Paleo Theses



Graduate Students of F.D. Holland. Jr. (1957-1988)

University of North Dakota Department of Geology and Geological Engineering



Primarily theses in paleontology, but also in stratigraphy.



1957 Cvancara, Alan M., (M.S.)

Gastropoda from Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous) of Emmons County, south-central North Dakota.
1958 Wilson, Everett E., (M.S.)

Foraminifera from outcrops of the Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous) of North Dakota.
1960 Carlson, Clarence G., (M.S.)

Stratigraphy of the Winnipeg and Deadwood Formations in North Dakota.
1960 Kume, Jack, (M.S.)

Investigation of the Bakken and Englewood Formations (Kinderhookian) of North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota.
1962 Madenwald, Kent A., (M.S.)

Foraminifera from outcrops of the Niobrara Shale (Upper Cretaceous) of Emmons County, North Dakota.
1962 Ziebarth, Harold C., (M.S.)

Micropaleontology and stratigraphy of the subsurface "Heath" Formation (Mississippian - Pennsylvanian) of western North Dakota.
1963 Feldmann, Rodney M., (M.S.)

Pelecypoda from lower Fox Hills Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of Emmons County, North Dakota.
1963 Tuthill, Samuel J., (M.A.)

Mollusks from Wisconsinan (Pleistocene) ice-contact sediments of the Missouri Coteau in central North Dakota.
1964 Morgan, Douglass H., (M.S.)

Lower Paleozoic chitinozoans and scolecodonts from North Dakota.
1967 Feldmann, Rodney M., (Ph.D.)

Bivalvia and paleoecology of the Fox Hills Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of North Dakota.
1968 Erickson, J. Mark, (M.S.)

The geologic and limnologic history of Glovers Pond, northwestern New Jersey.
1970 Brinster, Kenneth F., (M.S.)

Molluscan paleontology of the Pierre Shale (Upper Cretaceous), Bowman County, North Dakota.
1971 Erickson, J. Mark, (Ph.D.)

Gastropoda of the Fox Hills Formation (Maestrichtian) of North Dakota.
1973 Caramanica, Frank P., (Ph.D.)

Ordovician corals of the Williston Basin periphery.
1977 Grenda, James C., (Ph.D.)

Paleozoology of cores from the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian) in North Dakota, U.S.A.
1982 Webster, Rick L., (M.S.)

Analysis of petroleum source rocks of the Bakken Formation (Devonian and Mississippian) in North Dakota.
1982 Sturm, Stephen D., (M.S.)

Depositional environments and sandstone diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), southwestern North Dakota.
1982 Sturm, Stephen D., (M.S.)

Depositional environments and sandstone diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), southwestern North Dakota.
1984 Lobdell, Frederick K., (M.S.)

The Ashen Formation (Middle Devonian) in the Williston Basin, North Dakota.
1984 Hayes, Michael D., (M.S.)

Conodonts of the Bakken Formation (Devonian and Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota.
1984 Waters, Douglas L., (M.S.)

Depositional cycles and coral distribution, Mission Canyon and Charles Formations, Madison Group (Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota.
1985 Steadman, Edward N., (M.A.)

Palynology of the Hagel lignite bed and associated strata, Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene), in central North Dakota.
1985 Hoganson, John W., (Ph.D.)

Late Quaternary environmental and climatic history of the southern Chilean Lake Region interpreted from coleopteran (beetle) assemblages.
1985 Thrasher, Lawrence C., (M.S.)

Macrofossils and biostratigraphy of the Bakken Formation (Devonian and Mississippian) in western North Dakota.
1986 Reiskind, Jeremy, (Ph.D.)

Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Niobrara Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of eastern North Dakota with emphasis on the calcareous nannoplankton.
1986 Huber, Timothy P., (M.S.)

Conodont biostratigraphy of the Bakken and lower Lodgepole Formations (Devonian and Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota.
1987 Perrin, Nancy A., (Ph.D.)

Depositional environments and diagenesis, Winnipegosis Formation (Middle Devonian), Williston Basin, North Dakota.
1988 Lobdell, Frederick K., (Ph.D.),

Macropaleontology of the Gunn Member, Stony Mountain Formation (Upper Ordovician), Manitoba and North Dakota.




Graduate Students of Alan M. Cvancara (1967-1990)

University of North Dakota Department of Geology and Geological Engineering



Theses primarily in paleontology, but also stratigraphy, sedimentology, and education.



1967 Crawford, Jack W., (M.S.)

Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Tongue River Formation (Paleocene), southwest Golden Valley County, North Dakota.

1969 Delimata, John J., (M.S.)

Fort Union (Paleocene) mollusks from southern Golden Valley and southeastern Billings counties, North Dakota.

1970 Bickley, William B., Jr., (M.S.)

Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the Late Quaternary lacustrine sediments (Seibold Site) in south-eastern North Dakota.

1973 Stone, William J., (Ph.D.)

Stratigraphy and sedimentary history of Middle Cenozoic (Oligocene and Miocene) deposits in North Dakota.

1974 Cook, C. W., (M.S.)

A mechanical well log study of the Poplar interval of the Mississippian Madison Formation in North Dakota.

1974 Fenner, William E., (M.S.)

The foraminiferids of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) and their paleoenvironmental significance - Grant, Morton, and Oliver Counties, North Dakota.

1974 Van Alstine, James B., (M.S.)

Paleontology of brackish-water faunas in two tongues of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian), Slope and Golden Valley Counties, southwestern North Dakota.

1975 Bluemle, Mary E., (Ed.D.)

Natural science of the Great Plains as it relates to the American Indian: A syllabus and source book.

