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    Neil Wells

    Neil Wells

    Earth Sciences
    Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    Sedimentology, Geomorphology, Vertebrate Taphonomy
    Office Hours:
    Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 pm; Friday 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
    Contact Information
    Email:
    nwells@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-2951
    Fax:
    330-672-7949

    Biography

    My research interests are in sedimentology and geomorphology, especially modern & ancient fluvial and lacustrine continental deposits, and taphonomy of vertebrate fossils within them. I have particular interests in

    • Eocene lake deposits in Utah
    • Development of the landscape and biota of Madagascar and human influence on the same
    • Interpretation of mid-late Paleozoic strata in NE Ohio
    • Computer programming to improve visualization and analysis of complex data sets (e.g., data regarding orientations, Munsell soil colors, and grain-size distributions).

    Education

    Ph.D. University of Michigan 1984
    M.S. Ohio State University 1977
    B.A. Albion College 1975

    Publications

    • N.A. Wells and A. Shakoor, 2019. Are three to ten tests enough to characterize a rock property?, Environmental & Engineering Geoscience, Vol. XXV, No. 3 p 223-244
    • Schweitzer, C. E., R. M. Feldmann, H. Karasawa, N. A. Wells, et al. 2016. Morphology, systematics, and paleoecology of Tridactylastacus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Glypheidea, Litogastridae). Journal of Paleontology
    • N. Ranasinghe, J.D. Ortiz, A.L. Moore, B. McAdoo, N. Wells, and others, 2013. Mid–Late Holocene coastal environmental changes in southeastern Sri Lanka: New evidence for sea level variations in southern Bay of Bengal. Quaternary International
    • A. Hajdarwish, A. Shakoor, and N.A. Wells, 2013. Investigating statistical relationships among clay mineralogy ,index engineering properties, and shear strength parameters of mudrocks. Engineering Geology, 159: 45-58
    • A. A. Klompmaker, J.D. Ortiz, and N.A. Wells, 2013. How to explain a decapod crustacean diversity hotspot in a mid-Cretaceous coral reef. Paleogeography, Paleoecology, Paleoclimatology, p. 256-273
    • Y. Admassu, A. Shakoor, and N.A. Wells, 2011. Evaluating selected factors affecting the depth of undercutting in rocks subject to differential weathering. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience. Engineering Geology (September 2011), v. 124, pp. 1-11
    • K. Saha, N.A. Wells, and M. Munro-Stasiuk, 2011. An object-oriented approach to automated landfrom mapping,: a case study of drumlins. Computers and Geosciences, 37:1324-1336

    Affiliations

    • Geological Society of America
    • Society of Exploration Paleontologists and Mineralogists
    • International Association of Sedimentologists
    • Sigma Xi
    • Northern Ohio Geological Society
    • Society of Vertebrate Paleontology

    Documents

    PDF icon CV-Wells-2019.pdf
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