WINTER 2017-18 Colgate Geology Department Newsletter

In Memoriam

Bruce W. Selleck '71 Thomas A. Bartlett Chair and Professor of Geology

September 30, 1949 - July 31, 2017 You are missed 1 Grand Tetons, WY on the O.C. 2016

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Colgate Seismic 8 A note from the Chair: Martin Wong Network

By now, I am sure that all of you have heard the sad news that Bruce GEOL 420 Chile trip 10 Selleck (’71) passed away this summer. As those of you who had the pleasure of taking a course with Bruce well know, he was an Faculty/Staff News 12 exceptional geologist and he loved studying the Earth and teasing out The Off-Campus 20 all of its secret histories. But perhaps even more so, he loved sharing his vast knowledge and passion for geology with students in the Student Awards 22 classroom and in the field. Bruce’s enthusiasm for geology and skill in the classroom inspired countless students to continue to study Student Research 24 geology in both academia and industry, so his legacy to our science is Linsley Museum 27 both large and long lasting. Bruce also was among the kindest people one could ever hope to meet and cared for each of his students as if From the Rockpile 30 they were a part of his family. I’m writing this following the on- campus celebration that we held for Bruce on October 14. It was a Geology Gatherings 39 bittersweet event; sad to feel the loss of this wonderful person again, Student Presentations 31 but wonderful to reconnect with so many department alumni and share great stories of how Bruce touched so many of our lives. We Gifts to Geology 33 mourn the loss of this great geologist, teacher, friend, and mentor. Although we cannot hope to fill Bruce’s shoes, we will strive to always Alumni News 35 improve our department, our work with students, and the science that he loved. News of our efforts on these fronts can be found in the newsletter articles that follow. I can think of no better way to honor his memory. He will be missed.

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region. His scholarship initially and Sedimentation. Bruce was focused on sedimentary rocks in passionate about getting the area, with a focus on students into the field and understanding what these frequently took students on trips archives revealed about ancient around the country through the marine environments and how Off–Campus (O.C.) program and they had changed over time. As the Geology of America’s Parks his career progressed, Bruce course. Bruce treated his expanded his research areas to students as part of his extended Alaska and Australia, and family, both caring deeply for developed new expertise in their academic and personal geochemistry to help understand development while also the histories of these expecting the best of them. His regions. With longtime dedication to teaching and close colleague and friend James relationships with students McLelland (Charles A. Dana inspired countless Colgate Professor of Geology, Emeritus), graduates to pursue careers in Bruce expanded the scope of his geology in both academia and Bruce W. Selleck, Thomas A. research to include industry over the years, leaving Bartlett Chair and Professor of understanding the tectonic an enduring legacy on the field Geology, passed away development of the Adirondack of geology. Bruce received the unexpectedly but peacefully in Mountains. During the course of Alumni Corporation his sleep on Monday, July 31. his career, Bruce published Distinguished Teaching Award Bruce had deep ties to the dozens of articles in top–tier (1998), the AAUP Teacher of the upstate New York region, where scientific journals including the Year Award (2006) and the he grew up on a small, rural Journal of Sedimentary Felten French Prize (2010) in dairy farm appropriately known Research, Geological Society of recognition of his outstanding as Sellecks Corners near Canton, America Bulletin, American teaching. NY on the western edge of the Journal of Science, and Geology, Adirondacks. Bruce also had to list a few. In recognition of his Bruce was deeply committed to deep ties to Colgate, receiving a research, Bruce held the Geology Department and to BA in Geology in 1971. Bruce appointments as the H.O. Colgate as an institution. Within left Colgate to pursue his MA Whitnall Professor of Geology the department, Bruce was a and PhD degrees at the and was the current Thomas A. generous and inspirational University of Rochester before Bartlett Chair and Professor of mentor to many young faculty returning to his alma mater as a Geology. members as they began their faculty member in 1974, a time teaching careers. Bruce took on span that he frequently referred Bruce’s love of teaching and his many formal leadership roles to as the “inter-Selleckian affection for his students were including as chair of the Geology period”, the only interruption of legendary. Bruce taught a wide Department (1983-1986 and his 50–year association with range of courses including 2003-2006), Associate Dean of Colgate. Environmental Geology, Marine the Faculty (1988-1990), Dean Environments, Hydrology and of the Faculty and Provost Bruce was an expert on the Surficial Geology and his continued on page 4 geology of the upstate New York signature course on Stratigraphy

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(1990-1994), and Interim contributing to the broader to join us for the celebration of Dean of the Faculty and Provost community, as shown by his Bruce’s life on October 14th, you (2011-2012). In addition, he service on the Town of Lebanon can view a video of the served as chair of the Promotion planning board as well as the celebration at: and Tenure Committee, Director boards of the Friends of Rogers of the Picker Institute for Environmental Center and the https://www.youtube.com/ Interdisciplinary Science, and Adirondack Research watch? Director of the Upstate Institute, Consortium. v=po4ZAjAVzFw&feature=youtu. to list a few. Bruce was a be significant contributor to Bruce’s wife Nancy Barlow Colgate’s Study Groups, leading Selleck ‘76 and his daughter’s Gifts in memoriam may be sent multiple trips to Wales and Caity and Elizabeth want to to the Institutional Advancement Australia and also served as an thank all those who have been in Office of Colgate University for advisor to a range of sports touch and shared their the Bruce Selleck Memorial teams, clubs, and Greek memories of Bruce. The family Fund or the Rich April-Bruce organizations. In addition to his can be reached at Selleck Endowed Fund for extensive service to Colgate, [email protected]. For Geology Student Travel. Bruce was a strong believer in those of you that were not able

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geophysics and seismology Researcher, and later as a AUBREYA ADAMS laboratory, where my students Research Associate. At WashU, I and I work to image deep Earth continued to work on African structures and processes (down tectonics (this time in western several hundred kilometers!) Africa) and pursued new using seismic waves. interests in Antarctica and in the Tonga subduction zone. Originally from the Gulf Coast, I first ventured north for graduate I moved to Hamilton in the school at the Pennsylvania State summer of 2015, where I’ve University, specializing in east developed several new courses African tectonics. After my PhD, relating to geophysics. I worked at Chevron as a Environmental and Exploration development geophysicist in the Geophysics introduces Hello alumni and friends. I Gulf of Mexico. While industry geophysical techniques for have been part of the geology provided new and exciting studying the shallow subsurface. faculty for two and half years challenges, I couldn’t stay away These techniques are often used now - boy have they flown by! from the classroom and in industry as well as in During this time, I’ve developed earthquake research. After two environmental consulting. new classes and have years, I transitioned to (continued on pg. 7) established Colgate’s first Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) as a Postdoctoral

Titan, to measuring stratigraphy processes could help explain the JOSEPH LEVY in Antarctic paleolake deltas, to biological response to climate making drone-enabled change that the team is seeing topographic maps of field sites in Earth’s southernmost soil for the OC, I’m looking forward ecosystem (spoilers: even a tiny to bringing new tools and splash of briny meltwater can perspectives to the department have a big impact in Antarctica’s gleaned from my winding road largest ice-free desert area). to Colgate. From Portland, I moved to the countryside of Oregon State After a PhD in geomorphology University in Corvallis for two and planetary geology from years to study how landscapes Brown University in 2009, I on Earth and Mars evolve in the spent two years as an NSF Polar near-total absence of surface Regions Research fellow at runoff, which was definitely a Portland State University. I was lesson in contrasts since I was I’m extremely excited to be working with Antarctica’s living in one of the rainiest joining the Geology department McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term places in the country. Embracing as a new assistant professor! Ecological Research group to see these climate contradictions, I’ve From tumbling ice “rocks” to if a better understanding of spent the last four years in model erosion on Saturn’s moon hydrology and permafrost (continued on pg. 7)

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(ADAMS continued) southeastern Africa. As I am the Alaskan subduction zone. writing to you, I am preparing Field work in the remote regions In spring 2018, Karen Harpp for a short expedition to of the Alaskan peninsula begins and I co-taught an exciting Tanzania to install a this summer – and I’ll be taking cross-disciplinary course on seismometer at Ol Doinyo a Colgate student with me! For mantle plumes, including Lengai, the Maasai “Mountain of more information on this remote lectures from prominent the Gods,” with Monica Dimas project, visit our homepage on scientists around the world, and (’19). the GeoPRISMS website. teaching students about science through the process of proposal- I am also collaborating with When I’m not in class or writing and peer-review. I’m other NY scientists to build a studying the insides of the also delighted to participate in network of seismometers in the Earth, I am reaping the benefits the Core, where I teach a course Adirondack Mountains to of a liberal arts environment. I on the representation of natural investigate the tectonic history especially appreciate learning disasters in movies and the and sources of uplift. Several about history and languages. news media. Through this students have been involved Having been bitten by the travel course, in fall 2016 I co-led a with this effort, including bug, I love to travel and explore, Beyond Colgate trip to NYC, Tayshaun Jin (physics/eng.-’20), even in my “spare time”. (I’ve where students toured news Monica Dimas (’19), Isabel Dove been to all seven continents!) studios and interviewed media (’19), and Sean Corrigan When at home, I enjoy playing professionals. (astrogeo ’19). trivia at the Colgate Inn, hiking or snowshoeing on local trails, On the research side, I am and cuddling with my two cats, continuing my interests in Finally, I am a primary Lani and Luna. I also adore African tectonics. Jonny Miller investigator on the Alaska listening to good stories, so I (’17) and I have recently found Amphibious Community Seismic hope you’ll stop by to visit and evidence from surface waves for Experiment, a roughly $5million tell me about yourself when you a previously unrecognized multi-institution project to study are next on campus! region of Archean lithosphere in the variability observed along

(LEVY continued) and to start exploring the glacial satellite observations, which will Austin at the University of landform wonderland around give students a chance to bend Texas Institute for Geophysics Colgate with students and new their geological interpretation where I’ve been studying debris colleagues. I’m excited about skills to a completely new planet covered glaciers in Alaska and helping implement the recent (and to work in a “virtual field Wyoming, building up a new revisions to the Geology site” when there’s too much LiDAR map of Antarctica’s ice- curriculum by teaching a new snow on the ground in Hamilton free valleys, and teaching Sedimentology and Surface to see the rocks outside). courses like “Field Methods in Processes course this fall Polar and Planetary Geology” focused on the intersections Outside of the classroom, I’m and “Intro to the Cryosphere” in between rock, water, climate, looking forward to settling in to an effort to beat the heat! and time. In the lab, I’m our new home in Hamilton with So it’s a tremendous pleasure to bringing along some new NASA my spouse (Dr. Alison Koleszar, be joining the faculty in Geology research grants to analyze Mars a fellow Earth scientist who will 7

NEW FACULTY SPOTLIGHT be teaching in the department and the Scientific Perspectives Core, as well as helping expand geochemistry research opportunities in the department for students and faculty), our three-year-old son, and our intrepid traveling dog and cat (Barley and Mafic, respectively —yes, of course Mafic is a black cat). I’m looking forward to meeting more students and alumni this fall and in the coming years. If you’re around the hill or down in the village and see a gaggle of students peering intently at a stream bed or measuring slopes on the old ski hill (or if you just want to wander by the lab to see the latest giant images downloaded from Mars orbiters or relax to Collecting thermokarst pond bank sediments in Garwood Valley, Antarctica, the rattle of sieves sorting with undergraduate research assistant Logan Schmidt. Some Garwood ponds have nearly doubled in depth since 2001, making Garwood one of the fastest sands), please drop in and say changing environments in Antarctica. hello and see what kinds of exciting new adventures we’re having!

