UW GEOSCIENCE THESES, 2000-2011

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NAME YEAR DEGREE TITLE ADVISER
Alvarado, Daniel2008M.S.Crustal deformation of the Salvadoran-Nicaraguan Forearc at the Gulf of Fonseca; a multidisciplinary tectonic studyDeMets
Anderson, Kristin Marie2002M.S.Hydrogeologic controls on flow to Frederick Springs in the Pheasant Branch watershed, Middleton, WisconsinBahr
Anderson, Lindsay2003M.S.Evaluation of shoreline erosion extent and processes on Wisconsin's Lake Superior shorelineMickelson
Aswasereelert, Wasinee2005M.S.Facies distribution and stacking of the Eau Claire Formation, Wisconsin; implications of thin shale-rich strat in fluid flowSimo
Baddouh, M'Bark2008M.S.The lower and upper contacts of the St. Lawrence Formation (Cambrian), southwestern WisconsinByers
Barquero-Molina, Miriam2003M.S. 40Ar/39Ar chronology and paleomagnetism of ignimbrites and lavas from the Central Volcanic Zone, northern Chile, and 40Ar/39Ar chronology of silicic ignimbrites from Honduras and NicaraguaSinger
Becker, Richard Albert2005M.S.10Be and 36Cl surface exposure age of the Puerto Bandera Moraine, Lago Argentino, 50 degrees SSinger
Benford, Bryn2007M.S.Geological structures of the granitic rocks of the Owyhee Mountains, Idaho; characterization of along-strike variations in the western Idaho shear zoneTikoff
Bennington, Ninfa2007M.S.Three dimensional seismic attenuation structure around the SAFOD site, Parkfield, CaliforniaThurber
Bennington, Ninfa2010Ph.D.Advances in geophysical methods at Parkfield, CaliforniaThurber
Beyer, Steve Ray2003M.S.Stratigraphy, sedimentology, and K-bentonite geochemistry of the Galena Group, northeastern Iowa, Upper Mississippi ValleyByers
Bolger, Kathleen F.2007M.S.Morphologic and chemostratigraphic analysis of the Bear Den Member paleosol of the Paleocene-Eocene Golden Valley Formation of western North DakotaKelly
Brown, Elizabeth Andrea2000M.S.Influence of water level, wave climate and weather on coastal recession along a Great Lakes shorelineMickelson
Brown, Scott R.2001M.S.Quaternary geology of Door County, Wisconsin, and implications for regional flow patterns of the Green Bay LobeMickelson
Brownson, Jeffrey R. S.2001M.S.The role of organics in the mineralization of clays; effects of phthalic acid on low temperature (25 degrees C) kaolinite synthesisBanfield
Bymers, Benjamin N.2004M.S.Investigation of sandstone provenance in the Gualala Basin, CA; sedimentology, sandstone petrography and detrital zircon geochemistryCarroll
Carlson, Anders E.2002M.S.The Quaternary geology of southern Sheboygan CountyMickelson
Carr, Brett Brady2008M.S.Geodetic measurements and numerical models of rifting in northern Iceland for 1993-1999Feigl
Carson, Eric Christopher2003Ph.D.Fluvial responses to Holocene environmental change, Uinta Mountains, northeastern UtahMickelson
Carter, Jonathon T. V.2008M.S.Investigation of perched and regional flow systems in bedrock aquifers, Iowa County, WisconsinAnderson
Cavosie, Aaron J.2005Ph.D.Geochemistry of >3900 Ma detrital zircons from Jack Hills, Western AustraliaValley
Chapel, Dawn M.2000M.S.The Quaternary geology of central Sheboygan CountyMickelson
Charkoudian, Karoun2003M.S.A tale of two plutons; pluton emplacement and strike-slip deformation, Vermilion granitic complex, northern MinnesotaTikoff
Chetel, Lauren Matthews2004M.S. 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of detrital and volcanic K-feldspar of the Upper Mississippi Valley; implications for terreginous provenance, and the depositional and biostratigraphic history of an Upper Ordovician epeiric seaSimo
Chetel, Lauren Matthews2009Ph.D.Evolution of an Eocene landscape: the effects of tectonics, climate and volcanism in the Lake Gosiute watershedCarroll
