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Paleontology/Paleoceanography Lab Staff

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  Paleoceanography Faculty

Tony-Antartica

Dr. Tony Rathburn
Interests: Paleoceanography, Paleoecology, Micropaleontology, Geobiology and Biogeochemistry of methane seeps, Seafloor Ecology, and Bioavailability of Contaminants

My current work primarily focuses on the ecology and geochemistry of modern foraminifera and the calibration of proxies for use in paleoceanography, and environmental change.  I am involved in several projects that examine the relationships between ambient conditions, and the ecology and geochemistry of biomineralization in calcareous foraminifera.  Each of these projects incorporates student research

 

  Current Graduate Students
AshleyPHD

Name: Ashley Burkett
Year:  PhD Student
Interests: Micropaleontology, Benthic Foraminifera, Stable Isotopic Geochemistry and Trace Elemental Chemistry of Foraminiferal Calcite, Scuba Diving, Travel

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Ashley's Website

Current PhD Spatial and Earth Science Graduate Student
M.S. Geology

Steffen

Name: Steffen Wilkinson
Year: M.S. Earth and Quaternary Science
Interests: Micropaleontology, Geology, Chemistry, Automobile repair, and Travel

Current M.S. Earth and Quaternary Science Graduate student

 

  Current Undergraduate Students
Nick

Name: Nick Spendal
Year: Junior
Interests: travel, Pool, Geology, and Micropaleontology

Current Earth and Environmental Sciences Major
Concentration: Geoscience 

MattBly

Name: Matt Bly
Year: Freshman
Interests: Geology. Paleontology, Micropaleontology

Current Earth and Environmental Sciences Major
Concentration: Geoscience

ChrisL

Name: Chris Lane
Year: Junior
Interests: Geology,  Micropaleontology, Movies

Current Earth and Environmental Sciences Major
Concentration: Geoscience

 

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  Recent Graduates and Alums
RyanV

Name: Ryan Venturelli
Year:  2014 Alum M.S. Graduate Student
Interests: Paleoceanography, Micropaleontology

Graduate Student working with living (stained) benthic foraminifera since August, 2013
Participation in a research cruise off the coast of San Diego in October, 2013.
Experience instructing undergraduate students in a classroom, laboratory, and field setting.
Proven ability to conduct and present research.

Current: Ph.D. University of South Florida in Geological Oceanography
2014  M.S. ISU Earth and Quaternary Science

Brendan

Name: Brendan Paddack
Year: 2014 Alum B.S. Graduate
Interests: Paleontology, Micropaleontology, Zombies, Volcanology

Presented research results at two research conferences
Field experience on two research expeditions
Lab experience working on NSF-Funded research projects (Antarctic seasonality and Pacific regional ecology)
Coauthored four research abstracts/presentations
Awarded Best Undergraduate Poster presentation at Crossroads Geology Conference

2014 B.S. Earth and Environmental Sciences Geoscience

Max

Name: Max Bedrava
Year:  2013 Alum B.S. Graduate
Interest:  Paleontology, Micropaleontology, Target Shooting, Snowboarding, Motorcycling

Conducted Research since Fall 2010
Participation in a 24-hour research cruise off the coast of San Diego in September 2010
Participation in 6 day research cruise off the coast of San Diego in July 2011

2013 B.S. Earth and Environmental Sciences Geoscience

Jake

Name: Jake Willingham
Year:  2013 Alum M.S. Graduate Student
Interests:  Travel

Current:
2014  M.S. ISU Earth and Quaternary Science

Darin

Name: Darin Lang
Year:  Alum B.S. Graduate
Interests:  Paleontology, Micropaleontology, Marine Ecology, and Scuba Diving

Conducting research since Fall 2007
Given research presentations at research meetings (National GSA meetings, local research showcases, and at the Argonne National Research Lab) and to the community (Local high schools)
Participation on three research cruises (Antarctica, San Diego, and Woods Hole)
Experience in fresh and salt water diving
Extensive microscope work

Current:
2012  B.S. Earth and Environmental Sciences Geoscience

Zack Name: Zack Bailey
Year:  Senior
Interests:  Paleontology, Micropaleontology, Rock Climbing, Cars
Ron

Name: Ron Taylor
Year: Alum M.S. Graduate Student
Interests:  Paleontology, Micropaleontology

Current:
2012 M.S. ISU Earth and Quaternary Science
2010 B.S. ISU Geology

Department of Earth and Environmental Systems