COLGATE’S NEW SEISMIC NETWORK!

Contributed by: York. But – there’s no need to intraplate earthquakes often AUBREYA ADAMS worry! While these occur along ancient faults, earthquakes occasionally cause reactivated by far-field stresses, mild to moderate property and thus can help us identify When you think of the geology damage, the vast majority pass deep crustal structures created of the state of New York, by without drawing the during the assembly of the earthquakes might not attention of even their nearest eastern North American immediately come to mind. Yet neighbors. These small margin. every year, sensitive magnitude earthquakes can, seismometers measuring however, provide important ground motion detect a couple In Colgate’s new geophysics insights into the regional dozen earthquakes in New lab, Aubreya Adams and geologic history. Small students are working with

8 regional collaborators to better occasional grazing deer or geophysics lab have installed understand New York’s curious passerby. four seismometers in and earthquakes – both as geologic around the High Peaks region. hazards and as indicators of In the past forty years, two Unlike the on-campus station, the region’s geologic history. earthquakes with moment these temporary stations are In December 2015, we magnitudes larger than 5 designed to work in remote installed an on-campus occurred in New York. Both areas for three years, powered seismometer near the Foggy were centered near the High by solar panels, and storing Bottom Observatory. Peaks region of the Adirondack data on disks that are collected Mountains, just west of the during periodic maintenance This seismometer, or seismic surficial suture of the trips. station, measured the motion Appalachian Thrust Belt, of the ground 100 times per indicating the likely presence Data collection will continue second and transmitted the of deep crustal structures that for the next year to aid in data in real time to a regional cannot be seen from the deciphering the clues that network to aid in the rapid surface. earthquakes give into the detection of earthquakes in geologic history and hazards of the northeast. The station While a number of seismic New York. Meanwhile, Colgate detected ground motion as stations currently operate, or students are working to small as 10 nanometers – have recently operated, in the analyze the growing dataset by picking up waves from local Adirondack Mountains, little measuring the arrival of waves earthquakes, large seismic data is available from from regional earthquakes, carefully determining earthquakes on the other side within the High Peaks earthquake locations, and of the globe, and even from the themselves. During the past two summers, students in the modeling of subsurface rock properties.

Left image - Colgate’s new seismic stations in the Adirondack Mountains (red squares) in relation to existing stations. Large earthquakes from the past shown by white circles. Right image - Sean Corrigan (Astrogeophysics ’18) helps to carefully bury the sensitive seismometer at Colgate’s on-campus seismic station in December 2015. 9

GEOLOGY 420 TRIP TO CHILE

Contributed by: The group about to start the first hike of the trip, up the flanks of Llaima Volcano. KAREN HARPP

During the fall of 2015, 25 students enrolled in Geology 420, a course focused on the geology of Chilean volcanoes. For those of you who were part of the 2010-2011 Chile trip, yes, this was similar, but with a few volcanic differences…Students spent the fall studying advanced topics in volcanology through the lens of specific volcanoes in Chile. For three weeks in tephrochronology, isopach and • Being able to see almost all of December 2015 and January isopleth mapping, stratigraphic our volcanoes from the 2016, the group visited Llaima, column analysis to determine summit of Lonquimay, as well Lonquimay, Villarrica, Osorno, eruptive history, identification as the ongoing eruption from and Calbuco volcanoes for an of deposit types and Copahue Volcano, just over extended field experience that implications for eruption style, the border in Argentina (the they designed as part of the identification of hazards first live volcanic eruption for course. They produced a digital potential, and analysis of all of the students); field book and ecotourist guide hazards mitigation efforts, • Observing the emissions from as a final project summarizing among others. Villarrica Volcano from the their experiences and scientific safe haven of Quetrupillan, its findings. Throughout the trip, students (less active!) neighbor; collected data, images, and • Carrying out a simulation of In preparation for the trip, we information from the various the Pucon town hazards plan examined the eruptive history, field activities, which they to determine whether origins, chemical and physical integrated into the digital field residents could get to safety traits, and hazards implications book. They spent parts of each from lahars, an event that had of the volcanoes we were going evening working on the field only recently happened a few to visit on the trip. Villarrica book as well. months before; and Calbuco had both erupted • Exploring the deposits from during the previous few months Special highlights from the trip the explosive Calbuco (Calbuco quite spectacularly include: eruption in April, including and explosively in April, 2015). • Our first hike in spectacular the damage done from the We spent approximately 4 days sunny weather over the extensive fall; at each volcano (Llaima, saddle at Llaima volcano • Forging a new trail up a valley Lonquimay, Villarrica, Osorno, across fresh, glassy scoria filled with brand new lahar and Calbuco). Small groups of deposits from the recent 2009 deposits on the flanks of students led the activities on eruption. Calbuco; each leg. Methods addressed in • Mapping the 10 km long • Interviewing local residents the field included: andesitic Navidad Flow from about the impacts of the Lonquimay volcano. Calbuco, Villarrica, and 10

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Llaima eruptions (among visiting old friends. The real flanks. I know I speak for every many other experiences). scale of volcanoes and their student on the trip as well as activity becomes eminently myself when I extend our Because the students spent the clear when you are witnessing profound thanks to the Boyces entire semester studying the their eruptive behavior, their for their invaluable contribution volcanoes we visited, it was like impacts, and climbing their toward this experience.

Hannah Bercovici ’17 initiates a discussion about the impact of volcanoes on climate change, while standing on the flanks of Osorno.

The group having made it successfully to Llaima saddle.

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But, I know that it is time to am grateful to have worked RICHARD APRIL move on to other things, and to with so many excellent students make way for fresh faces and and colleagues, and to have new directions in the Geology accumulated so many Department. wonderful memories since my first day at Colgate in 1976. As I Over the course of this year I step away from my will continue to write papers, professorship at the end of conduct research, and curate June, I will look back with pride the Linsley Geology Museum. and satisfaction, knowing that My hope is to stay connected to so many of you have gone off to the department and to the successful careers, and to lives university for a little while full of wonder and appreciation I’m writing this note in mid-July, longer. But, no more teaching for the magnificent and 2017. I’m two weeks into a mineralogy, or geochemistry, or beautiful planet on which we year of phased-retirement, clay & x-ray mineralogy, or live. Take care of it. meaning that for this next gems, or the many other courses academic year I am essentially I truly enjoyed offering over the Signing off, and wishing you all half-time, but likely will work years. This I will miss. a happy, healthy, and long life full-time, as usual. � ahead. So, let me just say that it’s been On July 1st, I will formally a pleasure teaching for four P.S. Now, what was the name of retire, after teaching at Colgate decades in one of the finest that beautiful gemmy mineral for over 40 years. It’s been a undergraduate geology with the composition great run, and I will miss it all. departments in the country. I Be3Al2Si6O18?

of Geology and Environmental Paul came to Colgate in 1978, PAUL PINET Studies, Emeritus during the after receiving his Ph.D. at the April faculty meeting. Paul University of Rhode Island and celebrated his 36 years on the six years at the University of faculty with a wonderful dinner Georgia. His scholarly career at the Poolville Country Store, began with research on plate and he was presented with a tectonics and geologic history of book of reminiscences from the seafloor, but once at students, colleagues, and Colgate, collaborations with friends. In the few terms since Charlie McClennen and Paul has taught several sections students led him to questions of of his Ecology, Ethics, coastal erosion and coastal Paul taught his last ‘official’ & Wilderness course, and this resource management. Paul’s course in Spring 2015, and was past term taught Marine teaching expertise is incredibly conferred the title of Professor Geology, so he is still a very diverse, spanning oceanography, active part of the department.

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FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS coastal geology, public land critically about difficult ideas. for National Association of management, and the complex Paul’s influential textbook, Geoscience Teachers, a Phi Eta interrelationships among Introduction to Oceanography, Sigma Professor of the year, and nature, technology, and people. has shared his interdisciplinary is included in the Princeton His Wilderness Ethics course approach with countless Review's “The Best 300 exemplifies Paul’s ability to get students worldwide. Paul has Professors”. students to think deeply and been a Distinguished Speaker

Nobody had spent much (or any) time working on these islands for good reason, as they are rather inhospitable—no water, nasty thorny vegetation, difficult terrain, limited access. I was lucky to recruit some great (and resilient!) students to tackle these projects over the past 2 years. In the summer of 2015, Maggie McGuire (’16) and Kevin Varga (’16) joined Dennis Geist and me for fieldwork on Espanola Island, the oldest in the Galapagos. We got around the island through a combination of brush slashing public in the next few months, (Maggie’s favorite activity), KAREN HARPP to build an online repository of climbing up rubble, walking resources about mantle plume around tortoises, side-stepping Hello everyone! The past few research. iguanas, dodging albatrosses, years have been spent teaching and jumping on and off of a classes in Geology, Peace and In terms of research, my group motorboat, courtesy of the Conflict Studies, and courses for has been focused primarily on captain of our trusty boat, the the Benton Scholars Program. A understanding the evolution of Pirata (yes, the Pirate; he even highlight has been the the Galapagos Archipelago, and flies a skull and crossbones). opportunity to teach with our on the behavior of basaltic lava. Kevin also worked on the most new geophysicist, Aubreya To get the big picture recent eruptions at Fernandina Adams. We offered a 400-level perspective in the Galapagos, Island before joining us for the course on mantle plumes, with we’ve had to elucidate the Espanola leg. For the rest of the guest lectures by video from geologic histories of several of summer and fall, Maggie and leaders in the field. We the oldest islands, which Kevin carried out geochemical anticipate having those videos remained unstudied until now. and petrographic analyses on posted for the general geology

13 FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS the samples we collected, and rather thorough sampling and Several research students have presented their findings at the field examination of the island, also focused on a field area American Geophysical Union throwing in a few encounters closer to home, the Lava Project conference that December. with irritated pelicans, sleepy at Syracuse University, where it iguanas, nesting blue-footed is possible to produce real, In the summer of 2016, we took boobies, and surfing sea lions. 1200°C lava for experiments. a larger team to tackle San For their thesis and AGU We’ve used it for volcanology Cristobal Island, another of the presentations at the Fall 2016 labs, but also as a focus of oldest islands in the Meeting, Jake and Regina several research projects, archipelago. This time, we split focused on understanding the including those of Zac Sawin the team into two, a land-based evolution of San Cristobal’s twin (’16), John Quazza (’16), and group working on the volcanoes, Zack performed a Ariel Hampton (’16). These southwestern shield, which has gravity survey of the students examined questions a few roads to access its interior, southwestern shield, and related to the diversion of lava and a group again on the R/V Hannah explored the anomalous flows with barriers, the cooling Pirata, which circumnavigated explosive activity at another rates of tephra-insulated lava, the (much larger) island. The Galapagos volcano, Rabida, a and the interaction of basaltic intrepid tream included Hannah project she’d been working on lava with patterned ground in Bercovici (’17), Jake Mahr (’17), already for several years. The Iceland. For some of the pours, and Regina Pimentel (’18), as project continues this summer we were joined by the renowned well as a physics major Zack with radiogenic isotope analyses basalt expert Erika Rader CU Cleary (’17). We were also on the samples everyone '07, who has just been hired at joined by an Ecuadorian student collected, which will contribute the University of Idaho in a from the Escuela Politecnica de to an archipelago-wide analysis tenure track position Quito, Marco Cordova, from of the origin of the Galapagos (congratulations!). their geophysical institute. mantle plume. Together, we managed to do a

Left - Kevin Varga (’16) uses his rock hammer to slash his way through the brush on Espinoza. Right -Regina Pimentel (’18) preparing for a (slippery) leap into the motorboat after a day in the field.

