Faculty Experts- Geology
Name: Henry FrickeTitle: Assistant professor
Office phone: (719) 389-6514
E-mail: hfricke@ColoradoCollege.edu
Education: Doctor of Philosophy, geological sciences, University of Michigan, 1997; Master of Science, geological sciences, University of Michigan, 1993; Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1990
Came to CC in: 2000
Courses taught at CC: Introductory Geology, Historical Geology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Geologic Records of Past Environments, Earth System Science
Areas of expertise: Geochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry in particular
Sample topics: The way landscapes looked in the past - what was the climate like, what sort of plants and animals were present, and how these ancient plants, animals, and climate interacted; Cretaceous period, when dinosaurs dominated the landscape; early Cenozoic time period, when mammals began their rise to dominance; collaborated with archaeologists to study the movement and provenance of human populations and individuals; the origin of the Alpine Ice Man
Major publications: Fricke H.C. (in press) "180 of geographically widespread mammal remains as a means of studying water-vapor transport and paleoelevation during the early Eocene." Geological Society of American Bulletin.
Pertinent biographical information: Performed field work in Montana and North Dakota
Name: Eric Leonard
Title: Professor and chair; Thomas McKee Professor of Natural Science (through 2007)
Office phone: (719) 389-6513
E-mail: eleonard@ColoradoCollege.edu
Education: A.B., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Simon Fraser University; Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
Came to CC: 1981
Courses taught: 25 different courses, mostly in geology, but a smattering of other courses in environmental sciences, Southwest studies, and other interdisciplinary courses
Areas of expertise: Glaciation, climatic change, history, and evolution of the Rocky Mountains, geomorphology (study of landforms and the processes by which they form)
Major publications: several refereed scientific papers on each of the above topics, particularly on glaciation and climatic change.
Name: Paul Myrow (ON SABBATICAL 2007-08 ACADEMIC YEAR)
Title: Professor and chair
Office phone: (719) 389-6790
E-mail: pmyrow@ColoradoCollege.edu
Education: B.A. Colgate University; M.S. University of Vermont; Ph.D. Memorial University
Came to CC in: 1987
Courses taught at CC: Introductory Geology; Historical Geology; Sedimentation and Stratigraphy; Invertebrate Paleontology; Natural History; Oceanography; Sedimentary Petrology
Areas of expertise: Early evolution of life; Cambrian explosion; invertebrate paleontology; geology of North America; Himalayan Mountains; Antarctica; Newfoundland and Labrador; oceanography; sand dunes; sedimentary rocks in general
Major publications: Numerous journal articles
Other areas of personal/professional interest: travel in India, Bhutan, Antarctica, Newfoundland; competitive running; blues music
Pertinent biographical information: Numerous talks at colleges and universities; associate editor (10yrs) for Journal of Sedimentary Research; Numerous research grants - including NSF (National Science Foundation) grants
Name: Jeffrey B. Noblett
Title: Professor, associate dean
Office phone: (719) 389-6516
E-mail: jnoblett@ColoradoCollege.edu
Education: B.A. Knox College, 1975; Ph.D. Stanford University, 1980
Came to CC in: 1980
Courses taught at CC: Introduction to Geology; Earth Systems; Earthquakes and Volcanoes; Petrology; Women's Studies; Ecofeminism; Gender and Sciences; Aikido
Sample topics: Petrology: Precambrian rocks of Colorado; 2-billion-years-history of Pikes Peak Region (frequent community talk); earthquakes/volcanoes
Name: Christine S. Siddoway
Title: Associate professor
Office phone: (719) 389-6717
E-mail: csiddowa@ColoradoCollege.edu
Education: B.A. Carleton College M.Sc. University of Arizona Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara Postdoc Universita' di Siena, Italy
Came to CC: 1994
Courses taught: Structural Geology, Geological field methods, Metamorphic Petrology, Physical Geology, Geological context for Southwest Cultures; engages students in one on one field and laboratory research during summers
Areas of expertise: Geology and tectonic evolution of Antarctica; structural geology of high temperature metamorphic rocks (Colorado Proterozoic; Antarctica) and gneiss dome emplacement; structural geology and tectonics
Major publications: C.S., Sass, L.C. III, Esser, R.P., 2005, Kinematic history of the Marie Byrd Land terrane, West Antarctica: Direct evidence from Cretaceous mafic dykes, in Vaughan, A., Leat, P., and Pankhurst, R.J. (eds.), Terrane Processes at the Margin of Gondwana, Geological Society of London, Special Publication246, pp. 438-456. Siddoway, C.S; Richard, S.; Fanning, C.M.; and Luyendyk, B. P. , 2004, Origin and emplacement mechanisms for a middle Cretaceous gneiss dome, Fosdick Mountains, West Antarctica, in Whitney, D.L., Teyssier, C.T., and Siddoway, C., eds., Gneiss domes in orogeny, GSA Special Paper 380, p. 267-294. Siddoway, C.S.; Baldwin, S.; Fitzgerald, P.G., Fanning, C.M.; and Luyendyk, B.P., 2004, Ross Sea mylonites and the timing of intracontinental extension within the West Antarctic rift system, Geology, v. 32, no. 1, p. 57-60.
Other areas of personal/professional interest: Travel, films, geological education, cycling, xeriscaping, labrador retriever
Pertinent biographical information: 14 years in U.S. Antarctic program, with 8 trips to Antarctica for field studies. International collaboration with colleagues from Australia, Italy, Germany, and New Zealand.
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