Ciardelli, Mark C.2006M.S.Arsenic uptake by coprecipitation in synthetic and natural Bangladesh groundwater; effect of oxyanions, heating, and seed crystalsSahai
Clechenko, Cory C.2001M.S.Petrogenesis of the Willsboro-Lewis wollastonite skarns, northeastern Adirondack Mountains, New YorkValley
Clechenko, Elizabeth Ryan2007Ph.D.Terrestrial response to transient warming across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary in the Williston Basin, North Dakota : a multi-proxy investigationKelly
Cobb, Michael K.2007M.S.Hydrogeologic characterization of the Ordovician Prairie du Chien Group in west-central WisconsinAnderson
Colville, Elizabeth J.2009M.S.Constraining the aerial extent of the Greenland Ice Sheet during the last and penultimate interglacialsCarlson
Cook, Jennie E.2010Ph.D.The physical, mechanical, and structural effects of diagenesis in siliciclastic rocks.Goodwin
Craig, Laura2007M.S.Identifying denitrification processes in groundwater and surface water at Dorn Creek marsh, Dane County, WisconsinBahr
Crosby, Heidi A.2005M.S.Mechanisms of iron isotope fractionation during dissimilatory iron reduction and Fe(II) adsorptionJohnson
Dansart, Ann M.2001M.S.Effects of sand-filled ice-wedge casts on the spatial variability of unsaturated flow and mass transportBahr
Darter, Jessica L.2004M.S.Constraining the geometry of the Scandinavian ice sheet at the last glacial maximum, Nordland, NorwayMickelson
Delak, Katya M.2006Ph.D.The potential role of amines in Biological and biomimetic silica precipitationSahai
Dickoff, Meghan Elizabeth2010M.S.Modeling flow and arsenic contamination during aquifer storage and recovery pilot tests in Green Bay, WIBahr
Doebbert, Amalia C.2006M.S.Geomorphic controls on lacustrine isotopic compositions; evidence from the Laney Member, Green River Formation (Wyoming)Carroll
Domber, Steven2000M.S.An improved hydrogeologic model for groundwater flow in the Token Creek watershedAnderson
Douglass, Daniel C.2000M.S.Glacial history of the west fork of Beaver Creek, Uinta Mountains, UtahMickelson
Douglass, Daniel Corbin2005Ph.D.Glacial chronology, soil development, and paleoclimate reconstructions for mid-latitude South America, 1 Ma to RecentSinger
Dralus, Danica E.2007M.S.Pore geometry inferred from fluid drainage experiments and simulations in a granular mediumWang
Dripps, Weston Ridgway2003Ph.D.The spatial and temporal variability of groundwater recharge within the Trout Lake basin of northern WisconsinAnderson
Druschel, Gregory Kevin2002Ph.D.Sulfur biogeochemistry; kinetics of intermediate sulfur species reactions in the environmentBanfield
Dunkle, Kallina Marie2008M.S.Hydrostratigraphic and groundwater flow model; Troy Valley glacial aquifer, southeastern WisconsinAnderson
Dyer, Kuwanna Monique2005M.S.Facies architecture and paleopedology of ancient river systems, Eocene Wilkins Peak Member of the lacustrine Green River Formation, WyomingCarroll
Earnest Heckler, Evan J.2010M.S.Quantifying the effect of a weak phase on the rheology of naturally deformed polyphase rocks, Mt. Isa Inlier, Australia.Goodwin
Eaton, Jonathan K.2004M.S.Oxygen isotope constraints on the petrogenesis of silicic magmas in Nicaragua and Costa RicaValley
Eaton, Timothy Theodore2002Ph.D.Fracture heterogeneity and hydrogeology of the Maquoketa Aquitard, southeastern WisconsinAnderson
Eisenach, Adam Richard2006M.S.Recurrence of enigmatic nannofossil (Braarudosphaera) chalks in the early Oligocene stratigraphy of the Rio Grande Rise, southwestern Atlantic OceanKelly
Ekstrom, Ingrid L.2003M.S.Effects of air sparging on a geochemically heterogeneous groundwater systemBahr
Emerson, Norlene Rene2002Ph.D.Sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy, and brachiopod biostratigraphy of the Ordovician (Mohawkian) Decorah Formation, Midcontinent, USASimo
