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UM Paleontology Center

Theses

Although the UMPC is mainly a repository for fossils, it also contains a large collection of economic and petrographic specimens.  Much of the petrographic collection is composed of material from geology theses.  This list contains theses that refer to specimens the paleontology collection or geological material that is housed at the UMPC.

 

  • Rosenblatt, Megan (2010) .  M.S. Thesis, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. 

    Lielke, Kevin (2012) .  PhD, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. 

    Shepherd, Hannah (2013) .  M.S. Thesis.  The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Calede, J. J. M. (2016). (Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington).

    Hodges, Montana (2016) . PhD, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Singer, A. E. (2021). . UM, Phd 

    Kocken, C. M. (2022). (Doctoral dissertation, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology). *used collection in analysis. 

     

  • Yarnell, Jeannette (2000) .  M.S. Thesis, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Katvala, Erik (2004) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Ambrose, Rachele (2005) .  M.S. Thesis, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Caruthers, Andrew (2005) .  M.S. Thesis, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Garcia, Joseph (2008) Developing a scientific methodology for artistic reconstructions: A case study in shell coloration from the Peruvian Triassic.  M.S. Thesis, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

  • Borrastero, Raul (1990) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Buckley, Stephen (1990) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Furniss, George (1990) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Gunckel, Kristin (1990.  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

     McRoberts, Christopher (1990) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

     Reichl, Pavel (1991) .  PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. 

     Stickney, Alicia (1991) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Garcia, Daniel (1992) Fossil mammalia from the Pipestone Creeks Region, Late Eocene and Oligocene (Chadronian and Orellan), Jefferson County, Montana.  PhD. University of California at Berkeley.

    Weaver, Patricia (1992) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Amidon, Lorin (1997) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Rosenberg, Lance (1998) A comparison of the mineralized endoskeletal tissues of several recent and fossil chondrichthyans from the Bear Gulch Limestone of Montana.  M.S. Thesis, Adelphi University.

    Goodwin, David (1999) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Johnson, D. Jay (1999) .  PhD, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

  • Detra, Earl (1980) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Edmond, Carolyn Lorraine (1980) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Erler, Elise (1980) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Fritz, William (1980) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Kendrick, George (1980) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Lowney, Karen (1980) Certain Bear Gulch (Namurian A, Montana) Actinopterygii (Osteichthyes) and a Reevaluation of the evolution of the Paleozoic Actinopterygians.  PhD, New York University.

    Quattlebaum, David (1980) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Smith, Kevin (1980) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Weeks, Gary (1980) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Beyer, William (1981) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Cossaboom, Carey (1981) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Grotzinger, John (1981) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Luthy, Stephen (1981) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Schissel, Donald (1981) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Stradley, Ann (1981) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Wilson, Michael (1981) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Zieg, Gerald (1981) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Al-Khirbash, Salah (1982) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Barrett, Philip (1982) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Burnham, Robert (1982) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Dunlap, Dennis (1982)    .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.  *Localities only

    Kirchner, Gail (1982) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Kremer, Marguerite (1982) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    LaPasha, Constantine (1982) .  PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Rankin, Peter (1982) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Roberts, Sheila (1982) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Roemmel, Janet (1982) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Vuke, Susan (1982) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Young, Maria (1982) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Alleman, David (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Barlow, David (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Bloomfield, Susan (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Butler, Barbara (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Carstensen, Andrew (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Eaton, Gary (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Foster, Fess (1983) .  PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Goodge, John (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Hansen, Vicki (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Herndon, Stephen (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Kuhn, Paul (1983) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Connor, Cathy (1984) .  PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Davis, John (1984) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    French, Larry (1984) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Liptak, Alan (1984) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Rhodes, Brady (1984) .  PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Sikkink, Pamela (1984) .  M.S. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥-Missoula.

