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February 5th, 2009

Geology Department hosts famous geologist

The Geology Department will host world renowned geologist Dr. Ian Dalziel next week as the Green Honors Chair.

Dr. Ian Dalziel is a research professor at the Institute for Geophysics at the University of Texas at Austin. He is known for his work in the Andes mountains and his work on the Antarctic tectonic plate.

Dr. Hanson, chairman of the geology department said Dr. Dalziel is an authority on global tectonic evolution of the earth as well as the geology of Antarctica.

Dr. Dalziel will be giving three lectures next week. His first lecture titled “A Geologist in Antarctica” is Monday, Feb. 9 at 12:00 p.m. in Sid Richardson 217. Hanson said this lecture will discuss Dr. Dalziel’s experiences in Antarctica and the challenging conditions he overcame.

The second lecture takes place Monday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in Sid Richardson lecture hall 3. It is titled, “There a Supercontinent Cycle in Earth History: Paleontology over the Last Billion Years” and Dr. Dalziel will discuss the revolution of the earth.

Dr. Dalziel will then give a final lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 2:00 p.m. in Sid Richardson lecture hall 1. The lecture is titled “Geological Controls on the Antarctic Ice Sheet and Its Future.” Dr. Dalziel will talk about the future of Antarctic ice sheets and its effect on climate change.

The lectures are free to the public. For more information about the event you can visit www.geo.tcu.edu.

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