Fenlon, Erin E.2010M.S.Goldilocks bivalves: Evolution on three spatiotemporal scales.Geary
Fraass, Andrew Jeffrey2009M.S.The macroevolutionary history of the Planktonic ForaminiferaKelly
Freeman, Emily2008M.S.Characteristics and formation mechanism of nano-phase minerals in a vent deposit from the Snake River plain, Idaho; investigation of a potential mineral biosignatureXu
Freiheit, James Robert2002M.S.The genus Strombus in the Neogene of the Cibao Valley, northern Dominican RepublicGeary
French, Melodie 2009M.S.An experimental study of mechanical and hydrologic controls on natural hydraulic fracture formation in sandstone and siltstoneGoodwin
Gage, JoAnn2007M.S.Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) analysis of strain partitioning in a lithologically heterogenous granulite facies shear zone, Mt. Chapple, central AustraliaGoodwin
Garbowicz, Amy J.2005M.S.The Upper Cambrian geology of Adams County, WisconsinByers
Gihring, Thomas M.2001M.S.Arsenic biogeochemistryBanfield
Giorgis, Scott2003Ph.D.Structural evolution of the Salmon River suture zone, Idaho, USA; implications for the tectonics of obliquely-convergent plate boundariesTikoff
Gittings, Hilary Erin2005Ph.D.Hydrogeologic controls on springs in the Mukwonago River watershed, SE WisconsinBahr
Gopon, Phillip N.2010M.S.Sandman low-sulfidation epithermal gold deposits, Northern Great Basin, Nevada.Brown
Gordon, Christopher L.2006M.S.The folding styles and deformation history of the Alima Anticline and the southern Atlas, TunisiaSimo
Gosses, Justin2006M.S. Stratigraphy and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of the Laguna del Hunco Formation; a lacustrine and sub-aerial caldera moat formationCarroll
Gower, Drew B.2009M.S.Reservoir seepage to groundwater in the Nariarl watershed of Burkina Faso, West AfricaBahr
Greene, Sarah Elizabeth2009M.S.Geochemical and petrological constraints on the 1902 eruption of Volcn Santa MaraSinger
Greve, Rachel M.2007M.S.A post-closure assessment of natural attenuation at eight leaking underground storage tanksBahr
Greiner, Edward E. 2011 M.S. Adsorption of alpha amino acids L-Glutamate and L-Aspartate to ?Al2O3. Sahai
Hansen, Samantha E.2002M.S.Three-dimensional seismic velocity and attenuation structure of the east rift zone and south flank of Kilauea Volcano, HawaiiThurber
Harper, Melissa A.2004M.S. 40Ar/39Ar constraints on the evolution of the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic complex, Andean southern volcanic zone, ChileSinger
Hart, David John2000Ph.D.Laboratory measurements of poroelastic constants and flow parameters and some associated phenomenaWang
Hart, Garret L.2002Ph.D.Isotope study of magmatic processes and crustal recycling in subduction zone environments in the Cascade Range of northwestern U.SJohnson
Herrick, Morgan J.2007M.S.Isotopic studies of the 3.7-3.8 Ga Isua banded iron formation provide insight into early Archean geochemical cyclesJohnson
Hildreth, Matthew D.2001M.S.Surficial geology and late Weichselian ice sheet thickness at Skorgedalen, western NorwayMickelson
Hill, Tina R.2009M.S.High-resolution transmission electron microscopy investigation of nano-crystals of pyroxene and copper in Oregon sunstonesXu
Hinke, Hans J.2003M.S.The Quaternary geology of western St. Croix CountyMickelson
Hoffmann, Erik Nicholas2005M.S.Taxonomy and evolution of Admetopsis (Cretaceous brackish-water gastropod)Geary
Hora, John Milan2009Ph.D.Linking volcano morphology and composition to magma reservoir evolution at Parinacota Volcano, ChileSinger
Horsman, Eric2006Ph.D.Quantifying heterogeneous deformation; theory and applicationTikoff
Horsman, Eric2003M.S.Geometry & internal fabric of the Maiden Creek Sill, Henry Mountains, UtahTikoff
Horst, Katharine Jean2009M.S.Recurrence of enigmatic nannofossil assemblages (Braarudosphaera) in the South Atlantic during the early OliogoceneKelly
