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Ken Severin

Dr. Ken Severin
Director-Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory

Ph.D. 1987, University of California Davis: Electron microprobe analysis, trace element analysis of bones, teeth and shells.

Office: 324 REIC
Phone: (907) 474-5821
Fax: (907) 474-5163
E-mail:Ken Severin
Photo courtesy of Sonja Bickford
 
Specialization and Research Interests

Dr. Severin is in charge of the department's electron microprobe and XRF. Research interests focus on the interpretation of elemental patterns in incrementally grown biologic structures (mainly from fish) with the goal of reconstructing paleoenvironment and paleobiology. In addition to using "traditional" point analyses, Dr. Severin is exploring the use of digital X-ray mapping for understanding the distributions of trace and minor element in organic and inorganic materials.

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Department of Geology and Geophysics
Reichardt Building Room 308, 900 Yukon Drive
P.O. Box 755780
Fairbanks, AK 99775-5780
phone: (907) 474-7565
fax: (907) 474-5163
 

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Last modified August 16, 2007 by geology@uaf.edu

 

 
Background Image is a dinosaur track found by 2006 Geology Field Camp students Susi Tomsich and Jeremiah Drewel. Photo compliments of Jeremiah Drewel.