    Emmart, Laura (1985) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Hudak, George (1985) .  M.S. Thesis, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Leppert, Dave (1985) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Lippert, James (1985) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Lofgren, Donald (1985) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    McGrane, Daniel (1985) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Simpson, Stephen (1985) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Sorensen, Gary (1985) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Waisman, Dave (1985) .   M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Whalen, Michael (1985) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Eduardo, Benjamin (1986) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Herberger, Don (1986) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    King, David (1986) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Myers, Sharon (1986) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Runkel, Anthony (1986) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Watson, S. Michelle (1986) .  M.S.  Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Embry, Paige (1987) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Garcia, Daniel (1987) .  M.S.  Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Ripley, Anneliese (1987) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Thomas, Robert (1987) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Zehner, Richard (1987) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Ackman, Brad (1988) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Angeloni, Linda (1988) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Cronin, Christopher (1988) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Kruger, John (1988) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Braun, Eric (1989) .  PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Pope, Michael (1989) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Strayer, Luther IV (1989) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

  • Cole, George (1970) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Tysdal, Russell (1970) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Breuninger, Ray (1971) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Feucht, Alex (1971) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Ahlstrand, Dennis (1972) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Brown, John (1972) .  PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Harris, William (1972) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Hoffman, Dale (1972) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Petkewich, Richard (1972) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Strickler, William (1972) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Wold, Ronald (1972) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Brittenham, Marvin (1973) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Derkey, Robert (1973) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    McClellan, Thomas (1973) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Pearson, Monte (1974) .  M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Walker, Thomas (1974) .  PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Shurr, George (1975) .  PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    R. Marin, Pedro (1976) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Monroe, James (1976) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Nichols, Ralph (1976) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Wiswall, Gil (1976) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Bratney, William (1977) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Rasmussen, Donald (1977) Geology and mammalian paleontology of the Oligocene Miocene Cabbage Patch Formation, central-western Montana.  PhD, University of Kansas.

    Di Canzio, James (1978) Ecomorphology of the Osteichthyes from the Bear Gulch Limestone.  M.S. Thesis, Adelphi University.

    Laudon, John (1978) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    McKee, James (1978) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Gordon, Elizabeth (1979) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Lelek, Jeffrey (1979) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Lemoine, Stephen (1979) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Piombino, Joseph (1979) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Wiswall, Gil (1979) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

  • Kuenzi, W. David (1961) . M.S. Thesis, Montana State University.

    Fisher, Victor (1963) . M.A. Thesis, Montana State University.

    Riel, Stanley (1963) . M.S. Thesis, Montana State University.

    Berg, Richard (1964) . PhD, Montana State University.

    Maxwell, Dwight (1964) Diagenetic-metamorphic trends of layer silicates in the Precambrian Belt Series. PhD, Montana State University. 

    Mowatt, Thomas (1965) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Kuenzi, W. David (1966) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. *Localities only

    Gilmour, Ernest (1967) . PhD, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Decker, Gary (1968) . M.S. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Rasmussen, Donald (1969) . M.A. Thesis, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

  • Douglass, Earl (1899) . M.S. Thesis, The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.  *specimens left with author

    Rowe, Royle (1927) .  M.A. Thesis, State Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    McNair, Jr., Andrew (1933) .  M.A. Thesis, State Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Blackstone, Jr., Donald (1934) . M.A. Thesis, State Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

    Bell, Charles W. (1936) . M.A. Thesis, Montana State University. *specimens sent to AMNH

    Clapp, Michael (1936) . M.A. Thesis, Montana State University.

    Duncan, Donald (1937) . M.A. Thesis, Montana State Univeristy.

    Duncan, Helen (1937) . M.A. Thesis, Montana State University.

    Tweto, Ogden (1937) . M.A. Thesis, Montana State University.

    Denson, Norman (1939) . M.A. Thesis, Montana State University.

    Groff, Sidney (1954) . M.A. Thesis, Montana State University.

    Achauer, Charles (1957) . M.A. Thesis, Montana State University.

    Leischner, Lyle (1959) . M.S. Thesis, Montana State University.