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Paleo Dissertations and Theses
Graduate Students of F.D. Holland. Jr. (1957-1988)
Theses primarily in paleontology, but also in stratigraphy.
Year | Student and Theses |
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1957 |
Cvancara, Alan M., (M.S.) Gastropoda from Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous) of Emmons County, south-central North Dakota. |
1958 |
Wilson, Everett E., (M.S.) Foraminifera from outcrops of the Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous) of North Dakota. |
1960 |
Carlson, Clarence G., (M.S.) Stratigraphy of the Winnipeg and Deadwood Formations in North Dakota. |
1960 |
Kume, Jack, (M.S.) Investigation of the Bakken and Englewood Formations (Kinderhookian) of North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota. |
1962 |
Madenwald, Kent A., (M.S.) Foraminifera from outcrops of the Niobrara Shale (Upper Cretaceous) of Emmons County, North Dakota. |
1962 |
Ziebarth, Harold C., (M.S.) Micropaleontology and stratigraphy of the subsurface "Heath" Formation (Mississippian - Pennsylvanian) of western North Dakota. |
1963 |
Feldmann, Rodney M., (M.S.) Pelecypoda from lower Fox Hills Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of Emmons County, North Dakota. |
1963 |
Tuthill, Samuel J., (M.A.) Mollusks from Wisconsinan (Pleistocene) ice-contact sediments of the Missouri Coteau in central North Dakota. |
1964 |
Morgan, Douglass H., (M.S.) Lower Paleozoic chitinozoans and scolecodonts from North Dakota. |
1967 |
Feldmann, Rodney M., (Ph.D.) Bivalvia and paleoecology of the Fox Hills Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of North Dakota. |
1968 |
Erickson, J. Mark, (M.S.) The geologic and limnologic history of Glovers Pond, northwestern New Jersey. |
1970 |
Brinster, Kenneth F., (M.S.) Molluscan paleontology of the Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous), Bowman County, North Dakota. |
1971 |
Erickson, J. Mark, (Ph.D.) Gastropoda of the Fox Hills Formation (Maestrichtian) of North Dakota. |
1973 |
Caramanica, Frank P., (Ph.D.) Ordovician corals of the Williston Basin periphery. |
1977 |
Grenda, James C., (Ph.D.) Paleozoology of cores from the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian) in North Dakota, U.S.A. |
1982 |
Webster, Rick L., (M.S.) Analysis of petroleum source rocks of the Bakken Formation (Devonian and Mississippian) in North Dakota. |
1982 |
Sturm, Stephen D., (M.S.) Depositional environments and sandstone diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), southwestern North Dakota. |
1982 |
Sturm, Stephen D., (M.S.) Depositional environments and sandstone diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), southwestern North Dakota. |
1984 |
Lobdell, Frederick K., (M.S.) The Ashen Formation (Middle Devonian) in the Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1984 |
Hayes, Michael D., (M.S.) Conodonts of the Bakken Formation (Devonian and Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1984 |
Waters, Douglas L., (M.S.) Depositional cycles and coral distribution, Mission Canyon and Charles Formations, Madison Group (Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1985 |
Steadman, Edward N., (M.A.) Palynology of the Hagel lignite bed and associated strata, Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene), in central North Dakota. |
1985 |
Hoganson, John W., (Ph.D.) Late Quaternary environmental and climatic history of the southern Chilean Lake Region interpreted from coleopteran (beetle) assemblages. |
1985 |
Thrasher, Lawrence C., (M.S.) Macrofossils and biostratigraphy of the Bakken Formation (Devonian and Mississippian) in western North Dakota. |
1986 |
Reiskind, Jeremy, (Ph.D.) Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Niobrara Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of eastern North Dakota with emphasis on the calcareous nannoplankton. |
1986 |
Huber, Timothy P., (M.S.) Conodont biostratigraphy of the Bakken and lower Lodgepole Formations (Devonian and Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1987 |
Perrin, Nancy A., (Ph.D.) Depositional environments and diagenesis, Winnipegosis Formation (Middle Devonian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1988 |
Lobdell, Frederick K., (Ph.D.) Macropaleontology of the Gunn Member, Stony Mountain Formation (Upper Ordovician), Manitoba and North Dakota. |
Graduate Students of Alan M. Cvancara (1967-1990)
Theses primarily in paleontology, but also stratigraphy, sedimentology, and education.
