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Education
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Geological Sciences, University of Kentucky, August, 2004
Dissertation title: Geometric and Kinematic Evolution of the Bessemer
Transverse Zone, Alabama Alleghanian Thrust Belt |
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| M.S. |
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Geological Sciences, University of Kentucky, May, 1998
Thesis title: Stratigraphy and Structure of an Ancient Rifted Continental Margin in the
Southern Appalachians of Tennessee and North Carolina |
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| B.A. |
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Geology, Anthropology, Hunter College of the City University of New
York, May, 1994, departmental honors in Geology |
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Research Interests
Over the past nine years, research on the tectonic controls of the stratigraphic and structural geology of orogenic zones, especially the Appalachian Mountains, has been applied to a variety of geological and archaeological studies. LaPorta and Associates has employed me as an on-site investigator conducting tectonic stratigraphy to categorize the stratigraphic and tectonic controls imparted on potential prehistoric raw materials, as classified in the LaPorta Prehistoric Quarry ModelTM . In recent years, I have become acquainted with many issues concerning chert diagenesis and its role as a provenance indicator, and this has led to more recent investigations in lithic and raw material analysis, source analysis and prehistoric quarry technology.
Professional Positions Held
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2009 |
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Associate Professor, Adjunct, Pace University, Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences, Pleasantville, New York. |
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2009
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Volunteer Reviewer, National Science Foundation, NSF Tectonics (GEO/EAR), Program Director: W. James Dunlap.
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2009
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Editor, Executive Committee Member on the Board of Directors, Association for Women Geoscientists, Westminster, CO.
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2008 to 2009
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Northeast Delegate 2, Member of the Board of Directors, Association for Women Geoscientists, Westminster, CO.
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2009 to 2010
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Vice Chair, Diversity in the Geosciences Committee, Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO. |
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2007 to 2008
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Member-at-Large, Diversity in the Geosciences Committee, Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO. |
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2006 to 2010
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Officer, Prehistoric Quarries and Early Mines Interest Group, Society of American Archaeology, Washington, D.C.
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| 2005 to present |
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences, State University of New York at Purchase. |
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| 2000 to present |
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Tectonic Stratigrapher/Scientific Editor/Founding and Chief Administrative Member, LaPorta and Associates, L.L.C, Geological Consultants, Warwick, NY |
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| 1993 to 2000 |
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Research Assistant, LaPorta and Associates, Inc. Geological
Consultants, Glenwood, NJ (Supervisor: Philip C. LaPorta). |
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1999 to 2000
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Mapping Geologist and Research Assistant, U.S.
Geological Survey and University of Kentucky, EDMAP Project (Supervisor: William A. Thomas).
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| 1999 |
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Research Assistant, University of Kentucky (Supervisor: William A. Thomas)
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| 1999 |
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Mapping Geologist and Research Assistant, U.S. Geological Survey and University of Kentucky, EDMAP Project (Supervisor: William A. Thomas).
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1998
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Research Assistant, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York, HAZUS Project (Supervisor: Klaus Jacob).
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| 1998 |
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Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky: Structural Geology and Environmental Geology (Supervisors: Nicholas Rast and Frank Ettensohn, respectively). |
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1996 to 1997
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Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky: Engineering Geology (Supervisor: Ron L. Street). |
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| 1995 |
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Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky: Stratigraphy and Introduction to Geology Laboratory (Supervisors: William A. Thomas and Paul D. Howell, respectively).
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| 1994 |
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Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky: Introduction to Geology Laboratory (Supervisor: Paul D. Howell). |
Selected Publications
| LaPorta, P., Minchak, S., and Brewer-LaPorta, M. |
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In Press (peer reviewed)
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The life and history of quarry extraction tools excavated from the Skene Motion and Workshop, Hartford Basin, Champlain Valley, NY, USA in Brewer-LaPorta, M., Burke, A., and Field, D. (eds.), Ancient Mines and Quarries: A Transatlantic Perspective: Oxbow Press, Oxford, U.K. |
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Brewer-LaPorta, M., Burke, A., and Field, D. (eds.)
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In Press (peer reviewed)
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Ancient Mines and Quarries: A Transatlantic Perspective: Oxbow Press, Oxford, U.K. |
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LaPorta, P., and Brewer-LaPorta, M. |
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2009 |
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Revised Stratigraphy and Depositional History for the Cambrian-Ordovician Kittatinny Supergroup: Sussex County, New Jersey and Orange County, New York [abs.]: Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, in press. |
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Thomas, W., and Brewer-LaPorta, M.
