St. Lawrence Geology Alumni

St. Lawrence Geology and Geology Alumni
In the News

Mark Erickson to receive the Arthur Gray Leonard Medal from UND Geology and Geological Engineering during UND homecoming Oct. 16-18th- Added July 19, 2008
Kyle Littlfield '07 part of winning team for the Imperial Barrel Competition of AAPG - Added July 19, 2008
Many undergraduates earn fellowships through the University - here is a list of fellowships and winners maintained by SLU - Added July 19, 2008
Professor Erickson participates in Apollo training led by alumnus - Added May 27, 2008
Some old news items found online - Added May 27, 2008 (from 2002 & 2003)

Commencement 2008 - Carol Newell '79 gets honorary degree, David Baker '08 gets Trustees Award, 15 majors graduate -Added May 21, 2008
David Baker '08 wins the SGE W.A. Tarr Award at Moving Up Day - Added May 13, 2008
More from the SLU web site on May 9, 2008

Twenty-two students have been selected as 2008 University Fellows for this summer, Michael O'Connor '09 is one of them - Added May 9, 2008
Jeffrey Chiarenzelli '81 Gives Invited Talk At Grinnell Symposium - Added May 9, 2008
Jobs and Majors Soaring in Geology - an article from GOLD Link- Added May 9, 2008
Carol Newell '79 to be awarded an Honorary Degree from St. Lawrence University at Commencement, on Sunday, May18, at 10 a.m. - added April 14, 2008
Prof. Steve Robinson and Alum Chris Stevens '04 co-author an article for Geological Society of America Special Publications Volume 432, Stratigraphic Analysis Using Ground
Penetrating Radar. The article is titled "The Internal Structure of Lacustrine Strandline Deposits, Northern New York- added February 22, 2008
Students and Faculty present at GSA - Lauren Chrapowisky '08 wins the Austin A. Sartin Award for Outstanding Student Research from Sigma Gamma Epsilon - added November 12, 2007
Chris Stevens '04 has received a Student Award from the and Canadian Geophysical Union for an "Outstanding Student Presentation on a Geophysical Topic" at the GAC-MAC Yellowknife 2007 meeting - Added October 22, 2007
Maureen Jones '97 has been nominated for a UST Environmental Excellence Award as noted in UST NEWS - Added October 15, 2007
Derrick Pitts '78 as an amazing alum (SLU web site feature) - Added September 6, 2007
S LU News Link about Bill Van Wie '67 giving the Bloomer Lecture - Added September 6, 2007
SLU Professor Jeff Chiarenzelli '81 gets grant to study possible new energy sources in PreCambrian rocks - Added August 27, 2007
Profile of Brian Congiu '08 on the SLU Sciences Web Site - added August 23, 2007
More Things found on the SLU web site - added July 20, 2007

Dean Eppler '74 as an amazing alum (new feature of the SLU web site)
Christopher Parker Conners ’83 named to the State University of New York Board of Trustees in 2004 term through 2008

Jeff Chiarenzelli '81 recieves a Walker Fellowship to study the quality of drinking water in St. Lawrence County. - added July 10, 2007
Stephanie Peek '06 and Camile Partin '06 are Geological Society of America Research Grant Recipients for 2007.- added July 10, 2007
Robert Menard '07 is the recipient of the W.A. Tarr Award for 2007 from the SLU Chapter of Sigma Gamma Epsilon - added May 15, 2007
Future alums Brian Congiu '08 and Matthew Zabik '08 have been selected as 2007 University Fellows for this summer . -added May 1, 2007
Students present work in St. Lawrence's Annual Festival of Science April 18, 2007 - added April 17, 2007
Brian Hanson '07 and Visiting Instructor Diane Burns gave a presentation at Northeastern Section of the GSA - added April 3, 2007
Profiles of SLU Geology Alumni and Faculty on theSLU website (All Added here March 17, 2007)

