Indiana State University
Science Building 159
Terre Haute
Indiana 47809

Home phone: 812-397-1145
Personal: 812-236-6730
Email: bwrightsman@gmail.com
 

Summary

• Undergraduate student researcher Indiana State University Paleontology/ Paleoceanography Laboratory under researcher advisor: Dr. Tony Rathburn

   
• Experience Oral Presenter and Guest lecturer for collegiate level courses as well as international science conferences.

• Student researcher involved in numerous research cruises.

• Director of educational displays for Indiana State University

• Interdisciplinary Scientist and Educator

• Author on 5 published Scientific papers

Education

Indiana State University

          B.S. Science Education

                   - Major Area of Concentration: Earth Science Education

                   - Minor Area of Concentration: Biology Education

          August 2007; Major GPA 3.326

          B.S. Geology

- Area of Concentration: Marine Micropaleontology and      Ostracode Ecology

August 2007; Overall GPA 2.84

Selected Publications

WRIGHTSMAN, Brian K., JELLINEK, Thomas, RATHBURN, Anthony E., KLUESNER, Jared,  ADAMIC, Jessica, SWANSON, Kerry, DeDEKKER, Patrick.  Ostracode Assemblages within the Murray Canyon System, Offshore Kangaroo Island, Australia.  2004  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 2004, Denver, CO.  2004 GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 36, No. 5, p. 296

WRIGHTSMAN, Brian K, RATHBURN, A.E., KLUESNER, Jared.

Incorporating Ostracodes into the Classroom. Submitted 2005: 16^th Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, November 2005

KLUESNER, Jared W., RATHBURN, Anthony E., PÉREZ, M. Elena, ADAMIC, Jessica F., BASAK, Chandranath, ABRIANI, Michelle A., SHEPHERD, Amanda S., WRIGHTSMAN, Brian K., ZIEBIS, Wiebke, GIESKES, Joris M., Vertical Distribution of Living (Stained) Benthic Foraminifera from the Aleutian Margin.  Submitted:  2005 Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting, May 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

ADAMIC, Jessica F., PÉREZ, M. Elena, RATHBURN, Anthony E., KLUESNER, Jared W.,  BASAK, Chandranath, ABRIANI, Michelle A., SHEPHERD, Amanda S.,      WRIGHTSMAN, Brian, ZIEBIS, Wiebke, MARTIN, Jon, Comparison of Vertical    Distributions Patterns of Living (Stained) Benthic Foraminifera Assemblages from an

Alaskan Margin cold Methane Seep and the Surrounding Seafloor.  Submitted:  2005   Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting, May 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota

KLUESNER, Jared W.1, RATHBURN, Anthony E. 1, PÉREZ, M. Elena1, BASAK,

Chandranath1, GIESKES, Joris M.2, WRIGHTSMAN, Brian1, THE ECOLOGY  

OF BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA FROM THE VENICE LAGOON, ITALY. 

Submitted:  Argonne National Labs, November 2005, Chicago Illinois.

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Experience

• Conducting Undergraduate research in Paleoceanography/ecology regarding marine ostracodes and benthic foraminiferans since 2004

• Student Researcher on UNIMAK research cruise in Alaska (2004) offshore Unalaska Island. R/V Roger Revelle Using ROV Jason II

• Student Researcher focusing on sediment samples taken from offshore Kangaroo Island Australia during Auscan Research Cruise in 2003.

• Invited participant on 24-hour research cruise with Scripp’s Institution of Oceanography. R/V Robert Gordon Sproul

• Author on 5 abstracts: 3 Lead Author, 2 Co-author

• Presented at GSA national conference in Denver, CO. 2004

• Oral Presentation on education techniques at Argonne National Laboratory on Nov. 6^th 2005

• Designer, Creator and Director of Indiana State University’s Educational Outreach  display. Including living coral reef and rainforest habitats.

• Tutor for Geology 360 (oceanography) at Indiana State University

• Guest lecturer for Geology 160: Introduction to Earth and Space science at Indiana State University

• Given numerous presentations on Geological, Paleontology, and Oceanography as related to research conducted at Indiana State University

• Student Mentor for college and high school students in areas of geology

• Experienced in writing and submitting grant proposals for educational and research opportunities

• Hands on experience with wide variety of scientific instruments and equipment including microscopes, CTD’s, towcams, multi-corers, etc.

• Student Teaching Experience at Middle and High School levels for Earth Science and Biology

Memberships

• Geological Society of America

• Indiana State University Earth Science Club