The Taupovolcanic Zone: New Zealand's Supervolcano

The Geosciences Dept. and Class of 60’s Speaker Series present Dr. Rachel Beane ’93, Bowdoin College, speaking on “The Taupovolcanic Zone:  New Zealand’s Supervolcano.”

Prof. Rachel Beane, a 1993 graduate from the Geosciences Dept. here at Williams, is ra ecipient of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Neil Miner teaching award for “exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences.” She enjoys teaching and mentoring undergraduate students at Bowdoin. She holds an endowed chair as the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Natural Sciences in the Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science. She has been honored with the Bowdoin College Sydney B. Karofsky teaching prize for her “ability to impart knowledge, inspire enthusiasm, and stimulate intellectual curiosity.”

Prof. Beane is a geologist who interprets processes that have shaped our Earth. She has conducted mineral, volcanic, and tectonic research in New Zealand, Russia, Kazakhstan, Greece, western U.S., and Maine, with grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Bowdoin. Her approach is to use mineral compositions and textures to interpret solid earth processes using a combination of methods including field work, light microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (EBSD, CL, EDS, and BSE). She welcomes collaborations with Bowdoin students. She is a fellow of the Geological Society of America.

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