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OUR SUMMER 2013 INTERNATIONAL VOLCANOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL WEBSITE HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF 01-22-13 AND IS READY TO GO.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE ACADEMIC SECTION ON OUR PURPLE MENU AND THEN SELECT INTERNATIONAL VOLCANOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL IN THE WHITE DROP-DOWN BOX.

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Congratulations to our 2013 Graduates!

PhD Recipients

Buurman, Helena M., PhD, Geophyisc Thesis:  Volcano Seismicity in Alaska

DeRoin, Nicole,  PhD, Geophysics Thesis:  Methods for Monitoring And Forecasting Volcanic Hazards and Eruptions Using Seismology And Other Geophysical Data

Fu, Yuning,  PhD, Geophysics Thesis:  Loading Deformation on Various Timescales Using GPS and GRACE Measurements

Grapenthin, Ronni,  PhD, Geophysics Thesis:  Volcano Deformation and Subdaily GPS Products

Henton, Sarah M., PhD, Geology  Thesis:  Experiment vs. Nature:  Using Amphiboles to Test Models of Magma Storage and Pre-Eruptive Magma Dynamics Preceding the 2006 Eruption of Augustine Volcano, Alaska

Jafarov, Elchin, PhD, Geophysics  Thesis:  The Effects of Changes in Climate and Other Environmental Factors on Permafrost Evolution

Mongrain, Jacob R.,  PhD, Geology Thesis:  Depositional Systems, Provenance, and Paleoclimate of the Late Miocene to Pliocene Beluga and Sterling Formations, Cook Inlet Forearc Basin, Alaska

Neill, Owen K., PhD, Geology  Thesis:  Petrologic and Geochemical Tracers of Magmatic Movement in Volcanic Arc Systems:  Case Studies from the Aleutian Islands and Kamchatka, Russia

M.S. Recipients

Deal, Michelle: M.S. Geology:  Economic Geology
Denny, Casey L.:  M.S. Geology:  Remote Sensing
Floyd, Angelica L.:  M.S. Geology:  Remote Sensing
Mrozek, Stephanie A.:  M.S. Geology:  Economic Geology
Schaefer, Katherine E.:  M.S. Interdisciplinary:  Geospatial Emergency Management Systems

BA/BS Recipients

Aronson, Caleb E:  BS, Geoscience_Geology
Flynn, Jerad P.:  BS, Geoscience_Geology
Heinchon, Sarah:  BS, Geology
Hite, Conner L.:  BS Geology
LaDouceur, Michael E.:  BS, Geology
Lafleur, Jeremiah:  BA, Earth Science
Mackey, Kathleen M.:  BS, Geology
Murphy, Samuel:  BS, Geology
Porritt, Kurt:  BS, Geology
Roberts, Olivia T.:  BS, Geology
Rosenbaum, Phillip E.:  BS, Geology
Vansant, Galen S.:  BA, Earth Science

IAB Team Takes First Place in the Pacific Section!

Congratulations to Olaniyi Ajadi, Casey Denny, Alex Rizzo, Rachel Frohman, Tyson Forbush and their UAF advisor, Dr. Catherine Hanks.  Our UAF IBA Team won first place in the AAPG Pacific region competition.  The team will be representing UAF and the Pacific section at the upcoming international IBA competition at the annual AAPG meeting in Pittsburgh in May.

The UAF team would like to thank their industry mentors, Sandy Phillips and Ashley Siks.
 

Erin Pettit Wins Outstanding Teacher Award!

Congratulations to Erin Pettit for winning the Department of Geology and Geophysics Outstanding Teacher award for 2011-2012. Erin is recognized for her outstanding efforts in innovative course design, development, and delivery. Excellent teachers like Erin make the UAF Department of Geology and Geophysics an excellent place for undergraduate and graduate studies in the Geosciences.


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