Huberty, Jason Michael2010M.S.Crystal orientation effects for analysis of d18O in magnetite and hematite by SIMS.Valley
Hutton, Wallis2000Ph.D.Postseismic motion following the 9 October 1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake; GPS geodetic constraints on slip along a subduction interfaceDeMets
Jicha, Brian R.2002M.S.Variable impact of the subducted slab on Aleutian Island arc magma sources; evidence from Sr, Nd, Pb, and Hf isotopes and trace element abundancesSinger
Jicha, Brian Richard2006Ph.D.Geochronologic and isotopic constraints on the magmatic evolution of Pleistocene-Recent Aleutian and Andean volcanic complexesSinger
Jirutthitijaroen, Preeya2006M.S.Application of ground penetrating radar to image shallow-water carbonate, south-central Pyrenees, SpainSimo
John, Rahul2005M.S.Simulating response rates and historical transience of surface water and groundwater; Trout Lake basin, northern WisconsinAnderson
Johnson, Scott Kyle2010M.S.Groundwater nutrient contribution to Dunes Lake, Door County, WisconsinAnderson
Juckem, Paul F.2003M.S.Spatial patterns and temporal trends in groundwater recharge, upper Coon Creek watershed, southwest WisconsinAnderson
Keating-Bitonti, Caitlin Rose 2011 M.S. The influence of North Atlantic deep water on global carbon cycling during the Late Miocene. Peters
Keller, Nathaniel R.2005M.S.An assessment of Wisconsin's natural attenuation closure protocolBahr
Kelly, Jacque2006M.S.Silcrete in the St. Peter SandstoneValley
King, Elizabeth Maria2001Ph.D.Oxygen isotope study of source and alteration of granitic magmas in the Western United States and the Superior Province, CanadaValley
Kobussen, Alan F.2005M.S.Xenolith and petrophysical perspectives of continental mantle seismic anisotropy; case studies in Syria and SiberiaChristensen
Kogle, Matthew M. 2011 M.S. Non-destructive evaluation of rock bolts and rock mass associated with optical strain sensors at the former Homestake Gold Mine. Wang
Kostka, Steven J.2009M.S.The Quaternary geology of eastern St. Croix County, WisconsinMickelson
Kotelnicki, MaryRuth2008M.S.Remnants of cruising trilobites : the application of Cruziana in North American stratigraphyGeary
Kuchta, Matthew A.2000M.S.Paleoenvironmental significance of nonmarine Mollusca in the Luman Tongue of the Green River Formation, WyomingGeary
Kuchta, Matthew A.2009Ph.D.The paleoenvironmental significance of terrestrial gastropod fossils from the Upper Mississippi Valley in Minnesota and WisconsinGeary
Kuglitsch, Jeffrey John2000Ph.D.Correlation of the Silurian rocks of southeastern and northeastern Wisconsin using conodonts and conodont strontium isotope ratios and proposed conodont and ostracode biofacies models for the environs of the middle Aeronian Michigan BasinClark
Laabs, Benjamin J. C.2004Ph.D.Late Quaternary glacial and paleoclimate history of the southern Uinta Mountains, UtahMickelson
LaBlanc, Kelly Jo2001M.S.A GIS-based study of sedimentation rates and sediment fluxes of the Lake Michigan and Green Bay Lobes of the southern Laurentide ice sheetMickelson
Lackey, Jade Star2005Ph.D.The magmatic and alteration history of the Sierra Nevada Batholith as recorded by oxygen isotope ratios of zircon, titanite, garnet, and quartzValley
Lackey, Jade Star2000M.S.Fluid flow in sandstones and marbles during wollastonite grade contact metamorphism at Laurel Mountain, east-central CaliforniaValley
Lancaster, Penelope J.2007M.S.Granitoid genesis in the Adirondack Mountains, NY StateValley
Lapen, Thomas J.2005Ph.D.Radiogenic isotopes as records of tectonic and metamorphic processes; examples from the Western Alps, Italy, and the Western Gneiss region, NorwayJohnson
