Commencement
2008
for Geology saw 15
majors for the Class of '08 and David M. Baker receive the
Trustees Award for highest GPA. Alumna Carol Newell (see below)
received an Honorary Degree.Added May 21, 2008
Carol Newell '79 be awarded an
Honorary Degree from St. Lawrence University at
Commencement, on Sunday, May 18.University Announcement
Commencement 2008 for Geology , Text of Bio & Pictures (speech coming soon) , Page on Carol Newell after receiving Order of Canada
Added April 14, 2008, Updated May 21, 2008
Chris
Stevens '04 has received a Student Award from the Geological
Association of Canada and Canadian
Geophysical Union for an "Outstanding Student Presentation on a
Geophysical Topic" at the GAC-MAC Yellowknife 2007 meetingAdded October 22, 2007
Maureen Jones '97
has been nominated
for a UST Environmental Excellence Award as noted in UST
NEWS
published by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental
Control. Her "nomination recognizes the superb effort she has
made to
help Worsley Companies get on top of the compliance curve."Added October 15, 2007
Alice
Quakenbush, Mark Erickson, and Sarah McElfresh '98 receive the
W.T. Elberty, Jr. Medal for service to St.
Lawrence University through and by
direct service to and support of the Department of Geology on September
14, 2007 during SLUGAC 6. About the Medal. Medal Ceremony.
Added September 20, 2007
R.O. & Vera
Bloomer
Lecture on September 14th will be
given by Bill Van Wie '67 EXPLORATION FOR OIL GAS IN THE DEEPWATER
GULF
OF MEXICO: NEW DISCOVERIES, NEW
CHALLENGES Added June 14, 2007
Title added August 8, 2007
Jeff
Chiarenzelli '81 has been awarded a $55,000 grant by the
American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund to study the
geochemistry and texture of Precambrian sedimentary rocks that may one
day serve as new sources of energy.source: SLU Press Release
Added August 27, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS
to Stephanie Peek '06 and Camile Partin '06 and who are
Geological Society of America Research
Grant Recipients for 2007. GSA Today, Vol. 17, No. 7 page 23-24.Added July 10, 2007
Jeff
Chiarenzelli '81 has been
granted an award from SUNY Potsdam's Center for Regional Research and
Community Education's T. Urling and Mabel Walker Fellowship Program for
North Country-based research projects. Chiarenzelli will study the
quality of drinking water in St. Lawrence County. Matthew Zabik
'08 will assist. source:
SLU Press ReleaseAdded July 10, 2007
Read
the print version of the Winter 2007 St. Lawrence Magazine
in the On Campus section for
some stories about faculty and future alumni.Related
Press Releases
CONGRATULATIONS to Jeff
Chiarenzelli '81 for being recognized as an exceptional reviewer for
GSA Today. This was noted in GSA Today, December 2006 pg. 11
First Added on December 8, 2006, here March 17, 2007
Carol
Newell '79was been appointed to the Order of Canada on February 20, 2007. The Order of Canada "recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation."
February 27, 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. The medal is given for significant original contributions to understanding physical, geophysical, and geological processes in the ocean; to scientific ocean engineering, technology, and instrumentation; and outstanding service to marine sciences
February 8, 2007
Mike Perfit '71named a RIDGE Distinguished Lecturer. He will give the Ferguson Lecture on March 1, 2007 at St. Lawrence.
February 5, 2007
SLU Press Release on Ferguson Lecture
February 20, 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. Read More
February 5, 2007
SLU NetNews Link
February 13, 2007
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.November 7, 2006
Kevin
Emblidge '06 and Bill Olsen, GIS/GPS technician, won third prize at the 2006 New York State GIS (geographic image systems) map competition, held during the state GIS Conference in Lake Placid
November 7, 2006
Just
brought to our
attention!!Gerry Ross '78
was awarded the Past President's Medal by the Geological Association of Canada in 2000
September 27, 2006
Dr.
Bill RomeyProfessor Emeritus will receive the 2006 Neil Miner Award
at the NAGT and GSA Division of Geoscience Education Luncheon on October 22, 2006 held during the National GSA meeting in Philadelphia, PA.
August 31, 2006
SLU Press Release
November 7, 2006
Jeff
Chiarenzelli '81 joins faculty at SLU. Jeff will be joining the department next fall. Jeff He will be teaching some of the hard rock courses along with geochemistry.
July 3, 2006
http://www.stlawu.edu/geology/jeff.htm - department's page on Jeff
September 5, 2006
Dr. John Bursnall retires from SLU. All 2006 SLU retirees. See Spring newsletter for some remarks and reflection.
July 3, 2006
Barbara Tewksbury '73 to be awarded an Honorary Degree from St. Lawrence University at Commencement, on Sunday, May 21, at 10 a.m.
University Announcement
Text of Speech & Pictures
Added May 8, 2006, Updated May 22, 2006
Dr. Frank
P. PiskorPresident Emeritus passed away March 8, 2006.
March 9, 2006
Mark Klett '74"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. Klett will give a lecture on his work on Monday, February 6, at 7 p.m.; it is open to the public, free of charge. The exhibition and his lecture are part of the University's Sesquicentennial celebration. More Information
Added January 17, 2006
Geology representatives Trustee
Derrick Pitts, Mark Erickson,
Dept Chair John Bursnall, and Steve Robinson stand at the groundbreaking site of Phase 1 of the Science complex which is expected to lead to renovation of Bewkes into new quarters for Geology and Physics
Added June 6, 2005
Anna Burke '05 Senior Class President, speaks at Commencement May 15, 2005. (Photo from the University Website)
Added May 18, 2005
Dan Bisaccio
'76receives Alumni Citation at Reunion 2005. Pictured here with Mark Erickson and displaying the award.
Added April 26, 2005/ updated June 6, 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
Len Mason '99 receives $3000 in hydrogeology software after poster presentation at GSA in Fall 2004
Added January 14, 2005
Dan Bisaccio '76leads Earth Summit for Youth on Global Biodiversity set for Jan. 16-29, 2005 at the El Edén Ecological Reserve on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula.
Results and Other News
January 12, 2005, March 3, 2005
Mark Klett '74has a new book out "Third Views, Second Sights: A Rephotographic Survey of the American West"
December 21, 2004
Barbara Tewksbury '73 Recipient of the NAGT's Neil Miner Award for 2003 and New President of AGI for 2004
Added to the News section - November 12, 2003 - main page December 21, 2004
David Wald '84 was honored with the IRIS/SSA Distinguished Lectureship for 2004. (additional link)
November 16, 2004
Derrick
Pitts '78named one of The 50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science by Science Spectrum on September 17, 2004 at a conference in Nashville Tennessee
October 25, 2004
Dean
Eppler '74 received an Alumni Citation during reunion weekend during Alumni Award Ceremony on June 5, 2004
April 13, 2004/June 8, 2004
Dr. Robert O. Bloomer passed away on February 21, 2004.
March 18, 2004
Mark
Klett '74 received honorary degree from SLU at Commencement May 16, 2004
March 15, 2004/May 22, 2004
First of the Dolan
Outdoor
Geology Laboratory
Outcrops are placed on campus - April 22, 2004.
This one is 43.5 tons April 27, 2004
Dr. William Turner Elberty, Jr.passed away on December 12, 2000
September 16, 2003