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Upcoming Events NJHEPS Regional Climate Change Alliance Workshop (Sept. 25, 2009) Geological
Association of NJ - Annual Conference (Oct. 9-10, 2009) About Emma C. Rainforth For the 2009-10 academic year, she is the Vice Provost for Curriculum and Assessment, and will not be teaching or affiliated with these convening groups. She
received her BA in geology from the University of Oxford (in 1994), an
MS in geology from the University of Colorado at Boulder (in 1997), and
an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in geology from Columbia University (in 2000 and
2005 respectively). Her main research
interests are in the
taxonomy (classification) and nomenclature of fossil footprints, which
are a part of broader studies on the Early Mesozoic (Late Triassic and
Early Jurassic, ~220-190 million years ago) history of eastern North
America - which includes the rocks directly below the Ramapo College
campus, as well as the red rocks used on campus (e.g. the Arch). She is
an Adjunct Associate Research Scientist at Lamont-Doherty
Earth Observatory
(Columbia University) and a Research Associate of the New Jersey State Museum. - were
the 'dinosaur swim tracks' at Dinosaur State Park (Rocky Hill, CT)
really made by swimming dinosaurs? (with Matthew Howard,
2007-8) - presented at Northeastern GSA (March 2008) and Ramapo College
Student Research Symposium (April 2008)
- can we estimate dinosaur speeds from their trackways? (with Melissa Manzella [2006-7] and Dean Bobo [2008-9]) - Melissa's project presented at Eastern Colleges Science Conference (April 2007), Ramapo College Student Research Symposium (April 2006), Geological Association of NJ annual conference (October 2007) - water quality around historic mine sites, Wanaque NJ (with J.J. Rusher IV) - presented at Northeastern GSA (March 2006), Eastern Colleges Science Conference/Sigma Xi (Philadephia, April 2006) and Ramapo College Student Research Symposium (May 10, 2006) - identification of the trackmaker of the footprint Apatopus lineatus (with Jared Osborne) - presented at Ramapo College Student Research Symposium (May 10, 2006) and the annual GSA meeting (October 2006) Other ongoing research: -
taxonomy and nomenclature of Connecticut Valley footprints
Publications Recent publications:
Rainforth, E.C. (ed.) 2007. 'Contributions to the Paleontology of New Jersey (II)'. Field Guide and Proceedings, Geological Association of New Jersey 24th Annual Conference and Field Trip, 112 pp. Complete list of
publications (many are
downloadable)
Recent research news/interviews:
Recent sustainability
interviews:
Resources Earth Science at Ramapo
Local and Regional Geology Links to Related Ramapo Web sites
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