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Research over the past few years Although some soil pits have DI KELLER has mainly focused on revisiting been better than others, I can our forested sites near Old honestly say that of the close to Forge in the Adirondacks, a 100+/- pits I've had a hand in decade after we limed them, in digging, I never met a soil pit I order to assess the impacts of didn't like. (Well, except the the lime on the chemistry of the cobble-till pit at Big Moose soil and plants, and on the soil Lake, and possibly the one on mineralogy. For those of you Billy's Bald Spot where the black who know my love of dirt fly got lodged in my throat, but firsthand, I have to say that the that was the fly's fault and the last pit we dug this past summer view from up there made up for Hello alums! Hopefully, you are was one of the nicest Spodosol it.) Countless thanks go to Rich not only seeing a wave there but profiles I have ever seen. It was April for introducing me to most also that I am holding up four developed in sandy outwash of those pits and for inviting me fingers along with "the number deposits so digging the pit was to be a part of discovering the 4 mineral." (And hopefully, like "cutting through butter," the fascinating scientific stories that many of you have correctly horizons were well defined and went with them. There's just identified it by now - its name even, and the E-horizon was something special about sounds like 4, it has a hardness truly lovely. As our very fine working with soil. If you've of 4, and it has 4 cleavages...) research student, Andy Sia '17 never sifted soil between your will tell you, it took some fingers and broken apart the Working with research students coaxing to get me out of that clumps, I highly recommend and teaching labs for last pit so that we could fill it trying it some day. Mineralogy, GEOL 190, and back in. Environmental Geology still keeps me busy. Although I am getting older, meeting new Sampling crew and the view from Billy's Bald spot students in the 100-level - Summer 2006 (L to R: Alfred students, Martha & courses and seeing them find an Skylar, Rich April, Alfred Prof. Michele Hluchy enthusiasm for geology that CU'81,Di Keller, and Alexis Coplin CU'07) they never knew they had, will never get old for me. Seeing some of those familiar faces again in Mineralogy the next year is always special too.

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climate history as a backdrop for My research on climate change addressing current and potential in the Antarctic is progressing future climate change. My other well, thanks to lots of help from favorite course is Climate many, many students. Meghan Change and Human History, a Duffy (’18) joined me this past Core Scientific Perspectives semester for a 6 week cruise class. Over the years, I have felt aboard the Australian research an increasingly strong need to vessel Investigator to the East teach students something that I Antarctic margin (https:// feel is of critical importance to sites.google.com/site/ society. I hope that this class sabrinaseafloorsurvey/). As on AMY LEVENTER helps students become more every expedition, student efforts, conscious of their responsibility like Meghan’s, are critical to the to global issues and their ability scientific success of the cruise; It’s hard to believe that I have to make economic, social and she worked 12-14 hours every been teaching here in the political decisions that are based day, monitoring geophysical Geology Department for 20 on scientific realities. Finally, instruments, (working on deck years! I’m still having a great I’ve been fortunate to teach in to recover coring equipment, time, both in the classroom and the field with Dave Linsley, most and in the lab to describe and in the field. I continue to teach recently during summer 2016, sub-sample sediment cores and Introduction to Oceanography when Dave and I spent 3 weeks to evaluate the phytoplankton. almost every other semester, a in Arizona on the Geology 120 Of course, the friendships, great way to meet lots of field course. There is no better scenery and memories of our students and to try to attract way to spend a few weeks, field work are exceptional as new majors. At the upper level, I surrounded by beautiful scenery, well! Thanks to all the students enjoy teaching Paleoclimatology, great rocks, and many who have worked in the lab, and a course that aims to help milkshakes at the end of the day who have completed senior students develop an – I still can’t believe I’m paid to projects with me – Aurelia understanding of the nature, do this! Casarrubias, Jackson Lucas, scale and variety of climate Taylor Mooney, and Glenna records, and uses the earth’s Thomas, all class of 2017!

Left: Meghan Duffy (’18) works on equipment abroad the cruise. Right: Amy leads a discussion of a core. 16 FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS

Things have been going well on analysis to understand the WILLIAM PECK the research front. In the past contact metamorphic few years Erin Cummings (’16) environment of the anorthosite. and Ellis Van Slyke (’17) have continued the research on the Those of you who took Petrology carbon isotopes of breakfast with me may remember the syrup. The project has now progressive metamorphic expanded from maple syrup to sequence in Dutchess County, newer boutique syrups made near Poughkeepsie. Since about from birch and walnut sap– we 2003 I have tried to get access to just submitted our results to a property owned by a hunting food chemistry journal this club there, to chase after a winter. I still work on rocks, It has been a busy few years here report from the 1930s of the though– most recently since the last newsletter. Henry metamorphic mineral continuing my research on the (now 11) is in 6th grade, and glaucophane. If confirmed, this igneous and metamorphic Julia (now 8) is in 3rd at would point to very high history of the Laurentian Hamilton Central School. We metamorphic pressures in that Mountains in Quebec and the still live south of town on Rt. part of the Appalachians. After Adirondack Mountains in New 12B; just down from the many years of asking people, York. Students who have worked townhouses. The big change on Scott Donahue (’76) had on these projects include Kevin that side of town is that Good contacts in the area and was Lough (’16), Mike DuBois (’16), Nature Brewery has moved onto able to set up a visit for us. A Oleg Kozel (’17), Grace Howard 12B, about 250 meters from our group of us was able to hike the (’17), and Alex Taylor (’18). front porch! In addition to the area, and Sarah Katz (’16) made Last summer Bruce Selleck and I taproom downtown they now these rocks the subject of her took four students to the Lewis have a beer garden at the new honors thesis. Alas, no wollastonite deposit in the brewery, so when you are next in glaucophane! But it is good to Adirondacks, and sampled town you should stop by and finally know. exploration core for isotopic take a look.

Hello to all of our wonderful dinosaur egg coloring book — CONNIE SOJA geo-alumni here and abroad! for kids of all ages.” Who knew Life continues to be busy and that coloring books would be enjoyable at Colgate, especially the latest “thing” to help us while teaching my revised paleo reduce stress in our busy lives? course (reefs are the I also designed a new centralizing theme with an assignment for that course: an emphasis on modern in-class dissection of a bbq-style sustainability concepts and chicken wing so that students concerns) and dinos -evolution can discover direct evidence course. For that course (and for that links bird evolution to talks I give on Colgate’s dinosaurs. Based in part on that dinosaur egg), I designed a first- exercise, I’ve been invited to ever “Unscrambling Colgate’s give a talk (at the annual GSA

17 FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS meeting in Seattle in Fall 2017) terrane to the Caledonide and Last year, I was invited to join about general principles for Ural Mountains. I presented the editorial board of the designing successful food- that model during a session I Russian journal Vestnik based exercises in introductory convened at a GSA meeting in (“messenger”) and am excited geology courses. At the 13th Anchorage to honor paleo- to promote the publication of International Coral Reefs artist, Ray Troll. Thanks to the articles in English about the Symposium in Honolulu (June Boyce Endowment and geology of Russia. I continue 2016), I enjoyed presenting department funds for recent to serve as an Associate Editor data on ancient reefs in Alaska field support in Alaska and for one of paleontology’s and also hearing Dana Fisco Scotland. Additional thanks go premier journals, Palaios, and ’08 give a talk about her M.S. to Mike Yavorek ’16, who enjoy reviewing articles and thesis on Florida coral reefs. completed his senior project on suggesting improvements so It’s been the highlight of each lacustrine samples from Alaska that important new data are year to attend geology (and was supervised by Rich published. I was invited to join conferences and to hear about April and Di Keller). Other a team of amazing geo- the impressive research being special mentions include educators at NAGT (National done by Colgate geo-alums! Shannon Dillon ’15 who Association of Geoscience studied coral reefs as part of a Teachers) to co-lead NSF- On the research front, I’ve Keck-Belize project; Vic Steffen funded workshops at academic continued to publish, as senior ’15 who printed the first-ever institutions where faculty are or co-lead author, papers about 3-D model of Colgate’s dino striving to “Build Strong the geology of southeastern egg and also worked with Andy Geoscience Departments.” Alaska and Russia, Sia ’17 on creating a digital That work has been especially documenting evidence that photographic database of Bob fruitful in helping faculty answers many long-standing Linsley’s extraordinary decide how to restructure their questions about the collections of recent and fossil curricula, attract, retain, and paleogeography of the specimens. Andy Sia ’17 was diversify majors, and facilitate Alexander terrane. An also responsible for designing annual program assessments. understanding of the fossil educational resources for Life is busy! Thanks to all of biotas and of Silurian-Devonian Glacier Bay National Park in you for your ongoing interest lake sequences in se Alaska — Alaska about the Silurian in the department and for research accomplished with fossils we’ve studied there. sharing information about your Colgate students over more More recently, Meg Ryan ’16 post-graduate years. We’re than two decades (thank you!) and Kegan Thompson ’16 proud of you! Please stop by — was critical for developing a completed a census of trilobites on your next visit to campus! model that sorts through at Geer Road quarry, and Brett conflicting interpretations Field ’17 explored ways in (based on sedimentological- which their data could be used geochemical data published by as the basis for educational others) and links the Alexander outreach.