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2009 |
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All Graduate Students Are Created Equal [abs.]: Invited Paper, Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, in press. |
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Brewer-LaPorta, M., LaPorta, P., and Minchak, S.
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2009 |
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Prehistoric quarries in the shadows of New York City [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 74.
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LaPorta, P., Brewer-LaPorta,M., and Minchak, S.
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2008 |
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Stratigraphic and structural settings and geological constraints pertaining to the nature of quarry activity in the Wallkill River Valley, New Jersey-New York [abs.]: Sociotechnic and Ideological Implications: World Archaeological Congress 6, Dublin, Ireland. |
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Brewer-LaPorta, M., and LaPorta, P.
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2007 |
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Prehistoric quarry variation in atectonic terraines [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 72, p. 81.
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LaPorta, P., and Brewer, M.
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2006 |
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Tectonic and structural controls of prehistoric quarries and associated archaeological site complexes [abs.]: Geological Society of American Abstracts with Programs, v. 38, no. 7, p. 315. |
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| Osborne, W. and Brewer, M. |
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2006 (peer reviewed)
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Geology of the McCalla
7.5-degree Quadrangle, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties, Alabama, Open File Report: Geological Survey of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 27 p. |
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Brewer, M. and
LaPorta, P. |
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2006 |
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Cross-sectional interpretation of the tectonic history of the Hamburg 7.5-degree Quadrangle, Sussex County, New Jersey [abs.]: Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting Abstracts, in press. |
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| Brewer, M., LaPorta, P., and Minchak, S. |
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2006 |
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Petrofabric constraints on quarry development and stone tool design: North-central Appalachians [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 71, p. 80. |
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| Brewer, M., and LaPorta, P. |
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2005 |
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Direct procurement quartz quarries of the lower Hudson River Estuary [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 70, p. 24 |
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| Brewer, M. |
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The district concept and prehistoric quarries in eastern Appalachians [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 69, p. 64. |
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| Brewer, M., and Thomas, W. |
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2004 |
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Break-back kinematic deformation plan, Bessemer transverse zone, Alleghanian thrust belt in Alabama [abs.]: Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 36, no. 5, p. 535. |
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La Porta, P., and
Brewer, M. |
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2004 |
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A prehistoric quarry landscape in the Taconic Appalachians: Conservation and mitigation in the shadows of active mining [abs.]: Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 36, no. 5, p. 214. |
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LaPorta, P., and
Brewer, M. |
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2004 |
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Cultural resource management of rrehistoric quarry landscapes [abs.]: Geological Society of America Program with Abstracts, Joint Meeting of Northeastern and Southeastern Sections, v.36, no. 2, p. 65. |
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2002 |
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Thickness and facies variations in Paleozoic host
stratigraphy of the Bessemer transverse zone, Alabama Appalachians: Possible controls on kinematic evolution [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 6, p. 282. |
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Brewer, M.
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2002 |
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Stratigraphic and structural controls of the Bessemer transverse zone, Alabama: Utilization of outcrop-scale data in three-dimensional kinematic analysis of transverse zone structures [abs.]: in Lebit, H., Luneberg, C.,Ramsay, J., and Hudleston, P., (eds.), Three-Dimensional Flow, Fabric Development and Strain in Deformed Rocks and Significance for Mountain Building Process-New Approaches: Geological Society of America Penrose Conference, Monte Verita, Switzerland, p. 15. |
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Brewer, M., and
LaPorta, P. |
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2002 |
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Petrofabric and microfossil characteristics of chert as a provenance tool [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology, Paper to be presented at Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado. |
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Brewer, M., and
LaPorta, P. |
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2001 |
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Prehistoric lithic resource utilization in New Jersey: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 66, p. 74. [2001abs2] |
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LaPorta, Philip C., and Brewer, M. |
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2001 |
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Prehistoric quarry landscapes and cultural resource management: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v 66, p. 351. [2001abs4] |
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Brewer, M., and
Thomas, W. |
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2000 (peer reviewed)
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Stratigraphic evidence for Neoproterozoic Cambrian two-phase rifting of southern Laurentia: Southeastern Geology, v. 39, no. 2, p. 91-106. |
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Brewer, M., Minchak, S., and
LaPorta, P. |
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2000 |
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A mineral resource approach to raw material analysis and quarry investigations: Examples from the central Appalachians [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 65, p. 64. [2000abs4] |
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Brewer, M., and
Thomas, W. |
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1999 |
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The Bessemer transverse zone in the Appalachian thrust belt, Alabama [abs.]: Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting Abstracts. |
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Brewer, M., and
LaPorta, P. |
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1999 |
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The prehistoric quarry landscape in the eastern Appalachians [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts, v. 64, p. 58. [1999abs5] |
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| Brewer, M., and
LaPorta, P. |
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1998 |
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Geological catchments for lithic provenance research: Case studies from eastern North America: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts. [1998abs3] |
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| Brewer, M., and Thomas, W. |
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1998 |
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Late Precambrian two-phase rifting of southeastern Laurentia [abs.]; Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting Abstracts. |
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Brewer, M., and LaPorta, P.
