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Department: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Rials Christensen
Course Title: Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Introduction to Paleontology
- Professional Background
- Education
- Teaching Experience
- Research Experience
Professional Background
Rials Christensen is a graduate student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the Geosciences Research Division. She analyzes foraminiferal assemblages as a part of a joint project with the U.S. Geological Survey. She completed an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah with a BS in Environmental Geoscience. She's interested in a broad spectrum of science disciplines including paleoceanography, micropaleontology, and climate modelling, with experience in sediment core drilling and processing, field mapping, ecological fieldwork, paleomagnetics, sedimentology, and paleobiology.
Education
- BS in Environmental Geoscience, Minor in Atmospheric Science, University of Utah
- MS in Geosciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (June 2019)
Teaching Experience
- Teaching Assistant, Scripps Institution of Oceanography - 2018-Present
- Science Education Mentor, Ocean Discovery Institute - 2018-Present
Research Experience
- Graduate Student, Scripps Institution of Oceanography - Fall 2017-Present
- Science Technician (Contractor), USGS Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center - Nov 2016-July 2017
- Science Technician (Intern), USGS Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center - May 2016-Oct 2016