Year | Student and Theses |
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1967 |
Crawford, Jack W., (M.S.) Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Tongue River Formation (Paleocene), southwest Golden Valley County, North Dakota. |
1969 |
Delimata, John J., (M.S.) Fort Union (Paleocene) mollusks from southern Golden Valley and southeastern Billings counties, North Dakota. |
1970 |
Bickley, William B., Jr., (M.S.) Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the Late Quaternary lacustrine sediments (Seibold Site) in south-eastern North Dakota. |
1973 |
Stone, William J., (Ph.D.) Stratigraphy and sedimentary history of Middle Cenozoic (Oligocene and Miocene) deposits in North Dakota. |
1974 |
Cook, C. W., (M.S.) A mechanical well log study of the Poplar interval of the Mississippian Madison Formation in North Dakota. |
1974 |
Fenner, William E., (M.S.) The foraminiferids of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) and their paleoenvironmental significance - Grant, Morton, and Oliver Counties, North Dakota. |
1974 |
Van Alstine, James B., (M.S.) Paleontology of brackish-water faunas in two tongues of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian), Slope and Golden Valley Counties, southwestern North Dakota. |
1975 |
Bluemle, Mary E., (Ed.D.) Natural science of the Great Plains as it relates to the American Indian: A syllabus and source book. |
1975 |
Kulland, Roy E., (M.S.) Geology of the North Beulah, Center, and Glenharold lignite mines in Mercer and Oliver Counties, southwestern North Dakota. |
1975 |
Walsh, Robert G., Sr., (Ed.D.) The Keller Plan in college introductory physical geology: a comparison with the conventional teaching method. |
1976 |
Fenner, William E., (Ph.D.) Foraminiferids of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) in western North Dakota. |
1977 |
Wosick, Frederick D., (M.S.) Stratigraphy and paleontology of the Upper Cretaceous Modern Member (Vermillion River Formation) in the outcrop area, northeastern North Dakota. |
1978 |
Okland, Linda E., (M.S.) Paleoecology of the late Quaternary biota at the McClusky Canal site, central North Dakota. |
1979 |
Groenewold, Joanne Van Ornum, (M.S.) Lexicon of bedrock stratigraphic names of North Dakota. |
1979 |
Malmquist, Kevin L., (M.A.) Paleoecology of late Quaternary molluscan-ostracod assemblages from the Norwood site, southeastern Minnesota. |
1979 |
Meyer, Gary N., (M.S.) Applied geology in the Beulah-Hazen area, Mercer County, west-central North Dakota. |
1980 |
Butler, Raymond D., (Ph.D.) Stratigraphy, sedimentology, and depositional environments of the Hell Creek Formation (Late Cretaceous) and adjacent strata, Glendive area, Montana. |
1980 |
Parsons, Michael W., (M.S.) Distribution and origin of elongate sandstone concretions, Bullion Creek and Slope Formations (Paleocene), Adams County, North Dakota. |
1980 |
Fischer, David W., (M.S.) Paleoenvironmental analysis of the late Holocene deposit: Stanton site, west-central North Dakota. |
1980 |
Van Alstine, James B., (Ph.D.) Postglacial ostracod distribution and paleoecology, Devils Lake basin, northeastern North Dakota. |
1980 |
Young, Daniel R., (M.A.) Molluscan paleontology of the Pliocene Peace Valley "Beds" and Ridge Route "Formation" (Ridge Basin Group), Ridge Basin, southern California. |
1981 |
Nesemeier, Bradley D., (M.S.) Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene) near Lost Bridge, Dunn County, west-central North Dakota. |
1981 |
Halle, Richard E., (M.S.) Stratigraphy and depositional environments of the Wilcox Group (Paleocene) at the Oxbow Mine site, northwestern Louisiana. |
1982 |
Winczewski, Laramie M., (Ph.D.) Paleocene coal-bearing sediments of the Williston Basin, North Dakota: An interaction between fluvial systems and an intracratonic basin. |
1983 |
Zimmer-Dauphinee, Susan A., (M.S.) A survey of 24 elements in North Dakota lignite (Fort Union Group, Paleocene), and possible geologic implications. |
1984 |
Lindholm, Rosanne M., (M.S.) Bivalve associations of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) of North Dakota. |
1990 |
Silfer, Brian E., (M.S.) Neogastropods (Melongenidae, Fasciolariidae, Turridae) from the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene: Thanetian?), North Dakota and South Dakota. |
Graduate Students of R. D. LeFever (1982-Present)
Theses primarily in sedimentology and stratigraphy, with some paleontology.
