects. Sometimes our participation is free. Please inquire at your convenience. Payment can be made using PayPal to the email address below.
Steven Schafersman (Ph.D. in Geology, 1983, Rice University) has advanced training in educational technology and has years of experience in the design and development of educational websites and distance courses using computers and courseware applications. He is similarly knowledgeable about environmental science, petroleum geology, and biological and geological light and SEM photomicrography. His experience included 22 years of college, university, and high school science teaching; 14 years using light and scanning electron microscopes for scientific research; 14 years working with educational technologies, distance education, WebCT, Blackboard, the Internet and the Web; 12 years in the petroleum industry performing reservoir rock analysis and reservoir characterization; 8 years of geology field study; and 8 years of science consulting. He has many scientific and scholarly publications in these and other areas.