Senior Theses

Senior Theses I have supervised – links to pdf’s of some of these can be found at a Thesis Repository.

SCOTT, P. 2016, U-Pb Dating of Detrital Zircons in the Umbrella Hill and Shaw Mountain Formations, North-Eastern Vermont, 75p.
STONE, N. 2016, Petrology and geochemistry of the Cuttingsville igneous stock, 58p.
CONNARD, C. R. 2015, U-Pb dating of detrital zircons in the Cram Hill and Umbrella Hill Formations, Vermont: Middlebury College, 61p.
REED, D., 2014, Geochemistry and Petrology of the Cretaceous Alfred Igneous Complex in southwestern Maine: Middlebury College, 93 p.
PATEL, S., 2014, The Magmatic History of the Mt. Herbert Volcanic Group and the Akaroa Volcanic Complex, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand: Middlebury College, 84 p.
RYAN-DAVIS, J., 2013, Origins of the Moretown Formation, northern Vermont: A detrital zircon study: Middlebury College, 74 p.
MERCER, C., 2011, Petrogenesis of two new eucrites from Northwest Africa, Middlebury College, 160 p.
SMITH, T., 2011, The petrogenesis of alkalic lavas in the Springerville Volcanic Field, east-central Arizona, Middlebury College, 98 p.
ZOLKO S. P., 2010, Geochemical and petrographic analysis of volcanic ejecta from the 1790 explosive eruptions of Kīlauea, Hawai`ismi, 74 p.
GUEVARA, V. E., 2010, Origin of the Echo Pond Pluton, Vermont: a petrographic and geochemical study, 62 p.
LAKE, E., 2008, Petrology and geochemistry of a metamorphosed anorthosite-gabbro intrusive near Dresden, NY: Middlebury College, 63 p.
MUSSELMAN, Ryder, 2008, Geochemistry and petrography of granitic bodies in Woodbury and Hardwick, Vermont.  52p.
WHITEHEAD, Melissa, 2008, The petrographic and geochemical analysis of Lamprophyre dikes near Williston, Vermont, 82p.
GLEASON, Michael, 2007, Uranium-enriched groundwater, Knox Mountain Pluton, Vermont: occurrence and geologic controls, 106p.
ANDERSON, Claire, 2006, Geochemistry of meta-sedimentary rocks in the Stowe-Waterbury area, central Vermont, 65p.
MORRIS, Nate, 2006, The geochemistry of meta-volcanic rocks in the southern Worcester Mountain area, Vermont, 62 p.
SIEGEL, Eric, 2006, Geology and geochemistry of Precambrian metamorphosed mafic rocks in southwest Montana, 74p.
TWELKER, Evan, 2004, Geochemistry and field relations of greenstones in the Moretown and Cram Hill Formations, Montpelier Quadrangle, Vermont, 66p.
Gardner, Parham, 2002, Geochemistry and petrology of a serpentinized ultramafic unit in East Dover, Vermont, 97 p.
Polubinski, Jeff, 2002, A geochemical analysis of greenstones in the Underhill and Hazens Notch Formations near Bolton, Vermont, 64 p.
WILSON, Sharon, 2001, The geochemical analysis of Siluro-Devonian Mafic Dikes in the 15’ Woodsville Quadrangle, East-Central Vermont, 106 p.
LAUNDON, Brooke, 2000, Major and trace element geochemistry of weathered ultramafic rocks and overlying soil, Ludlow and Duxbury, Vermont, 49 p.
ANDERSON, Myrth, 1999, Depth constraints on the origin of Northeast Kingdom granites, Vermont, 80 p.
CONSIGLI, Adam, 1999, Geochemistry and tectonic setting of a suite of dikes near Victory, Vermont, 48 p.
JOHNSON, David L., 1998, A geochemical analysis of Stowe Formation metavolcanics in the Mt. Elmore region of Vermont, 41 p.
ROUFF, Ashaki A, 1998, Geochemical and mineralogical analysis of the comerford intrusive complex located near East Barnet, north eastern Vermont, 63 p.
STOUT, Michael G., 1998, Petrography and geochemistry of the Newark Pluton, Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, 46 p.
APPLEGATE, G. Scot, 1996, The geochemistry and petrography of the Victory pluton, Northeast Kingdom, Vermont, 61 p.
DONDERO, Anna, 1996, The Geochemistry of Mason Hill Road Greenstone, Pinnacle Formation, Central Vermont, 52 p.
YOUNG, Amy, 1995, Miocene volcanism in southeastern Oregon: geochemistry and tectonic implications, 79 p.
EVANS, Matthew J., 1994, Geochemistry of metadiabasic dikes and metavolcanic rocks from north-central Vermont, 60 p.