Year | Student and Theses |
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1982 |
Loeffler, Peter T., (M.S.) Depositional environment and diagenesis, Birdbear Formation (Upper Devonian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1983 |
LoBue, Charles L., (M.S.) Depositional environments and diagenesis, Interlake Formation (Silurian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1984 |
Wallick, Brian P., (M.S.) Sedimentology of the Bullion Creek and Sentinel Butte Formations (Paleocene) in a part of southern McKenzie, County, North Dakota. |
1984 |
Farris, Robert A., (M.A.) Heavy minerals of the Cretaceous Hell Creek and Paleocene Ludlow Formations of Slope and Bowman Counties, North Dakota. |
1984 |
Thompson, Stephen C., (M.S.) Depositional environments and history of the Winnipeg Group (Ordovician), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1984 |
Dumonceaux, Gayle M., (M.S.) Stratigraphy and depositional environments of the Three Forks Formation (Upper Devonian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1987 |
Perkins, Rodney K., (M.S.) Depositional environments of a portion of the Bullion Creek Formation (Paleocene), western Billings County, North Dakota. |
1988 |
Anderson, Douglas B., (M.S.) Stratigraphy and Depositional History of the Deadwood Formation (Upper Cambrian and Lower Ordovician), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1988 |
Larsen, Richard A., (M.S.) Major and trace element characterization and correlation of the Sentinel Butte Ash/Bentonite (Paleocene), McKenzie County, North Dakota. |
1989 |
Burke, Randolph B., (Ph.D.) Depositional environments and diagenesis of the lower Duperow Formation (Devonian), Billings Anticline, North Dakota. |
1989 |
Hoff, Jean L., (Ph.D.) Sedimentary depositional cyclicity, Mission Canyon and Charles Formations (Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1990 |
Quandt, Larry R., (M.S.) Depositional environments and sandstone diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), western North Dakota. |
1990 |
Valvik, Jeffrey R., (M.A.) Depositional environments, ichnology and diagenesis of the upper Frobisher-Alida beds of the Elkhorn Ranch and Roughrider fields of western North Dakota. |
1990 |
Rygh, Marvin E., (M.S.) The Broom Creek Formation (Permian), in southwestern North Dakota: Depositional environments and nitrogen occurrence. |
1991 |
Crashell, John J., (M.S.) Tectonic history of Billings and southern McKenzie Counties, southwestern North Dakota. |
1992 |
Peck, Wesley D., (M.S.) The stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene) in south-central Williams County, North Dakota. |
1995 |
Ellingson, Jonathan B. (M..S.) Depositional environments and paleogeography of the Winnipeg Group (Ordovician), Williston Basin, North Dakota. |
1995 |
McCloskey, Gerald G., (M.S.) Depositional history, environments of deposition, and hydrocarbon potential of the Newcastle Formation (Lower Cretaceous) of eastern North Dakota. |
1999 |
Kays, Glenn B., (M.S.) Description and taphonomy of a turtle Assemblage (Chelonia: Trionychidae) in the Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene), Billings County, North Dakota. |
2002 |
Stone, Joseph Lee, (M.S.) The stratigraphic characteristics of the Sentinel Butte Formation in and around Beicegel Creek in southeastern McKenzie County, North Dakota. |
Graduate Students of Patricia H. Kelley (1995)
Theses in paleontology.
Year | Student and Theses |
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1995 |
Sickler, Robert N., (M.S.) Prey selectivity by naticid gastropods from Tertiary sediments of the United States coastal plain. |
1996 |
Melland, Vicky, D., (M.S.) The effects of mass extinction on escalation of the naticid gastropod predator-prey system at the Eocene-Oligocene boundary. |
1995 |
Kroeger, Timothy J. (Ph.D.) The paleoecologic significance of Paleocene palynomorph assemblages from the Ludlow, Slope, and Cannonball Formations, southwestern North Dakota. |