Leaf, Andrew Thomas2010M.S.Distributed temperature sensing in the sandstone aquifer system of Wisconsin: New possibilities for characterizing hydraulic heterogeneity. Bahr
Leslie, Elizabeth Ryan2002M.S.Chemical fingerprinting, 40Ar/39Ar dating and diagenetic alteration of Ordovician K-bentonites, Upper Mississippi ValleySimo
Lin, Yu-Feng2002Ph.D.Development of a digital method for estimating groundwater recharge and discharge ratesAnderson
Lockman, Andrew B.2004M.S.Earthquake early warning methodologies using P-wave arrivalsAllen
Lopez, Jessica Emilia2007M.S.Origin of quartzose sandstone in a back-arc setting; Upper Cretaceous Paso del Sapo Formation, Chubut Province, ArgentinaCarroll
Lowry, Christopher S.2008Ph.D.Controls of groundwater flow in a peat dominated wetland/stream complex, Allequash Wetland, northern WisconsinAnderson
Lowry, Christopher S.2004M.S.Assessment of aquifer storage recovery; defining hydraulic controls on recovery efficiency at three representative sites in WisconsinAnderson
Ludois, James M.2010M.S.Strontium isotopes in banded iron formation carbonates: Disequilibrium with ancient seawater.Johnson
Maes, Stephanie M.2006Ph.D.Magnetic fabric constraints of the emplacement of igneous intrusionsTikoff
Maes, Stephanie M.2002M.S.Scheelite geochemistry of the Pine Creek Pendant, California; EMPA and stable isotope microanalysisBrown
Mahlen, Nancy J.2007Ph.D.Investigations of radiogenic isotope geochronology and element zoning in garnets; partial dissolution studies, implications for geochronology, and a case study from the Zermatt-Saas Ophiolite, Western AlpsJohnson
Mahlen, Nancy J.2002M.S.Provenance and paleogeography of subducted oceanic sediments of the Zermatt-Saas Ophiolite, Western Alps, and implications on rare-earth-element and Rb-Sr mobility at UHP conditionsJohnson
Mandernach, Megan L.2001M.S.Three-dimensional V (sub p) and V (sub p) /V (sub s) structure of the east rift zone and south flank of Kilauea Volcano, HawaiiThurber
Marma, John C.2002M.S.Magmatic and hydrothermal PGE mineralization of the Birch Lake Cu-Ni-PGE deposit in the South Kawishiwi Intrusion, Duluth Complex, Northeast MinnesotaBrown
Masbruch, Melissa D.2005M.S.Delineation of source areas and characterization of chemical variability using isotopes and major ion chemistry, Allequash Basin, WisconsinAnderson
Masterlark, Timothy Lee2000Ph.D.Regional fault mechanics following the 1992 Landers earthquakeWang
Masters, A. Eugene 2011 M.S. Interferometric synthetic aperture radar analysis and elastic modeling of delormation at the Svartsengi geothermal field in Icleand, 1992-2010: Investigating the feasibility of evaluating reservoir pressure changes from low earth orbit. Feigl
McClure, Seann D.2008M.S.Groundwater flow path investigation using stable isotopes of water, dissolved organic carbon, and a groundwater flow and transport model; Allequash Wetland, Vilas County, WisconsinAnderson
McColgin, Kathleen M.2002M.S.The development of a mixed carbonate and siliciclastic slope system in a tectonically active setting, southeastern SpainSimo
McDermott, Abby Lynne2004M.S.Hydrogeologic and vegetative gradients across a wetland transect in south central WisconsinBahr
Mederos, Selena2004M.S.Timing & geometry of the Rock Springs (WY)/Douglas Creek (CO) Arch; an integrated geological & geophysical investigation of a Laramide-style upliftTikoff
Miller, Cassidy A.2009M.S.Influence of wetland dynamics on microbial redox transformations of nitrate and ironBahr
Miller, Jonson2000M.S.Glacial stratigraphy and chronology of central southern Wisconsin, west of the Rock RiverMickelson
Mitchell, Laura Jean2007M.S.The Paleocene Eocene thermal maximum in the southern Indian Ocean; high-resolution records of stable isotope and foraminiferal assemblages changes at ODP Site 738Kelly
Moeller, Carolyn A.2004M.S.Modeling the groundwater flow system along a flow line of the Scandinavian ice sheetMickelson
