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Purtill co-authors multidisciplinary article that examines woodhenge earth oven
Assistant Professor Matthew Purtill co-authored a multidisciplinary article, "Feasting at a World Center Shrine: Paleoethnobotanical and Micromorphological Investigations of a Woodhenge Earth Oven.”
Homecoming 2023 shaping up to be an exciting time
Homecoming 2023, slated for Oct. 20 to 23, marks the 60th anniversary of the Department of Geology, the 20th anniversary of the 1970s Reunion Jazz Ensemble, honored classes’ celebrations — and great theatre and athletic contests, along with a host of other special events.
Guest lecturer to reveal the ‘Secret Life of Speleothems (Caves)’
Western Illinois University Geology Professor Leslie Melim will present a public lecture, "The Secret Life of Speleothems (Caves): It’s Dead . . . but was it ever Alive?" on Friday, Oct. 13, at 1 p.m. in Houghton Hall Room 028.
Geology to celebrate 60 years at SUNY Fredonia during Homecoming
Alumni and emeritus faculty from across the 60-year history of the Department of Geology (now Geology and Environmental Sciences) will converge at SUNY Fredonia over Homecoming weekend, Oct. 20 to 21.
Student field trip yields Devonian-aged rock that could explain mass extinction event
Science students on a field trip initiated by SUNY Fredonia alumnus Randy Blood literally had a direct hand in gathering samples of Devonian-aged rock that may help researchers to understand circumstances that lead to a major mass extinction event on earth.
SUNY Fredonia Stratigraphy class to experience field work with peers
Students enrolled in GEO 400: Stratigraphy will go on a joint field trip to two sites near Rochester, NY, with students in a stratigraphy class from SUNY Geneseo on Sunday, Sept. 24.
Fredonia research to be presented at annual GSA meeting
The student poster, “Surviving on Dry Land: Geoarchaeological Evidence for a Potential Native American Occupation during the 4.2 KA Drought in Western New York,” created by sophomore Geology major Savannah Steves and Geology graduates Joli Springborn and Tyler Spears, will be presented at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America.
Purtill writes paper on sampling bias published in international archaeology journal
Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Matthew Purtill recently had a paper published on the potential impacts of sampling bias in archaeological practice.
Geologist has article published in archaeology journal
Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Matthew Purtill is lead author on a co-authored article, "Archaeological Investigations of Fulton County, Indiana: Summary Results for a FY17 Historic Preservation Fund Survey," published by Indiana Archaeology.
Hegna co-authors journal article revealing internal anatomy of extinct arthropod
Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Thomas Hegna is one of five authors of an article in the journal Palaeontologia Electronica.