Erickson's work featured in fossill exhibit - Added March 17, 2007
Carol Newell '79 appointed to the Order of Canada - Added February 27, 2007
Mike Perfit '71 to give Ferguson Lecture on March 1, 2007 - Added February 20, 2007
Just brought to our attention: Richard G. Fairbanks '72 was awarded the Maurice Ewing Medal at the 2001 Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony on 12 December, in San Francisco, California. - Added February 8, 2007
Mike Perfit '71 named a RIDGE Distinguished Lecturer . He will give the Ferguson Lecture on March 1, 2007 at St. Lawrence. - Added February 5, 2007
Dan Bisaccio '76 work with HabitatNet continues to be recognized by the United Nations Environmental Program with an article and invitations to present their work. - Added February 5, 2007
Jeff Chiarenzelli '81 recognized as an exceptional reviewer for GSA Today in December 2006 GSA Today page 11 - added December 8, 2006
On Saturday, October 28, 2006 the Spatial Analysis Lab in Launders Science Library was dedicated in memory of William T. Elberty Jr., Professor Emeritus of Geology and Geography from 1958 to 1999. - Added November 7, 2006
Emeritus Professor of Geography William Romey received the Neil Miner Award given by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NGAT) - Added November 7, 2006
Kevin Emblidge '06 won third prize at the 2006 New York State GIS map competition, held during the state GIS Conference in Lake Placid - Added November 7, 2006
Jeff Chiarenzelli '81, Cathy Shrady, and others studying the environmental impact of a Formerly Used Defense Site in a remote area of Alaska - added October 24, 2006
Students, Faculty, Alumni present work at Geological Society of America Meeting - added October 16, 2006
SLU Alumnus Gerry Ross '78 to speak on Maui's Geology - added October 10, 2006
Just brought to our attention: Gerry Ross '78 was awarded the Past President's Medal by the Geological Association of Canada in 2000 - added September 27, 2006
Dean Eppler '74 profiled on SLU web site (again!) - added May 8, 2006
Dr. John Bursnall retires - added May 8, 2006
Barbara Tewksbury '73 to be awarded an Honorary Degree from St. Lawrence University at Commencement, on Sunday, May 21 -added May 8, 2006
Dr. Frank P. Piskor (January 5, 1916 - March 8, 2006), 14th President of St. Lawrence University passes away - added March 9, 2006
"Time Studies," an exhibition of photographs by Mark Klett '74, will be in the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University from Monday, January 23, through Saturday, February 25. - added January 17, 2006
GSA participants as noted by the University - added November 7, 2005
J. Mark Erickson along with David Waugh '99 publish papers - added September 13, 2005
William A. Van Wie '67 has been appointed to the new position of vice president and general manager, exploration. for Devon Energy Corporation - added August 19, 2005
Anna Burke '05 speaks at Commencement as Class President - added May 18, 2005
Soon to be Alum, Anna Burke '05 profiled on SLU web page week of May 9, 2005 - added May 10, 2005
Daniel Bisaccio ’76 to Receive Alumni Citation - added April 26, 2005
Rick Standish '71, Dean Eppler '74, Duane Eppler '71, and Roy Christoffersen '71 are awarded the W. T. Elberty Medal for service to St. Lawrence University through and by direct service to and support of the Department of Geology on April 22 and 23 at SLUGAC 5. - added April 25, 2005
David Wald '84 profiled on SLU web page the week of April 10, 2005 - added April 12, 2005
David Wald '84 to give R.O Bloomer Lecture and SLU press release about SLUGAC - added April 12, 2005
Geology Students Present Research at Northeast GSA Conference - added March 15, 2005
Dan Bisaccio '76 Great Success at First Youth Summit on Biodiversity - added March 3, 2005
Stephen Robinson Assistant Professor of Geology profiled on SLU web page - added February 22, 2005
2005 Susan Carolyn Ferguson Lecture in Geology March 3, 2005 presented by Philip J. Currie - added February 22, 2005
Alums are authors of regional geology books - added February 17, 2005
Dean Eppler '74 testing space suits -added January 26, 2005
Len Mason '99 receives $3000 in hydrogeology software after poster presentation at GSA in Fall 2004 - added January 15, 2005
Dan Bisaccio '76 leads Earth Summit for Youth on Global Biodiversity set for Jan. 16-29, 2005 at the El Edén Ecological Reserve on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. - added January 12, 2005
Mark Klett '74 profiled on SLU web page of the week December 20, 2004 - added December 21, 2004