Mora, Francisco2008Ph.D.GPS measurements and finite element modeling of the earthquake cycle along the Middle America subduction zoneDeMets
Muffels, Christopher T.2008M.S.Application of the LSQR algorithm to the calibration of a regional groundwater flow model; Trout Lake basin, Vilas County, WisconsinAnderson
Munroe, Jeffrey Scott2001Ph.D.Late Quaternary history of the northern Uinta Mountains, northeastern UtahMickelson
Murray, Daniel 2011 M.S. Northern Hemisphere forcing of the last deglaciation in Southern Patagonia. Singer
Naranjo, John Carlos2007M.S.Tertiary basin initiation and sedimentation; east Java Basin, IndonesiaSimo
Nielsen, Jennifer Lynn2006M.S.A high-latitude record of the planktonic foraminiferal turnover during the middle to late Eocene transition in the southern ocean (ODP site 748)Kelly
Nielsen, Tina M. J.2008Ph.D.The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum marine response; an analysis of latitudinal and depth variationsKelly
Obbink, Elizabeth A.2009M.S.Abrupt climate events during the last deglaciation and media audience perception of climate changeCarlson
Ohlendorf, Summer J.2010M.S.Seismicity and structure at Okmok volcano, AlaskaThurber
Oleson, Timothy A.2005M.S.Mineral-specific sorption and self-assembly of a short-chain phosphatidylcholine on oxide surfacesSahai
Oleson, Timothy A.2009Ph.D.Chemical and physical controls on oxide-supported phospholipid bilayer formationSahai
Olson, Erik L.2005M.S.A new way to look at fault rupture; understanding and characterizing earthquake predominant periodAllen
Orland, Ian James2008M.S.Climate deterioration in the eastern Mediterranean as revealed by ion microprobe analysis of a speleothem that grew from 2.2 to 0.9 ka in Soreq Cave, IsraelValley
Ortiz-Cordero, Dayanidi2010M.S.Mineral inclusions in zircons: A tool for provenance analysis of sedimentary rocks.Valley
Ott, Christopher J.2002M.S.Leptoceratops (Dinosauria, Ornithischia) from the Hell Creek Formation (Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) of eastern MontanaByers
Peck, William Henry2000Ph.D.Oxygen isotope studies of Grenville metamorphism and magmatismValley
Percak-Dennett, Elizabeth M.2010M.S.Iron isotope fractionation during dissimilatory iron reduction in simulated archean seawater.Roden
Pesicek, Jeremy D.2006M.S.High-precision earthquake locations at Great Sitkin Volcano, Andreanof Islands, Alaska, 1999-2005Thurber
Pesicek, Jeremy Dale2009Ph.D.Structure of the Sumatra-Andaman subduction zone.Thurber
Pfeiffer, Shaili Margreta2001M.S.Groundwater/surface water interactions in a lowland savanna on the lower Wisconsin River floodplainBahr
Piccoli, Leonardo H.2005Ph.D.Carbonate platform evolution during icehouse periods; a late Paleozoic (Asselian/Sakmarian) example, Hueco Mountains, West TexasSimo
Pietras, Jeffrey Todd2003Ph.D.High-resolution sequence stratigraphy and strontium isotope geochemistry of the lacustrine Wilkins Peak Member, Eocene Green River Formation, Wyoming, U.S.ACarroll
Pint, Christine D.2002M.S.A groundwater flow model of the Trout Lake basin; calibration and lake capture zone analysisAnderson
Poulson, Rebecca L.2005M.S.Iron isotope variations as tracers for iron geochemical cycling; investigating the behavior of aqueous and precipitated iron species in natural and synthetic systemsJohnson
Primm, Skylar L.2006M.S.Wavelet analysis of fabric in deformed graniteTikoff
Quintero-Mendez, Raiza 2011 M.S. Oxygen isotope ratios in zircon and garnet: a record of magmatic processes and contamination history in the Dinkey Dome peraluminous granite, Sierra Nevada Batholith. Valley
Refsnider, Kurt A.2006M.S.Late Quaternary glacial and climate history of the Provo River drainage, Uinta Mountains, UtahMickelson
