Geology and Geological Engineering

Dr. Laurie Anderson
Paleobiology, Paleoecology, Taphonomy
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Meet the team

I enjoy research collaborations with students and colleagues both on and off campus. Taxa and tools vary by project and include examination of anthropogenic changes to coastal marine ecosystems, faunal surveys of threatended habitats, systematic studies, and museum collections improvement projects.

Current:

  • Brooke Long, PhD student started in Fall 2016 and is working on a project related to lucinid chemosymbiosis. Sponsored by NSF.
  • Peter Daly, accelerated MS student Starting MS program fall 2020.

Former:

  • Kayleigh Johnson (MS 2018) Museum of Geology, SDSM&T
  • Broc Kokesh (MS 2018) University of Chicago.
  • Megan Norr (MS 2018) National Park Service, Yellowstone.
  • Brooke Long (MS 2016) PhD program SDSM&T
  • Dr. Clint Boyd (Haslem post-doc, 2012-2015) State Paleontologist for North Dakota.
  • Jacob Grosskoph (MS 2010) Arkansas Tech University.
  • Dr. Jeffrey Agnew (PhD 2008) Tulane University.
  • Dr. Jill Leonard-Pingel (MS 2005) Ohio State University.
  • Dr. Audrey Aronowsky (post-doc, 2003-2007) University of Chicago.
  • Dr. David Goodwin (post-doc, 2003) Dennison University.
  • Wayne Henderson (MS 1999) Cal State Fullerton.

For prospective students

Postdocs and students working with me can expect a collaborative approach to research advising with academic flexibility and a strong committment to excellence. My group has access to collections and laboratories housed in the Martin Paleontological Research Lab.








contact: Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, 501 E. Saint Joseph St., SDSMT, Rapid City, SD 57701
phone: (605)394-1290 or -1212/ fax: (605)394-6703 / email: laurie.anderson@sdsmt.edu