KRETSCHMAR, Laura M., 1994, Miocene volcanism in southwestern British Columbia: geochemistry and tectonic implications, 86 p.
MINNIS, Yana, 1994, Field geology and structural analysis of an ultramafic belt near Lowell, VT, 59 p.
WELCH, Brian C., 1993, Mesozoic and Proterozoic mafic intrusions within the Adirondack Highlands: a chemical and petrographic comparison, 81 p.
Clark, Christopher J.Y., 1992, Geochemistry of the Underhill and Hazens Notch greenstones: evidence of early and transitional stages of continental rifting, 51 p.
Kafka, Todd K., 1992, Detailed geochemical analysis of a sheared greenstone in the Pinney Hollow Formation, 60 p.
BRAMLEY , Alison, 1990, Geochemical trends in greenstones across the Green Mountains, 58 p.
SCHICK, James, 1990, Geochemistry and tectonic significance of greenstones from the Fire Lake Pendant and Twin Islands Pendant, British Columbia, 58 p.
DICK, Gregory, 1989, Geochemistry of diabasic dikes and metavolcanic rocks from the Jay area, northern Vermont, 50 p.
PUGIN, Philip A., 1989, Geochemistry  of the Belvidere Mountain amphibolite, Troy, Vermont, 48 p.
SINTON, Christopher, W., 1988, Geochemistry and tectonic setting of eastern Adirondack dikes, 58p.
CLOUGH, Rebecca, 1987, Geochemistry of anorthosite of the Marcy Massif  and an Olivine Metagabbro Body in Moriah, New York, 55 p.
DOOLITTLE, Jonathan, 1987, A geochemical analysis of Greenstone and Serpentinite in the Ottauquechee Formation, 48 p.
FILOSOF, Anette, 1986, The geochemistry of Precambrian dikes near Ripton, Vermont and implications for the tectonic evolution of Vermont, 39 p.
FULLER, Beckie A., 1986, Geochemistry of the Kjosen Formation, arctic Norway, 56 p.
GAVIGAN, Thomas H., 1986, Geochemistry of six south Lincoln greenstones, 62 p.
MASINTER, Robert A., 1986, Geochemistry of the Hazens Notch and Pinney Hollow greenstones: late stages of continental rifting, 51 p.
BECK, Christopher M., 1985, Rare earth elements in apatite associated with magnetite ore of the Mineville district, New York: 58 p.
GOLDFINGER, Michael, 1985, Metasomatism of greenstones associated with small-scale shear zones near Camels Hump, central Vermont: 38 p.
JENSEN, Paul S., 1985, Major and trace element geochemistry of metasediments from the Ottauquechee Formation and the Taconic allochthon: 60 p.
LARSEN, Mark, 1984, Geochemistry of a greenstone in the Underhill Formation: 45 p.
SEIBERT, John, 1984, Rare earth and major elements of a greenstone body near Huntington, Vermont: 64 p.
WOODRUFF, Matthew, 1984, Geochemistry and petrology of a calc-alkaline pluton in Maple Corners, Vermont, and Shaw Mountain cobbles: 61 p.
ANDERSON, Charles D., 1983, Major and rare earth element geochemistry of the Stowe Formation metavolcanics near Waitsfield, Vermont: 65 p.
CONARD, Peter H., 1983, Geochemistry and petrology of alkaline rocks at Cannon Point, New York and Barber Hill, Vermont: 42 p.
MORTIMER, Alan W., 1983, The petrology of anorthosite and related rocks in the Marcy massif, Elizabethtown area, New York: 59 p.
PERRY, Daphne A., 1983, A geochemical study of greenstones in the Stowe Formation north of Waterbury, Vermont: 61p.
FRANKS, Andrew L., 1982, Geophysical, structural, and petrological study of the Windham ultramafics, Vermont: 33 p.
THOMAS, Charles M., 1982, Petrology of the Barnard volcanics: 57 p.
BAILEY, Daniel J., III, 1981, Major, trace and rare earth element geochemistry of the Brackett member greenstones: 63 p.
BAILEY, Michael M., 1981, The geochemistry of the Braintree complex: 61 p.
DEREGIBUS, Kate, 1981, Petrology of the ultramafic body near Ludlow, Vermont: 43 p.
FLEMING, Frederic Scott, 1980, Major, trace and rare earth element geochemistry of the Tibbit Hill metavolcanics, Mount Mansfield quadrangle, Vermont: 62 p.
GARDNER, Peter J., 1980, The significance of chemical trends in the Rochester ultramafic body, Rochester, Vermont: 36 p.
POYNER, Raymond E., 1980, Geochemistry and tectonic implications of the Hancock metabasalts, central Vermont: 56 p.

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