Relle, Monica K.2001M.S.Precise 40Ar/39Ar ages for the Big Lost "event" and the Matuyama-Brunhes reversal from lava flows on La Palma, Canary IslandsSinger
Rhodes, Meredith Kay2002Ph.D.Lacustrine stratigraphy and strontium isotope geochemistry of the Laney Member, Green River Formation, southwestern WyomingCarroll
Riederer, Matthew J.2007M.S.Fluid inclusion study of the Midas low-sulfidation epithermal Au/Ag mine, Elko County, NevadaBrown
Riley, Paul2010Ph.D.Fracture system genesis and organization in the Tuolomne Intrusive Suite, Sierra Nevada Batholith, CATikoff
Riley, Paul R.2006M.S.The spatial distribution of deformation bands and fractures in the Pajarito fault zone and implications for vadose zone fluid flow through the Bandelier Tuff, New MexicoGoodwin
Roberts, Joshua S. 2011 M.S. Hydrostatic leveling sensors as long baseline tiltmeters to evaluate ground motion in two underground mines. Wang
Roberts, Kyle A.2003M.S.Three dimensional structure and earthquake locations along the San Andreas Fault near Parkfield, CaliforniaThurber
Rodriguez Maradiaga, Manuel de Jesus2008M.S.Crustal deformation in northern Central America related to the geometry of the North American-Caribbean plate boundaryDeMets
Root, Tara L.2005Ph.D.Controls on arsenic concentrations in ground water from Quaternary and Silurian units in southeastern WisconsinBahr
Root, Tara L.2000M.S.Using ground water chemistry to delineate ground water flow paths near Franklin Lake playa, Inyo County, CaliforniaBahr
Sanders, Hilary Claire2005Ph.D.Evolutionary tempo and mode of the bivalve Congeria in late Miocene deposits of Lake Pannon, Central EuropeGeary
Schmitt, Stuart V.2005M.S.A geodetic study of the 22 January 2003 Tecoman, Colima, Mexico earthquakeDeMets
Schott, Ronald Christopher2000Ph.D.Provenance evolution of the Late Cretaceous-middle Eocene Gualala Basin, California; geochronologic, geochemical, and isotopic evidence from conglomerate clastsJohnson
Sharaf, Essam Farag Mohamed2004Ph.D.Stratigraphy and sedimentology of Oligocene-Miocene mixed carbonate and siliciclastic strata, East Java Basin, IndonesiaSimo
Shen, Zhizhang 2011 M.S. Composition and microstructure evolution during dolomitization of Wisconsin Ordovician limestones. Xu
Shields, Martin L.2005Ph.D.The evolution of the East Java Basin, IndonesiaCarroll
Shullenberger, Eric Davis2007M.S.Stratigraphic and mineralogic evidence of paleoweathering at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary, Williston Basin, North DakotaKelly
Shultis, Aaron Isaac2006M.S.An iron isotope study of inter-mineral fractionations in mantle derived rocksJohnson
Siewert, Sarah E. 2011 M.S. Integrating 40Ar/39Ar, U-Pb, and astronomical clocks in the Cretaceous Niobrara Formation. Singer
Skarman, Eric 2011 M.S. Quantitative geographic analysis of shortite paleoburial depth, Wilkins Peak Member, Green River Formation Wyoming. Carroll
Slatter, Nancy Maria Cabral2001M.S.Sedimentology of a middle slope cool-water carbonate platform, Pleistocene, Great Australian Bight, ODP Leg 182Simo
Smith, Katy Elizabeth2010M.S.A geochemical and isotopic perspective on magma evolution 103-25 ka beneath Volcán de Santa María-Santiaguito, GuatemalaSinger
Smith, Michael Elliot2002M.S.40Ar/39Ar geochronology of the Eocene Green River Formation, Wyoming and UtahCarroll
Smith, Michael Elliot2007M.S.The stratigraphy and geochronology of the Green River Formation, western U.S.Carroll
Socha, Betty Jean2007Ph.D.Basal till and tillite; sedimentary characteristics and inferred sediment sources, mode of transport, depositional environment, and general conditions of the glacier bedMickelson
Staffier, Kathleen2007M.S.Field and microstructural investigation of plagioclase deformation behavior in granulite facies rocks, Mt. Hay, central AustraliaGoodwin
