Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College (Earth
Sciences), 1978; Master of Arts from Columbia University (Geology), 1981;
Master of Philosophy from Columbia University (Geology), 1982;
Ph.D. from Columbia University (Geology), 1985; at the
time of selection employed by the Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory,
Columbia University, Palisades, New York; semi finalist in
NASA group 10 selection; previously employed by
Geoscience Australia (1985-1989), University of Texas at Austin (1990-2001),
University of Tokyo (2001-2007), University of Southampton, UK (2007-2009);
currently employed by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies,
University of Tasmania, Australia.