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Lopez Presents ‘On the Integration of Geological, Geochemical, and Geophysical Data’

Dr. Dina Lopez

Dr. Dina Lopez, Professor and Chair of Geological Sciences at Ohio University, presents a poster “On the Integration of Geological, Geochemical, and Geophysical Data” at the Geological Society of America annual meeting Nov. 1-4 in Baltimore. Her co-authors are David Grimaldi, a graduate student in the M.S. in Geological Sciences program, and Gonzalo Astray.  […]

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October 30, 2015 at 4:30 pmResearch

Gierlowski-Kordesch Presents on ‘Microconchids in Terrestrial to Marine Transitions’

Dr. Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch

Dr. Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch, Professor of Geological Sciences at Ohio University, presents a poster on “Microconchids in Terrestrial to Marine Transitions” at the Geological Society of America annual meeting Nov. 1-4 in Baltimore. Her co-author is Christopher Cassie of Encana Oil and Gas Inc. Abstract: “Spirorbis” worm tubes, described from the geologic record spanning the […]

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October 30, 2015 at 4:20 pmResearch

Stigall Presents ‘Applying Bayesian and Maximum-Likelihood Methods to Century-Old Hypotheses’

Dr. Alycia Stigall

Dr. Alycia Stigall, Professor of Geological Sciences at Ohio University, presents a talk on “Applying Bayesian and Maximum-Likelihood Methods to Century-Old Hypotheses: The Late Ordovician Richmondian Invasion” at the Geological Society of America annual meeting Nov. 1-4 in Baltimore. Her co-presented is alum Adriane Lam, who earned an M.S. in Geological Sciences from […]

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October 30, 2015 at 4:10 pmResearch

Nance Presents Interpretation of Ophiolite Complexes: A Tweeter in Woofer’s Clothing?

Dr. Damian Nance

Dr. Damian Nance, Distinguished Professor of Geological Sciences at Ohio University, presents at talk on “Interpretation of Ophiolite Complexes: A Tweeter in Woofer’s Clothing?” at the Geological Society of America annual meeting Nov. 1-4 in Baltimore. His co-presenters are Brendan Murphy, John Waldron. Abstract: Typically, the oldest crystallization age obtained from supra-subduction zone […]

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October 30, 2015 at 3:58 pmResearch

Name That Fossil: There’s An App for That

Name That Fossil: There’s An App for That

More than a dozen Ohio University geology students helped develop a new app that helps people identify fossils. The a free iOS app—for both iPad and iPhone—is called the “Digital Atlas of Ancient Life.” Check out the app or find it in the Apple app store. “This exciting new digital […]

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October 29, 2015 at 1:54 pmNews Research

Phys.org Writes about Fossil App by Geology Professor

Phys.org Writes about Fossil App by Geology Professor

“Imagine shoveling soil to create a backyard garden plot and unearthing a rock embossed with the fossil remnant of a creature you’ve never seen before. It looks like something out of the ocean, but you live in the Midwest. Is it a rare fossil from hundreds of millions of years ago or […]

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October 27, 2015 at 3:54 pmIn the News

Daily Monitor Interviews Geology Alum, Chairman of Hared Petroleum

Ohio University Geological Sciences alum Yusuf Musa Bashir, Chairman and Managing Director of Hared Petroleum in Uganda, was recently interviewed by Ismail Musa Ladu about his business plans and achievements in a Daily Monitor story on “Bashir has no regrets for moving on.” Yusuf Musa Bashir is a meticulous businessman, […]

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June 12, 2015 at 8:59 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News