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It has become axiomatic that doing science is one of the best ways for students to learn science. Doing science also provides an excellent introduction to quantitative reasoning, and it provides a showcase for students to display their self-motivation and communication skills to graduate schools, professional schools, and/or future employers. For these reasons, I involve students in all aspects on my research, including collaborative efforts with other faculty and with other students, and I strongly encourage them to present their results at national scientific meetings (see Publications). I also advise students who take part in research as part of the Keck Consortium.
Here is a list of recent advisees, their projects, and what they are up to now:
- Kelsey MacArthur, 2002-2003. Carbon isotope analysis of peat bog sediments from Ohio and their paleoenvironmental interpretation (Keck Consortium project). Presented results at GSA in 2003. Working for an environmental consulting firm.
- Alex MacPherson, 2002-2003. Carbon isotope analysis of peat bog sediments from Ireland and their paleoenvironmental interpretation (Keck Consortium project). Preparing a paper for publication and climbing rocks in Wyoming.
- Jesse Porter-Henry, 2002-2003. Oxygen isotope ratios of dinosaur tooth enamel as record of hydrological variations of over Montana during the Late Cretaceous. Kayaking in Wyoming.
- Susan Echt, 2003-2004. Temporal changes in Hell Creek dinosaur ecology. Presenting results at GSA in 2004. Beginning medical school in 2005.
- Patrick Picard, 2003-2004. Carbon isotope stratigraphy of Late Cretaceous Denver Basin rocks from the Kiowa Core. Working in Boston.
- Emily Pope, 2003-2004. Geothermometry of metacarbonates using stable isotope methods (Keck Consortium project). Presenting results at GSA in 2004. Current paraprofessional in the geology department.
- Robert Backlund, 2004-2005, Dinosaur ecology and paleoenvironment of the Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation, Montana. In progress.
- Lauren Bly, 2004-2005, Carbon isotope chemostratigraphy of the Jurassic Morrison Formation, Garden Park, Colorado. In progress.
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