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belt of metamorphic core (’17), and Austin Sun (’18). I complexes. This has involved also worked with Veronica field mapping, U-Pb Vriesman (’17) on her Keck geochronology and Ar/Ar project on CA tectonics. thermochronology. Recent work has included EBSD studies of Teaching is also going well. I mylonites, coupled with Ti-in- continue to teach Structural qtz analyses to understand the Geology and Tectonics, as temperature conditions of the ductile shear zones in the area. well as a range of intro Surprisingly, it looks like the courses and FSEMs. Aubreya shear zones did not develop Adams and I are revising the during Miocene extension but Structural Geology class to rather during a cryptic episode include more tectonics and of early Tertiary extension, geophysics to become a new likely as a result of 200-level course titled gravitational collapse of the “Tectonics and Earth MARTIN WONG Sevier orogen. This is forcing us Structure” to be taught for to rethink the tectonic the first time in Spring 2018. development of crustal Hi all and greetings from So I’m excited to be mixing extension in the region. Many Hamilton! A lot has happened things up on courses. students have been involved in on both the personal and Change is good! Hope this work, including Alex professional fronts. The big everyone is well and to see Wrobel (’15), Rick Cummings change personally is obvious (’15), Kate Hardock (’16), Ryan you on your next Colgate from my photo choice - in Clements (’16), Taylor Dawson visit, if not before! January 2017, my family welcomed our second child, Asher. Big sister Olivia (now Austin Sun (’18) carefully explores part of a mine 11!) is thrilled to finally have a along the Rawhide detachment fault in Arizona brother to boss around. So it’s where enhanced fluid flow produced mineralization. been a wonderful but hectic year. In our pre-Asher lives, we had a great time leading the Colgate Australia study group with a terrific group of students in spring 2015, which feels like a long time ago now!

On the research side of things, I have been working with colleagues to better understand Basin and Range extension in Arizona, especially within the

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Colgate’s summer field course is still going strong, and we continue to be one of the few undergraduate institutions to teach a summer field camp for our own students. The summer 2016 OC began in the area of Golden Colorado, spending time mapping Dinosaur Ridge and the Proterozoic rocks of Golden Gate Canyon with William Peck and Aubreya Adams. After Colorado the group worked on projects in Moab and Flaming Gorge (UT) with Bruce Selleck. In Wyoming the group did a geologic tour of Yellowstone National Park a final mapping project at Seminoe Reservoir with Martin Wong.

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21 STUDENT AWARDS AND RESEARCH

Student Awards The department is fortunate to attract so many great students that are passionate about geology and reach high academic goals. Thanks to many generous gifts from geology alumni, the department is able to recognize outstanding geology students for their achievements and help them further their geology careers. Students that received awards from 2015-2017 are described below.

Award for Excellence in Geology This award is given annually to Geology students who received academic awards gather with William Peck at the awards ceremony in 2017. Front (left to right): Hannah Bercovici, Isabel the senior(s) who best Dove, Meghan Duffy, Taylor Dawson. Back (left to right: Jake Mahr, William demonstrates a combination of Peck, Andy Sia, Oleg Kozel. excellence in the classroom and creativity and perseverance in died in 1989 at the age of 30. anonymous. The prize is given research. This special award was initiated mid-way through the junior by friends and colleagues in year to a rising senior who has Recipients: memory of Norma, an alumna demonstrated the promise and 2015 - Jennifer Godbout and the department fondly potential for leadership and Alexander Wrobel remembers as a gifted scientist excellence in earth science 2016 - Sarah Katz and as someone with a special scholarship and research. It is to 2017 - Oleg Kozel and Taylor compassion for others that be used at the awardee's Dawson continues to inspire us today. discretion to do field work or other research, to attend Norma Vergo Prize Norma Vergo Prize Recipients 2015 - Duncan Keller scientific meetings, to present This prize is given to a 2016 - Katherine Hardock and research, or interview and make graduating geology Kevin Varga contacts for graduate school, or concentrator each year who 2017 - Hannah Bercovici to cover costs of summer field significantly contributes to the camp or special field trips. It is spirit of excellence among intended for someone who fellow students in the Robert M. Linsley Prize exhibits a balance of leadership, department. Norma Vergo research, and communication/ The department is able to graduated from Colgate with teaching interests, in Bob's award this prize, in honor of Honors in Geology in 1981 and spirit, and who plans to pursue Bob Linsley, thanks in part to a then completed her M.S. degree earth science as a career. donor who wishes to remain at the University of Illinois. She

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Linsley Prize Recipients: helping make these summer 2016 2015 - Julia Horne research experiences possible. Meghan Duffy ’18 (Leventer) 2016 - Tiong Hua (Andy) Sia 2017 - Alexander Taylor and Douglas Rankin '53 2017 Fellowships Meghan Duffy Yinuo Tayshaun Jin ’20 (Adams) This fund was established by Caio Rodrigues Faria Bringhenti Doug Rankin (CU ’53) to Kevin Williams '11 ’20 (Harpp) provide support for student Memorial Fellowship Natalie Kozlowski ’19 (Leventer) research with an emphasis on Kevin Bradley Williams (CU 2011) July 27, 1988 – October 4, 2010 Appalachian geology. Over the Geology & Geography major past three years, this fund has Linsley-McLelland Fund supported summer research This fellowship was established experiences for 13 students, 2015 to give students the opportunity whose names and advisors are Matthew Quinan ’17 (Peck) to experience what Kevin listed below: discovered as one of the 2015 2016 greatest joys in life – John Quazza ‘16 (Harpp) Kaylie Patacca ’17 (Leventer) experiencing other countries and cultures. To help celebrate Zachary Sawin ‘16 (Harpp) 2017 Kevin’s memory and spirit, the Ashlynn Rando ‘16 (April) recipient of this fellowship is Ann Preston ‘16 (Selleck) Emily Weaver ’20 (Harpp) asked to take to heart Kevin’s Andy Sia ‘17 (Leventer) Dhara Patel ’19 (Peck) favorite motto: “Live life to the Alexander Taylor ’18 (Peck) fullest. Don’t take anything for 2016 granted.” The fellowship helps Oleg Kozel ‘17 (Peck) awardees take full advantage of Norma Vergo Fund their study abroad experience. Natalie Smith ‘17 (Selleck) In addition to providing a Recipients: Seamus Crowley ‘18 (Selleck) senior award, this fund also 2015 - Jackson Lucas (‘17) Graceanne Howard ‘18 (Peck) helps fund student research. 2016 - Lily Daggett (‘18) 2015 2017 - Monica Dimas and Isabel 2017 Aurelia Casarrubias ‘17 Dove (‘19) Julia Barcello ‘18 (Peck) (Leventer) Monica Dimas ‘19 (Adams) Student Research Funds Kaylie Patacca ‘17 (Leventer) Mark LaPan ‘19 (Leventer) Victor Steffen ‘16 (Soja) Summer research experiences Tayshaun Jin ‘20 (Adams) for students have become a 2016 vital part of their geologic Hackett-Rathmell 1968 Jake Mahr ‘17 (Harpp) education. The department is Memorial Fund Zach Cleary ‘17 (Harpp) Austin fortunate to have several funds 2015 Sun ‘18 (Wong) to support student summer research experiences, all of Meghan Duffy ‘18 (Leventer) 2017 which are supported by Nathan Taylor ’17 (Winsor) Dhara Patel ‘19 (Peck) generous gifts from alumni and Juan Saenz ‘20 (Harpp) friends of the department, so Isabel Dove ‘19 (Leventer) our thanks to all of you for Meghan Duffy ‘18 (Leventer) 23 SENIOR THESIS RESEARCH

2015 Jennifer Godbout – Chemical Weathering and Hydrogeochemistry of the Roger’s Glen Watershed,Chadwicks, New York (Advisor: Rich April) Duncan Keller – Garnet Exsolution in Megacrystic Clinopyroxene: Evidence of Ultrahigh- pressure Metamorphism in Maryland? (Advisor: William Peck) Alexander Wrobel – Igneous and Metamorphic History of the Harcuvar Metamorphic Core Complex, AZ: Insights from U-Pb Zircon and Monazite Geochronology (Advisor: Martin Wong) Richard Cummings – U-Pb Geochronology of Titanite from the Harcuvar Metamorphic Core Complex, AZ (Advisor: Martin Wong) Katherine Schultz – Diatom Based Reconstruction of Holocene Paleoclimate, Hugo Island Trough, Western Antarctic Peninsula (Advisor: Amy Leventer) Peter Swiggett – Trace Element Geochemistry of the Marcellus Subgroup: Tioga County, New York (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) JonDavid Schiff – Deformation Structures and Fluid Chemistry in a Subsurface Decollement Zone, Marcellus Formation of New York State (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) Thomas Bartlett – Geochemical Investigation of Lithic Tools and Debitage from the Islands of the Four Mountains, AK (Advisor: Martin Wong) Shannon Dillon - Morphometric and Taphonomic Analysis of Acropora prolifera at Coral Gardens, Belize (Advisor: Constance Soja) Mikhaila Redovian Holocene Oceanographic Change to the Sabrina Coast, East Antarctic Margin, a Diatom Based Approach (Advisor: Amy Leventer) Jacob Bitting – Clay Mineral Weathering Products and Plant Uptake of Heavy Metals at the Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, NJ (Advisor: Rich April) Matthew Bosselait – Investigation into the Physical Properties Responsible for the Formation of Basaltic Spatter (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Alexandra Schneider – Cyclic Geochemical Variation in Prehistoric and Historic Lavas, Sakurajima Volcano, Kyushu, Japan (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Giuliana Kafaf – Natural Coal Firing of Upper Cretaceous Formations in Helper, Utah (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) Robert Hynes – Assessing the Sedimentary Record of Recent Warming Trends, Western Antarctic Peninsula, Through the Study of Palmer Deep Diatom Assemblages (Advisor: Amy Leventer) Jeffrey Koch – Sand-Budget Analysis of Fire Island, NY (Advisor: Paul Pinet) Emily Holzman – Provenance of Emsian and Givetian Clastics, Acadian Foreland Basin of New York State (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) Avalon Bunge – A Comparative Study of Two Community Gardens: The Influence of Soil Mineralogy and Chemistry on Crop Nutrient Content and Elemental Abundances (Advisor: Rich April) 24 SENIOR THESIS RESEARCH