Stanley, Darrell Tilmon2002Ph.D.A multidisciplinary study of the physical properties of sedimentary rocksChristensen
Stevens, Mark J.2007M.S.Oxide specific phospholipid adsoption and Jurkat cell adhesionSahai
Stoklosa, Michelle Lee2002Ph.D.Evaluation of controls on carbonate platform morphology, facies and diagenetic variability; an Oligocene example from southeast SpainSimo
Strand, Tyson Edward2003Ph.D.Pore-scale percolation modeling of two-phase flow in granular porous media Wang
Suzuki, Yohey2002Ph.D.Geomicrobiology of uranium : microbial impacts on the form, distribution and fate of uranium in the environmentSimo
Swanson, Brooke Ann2003M.S.Sedimentology, stratigraphy and strontium geochemistry of the Eocene Luman Member, Green River Formation, WyomingCarroll
Swanson, Susan Karin2001Ph.D.Hydrogeologic controls on spring flow near Madison, WisconsinBahr
Taglia, Peter J.2000M.S.Using in situ microcosms to evaluate the spatial heterogeneity of BTEX biodegradation under nitrate-reducing conditionsBahr
Tang, Jennifer Erin2006M.S.Provenance of quartz-rich sandstones deposited adjacent to the Tertiary Java Arc, IndonesiaSimo
Tangalos, George E.2008M.S.Iron isotope fractionation by microbial iron reduction in a modern banded iron formation analogRoden
Taunton, Anne Elizabeth2000M.S.The effect of microbial activity on lanthanide and phosphorus geochemistry; an integrated field and laboratory investigationBahr
Tedford, Rebecca Ann2003M.S.Geochemical, sedimentological, and microbiotic responses to the late Miocene carbon isotope shift ( approximately 7.7 MA) at ODP Site 1172B in the south Tasman SeaKelly
Teel, Alex2009M.S.Analysis of aftershock distribution and background seismicity relative to mainshock slip and trench parallel gravity anomalies for 12 subduction zone megathrust earthquakes.Thurber
Thakurta, Joyashish2003M.S.Carbon isotope thermometry of marbles of Santa Lucia Range, in the Salinian Block, CaliforniaValley
Thornburg, Katie L.2003M.S.Characterization of arsenic occurrence, mobility and retardation in sandstone and dolomite aquifers of the Fox River valley, WisconsinSahai
Titus, Sarah J.2006Ph.D.Deformation rates across the San Andreas fault system, Central California determined by geology and geodesyTikoff
Titus, Sarah J.2002M.S.Geologic and geophysical investigation of two fine-grained granites, Sierra Nevada, California; evidence for structural controls on volcanismTikoff
Trabant, Chad M.2000M.S.Seismic event location assessment using nuclear explosions from the Semipalatinsk Test Site, KazakhstanThurber
Tryggestad, Michael A.2000M.S.Determining resolution of buildups and channels via synthetic seismic models of outcrops, southwestern Paradox Basin, UtahThurber
Trzaskus, Andrew2009M.S.Polygonal faulting in 3D seismic reflection data of the Halten Terrace, mid-Norwegian SeaCarroll
Valaas, Elizabeth Priest2004M.S.Oxygen isotope thermometry in contact metamorphosed Biwabik Iron-FormationValley
Van Alstine, Jana M.2010Ph.D.An integrated tectono-sedimentary analysis of the Ordos Basin and its sub-basin components through the Triassic and JurassicCarroll
Venkat-Ramani, Maitri2000M.S.Experimental modeling and field study of transtensional foldingTikoff
Walker, Jennifer C.2008M.S.Lacustrine stratigraphic and stable isotopic expression of overfilled and balance-filled transitions within the Tipton Member of the Green River Formation, WyomingCarroll
Walling, Colin T.2010Ph.D.Stratigraphy and provenance of mudstone in the Phosphoria FormationCarroll
Walling, Colin Throckmorton2000M.S.Origin of quartz silt in the Permian Phosphoria Formation; isotopic and grain size evidenceCarroll
Waters-Tormey, Cheryl2004Ph.D.Structural geology of a ten kilometer scale lower crustal shear zone: Mt. Hay granulites, central AustraliaTikoff
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