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1997 |
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Geological catchments for lithic provenance research: Case studies from eastern North America [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Abstracts. |
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Brewer, M.,
Thomas, W., and
Whiting, B. |
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1996 |
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Structure of an ancient rifted continental margin along the Blue Ridge of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 28 p. 2. |
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Howell, P., Neihaus, R., and Brewer, M.
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1995 |
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Let's Get Physical: Lab Manual for GLY 111, Physical Geology Lab, University of Kentucky, Department of Geological Sciences: Custom Academic Publishing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 188 p.
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LaPorta, P.,
Szekielda, K., andBrewer, M. |
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1994 |
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Prehistoric Late-Middle Archaic to Transitional mining practice in the Wallkill River Valley: Eastern States Archaeological Federation, Annual Meeting Abstracts, p. 16. |
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1993 |
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The Lower and Middle Cambrian Leithsville Formation within the Wallkill River Valley, Sussex County, New Jersey: Its stratigraphy and archaeological relevance: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, p. |
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Professional Meeting Organization
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2009 |
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Brewer-LaPorta, M., and Schultz-Fellenz, E., Techniques and Tools for Effective Recruitment, Retention and Promotion of Women and Minorities in the Geosciences: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon. Sponsored by the GSA Diversity in the Geosciences Committee, GSA Academic and Applied Geoscience Relations Committee, and the Association for Women Geoscientists. |
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2009 |
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Hams, J., Brewer-LaPorta, M., and Garbowicz, A., Women and Minority Careers in the Geosciences: Successful Strategies for Overcoming Challenges: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon. Sponsored by the GSA Diversity in the Geosciences Committee and the Association for Women Geoscientists. |
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2006 |
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LaPorta, P., Brewer, M., and Minchak, S., Stratigraphy of the Cambrian and Lower Ordovician Carbonates of the Kittatinny Supergroup, Northwestern New Jersey: Special Attention to the Nature and Timing of Silica Diagenesis and the Origin of Nodular Cherts: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting: Premeeting Field Trip, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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2006 |
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LaPorta, P., Brewer, M., and Minchak, S., Prehistoric Quarries and Early Mines in the New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania Tri-State Area: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting: Postmeeting Field Trip, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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2006 |
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Topping, P., Field, D., Teather, A., Storemyr, P., Gatsov, I., Rosen, S., Burke, A., Brewer, M., Minchak, S., Abbot, L., Tykot, R., LaPorta, P. [discussants], Quarries, Mines, Workshops and Factories: Standardizing Nomenclature for the Archaeological Community Working Group: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting, v. 71, p. 73. |
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2006 |
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Topping, P., and Brewer, M., Recent Work on Prehistoric Mines and Quarries: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Symposium, Symposium Co-Organizer.
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2005 |
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Abbott, L., LaPorta, P., and Brewer, M., Quartz and Quartzite Technology: Problems in Extraction, Provenance Studies and Nomenclature: Society for American Archaeology, Annual Meeting Symposium, Symposium Co-Organizer.
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Research and Professional Honors and Awards
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| 1998 |
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University of Kentucky, Department of Geological Sciences
McFarlund Award |
| 1996 |
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University of Kentucky, Department of Geological Sciences
McFarlund Award |
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| 1996 |
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University of Kentucky, Graduate School
Graduate School Assistantship |
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| 1996 |
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North Carolina Geological Survey
Student Research Award |
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| 1995 |
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Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section
Student Research Award |
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| 1995 |
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University of Kentucky, Department of Geological Sciences,
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Chi Chapter, Member |
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| 1988 |
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Hunter College of the City University of New York
New York State Regents Scholarship |
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| 1988 |
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Ceiba-Geigy Science Education Award |
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| 1988 |
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New York State Science Supervisors Association
Earth Science Award |
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| 1988 |
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National Science Olympiad
Earth Science Award |
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