2016 Kevin Varga – Understanding magmatic plumbing system dynamics at Fernandina Island, Galapagos (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Julia Horne – Volcanological Perspectives on Paulina and East Lakes, Newberry Crater, Oregon (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Ariel Hampton – Interaction of Basaltic Lava Flows with Patterned Ground: Field and Analog Studies (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Katherine Hardock – 40Ar/39Ar thermochronology of the Harcuvar metamorphic core complex, Arizona (Advisor: Martin Wong) Sarah Katz – Mineralogy and Stable Isotopes of Taconic Metasedimentary Rocks in Dutchess and Litchfield Counties (Advisor: William Peck) Teymoor Tahbaz – Regional correlation and geochronology of a Late Ordovician K-bentonite from the Wells Outlier, New York (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) Ann Preston – Sequence Stratigraphy Correlations and Depositional Environments of the Late Ordovician Sequence in the Wells Outlier (Wells, New York) (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) Rebecca Siladi – Syndepositional and Post Depositional Tectonism in the Late Ordovician from the Wells Outlier in Wells, New York (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) Maggie McGuire – Geochemical Evolution of Espanola Island, Galapagos Archipelago (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Ashlynne Rando – Geochemistry of the Adirondacks: A Liming Study (Advisor: Rich April) Ryan Clements – Kinematics and temperature conditions of mylonitization in the Harcuvar metamorphic core complex, AZ (Advisor: Martin Wong) Michael DuBois – Geochemical analysis of pyroxene megacrysts from massif anorthosite in the Adirondacks region (Advisor: William Peck) Zachary Sawin – Effect of Barrier Design on Hazard Mitigation of Lava Flows (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Erin Cummings – Causes of Variability in Carbon Isotope Ratios in Maple and Birch Syrups (Advisor: William Peck) Megan Ryan – Analysis of Trilobite Taphofacies at Geer Road Quarry, New York (Advisor: Constance Soja) Kegan Thompson – Paleoecology of Devonian trilobites at Geer Road, Lebanon, New York (Advisor: Constance Soja) Michael Yavorek – Mineralogy of the Karheen Formation in SE Alaska (Advisor: Rich April) Kevin Lough – Constraining Metamorphic Conditions of the Morin Shear Zone, QC Using Thermobarometry (Advisor: William Peck) John Quazza Investigation into the Insulating Properties of Scoria on Basaltic Lava (Advisor: Karen Harpp)

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2017 Jake Mahr – Rejuvenescent Volcanism on San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos: A Late “Plumer” (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Hannah Bercovici – Isla Rabida, Galapagos: A little island with a big secret (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Taylor Dawson – EBSD and Ti-in-quartz analysis of mylonites from the Harcuvar core complex region (Advisor: Martin Wong) Glenna Thomas – Antarctic Radiolaria (Advisor: Amy Leventer) Grace Howard – Thermometry and geochronology of Adirondack anorthosite (Advisor: William Peck) Oleg Kozel – Pseudosection analysis and geochronology of Adirondack anorthosite (Advisor: William Peck) Taylor Mooney – A Diatom-Based, Paleolimnological Study of Shadow Lake, Waupaca County, Wisconsin (Advisor: Karen Harpp) Alex Campbell – The Trace Element Geochemistry of the Trenton-Utica Boundary in Herkimer County, New York (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) Natalie Smith – Flat Creek, Jackson, Wyoming: Assessing Impacts of Development on Water Quality (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) Jonathan Miller – Sources of Rifting in the East African Rift System: A Rayleigh Wave Tomography Study (Advisor: Aubreya Adams) Veronica Vriesman – Cold Relamination in California: A Petrological Study of Salina de Sierras' Schist Emplacement (Advisor: Martin Wong) Matthew Quinan – Provenance of detrital zircons in the Paleoproterozoic Morin terrane, Quebec (Advisor: William Peck) Brett Field – An interactive educational exercise on local Devonian trilobites for teachers and students in Hamilton, NY (Advisor: Constance Soja) Aurelia Casarrubias – A Holocene climate record based on diatoms from the Sabrina Coast, Antarctica (Advisor: Amy Leventer) Ciara Pettinos – Nitrogen and Carbon Isotopes in Bivalve Tissue and Shell Organic Matrix: Differentiating Impacted vs. Non-impacted Watersheds, Central and Northern New York (Advisor: Bruce Selleck) Jackson Lucas – Ice Retreat in the Eastern Antarctic Peninsula: The Application of Diatoms for Understanding Climate Change (Advisor: Amy Leventer) Tiong Hua (Andy) Sia – Effects of Liming on the Soil Geochemistry of the Adirondack Mountains (Advisor: Rich April) Ellis Van Slyke – Carbon isotopes and sugars in birch, black walnut, butternut, and maple syrup (Advisor: William Peck) Nathan Taylor – Magnetite T.I.: The Case of the Blue Lava or Origin of Surficial Color in the Blue Dragon Lava Flow, Craters of the Moon National Monument (Advisor: Karen Harpp) 26

ROBERT M. LINSLEY GEOLOGY MUSEUM

colorful trio, much to the for various class-related delight of the thousands of exercises. schoolchildren who come here with their classes each year to Over the past few years we've participate in science outreach obtained some truly activities run by Ho Tung spectacular new specimens Visualization Lab technical such as a delicate, pink slice of director and designer, Joe Liddicoatite tourmaline from Contributed by: Eakin, along with a group of Madagascar and a sizable, DI KELLER Colgate students who help run polished piece of labradorite, museum tours and other both pictured here. outreach activities for the kids. Outside the atrium entrance to In addition to new samples, a the Ho Science Center, there's a Having just recently become a new small display case was new dinosaur in town. As a member of the American installed this past fall for the matter of fact, there are three! Alliance of Museums, the purpose of highlighting new In our last newsletter, you met Linsley Museum continues to and exciting samples from our Doug the Dinosaur, who be a very popular attraction on collections. This case currently unfortunately was "invited to a campus. Each year the houses some beautiful Halloween party" a few years museum receives around 5000 crystalline samples of four back, or at least part of him visitors, comprising current different quartz varieties. was. Thankfully, following and prospective students and Reflections on the case front Doug's demise, Rich April was their families, alumni, Colgate interfered with photographing able to commission artist John faculty and staff, local families, it well, so we hope you will Kennedy of Delphi Falls, NY as well as assorted other stop in and see it for yourself, not only to make us a new T. visitors. Both geology and along with the dinosaur rex sculpture but also two non-geology faculty also use sculptures and other museum Deinonychus raptors to keep the museum as a resource for displays, the next time you watch over him. Visitors to the their classes, either as a source visit Colgate! Ho building are greeted by this of information or as the basis

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FROM THE ROCKPILE

opportunities in the area. One “On one of the first days of of the contacts provided was orientation week at Colgate Mark Graves, graduate of nearly 65 years ago, I was “32”.... My wife and I had exploring the campus and lunch with Mark, who wandered into Lathrop Hall. I described the local industrial ventured up the stairs to the operations that included the second floor where there was a local mining companies. During wonderful museum of fossils, lunch Mark informed me that minerals, and Indian artifacts. he was team manager for the While enjoying these, all alone, famous 1932 Colgate Football a gentleman approached and team that had the spectacular introduced himself it was John undefeated season in which Woodruff. At this point in time, Contributed by: they were not scored upon… I was like most entering WILLIAM PECK After lunch Mark made a phone freshman, without a clue about call to the manager of the St. a career ahead or what subject Last year we asked alumni from Joseph Lead Co., who operated to major in. Dr. Woodruff the classes of the 1960 and zinc/lead/silver mines in suggested enrollment in earlier to share their memories Balmat and Edwards “Physical Geology” for my one at Colgate as Geology majors. [Adirondack Lowlands, NY]. remaining elective, which I did. Here are excerpts of some of My geological degree, along Thus began my interest in the their reminiscences: with my military background, earth sciences and John lead to employment in the Woodruff was my teacher, my “I graduated in 1953 with a BA company's Engineering Dept. advisor, my mentor and my degree, majoring in Geology. The St. Joseph Lead Co. had a friend. This was during the tenure of well-established geological both Professors' Woodruff and department. My previous Following three years of active Trainer. At the time of my geological foundation provided duty in the air force, it was on graduation I was committed to by Colgate was useful as I to graduate school, majoring in 2 years of service in the U.S. learned more about the geophysics and then to Marine Corp. … Because of my complex geology of the area…. employment with Shell Oil geological/survey experience at I had nothing but the highest Company exploring for oil and Colgate, I choose to report to regard for both professors gas around the world for the Fort Belvoir for three months of Woodruff and Trainer. The next 44 years. In retrospect, military engineer training... I knowledge that they passed on meeting John Woodruff that was assigned to an engineer at Colgate was essential to my day in Lathrop all was the battalion at Camp Lejeune, NC future career. Needless to say, launching pad for my working for the remaining 2 years of Colgate and the geology life, my career. I will never active duty. After completion of department was indispensable forget that moment, nor John my military service, I in making all this possible.” Woodruff and the wonderful communicated with the education in geology which he Colgate Placement Office. I was -Fred R. Totten (CU 1953) provided.” given a list of alumni contacts that would have local -Bob Quitzau (CU 1955) knowledge of employment 28

FROM THE ROCKPILE

“To study geology at Colgate Norway and Iran. Studying “I began my studies in geology was probably the single most under professor John Woodruff at Colgate in 1948 and important decision I made on provided me with the tools and graduated with my BA in 1952. entering Colgate. Because of it, foundation for my career.” I have very fond memories of the course of my whole life was both Doc Trainer and Doc determined. Let me explain. -Nicholas A. Orsini II (CU Woodruff Both were true Shortly before graduation 1952), Lt. Col. USAF Retired gentlemen who took because of my ROTC considerable interest in their involvement, I was advised by geology majors. They always “I was there when Dr. Woodruff the ROTC Commander, Lt. Col. had time to suggest additional was chair, Dr. Trainer was my McDonald of a new program in study areas, offer advisor and Dr. Linsley had just the Air Force. It seems that encouragement and just plain joined the Department ... I President Eisenhower had talk. Field trips were quite especially liked Geol 101 & assigned the responsibility to limited at that time and usually 102 (physical, historical), the the Air Force for monitoring of took the form of an afternoon geomorphology classes and Dr. underground nuclear tests. The in the quarry looking for Lindsley's Invertebrate Air Force was looking for trilobites or whatever else we Paleontology (I still have the officers with science degrees… might find. I remember the fossil drawing book for that to study seismology for year, maybe around 1940, but class; I think it could also have eventual assignment as my Mother bought me a copy served as an art credit!). Dr. program managers in the new of ‘Under a Lucky Star’ by Roy Trainer and I got close, not just Air Force Technical Application Chapman Andrews. He was my because he was my advisor but Center. I applied and was childhood idol and it was also because he worked with accepted. I spent two years in reaffirmed when I read his me on my Senior Special the master's program at St. book about exploration in the Studies project- “Glaciation” in Louis University and was Gobi Desert. One of my first upstate N.Y. I well remember ultimately assigned to AFTAC. experiences as a freshman was trips to quarries to do leaching That began a career of 24 years to be given a guided tour of the test and pebble sample with the Air Force and after museum in Lathrop Hall by collecting. What stood out, retirement, 13 additional years both Drs. Trainer and Woodruff. however, was when we with the US Geological Survey. They proudly showed me the returned from the field to Dr. My last assignment with the dinosaur egg which had been Trainer’s home- so I could help USGS was chief of the Seismic donated by the Colgate install storm windows! There Laboratory in Albuquerque, member of the family [Colgate was also some ”refreshment” NM. The programs I worked on Trustee, Col. Austen B. sharing. I can assure you, my in the AFTAC and the USGS Colgate]. In any event they ”A” did not come as a result of took me to 36 countries all over were both so proud of that egg my storm window work!! I also the world and Antarctica that one could almost imagine assisted Dr. Trainer in surveying involved in selection, that they were the ones who and realigning the track at installation, operation and had laid it.” Whitnall field (no evidence of maintenance of seismic that effort exists today!!)” stations. The program was -Ted Schulenberg (CU 1952) known as the Vela Uniform Program and included the -Paul Beardslee (CU 1959) installation of seismic arrays in

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GEOLOGY GATHERINGS – GeoPizza!

