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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.

Randy Blood (far right) works with Geology students and Associate Professor Thomas Hegna in core sampling near Silver Creek, NY, in 2023.

Geology alumnus to offer guest lecture

Alumnus Randy Blood, an accomplished geologist and petrophysicist, will discuss his field work in Mongolia at a campus lecture.

Dr. Wentao Cao and Mia Enders, alongside an XRD (x-ray diffraction) machine at the Pacific Northwest National Lab.

Geology student, associate professor, conduct research at national lab

SUNY Fredonia senior Mia Enders worked alongside Associate Professor Wentao Cao this summer at the Pacific Northwest National Lab.

two students with certificates standing with faculty member

Ceremony honors science scholars

The Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences recently held its annual awards recognition ceremony.

Dr. Thomas Hegna, at the Geology and Environmental Sciences display at the Buffalo Museum of Science’s Science After Hours: Stones & Bones event.

Geology, Environmental Sciences students, faculty exhibit at major regional events

Geology and Environmental Sciences students and faculty connected with several thousand people at major Western New York events during March.

Mia Enders, a junior Geology major from Bath, NY, with Dr. Thomas Hegna, operates equipment that pulverizes and grinds rocks for analysis.

Students, faculty to present research projects at GSA regional meeting

SUNY Fredonia science students will present research at the spring regional Geological Society of America (GSA) meeting.