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Purtill writes article published in Quaternary Times

Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Matthew Purtill wrote a short article, which introduces the Eastern U.S. Eolian Geoarchaeology Project (EUSEGP), that was...

Dr. Wentao Cao

Article on brittle deformation published in Geological Journal

Dr. Wentao Cao of the Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences coauthored a recently published article in Geological Journal.

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Environmental Sciences major approved by State Education Department

A stand-alone Bachelor of Science major in Environmental Sciences is one of the newest programs approved by the New York State Education Department for Fredonia.

Dr. Wentao Cao

Cao gives presentation at American Museum of Natural History

Assistant Professor Wentao Cao of the Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences was invited to deliver a talk, "Partial melting in orogenic roots: insights from...

Dr. Matthew Purtill

Purtill co-authors scientific journal article that explores health/place link

Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Matthew Purtill is a co-author of "Shifting the Gaze of the Physician from the Body to the...

Dr. Thomas Hegna

Hegna discovers new crustacean species preserved in amber

Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Thomas A. Hegna identified and described a new species of blind crustacean (amphipod) preserved in 23 million...

Dr. Matthew Purtill

Purtill lead author of Frontiers in Earth Science journal article

Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences Assistant Professor Matthew Purtill was the lead author of an article recently published in the journal Frontiers in Earth...

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Geology majors participate in soils competition

Fredonia's first ever Soil Judging team competed in the Northeast Regional Soil Judging contest, held in early October at the University of Maryland in Easton.