Contributed by: research to a whole new DI KELLER delicious level. I didn't realize it at the time Always a fun time, GeoPizza! but this year's GeoPizza! was Night continues to bring our tenth. The first together Colgate geology GeoPizza! Night was held in students, faculty, and staff to November of 2007. How meet the GeoPizza! well I remember racing challenge - to turn blank home after teaching a pizza doughs and a variety Mineralogy lab (What was I of toppings into geology- thinking!?) to roll out a themed pizzas. Despite the dozen plus, badly behaved fact that nobody actually has doughs from the Grand ever made a "gneiss pizza," Union with the help of the GeoPizza creations that Connie Soja, in order to have Some of this year’s GeoPizza chefs, we are treated to at each them ready, along with all from the class of 2019, (L to R: event are always more than having all the toppings, Mark LaPan, Victoria Arnold, Hayley nice. They are bursting with salads, and beverages Pearson, Isabel Dove, and Adrian creative ideas that take what assembled, for everyone who Heath.) the students have learned would be arriving less than through their classes and two hours later. Thank completely embraced by all goodness GeoPizza! doughs the chefs. In fact, over the now come from Slices. What past few years, GeoPizza! a difference well-behaved creations have reached new dough makes! Many thanks heights, both figuratively to Slices, as well as to and literally. This year, for geology major, Hayley the final GeoPizza! of the Pearson '19 (center of the night (actually, a two-crust, above picture), who spent subduction calzone), we had two hours chopping toppings to lower the oven rack in with me on the Sunday order to accommodate the before this year's event. top of the newly-formed volcanic arc. If things keep Thinking back to that first up like this, I'm going to GeoPizza! Night, I remember need a bigger oven! that the idea of making "geology-themed" pizzas For more photos from wasn't all that clear to many GeoPizza! and other of the chefs so a number of department activities visit the Glenna Thomas ’17 & Oleg Kozel following website: http:// the pizzas were mighty tasty ’17 with their 2-crust subduction blogs.colgate.edu/geology/ but didn't quite "rock." The calzone. category/galleries concept is certainly now 30

STUDENT ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS

Students are fully involved in all forms of research that we do in our department. One reflection of this participation is in presentations given at professional meetings. The list below highlights abstracts where students took the lead to present the results of their own research at the meeting or where included as co-authors on faculty-lead research.

*denotes undergraduate author

Dunn, SR, Kotikian, M, Achenbach, K, Nesbit, J, *Montanye, B, Peck, W, And Markley, M, 2017, Calcite- graphite isotope thermometry in the Western Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville Province, Ontario: Geological Association of Canada/Mineralogical Association of Canada 2017 Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Abstract #295. Peck, WH, and *Taylor, A.T., 2017, Field and laboratory geochemical analysis of high-Al orthopyroxene megacrysts in Adirondack anorthosite: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 49(2) *Howard, GE, Peck, WH, and Selleck, B, 2017, Metamorphism of anorthosite in the Adirondack high peaks: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 49(2), *Kozel, O, Peck, WH, and Selleck, B, 2017, Modeling metamorphic mineral formation in Adirondack anorthosite: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 49(2) Peck, WH, and *Quinan, MP, 2016, Links between the Adirondacks and the Morin terrane: New evidence from geochronology: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48(2). *Katz, S, and Peck, WH, 2016, Mineralogy and stable isotopes of Dutchess and Litchfield county metasedimentary rocks: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48(2). Peck, WH, and *Dawson, TL, 2015, Carbon isotope investigation of channel carbon dioxide in ring silicates: Cordierite and beryl:Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 47(7), p. 762. *Keller, DS, and Peck, WH, 2015, Garnet exsolution in megacrystic clinopyroxene: Evidence of ultrahigh- pressure metamorphism in the Maryland Piedmont?: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 47(7), p. 807. Miller*, J. and A. Adams (2016), Sources of Rifting in the East African Rift System from Rayleigh Wave Tomography, Eos Trans. AGU, 97(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T51C-2944 Bercovici, H. L.*, Geist, D., Harpp, K., Almeida, M., Mahr, J.*, Pimentel, R.*, Cleary, Z.* (2016): A little island with a big secret: Isla Rabida, Galápagos, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., San Francisco, CA, abstract, V53C-3117. Pimentel, R.*, Harpp, K., Geist, D., Mahr, J.*, Bercovici, H.*, Cleary, Z.*, Cordova, M. (2016): Are you there plume? It’s me, San Cristóbal: Geochemical evolution of a Galápagos Island, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., San Francisco, CA, abstract, V53C-3118. Mahr, J.*, Kurz, M., Harpp, K., Geist, D., Bercovici, H.*, Pimentel, R.*, Cleary, Z.*, Cordova, M. (2016): Rejuvenescent volcanism on San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos: A Late “Plumer”, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., San Francisco, CA, abstract, V53C-3119. Cleary, Z.*, Mittelstaedt, E., Harpp, K., Bercovici, H.*, Mahr, J.*, Pimentel, R.*, Cordova, M. (2016): Investigating magmatic processes on San Cristóbal, Galápagos through analysis and modeling of newly acquired gravity measurements, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., San Francisco, CA, abstract, V53C-3120. 31

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Wadhera, S.*, Zengilowski, A.*, Harpp, K. (2015): Adapting MOOC technology for the liberal arts classroom, Learning with MOOCs 2015, New York City, NY. Bercovici, H.*, Geist, D., Harpp, K., Almeida, M. (2015): Evidence for a dying magma chamber at Rábida Island, Galápagos, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., San Francisco, CA, abstract V31D-3054. Varga, K.*, McGuire, M.*, Geist, D., Harpp, K. (2015): Understanding magmatic plumbing system dynamics at Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., San Francisco, CA, abstract, V43B-3121. McGuire, M.*, Varga, K.*, Harpp, K., Geist, D., Hall, M. (2015): Volcanic evolution in the Galapagos: The geochemistry and petrology of Espanola Island, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., San Francisco, CA, abstract V31D-3055. Lemanski, B.*, Connor, S., Gullapalli, S., Harpp, K. (2015): Effects of pollution on the religious activity of individuals along the Ganges River: An interdisciplinary pilot study with sociological and analytical chemistry-based approaches, PITTCON Conference and Expo 2015, New Orleans, LA, abstract 2190-3.

Left: Teymoor Tahbaz, Rebecca Siladi, and Ann Preston (left to right), all class of 2015, present at Northeastern GSA 2015. Right: Oleg Kozel (’17) and Grace Howard (’17) (left to right) present at NE GSA 2017.

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Our deepest thanks to all of you that have made a gift to the department over the past few years. Thanks to your generosity, our students are able to participate in summer research, explore the country and the world to see amazing geology, travel to labs to conduct analytical work, attend professional meetings and so much more. If you are planning to make a gift to the department in the future, you can specify where those funds go if you wish. Gifts to the Geology Department support our discretionary fund, which is our most flexible fund that we use to support areas of greatest and immediate need. Funds can also be directed to a specific fund to support students, including: The Norma Vergo Fund, the Linsley– McLelland Fund, the Hackett–Rathmell Fund, the Robert M. Linsley Prize, or the newly created Rich April- Bruce Selleck Endowed Fund for Geology Student Travel. Outcomes of these funds are described on pages 26-27. Since the last newsletter the following people have made gifts to the department (Nov. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31 2017). Thanks again for your generous support of our department and students!

D. Craig Anderson '77 Paul T. Chan '71 Daniel J. Gaudiano '96 Benjamin April Christine E. Chariton '84 Timothy D. Glotch '99 Ilana Beth April Douglas E. Chiarello '98 Evan B. Goldstein '04 Richard April Molly G. Clinton '13 Amy B. Gonzales '81 Janet M. Baran '01 Alexis L. Coplin '07 Adam J. Greenhut '01 Jeffrey S. Bary Allan R. Crowe MA'68 Richard M. Hall '77 Michael J. Batza, Jr. '63 & Patricia Richard D. Cunningham & Katherine H. Hardock '16 Kay Batza P'90 GP'16 Catherine A. Cunningham P'13 Constance D. Harsh Christina Viviano Beck '06 Pamela T. Darwin '81 Mark R. Hempton '76 Joan M. Bernhard '82 Alexandra Dattelbaum '04 Joseph A. Henderson '03 Catherine B. Bertasi '88 Kevin E. Day '93 Tracey A. Henderson '04 Ronald P. Bertasi, II '86 Murray L. Decock '80 Lynn K. Hettinger '95 Allison N. Besch '98 Allen J. Dennis '82 Janet E. Hickey '77 Linda Besse '81 Emily C. Doren '04 Judy D. Hodges '81 Susannah K. Boote '13 Bret A. Doverspike '03 John W. Hoffman '68 Amelia E. Bormann ’79 Lorie A. Dunne '76 James T. Hutton '84 Malcolm Boyce '54 & Sylvia Boyce Neal D. Durant '87 Susan Hutton '83 Chapin L. Brackett '98 Samuel D. Ely '12 Emily M. Janke '01 Thomas E. Brackett & Elizabeth Gary R. Eppich, Jr. '06 Jason B. Kammerdiener '10 Brackett Richard J. Fahey '74 & Rosemary Katrina Garman Kammerdiener '10 Gary J. Braham '02 Fahey P'07 Jason L. Kaplan '06 Gretchen H. Burke '81 P'11'20 Amy R. Fazen '97 Sarah A. Katz '16 Stephen B. Burke '80 P'11'20 H'04 Penelope A. Fearon '82 Dianne M. Keller '81 MA'88 Christopher A. Burns, PhD '82 John A. Figurelli '89 Douglas A. Keller & Patricia S. Brian A. Byrne '04 Michael Fiore Keller P'15 Catherine H. Byrne '02 Gavin P. Fisco '06 Kevin F. Kelly '04 Sally M. Campbell '80 Jessica A. Friedman Toni M. Kerns '97 Claudia J. Caraher Lauren C. Frisch '12 William M. Kier '78 Edward C. Cazier, III '81 Lauren E. Galliker '90 Jonathan J. Kim '81 William M. Centner '75 & Sally Mary M. Galvez Deborah J. Knuth Klenck & Thomas Centner P'13 Lillian G. Ganske '18 R. Klenck P'11

