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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D. Geology, University of South Carolina (1997)
M.S. Geology, Rutgers University (1992)
B.S. Geology, Cook College, Rutgers University (1989)

Recent Courses

Guided Research Leeds Pond Paleoenvirons
Historical Geology
Historical Geology Lab
Historical Geology Lab
Independent Study Li Marsh Foraminifera
Independent Study Long Island Hurrican Study
Independent Study New Jersey Shell Sediment Study
Independent Study Ocean Introduction
Independent Study Oceans In Education
Internship Hydrology
Oceanography
Physical Geology
Physical Geology ( L A B )
Physical Geology ( Lecture )
Physical Geology Lab
Principles Of Oceanography
S/T: Capstone: Climate Chang
S/T: Estuaries
S/T: Introduction To The Oceans
S/T: Sediments: An Environmental Archive
S/T: Sediments: An Environment Archive
Thesis Research South Shore Estuaries
Thesis Research Thesis Credits

Research Interests

Climate and sea-level change, influence of African climate on hominid evolution, NJ margin geology

Grants / Sponsored Research

Current Funding. Oceans of Opportunity: Enhancing African- American participation in the Marine Geosciences. P.I.: C. J. Pride. Co P.I.: S. Bohlen(J.O.I.), Beth A. Christensen. NSF, 6/1/04-5/31/07. $99,583.

Recent Articles

Maslin, M., Trauth, M., and Christensen, B.A. (2005, 9). A Changing climate for Human Evolution. Geotimes

Goff, J.A., Austin, Jr., J.A., Gulick, S., Nordfjord, S., Christensen, B.A., Sommerfield, S., Olson, H., Fulthorpe, C., Alexander, C. (2005, 5). Recent and modern marine erosion on the New Jersey Outer Shelf. Marine Geology, 216, issue 4, 275-296

Invited Presentations and Lectures

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Keynote Speaker (01 October 2008). Global Warming. SCIMEX Annual Meeting

Christensen (16 April 2008). Paleobiology Seminar Series. Stony Brook University

(02 October 2007). Institute of Geophysics Seminar. University of Texas, Austin

(02 May 2007). Department of Geology Colloquium. Rutgers University

(23 March 2007). . Nassau Community College

Conference Presentations and Papers

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Christensen, Beth A., and Hanna, Nydia Rodriguez (17 October 2006). Earth Core: a program geared to helping 6th grade teachers in the Atlanta public schools implement new science standards. Geological Society of America, Salt Lake City, Paper #124-12

Alexander, Clark, Christensen, Beth A., Turner, Jessica, Goff, John, Austin, Jamie, Venherm, Claudia, Nordfjord, Sylvia, Sommerfield, Christopher, Gulick, Sean, and Fulthorpe, Craig (16 October 2006). Source, Timing and Depositional environments of Paleochannel incision and infill on the New Jersey margin. Geological Society of America, Salt Lake City, Paper # 27-9

Schenck, R. J., Christensen, Beth A., and Foote, J. (01 May 2006). Foraminiferal investigation of Pleistocene South Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures and Inter-hemispheric Heat Transport. AGU 2006 Joint Assembly, Baltimore MD

Schenck, R. J. (Student) (26 April 2006). . Adelphi Research Conference, Garden City

Christensen, B. and Alexander, Clark (26 April 2006). . Adelphi Research Conference, Garden City

Other Scholarly / Artistic Work

Co-Guest Editor for special issue of Journal of Human Evolution: African Climate and Hominid Evolution, with Mark Maslin, UCL.

Honors and Accomplishments

Visiting Scientist, University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, Institute for Geophysics. 06/01/07- 12/31/07; 6/01 - 8/31/08.

Professional Activities

Member, United States Advisory Committee (USAC), Scientific Ocean Drilling. 2008 - present. http://www.oceanleadership.org/usssp/advisors

Member IODP-MI, Scientific Technology Panel. 2006-2008. http://mingus.madwolf.com/iodp-dev/stp/