New book is now out. "Third Views, Second Sights: A Rephotographic Survey of the American West"

Derrick Pitts '78 named one of the "50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science" for 2004, as selected by Science Spectrum magazine and Career Communications Group, Inc. - added October 25, 2004

SLU Profile -original date unknown- added October 25, 2004
The 50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science - blackengineer.com -added October 25, 2004

Mike Perfit '71 featured in an AGI Geotimes article January 2004 - added October 20, 2004
Dean Eppler '74 profiled on SLU web page week of August 9, 2004 - added August 10, 2004
Dean Eppler '74 to receive Alumni Citation during Reunion Weekend - added May 25, 2004
Commencement 2004 - Mark Klett '74 received honorary degree - added May 22, 2004
SLU To Dedicate Wachtmeister Field Station May 14 - added May 11, 2004
Dolan Foundation awards grants to SLU for Outdoor Lab - added April 27, 2004
Daniel J. Peppe '03 and Dr. Mark Erickson, present a paper at the International Organization of Paleobotany Conference VII held March 21-26, 2004 in Bariloche, Argentina - added April 27, 2004
Current Students participate in Festival of Science - added April 20, 2004
Don Rodbell '83 to give 2004 Susan Caroline Ferguson Memorial Lecture in Geology on Thursday, April 15, 2004 - added April 13, 2004
Mark Klett '74 to be awarded honorary degree from St. Lawrence - added March 15, 2004
Robert O. "Doc" Bloomer died February 21, 2004. - added March 9, 2004
Mark Erickson, Booth Platt Jr. '00 and Douglas H. Jennings '93, are co-authors of the article "Holocene Fossil Oribatid Mite Biofacies as Proxies of Paleohabitat at the Hiscock Site, Byron, New York" in the Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, Vol. 37 (2003) - SLU news release January 15, 2004 - added January 23, 2004
Barbara Tewksbury '73 receives Neil Miner Award and is the 2004 AGI President (added November 12, 2003)
Dean Eppler '74 in Antarctica - SLU Magazine Summer/Fall 2003 pg 45- added October 20, 2003
Graham Baird '98 awarded GSA Student Research Grant (noted in September 2003 GSA Today, page 22) - added October 8, 2003, write-up added October 20, 2003
Paleontology class, JME, and alum attends fossil park dedication in Sharonville Ohio - added October 8, 2003

Group Picture from ribbon cutting ceremony

David Wald '84 has been selected Seismological Society of America & Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology "Distinguished Lecturer" for 2004 (additional link)- added Sept 24, 2003
Tim Bouchard '03 and Dr. Mark Erickson name fossil after SLU SLU news release September 15, 2003

Picture of the fossil - added OCtober 8, 2003

Mark Klett '74 subject of a story in the Science section of The New York Times - Noted on SLU NetNews September 3, 2003
Donald Rodbell '83 elected as GSA Fellow in 2003 - Noted in GSA Today, August 2003
Fossilized Fish Act as Ancient Thermometer - CollegeNews.org, May 1, 2003
Champsosaurus Fossil and Petrified Tree Stump Among Discoveries Found in North Dakota By St. Lawrence University Undergrads - CollegeNews.org, June 21, 2002
SLU Students Find Dinosaurs In North Dakota - CollegeNews.org,
William T. Elberty, In Memmoriam
SLU Graduate Awarded PhotoMedia Photography Person of the Year for 1999
SLU Graduate Wins Carnegie Teaching Award

Alumni Publications (just a start)

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Last Updated:
July 19, 2008

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