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Oleg Kozel '17 Joshua P. Riefler '14 Richard G. Tisch '70 Andrea G. Kretchmer '84 Daniel E. Riker '91 Rebecca D. Tortorello '10 Jamie C. Kwasnieski Katherine A. Robertson P'16 Jeffrey A. Trembly '78 Joshua A. Lasker '14 Emily E. Rodgers '02 Wendy A. Trimble '91 Linda G. Leach MA'92 & James E. Edward L. Roy '77 Kyle P. Tumpane '06 Leach P'94'98 S. Andrew Sandberg '81 Robert Y. Urquhart '60 Paul D. Leesman '82 Erik E. Scherer '91 Kara J. Vadman '14 Deborah A. Levine '77 Katherine C. Schultz '15 McKenna H. Valley '17 Sarah W. Lowenstein '79 Jeffrey S. Seewald '84 Rita A. Van Kirk '13 Tim K. Lowenstein '78 Sarianna Honkola Seewald '86 Kevin C. Varga '16 Jackson G. Lucas '17 Laura J. Selleck Jann E. Vendetti '01 Alison F. MacNamee '12 Justin M. Shaw '04 Denise C. Waite '87 P'20 Jay B. MacNamee & Susan H. John F. Smitka, Jr. '70 Jonathan B. Waite '87 P'20 Ferber P'12 Michael R. Snyder '80 Don E. Waldman Jake A. Mahr '17 Constance M. Soja Starr W. Waymack '06 Adam T. Mansur '05 Michael Spivey Charles A. Weiss, Jr. '83 James A. Maritz, IV '05 Walter S. Steinmann, Jr. '79 Kenneth P. Wenz, Jr. '83 Charles F. Mason '91 Jeffrey M. Steltzer '76 Brian M. White '08 Leah K. Mason '93 Paul M. Stout '77 Lisa Belgam White '08 Krista J. Maye '93 Austin N. Sun '18 Mary M. White '76 Maggie M. McGuire '16 David F. Sunderlin '99 Richard W. Wiener '73 Ellen L. Mecray '90 Molly B. Sunderlin '00 Elinor J. Wilson Scott A. Meiklejohn '77 Julie L. Sweeney '01 Robert F. Ylagan '90 Carrie A. Metzler '08 William J. Sweeney, III '01 Robert M. York '85 Linda J. Meyers '05 Nathan Charles Taylor '17 Jonathan C. Miller '17 Raymond W. Mitchell '76 Susanna L. Mitchell '81 Laura J. Moore '93 Thirza E. Morreale David S. Muller '77 Rebecca C. Newhall '99 Peter S. Norton '81 Judith G. Noyes Kevin J. Padian '72 MA'74 Nancy S. Padian '74 Jeffrey J. Palmer '80 Ronald L. Parker '82 Susan Pohanka '82 Ann B. Preston '16 Todd W. Quillen '89 Khaled B. Rahman '85 Elizabeth B. Rampe '05

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1950 Department at UT. In view of that's right, still no bliss. Fowler, Russell “Russ” Dabblings their considerably larger Around that time I was exposed from an old retired geology guy. department and in own to cross training in other Sadly, use of my training was parochial interests, I suggested disciplines within the company rather minimal thanks to a job that it be limited to graduate and periodically in company market that didn't fit my job school enrollees in the 1950s. training programs. Somewhere situation at the time. Result was The department had never held in that process I started to find a variety of occupations over the a reunion of any sort and they my niche. From there I was years. Let's see: Army, Map were intrigued and very helpful fortunate to work in both Making, Underwriting, Systems in the logistics, getting out the domestic and international Analysis and Design and lastly word and ultimately hosting a petroleum exploration, traveling Horticulture. Yes, along the way cocktail party. The event was and working on six continents Geology did get in it's licks too. very successful and appreciated and living overseas at one time. So if the "right" job does't come by the attendees. In Over the years I have developed your way immediately, explore. consideration of the fact that an abiding love of earth science My wife and I did, both in jobs about 30% of those eligible were as well as other fields of study. and in travel. it's a big, beautiful either deceased by this time or As for my experience, I would world out there - check it out for too infirm too attend (This recommend that anyone not yourself. amounted to an approximately fixed on a career path decide on 50 year reunion of people who one and then follow it. You may 1952 were in there mid 20's or older not find your bliss, but maybe if Schulenberg, Ted Very much when enrolled.) we had about a you are fortunate your bliss will enjoyed my years at Colgate. In 40% attendance. Try it. You'll find you. all honesty, I feel that my like it. geology major under the 1961 tutelage of Drs Trainer and On a more personal note, my Buchs, Andy Retired after 43 yrs Woodruff wasn't very good but wife of 53 years died in 2010. of practice of Oral Surgery in both were great guys. I know This year I remarried at the ripe June 2016. that your geology program today old age of 87 to a younger, is much better than it was then. trophy wife of 86. 1967 The combination of a liberal arts Finley, Lynn Thomas My wife degree plus some geology at 1954 and I were able to spend a Colgate plus an advanced degree Knowlton, Kenneth A wise wonderful afternoon with Dr. from UT did provide me with a professor, when asked by some Aveni during the recent Class of good foundation for my career. of his students what they should 1967 50th reunion renewing do with their lives, advised them Colgate over the years! I have proposed on two separate to follow their bliss, that is, what occasions that the Geology they were really interested in. I 1968 Department hold an all class majored in Geology as the least Hakes, William After a long departmental reunion. Nothing objectionable subject I was time of searching for oil and gas, came of either. I'm now old taking, but after four years of I have retired and live in enough that I might not be able undergraduate study and two London, England. to attend even if one is held but more years of graduate work, no I will still advocate for it. In bliss. I went to work for a Hoffman, John Great geology 2006 I made a somewhat similar medium sided petroleum and wildlife on a week long proposal to the Geology company, and after two years - Alaska cruise (Juneau to

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Juneau), spring 2017. We were my geology, an ultimate object was enjoy the geology of every place I on a small boat (75) so had to have something apart from a desk have lived, currently in Durango CO. many more options than the big job. I am continuing a career which cruise ships. has allowed me a satisfying life Wagner, Mark Continuing to work New grandson (Elliott) from across the Four Corners states and for the Dutch company, Arcadis for oldest son, Michael and another Great Basin. Occasional stints in the past 36 years. My focus is grandson coming Sept. 1 from other states, and Honduras, Mexico, supporting multinational clients with second son, Graeme. Chile and Canada. Since ’94 I’ve environmental impairment issues been back in my home state of associated with their operations in 1975 Nevada – up in Elko, in the NE Mexico and Latin America. Shapiro, Steven Retired in corner of the state – cattle and Introducing new in-situ remediation 2014 - glad to discuss my mining country. Last thirteen years technologies for soil and fun and rewarding career. as an independent consultant in groundwater impacts in Mexico and engineering and geology. As a single other LATAM nations. Educating 1976 parent since my little ones actually environmental regulatory agencies Mitchell, Ray “Holden” Sue (Hicks - were little, my business model has on toxicological risk-based geology '81) and I moved to Grand been to facilitate caring for them. remediation strategies to prioritize Isle, VT after retiring (yes, it really is That is, working from home – thank capital expenditures where the an island). 29 years with goodness for the high-tech capacity biggest reduction in risk can be ConocoPhillips, 33 years in the which allows me to do so. My now- achieved. Locally going to the industry. Our 4 men are all married adult daughter with autism probably schools where my 8 grandchildren and our oldest had our first will remain here at home as long as I attend and teaching classes on grandchild, Simon, residing in San can. My son mustered out of the geology and the environment. Diego. Most beautiful grandbaby United States Marines in the Fall of ever. Sue and I are enjoying living 2016, and is re-adjusting to civilian 1980 on Lake Champlain and are involved life. Morrison, Jean Provost and Chief in the community. Sue's a mentor in Academic Officer, Boston University the grade school, I'm on a town Along with the consulting, I pursue board, and we are both involved in assorted volunteer work for the Nelligan, David Living and the fire department and rescue church, County, and State. And the working in Standish, ME, owner of squad. I'm a certified firefighter and Northeastern Nevada Autism Standish Veterinary Hospital for 21 we are both nationally certified Network. Oh, and like work now, all years, my wife Julia Smith Nelligan emergency medical responders. that stuff has evolved to be (Colgate class of 1981) passed away Come visit, call 911, and we show predominately keyboard and mouse in 2014. 4 children, younger up! Actually it makes for an activity – which is to say, writing and daughter Meredith will be entering interesting perspective on the drawing. I don’t hike transects her junior year at Colgate this fall. community and being on these anymore, nor pull ladderways like in I'm still collecting "interesting" "teams" is fulfilling. I'm having my the day. Hell, I can’t even stack core looking rocks. second hip replacement in June and boxes now. I do have a new hand hope to rehab back to full response lens, but that’s mostly because of my Paish, Dave I have been living in mode with the fire department ASAP. eyes, not because I need it for rock Mississauga Ontario for the past 26 Summer and Fall in northern VT are work… . So yeah, finally year - amazing how quickly the time outstanding and we are expecting comfortable with a desk job. goes by. I am happily married and our usual full house of family and have 4 great children. My first is friends. 1977 completing his PhD in Medical Hickey, Janet Retired Naturalist, Biophysics at Western University. Sacrison, Ralph Following Parker River National Wildlife My second is a full-time French graduation (’76), I continued the Refuge teacher. My 3rd & 4th are still in philosophy of conquering fears and University. After many years as an taking the opportunity to study 1978 IT consultant, I am now a manager unknowns. The upshot of that – an Arbeeny, Mark My geology at Hydro One, overseeing the folks M.S. in Mining Engineering from experience has always helped me collecting and processing data from New Mexico Tech in 1980. Like with 1.3M smart meters. 36

