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students examining soils in a pit

Students dig soil competition

During March 22 to 27 in Raleigh, NC, the Fredonia Soil Judging team went after a National Championship.

João Pedro Saldanha in Utah

Doctoral student visits SUNY Fredonia

João Pedro Saldanha, a doctoral student from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, is spending the semester in Fredonia.

Dr. Wentao Cao in lab

Faculty member has article published

Dr. Wentao Cao of the Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences is co-author of a scholarly work published in January.

Utah landscape

Conducting fieldwork in geologically diverse Utah raises the bar for students

“Broadening their horizons” is what SUNY Fredonia science students will accomplish on an ambitious field trip to Utah.

Associate Professor Matthew Purtill

Purtill has article published

Associate Professor Matthew Purtill recently had an article published in the international Journal of Field Archaeology.

Randy Blood (far right) shows students how to properly wrap a core after it has been extracted.

‘Taking a core’ along Lake Erie shore highlights extensive student geology field trip

Students gained “first-hand experience” burrowing through layers of black shale, guided by a highly skilled geologist and SUNY Fredonia alumnus.

Dr. Thomas Hegna, presenting the Robert W. Kasling lecture in the Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. Photo by Dr. Syed Haider

Hegna delivers presentations at GSA meeting, Penn-York conference 

Associate Professor Thomas Hegna has placed two off campus speaking engagements on his fall semester calendar.

The SUNY Soil Judging Team contingent includes (from left) Dr. Mathew Purtill (coach), Alex Gombos, Mia Enders, Rachel Echevaria (coach), Weston Hepler and Emma Steffenhagen (missing from the photo is coach Dominique Martello).

Student scientists advance to national soil judging competition

SUNY Fredonia’s soil judging team has punched their ticket to compete in the 2026 National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest.