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Christie Demosthenous, M.S.


Education

M.S. 1996, Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A.B. 1992, Geology, Colgate University

Academic/Professional Appointments

1999-present   Senior Lecturer, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
1996-1999        Research Associate, Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University
1995-1996        GIS Research Assistant, Univeristy of Illinois

Awards

  • University of Illinois Outstanding Woman Graduate Student
  • University of Illinois Geology Dept Alumni Fellowship
  • Colgate University Norma Vergo Award in Geology
  • Colgate University Mobil Grant for Research

 

Courses Taught

  • Environmental Geology (150)
  • Physical Geology (102)

 

Research Interests

  • Clay mineralogy and alteration history of volcanic rocks, Italy
  • Remote sensing of subglacial volcanoes, Antarctica
  • Strains recorded in mechanical twinning of calcite, Antarctica and India

 

Field Study Locations

  • Ischia (clay mineralogy and alteration of volcanic rocks)
  • Antarctic Peninsula (marine geology aboard the Polar Duke)
  • South Victoria Land, Antarctica (aeromagnetic surveying)
  • Indian Himalaya (structural analyses in Zanskar)

 

Publications (peer-reviewed)

Paulsen, T. S., Wilson, T. J., Demosthenous, C., Millan, C., Jarrard, R., & Laeufer, A. (2014). Kinematics of the Neogene Terror Rift; constraints from calcite twinning strains in the ANDRILL McMurdo Ice Shelf (AND-1B) core, Victoria Land Basin, Antarctica. Geosphere, 10, 828-841.

Altaner S, Demosthenous C, Pozzuoli A, Rolandi G. (2013).  Alteration history of Mount Epomeo Green Tuff and a related polymictic breccia, Ischia Island, Italy; (2013) evidence for debris avalanche. Bulletin Of Volcanology, 75, 1-13.

Paulsen, T. S., Demosthenous, C. M., Myrow, P. M., Hughes, N. C., & Parcha, S. K. (2007). Paleostrain stratigraphic analysis of calcite twins across the Cambrian-Ordovician unconformity in the Tethyan Himalaya, Spiti and Zanskar Valley regions, India. Journal Of Asian Earth Sciences, 31, 44-54.

Wilson, T. J., & Demosthenous, C. M. (2000). SAR-based mapping of glaciated volcanic terrain; the Erebus volcanic province, Antarctica. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 26, 142-158.

 

Thesis

Demosthenous, C.M., 1996. The alternation history of the Mt. Epomeo Green Tuff, Ischia Island, Italy (M.S. Thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Abstracts

Paulsen, T., Wilson, T. J., Demosthenous, C., Millan, C., Jarrard, R. D., & Laufer, A. (2013). Kinematics of the Neogene Terror Rift; constraints from calcite twinning strain in AND-1B core, McMurdo Ice Shelf. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 2013@AbstractT13A-2517.

Paulsen, T. S., Demosthenous, C., Wilson, T. J., & Millan, C. (2009). Constraints on Neogene deformation in the southern Terror Rift from calcite twinning analyses of veins within the ANDRILL MIS core, Victoria Land Basin, Antarctica. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 90(52, SUPPL.), @AbstractPP43A-1564.

Paulsen, T., Demosthenous, C., Myrow, P., Hughes, N., & Parcha, S. K. (2005). Calcite strain analysis of limestones across the Cambrian-Ordovician unconformity in the Spiti and Zanskar regions, Indian Himalaya. Abstracts With Programs – Geological Society Of America, 37(7), 211.

Damaske, D., Finn, C. A., Moeller, H. D., Demosthenous, C., & Anderson, E. D. (2002). Aeromagnetic data centered over Skelton Neve, Antarctica; a web site for distribution of data and maps. Open-File Report – U. S. Geological Survey,

Wilson, T. J., Csatho, B., Paulsen, T. S., Demosthenous, C., & Felus, Y. (2001). Space-time evolution of Antarctic volcanoes; a remote sensing approach. Abstracts With Programs – Geological Society Of America, 33(6), 290.

Demosthenous, C. M., & Askin, R. A. (1999). The Antarctic Geologic Database; an on-line repository of collection, location and analytic information for Antarctic geologic samples. International Symposium On Antarctic Earth Sciences, 887.

Demosthenous, C. M., Wilson, T., & Paulsen, T. (1999). SAR-based mapping of the Transantarctic Mountains and Erebus volcanic province, southern Victoria Land. International Symposium On Antarctic Earth Sciences, 888.

Demosthenous, C. M., & Askin, R. A. (1998). The Antarctic Geologic Database; on-line sample collection, location and analytic information. Abstracts With Programs – Geological Society Of America, 30(2), 14.

Demosthenous, C. M., & Wilson, T. J. (1997). Satellite-based mapping of the Erebus volcanic province, McMurdo Volcanic Group, Antarctica. Abstracts With Programs – Geological Society Of America, 29(6), 40.

Demosthenous, C. M., Altaner, S. P., & Ylagan, R. F. (1994). Alteration of the Mount Epomeo green tuff and overlying diamicton, Ischia Island, Italy. Program And Abstracts – Annual Clay Minerals Conference, 3137.

Knowlton, C. W., Demosthenous, C. M., McClennen, C. E., Domack, E. W., & Manley, T. O. (1992). Suspended sediment transport dynamics in an Antarctic Peninsula ice-proximal setting. Abstracts With Programs – Geological Society Of America, 24(7), 174.

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