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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...

Sarah Wisinski (center) assists Randy Blood with removal of a segment of core from a hollow drill bit. There to assist are (from left): Hayden Backus, Dr. Thomas Hegna and Audrianna Sutton.

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...

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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...

Alumnus Joli Springborn using a Konica-Minolta CR-400 colorimeter to precisely determine the color of geological specimens.

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...

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Study Abroad trip to Iceland planned for Summer 2024; information session on April 18

Drs. Tom Hegna and Ici Vanwesenbeeck are organizing an information session for INED 399 Magical Iceland, a Summer 2024 interdisciplinary study abroad course that will...

Dr. Matthew Purtill, Geology major

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...

Dr. Thomas Hegna, Geology

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.

Dr. Matthew Purtill

Purtill research reported in major newspaper column

Research results compiled by Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Matthew Purtill were highlighted in a column appearing in The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch...

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SUNY Fredonia science students to compile valuable data for village water department

A new connection between SUNY Fredonia and the village of Fredonia is being forged that will provide students with “real-world” experience by assembling valuable baseline...

Geology student in the field, Geology major

Geology major O’Leary honored with first place at BAPG Scholarship Night

Sarah O’Leary, a senior in the Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences majoring in Geology with a minor in Chemistry, was recognized with first place...