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Daniel Segessenman
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Contact Info
- Name
- Daniel C. Segessenman
- Preferred Pronouns
- he/him
- Job Title
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Phone Number
Affiliations
Departments
- Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences Department (Research Faculty)
Research Areas
- Data Sciences
- Geology
- Geospatial Science
- Paleontology
Education
PhD, Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, (2022)
M.S., Geology, West Virginia University, (2017)
B.S., Geology, West Virginia University, (2014)
About
Postdoctoral Research Fellow working with Dr. Linda Hinnov. Primarily focused on performing research and publishing results.
Current Research
I compile and analyze datasets of geology and stratigraphy to provide new perspectives on Earth systems evolution in deep time. Examples of my research include crinoid macroevolution in response to the Late Paleozoic Ice Age and a comprehensive quantitative analysis of all Ediacaran aged rocks/stratigraphy found in North America.
Teaching Focus
I love teaching about Earth history, particularly that of 'deep time' Earth history. I have taught/TA-ed a range of courses, including: introductory geology, paleontology, evolution and extinction, and field camp. I enjoy incorporating data science approaches/activities using real world data as examples in my classrooms.
Selected Publications
Testing reduced evolutionary rates during the Late Palaeozoic Ice Age using the crinoid fossil record: https://doi.org/10.1111/let.12239
Macrostratigraphy of the Ediacaran System in North America: https://doi.org/10.1130/2022.1220(21)
Awards
- ESIP Community Fellow - Earth Science Information Partners (2022)
- Stanley A. Tyler Excellence in Teaching Award - UW-Madison (2021, 2019, 2018)
- Dean L. Morgridge Distinguished Graduate Fellowship - UW-Madison (2020) Weeks RA Award, Geoscience Department - UW-Madison (2017)
- Chesapeake Energy Fellowship - West Virginia University (2013-2014)
Macrostratigraphy of the Ediacaran System in North America
New 'mesostratigraphy' quantified stratigraphy method applied to Ediacaran (635-539 Ma) rocks of North America. In the results, evidence of a pre-Cambrian continental flooding sequence was identified that may have driven significant events observed in Ediacaran rocks, such as the 'dawn of animal life' or the extreme Shuram carbon isotope excursion.
Contact Info
- Name
- Daniel C. Segessenman
- Preferred Pronouns
- he/him
- Job Title
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Phone Number