469: Using Structural Geology to Understand Earth's History - Dr. Marcia Bjornerud
Dr.\xa0Marcia\xa0Bjornerud is Professor of Geology and the Walter Schober Professor of Environmental Studies at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. In addition, she is a writer for \u201cElements\u201d, the New Yorker\u2019s science and technology blog, and she is the author of the textbook\xa0The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science, the popular science book\xa0Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth, and the recently released book\xa0Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World.\xa0Maria is a structural geologist who studies the deeply eroded roots of mountain belts and ancient plate boundaries to better understand the long-term effects of tectonic processes and rock deformation in Earth\u2019s deep crust. Cross country skiing is a passion for Marcia, and she loves getting out in the winter to ski, including participating in ski marathons. Marcia is also an urban forager who enjoys making jams and preserves from wild berries and grapes that she picks. Marcia\xa0received her B.S. degree in geophysics from the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis and was awarded her M.S. and Ph.D. in structural geology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.\xa0Marcia\xa0then conducted postdoctoral research at the Byrd Polar Research Center at The Ohio State University. Afterwards,\xa0Marcia\xa0worked as a contract geologist for the Geological Survey of Canada and the Norwegian Polar Institute. Before joining the faculty at Lawrence University,\xa0Marcia\xa0served on the faculty at Miami University in Ohio. She has received many awards and honors during her career, including being named a fellow of the Geological Society of America, receipt of two Fulbright Senior Scholarships, as well as being awarded the Outstanding Educator Award from the Association of Women Geoscientists. In our interview,\xa0Marcia\xa0speaks more about her experiences in life and science.