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In my spare time, I am in my 22nd Pursell, Victoria It was great to see shows like Jessica Jones, 6 Degrees year as a baseball coach (currently a bunch of geology friends at of Murder and A Crime to for the Mississauga Southwest Reunion in June 2017. Remember. I get a lot of Cop/Dective Senior Twins. I also enjoy golf, roles. cycling and long walks with my dog. 1983 All the best to my friends from Eifrig Rauth, Louisa Contracts Harmon, Douglas Partner, Arden Colgate! Manager for Starkey Hearing Credit Fund, L.P.; running a Technologies commercial real estate debt fund. 1982 Living in CT, oldest daughter attends Achtermann, Roger Rouse, Bob We relocated to Colorado College and loves to look Financial Advisor, Morgan Chattanooga, TN almost 2 years ago. at rocks. Stanley Love the location, lots of great climbing, hiking, golf, fishing etc. 1987 Parker, Ronald I've been living in Also tons of great music venues and Vyhnal, Chris We've recently Denver since 2008, working as a brew pubs. Any geoheads in area renovated the observatory on our consultant to the Oil and Gas welcome to stop by. Contact Bob @ campus at The Thacher School and industry. In May of 2016 I started my 917.993-4140 or have started an astronomy research own company with 2 colleagues [email protected] program for our high school from Fronterra Geosciences students. Check these out for more analyzing and interpreting borehole 1984 information if you're interested to image logs. Before moving to Battles, Denise I am completing my learn more: http:// Denver, I was an Assistant Professor second year as President of SUNY blogs.thacher.org/deepdives/ of Geology (and Departmental Chair Geneseo, New York state's only 2015/11/12/music-of-the-spheres/ and Science Division Convener) at member of the Council of Public https://www.thacher.org/page/ Earlham College in Richmond, Liberal Arts Colleges. I concurrently News-Detail?pk=1083721 Indiana. In 7 years at that small hold a faculty appointment, Geology Department I taught many although my administrative role 1989 courses including Intro, Historical, pretty much limits my geology Quillen, Todd I've been having fun Mineralogy, Sedimentology, activities these days to occasional with environmental remediation, site Hydrogeology, Geochemistry, Senior hikes in national parks. I have been assessment and asset retirement as a Seminars and Independent Study married since 1995 to Dr. Michael contractor to the USEPA and now Research. I also taught month-long Mills, who is also an academic. We with Chevron in International field trip courses to the American have no children but our return to locations (Kuwait and Indonesia). Southwest and to Hawaii. I was ably upstate NY has placed us within easy After 8 years overseas we are prepared for teaching such a diverse reach of our nieces and nephews. I planning to move back to the US range of courses by the example of am involved in a number of higher later this year. my professors in the Colgate education associations, serving on Geology Department. their Boards and in other leadership 1992 roles. I invite anyone who is passing Tiller, Charlie July 2017: I've now In early June I was pleased to revisit through beautiful Finger Lakes lived more than half my life in the Colgate at my 35th reunion. We had country - perhaps visiting SUNY Twin Cities after growing up in a large contingent of geology majors Geneseo with your prospective Central NY. Still happily married, drinking beer in the tents! It was student? - to drop me a line! kid-free, and enjoying what life good to chat with Bruce Selleck and brings. My latest experiment has to see the abundant evidence of a 1985 been leaving behind corporate strong Colgate Geology Department. Cunniff, Robert Started acting as a engineering firms after a 20-year It was also a nice surprise to revisit part time venture about a year ago. grind to start my own private the Colgate Quarry and local I've managed to get roles on most TV environmental consultancy. You can outcrops again. shows being filmed in New York City, check me out on LinkedIn. It's all an like: Gotham, Quantico, Blue Bloods adventure - lots more fun than scary and more. Also cable and Netflix at this point in my life. If you

37 ALUMNI NEWS remember me, find yourself in MN, (and soon the 777X) are assembled (6yo). Looking forward to visiting or discover that you are curious, let at the facility. I now manage the campus and show our kids our me know at industrial hygiene, environment, beautiful alma mater. [email protected]. My best and incident investigations team. I wishes to all! hope to see some of you at the 20th Newton, Alicia This year marks my year reunion. 10 year anniversary as an editor of 1994 Nature Geoscience, and also of my Doctor, Dan Living in Reston, 1999 move to the UK. I've recently started Virginia for the past ten years has Bozek, Cathy 2016 held a lot of dabbling in social science/ been very good to me and my wife, new beginnings- my husband and I humanities research, looking at Katarina. We enjoy the cultural welcomed our daughter, Ella, to the quality and demographics of peer benefits that living in vibrant world. I also started a new job at review in the sciences. Still very Northern Virginia afford. My work the US Fish and Wildlife Service, as happily married to Edwyn Mayhew, with the USGS has morphed and the fish passage coordinator for the and settling into our new home in expanded over that time, and has northeast region. the suburbs of Essex. always been interesting, challenging, and rewarding. Glotch, Tim I continue to work as 2003 Although the main focus of my work an associate professor in the Henderson, Joe I recently is still on karst geology and Department of Geosciences at Stony completed a research post-doc at hydrology, a recent project brought Brook University on Long Island. My the University of Delaware where I me back up into New York state, research utilizes vibrational focused on climate change mapping the Devonian bedrock and spectroscopy to study crustal education. I am about to move to glacial deposits around the city of evolution on Mars and the Moon. Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks Binghamton. It has been so nice to and will be teaching environmental be close to my geological roots! 2001 studies at Paul Smith's College. Say Angell, Jordan Wife : Laura hello if you're in the area! 1996 (Bissell) Angell Colgate class of Gaudiano, Dan I'm so grateful for 2000, two boys Wes (4) and Cam Wilson, Julia I have been working the science and geology education I (3). for a small environmental was given at Colgate. It truly has consulting firm for the last two inspired a life long love a science 2002 years as a Project Geologist and and learning for me. Braham, Gary I am married with Regional Health & Safety Manager. two children, ages 4 and 7. I have Also, my husband (Bear Wilson, 1997 been getting them into geology as Tarleton '01) and I welcomed our Krutikov, Lena Going on year 15 in well. I teach earth science to 9th first daughter last December! Alaska, married a geologist (gold and 10th graders at a small high exploration, for real), and we have school in the Adirondacks. I also 2004 5-year old son Gideon. If you're ever am an assistant wrestling coach and Karmosky, Chris I just finished my visiting Fairbanks, look me up! the girls varsity soccer coach. My first year teaching meteorology and current passion and project is oceanography at SUNY Oneonta 1998 finding a way to bring more equality after four long years in Northwest Besch, Allison I'm still running to high school sports and to Tennessee. I'm loving being back in continuing ed courses for promote the necessary changes. Central NY with real rocks and environmental professionals at Geocaching is another hobby of snowfall!! Duke. I've seen fellow geology mine I have gotten into in the past alums Daren Moss ('98) and Patrick year. 2005 Koepele ('93) recently here in Rampe, Elizabeth I've been working Durham, NC. Byrne, Catherine Husband, Brian on the Mars Science Laboratory Byrne (2004) and I feeling blessed Curiosity mission since 2011. This Brackett, Chapin I am approaching to have our recent baby who is now past January, I became the Deputy my sixth year at the Boeing 8 months old. Kate is our fourth Principal Investigator of the CheMin assembly plant in Everett, baby along with her siblings; Rory instrument on Curiosity, which is an Washington. 747, 767, 777, 787 (2yo), Mary (3yo), and Bridget X-ray diffractometer. I also started a

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ALUMNI NEWS position as a civil servant at NASA agency I strongly believe in (2009) and Elin Brown (2009). All JSC in January. This summer, I'm (primarily nuclear nonproliferation, of us work in the oil & gas industry. doing field work in Three Sisters, and the peaceful use of nuclear OR and participating in analog technology); as well as being able to 2012 planetary exploration missions at live and work in the beautiful city of Crawford, Alex I married Karen Kilbourne Hole, NM and the Florida Vienna! Alley ('12) on July 3, 2016 in Keys. Hamilton, NY. On May 12, 2017 we Gregory, Gavin Working as Sr. both graduated with PhDs from the Smith, Hilary Birth of our son Manager, E-Commerce Supply Chain University of Colorado Boulder in (Spouse is Ricardo González, at Newell Brands Geology (Karen) and Geography Spanish Language Intern 04-05) (me). In August we are both joining Simon River on June 17th 2016 King, Marylynn I graduated from PT the Geology Department at the joining Oliver Mateo (5 years old). school in Portland, OR in June 2016 College of Wooster in Wooster Ohio. We also moved to Malaga, Spain in and moved to Seattle to complete a Finally, we crossed the halfway point case anyone is in the neighborhood 1-year residency to specialize in this summer in our quest to visit all and wants to come check out the Neurologic Physical Therapy. I've 59 US national parks at Olympic local geology. enjoyed living in the Pacific NW and National Park in Washington. looking forward to exploring the 2006 North Cascades this summer. Schlitzer, Will Currently on my Eppich, Gary I recently took a leave second deployment to the Middle of absence from my post-graduate Kinsman, Nicole After 5 years of East and enjoying it very much, but school place of employment (Staff working as a coastal geologist with excited to return home to OKC, and Scientist at Lawrence Livermore the State of Alaska I packed up my to hang out with Julian Michaels '11. National Laboratory) to take a house at the end of 2015 and rolled position at the International Atomic south on the Parks Highway to a 2013 Energy Agency (IAEA), in the new job with NOAA in Anchorage, Boote, Susie I will be defending my Department of Nuclear Safeguards, AK. I'm still trying to decide how I dissertation in August, 2017 and I in Vienna, Austria. As a mass feel about big city living, but the am excited to be starting a Geologist spectrometry specialist, my main upshot is certainly more visitors so position at ExxonMobil in Houston, task is to perform isotopic analyses don't hesitate to get in touch as I Texas this fall. (primarily U and Pu) of always enjoy meeting up with fellow environmental samples (usually Colgate geoscientists. Portela, Casey I passed the ASBOG swipes) collected by IAEA inspectors exam and am a licensed geologist in from nuclear facilities worldwide. 2007 North Carolina. The goal of this work is to ensure Carter, Russell Happily working for the international community that ConocoPhillips in Alaska since June Spencer, Staley Just finished my nuclear material is kept under of '15 and spending my free time first year here in Albuquerque. This safeguards, and to provide an exploring the geological oddities of spring semester has been accurate assessment of whether Alaska from the Kobuk sand dunes particularly jam-packed with states are fulfilling their "peaceful to the Valley of Ten Thousand proposal writing and defense, nuclear use" agreements with the Smokes. comps, and a few other course IAEA. These analyses are quite related research projects. similar to those performed by the 2008 Everything has been fruitful so far! geochemical community; hence the White, Brian (M’Bri) Hi Jodi! - I’ve learned a ton and have made hiring of a geochemist such as That's all I got, everything is great. some really good friends in my myself. I'm also responsible for department too. I’m also very happy developing new and improved 2010 with my advisor, Dr. Peter Fawcett. techniques for pushing the lower Marshall (McDonald) Nicole Gary I’m studying a ~72m sediment core limit on the quantities of nuclear Marshall (2011) & I were married from Stoneman Lake, a small closed- material we can accurately and on September 4, 2016 in Cranbrook, basin lake in Central Arizona on the precisely measure. It's been an BC. We are living in Calgary, AB edge of the Mogollon Rim incredible experience; both in terms along with fellow Colgate Geology (~7000’). The main goal is to of contributing to the mission of an graduates Samantha Elekes (Hunt) characterize southwestern climate 39

ALUMNI NEWS diversity at interglacial-glacial to and will be attending Drilling and Holzman, Emily Working at millennial timescales. I’m especially Coring Summer Institute at LacCore Loureiro Engineering & Associates at interested in looking at interglacials at UMN, Twin Cities. their main office in Plainville, CT. like the Holocene to potentially Worked part-time while completing demonstrate the magnitude of 2014 by GIS finishing my GIS graduate anthropogenic climate change. I’m Shah, Anay Geologist at AECOM certificate this past fall. I funded over the summer which is transitioned into full-time nice; now that I’ve completed the 2015 employment in January of 2017. bulk of my course work, I can finally Godbout, Jennifer Later this bear down on my research! Other summer, I will be moving back to 2016 than research this summer, I’ll be a New York State to start medical Katz, Sarah Working in the Geology TA for field camp later this month school at the University of Rochester Department at Union College as a (White Mesa area near San Ysidro, School of Medicine. Lab Technician. NM and Huerfano Mtns. in S. CO)

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