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Dr. Matthew Purtill, Geology major

Geologist has article published in archaeology journal

Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Matthew Purtill is lead author on a co-authored article, "Archaeological Investigations of Fulton County, Indiana: Summary Results...

Dr. Thomas Hegna, Geology

Hegna co-authors journal article revealing internal anatomy of extinct arthropod

Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Thomas Hegna is one of five authors of an article in the journal Palaeontologia Electronica.

Dr. Matthew Purtill

Purtill research reported in major newspaper column

Research results compiled by Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Matthew Purtill were highlighted in a column appearing in The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch...

illustration of a water faucet, Geology major, Environmental Sciences major, Communication major, Business major

SUNY Fredonia science students to compile valuable data for village water department

A new connection between SUNY Fredonia and the village of Fredonia is being forged that will provide students with “real-world” experience by assembling valuable baseline...

Geology student in the field, Geology major

Geology major O’Leary honored with first place at BAPG Scholarship Night

Sarah O’Leary, a senior in the Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences majoring in Geology with a minor in Chemistry, was recognized with first place...

Dr. Wentao Cao, Geology major

Cao co-writes paper in GSA Bulletin on high-pressure metamorphic rocks in Tibetan Plateau

Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Wentao Cao is a co-author of a new research paper published in the journal GSA Bulletin.

SUNY Fredonia Geology majors (from left) Elizabeth Wightman, Brett Boyer and Abigail Nordwall collect suspended sediment water samples in Dewittville Creek, Geology major

Student research focuses on improving creek restoration efforts

Compiling research leading to better watershed management in Chautauqua and Erie (N.Y.) counties is the central focus of three Geology students engaging in hands-on field-...

Dr. Wentao Cao, Geology major

Cao co-authors chapter in GSA Memoirs

Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Wentao Cao co-authored a book chapter in “Laurentia: Turning Points in the Evolution of a Continent,” that...

Nathan Burnside, Geology major, Biology major

Alumnus Nathan Burnside to trace career path in a ‘geologist’s tale’

SUNY Fredonia alumnus and Geology major Nathan Burnside will give an invited talk, “There and Back Again: An Environmental Geologist’s Tale,” on Tuesday, Oct. 25.