1975 Kulland, Roy E., (M.S.)

Geology of the North Beulah, Center, and Glenharold lignite mines in Mercer and Oliver Counties, southwestern North Dakota.

1975 Walsh, Robert G., Sr., (Ed.D.)

The Keller Plan in college introductory physical geology: a comparison with the conventional teaching method.

1976 Fenner, William E., (Ph.D.)

Foraminiferids of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) in western North Dakota.

1977 Wosick, Frederick D., (M.S.)

Stratigraphy and paleontology of the Upper Cretaceous Modern Member (Vermillion River Formation) in the outcrop area, northeastern North Dakota.

1978 Okland, Linda E., (M.S.)

Paleoecology of the late Quaternary biota at the McClusky Canal site, central North Dakota.

1979 Groenewold, Joanne Van Ornum, (M.S.)

Lexicon of bedrock stratigraphic names of North Dakota.

1979 Malmquist, Kevin L., (M.A.)

Paleoecology of late Quaternary molluscan-ostracod assemblages from the Norwood site, southeastern Minnesota.

1979 Meyer, Gary N., (M.S.)

Applied geology in the Beulah-Hazen area, Mercer County, west-central North Dakota.

1980 Butler, Raymond D., (Ph.D.)

Stratigraphy, sedimentology, and depositional environments of the Hell Creek Formation (Late Cretaceous) and adjacent strata, Glendive area, Montana.

1980 Parsons, Michael W., (M.S.)

Distribution and origin of elongate sandstone concretions, Bullion Creek and Slope Formations (Paleocene), Adams County, North Dakota.

1980 Fischer, David W., (M.S.)

Paleoenvironmental analysis of the late Holocene deposit: Stanton site, west-central North Dakota.

1980 Van Alstine, James B., (Ph.D.)

Postglacial ostracod distribution and paleoecology, Devils Lake basin, northeastern North Dakota.

1980 Young, Daniel R., (M.A.)

Molluscan paleontology of the Pliocene Peace Valley "Beds" and Ridge Route "Formation" (Ridge Basin Group), Ridge Basin, southern California.

1981 Nesemeier, Bradley D., (M.S.)

Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene) near Lost Bridge, Dunn County, west-central North Dakota.

1981 Halle, Richard E., (M.S.)

Stratigraphy and depositional environments of the Wilcox Group (Paleocene) at the Oxbow Mine site, northwestern Louisiana.

1982 Winczewski, Laramie M., (Ph.D.)

Paleocene coal-bearing sediments of the Williston Basin, North Dakota: An interaction between fluvial systems and an intracratonic basin.

1983 Zimmer-Dauphinee, Susan A., (M.S.)

A survey of 24 elements in North Dakota lignite (Fort Union Group, Paleocene), and possible geologic implications.

1984 Lindholm, Rosanne M., (M.S.)

Bivalve associations of the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene, Danian) of North Dakota.

1990 Silfer, Brian E., (M.S.)

Neogastropods (Melongenidae, Fasciolariidae, Turridae) from the Cannonball Formation (Paleocene: Thanetian?), North Dakota and South Dakota.






Graduate Students of R. D. LeFever (1982-Present)

University of North Dakota Department of Geology and Geological Engineering



Primarily theses in sedimentology and stratigraphy and some paleontology.



1982 Loeffler, Peter T., (M.S.)

Depositional environment and diagenesis, Birdbear Formation (Upper Devonian), Williston Basin, North Dakota.

1983 LoBue, Charles L., (M.S.)

Depositional environments and diagenesis, Interlake Formation (Silurian), Williston Basin, North Dakota.

1984 Wallick, Brian P., (M.S.)

Sedimentology of the Bullion Creek and Sentinel Butte Formations (Paleocene) in a part of southern McKenzie, County, North Dakota.

1984 Farris, Robert A., (M.A.)

Heavy minerals of the Cretaceous Hell Creek and Paleocene Ludlow Formations of Slope and Bowman Counties, North Dakota.

1984 Thompson, Stephen C., (M.S.)

Depositional environments and history of the Winnipeg Group (Ordovician), Williston Basin, North Dakota.

1984 Dumonceaux, Gayle M., (M.S.)

Stratigraphy and depositional environments of the Three Forks Formation (Upper Devonian), Williston Basin, North Dakota.

1987 Perkins, Rodney K., (M.S.)

Depositional environments of a portion of the Bullion Creek Formation (Paleocene), western Billings County, North Dakota.

1988 Anderson, Douglas B., (M.S.)

Stratigraphy and Depositional History of the Deadwood Formation (Upper Cambrian and Lower Ordovician), Williston Basin, North Dakota.

1988 Larsen, Richard A., (M.S.)

Major and trace element characterization and correlation of the Sentinel Butte Ash/Bentonite (Paleocene), McKenzie County, North Dakota.

1989 Burke, Randolph B., (Ph.D.)

Depositional environments and diagenesis of the lower Duperow Formation (Devonian), Billings Anticline, North Dakota.

1989 Hoff, Jean L., (Ph.D.)

Sedimentary depositional cyclicity, Mission Canyon and Charles Formations (Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota.

1990 Quandt, Larry R., (M.S.)

Depositional environments and sandstone diagenesis in the Tyler Formation (Pennsylvanian), western North Dakota.

1990 Valvik, Jeffrey R., (M.A.)

Depositional environments, ichnology and diagenesis of the upper Frobisher-Alida beds of the Elkhorn Ranch and Roughrider fields of western North Dakota.

1990 Rygh, Marvin E., (M.S.)

The Broom Creek Formation (Permian), in southwestern North Dakota: Depositional environments and nitrogen occurrence.

1991 Crashell, John J., (M.S.)

Tectonic history of Billings and southern McKenzie Counties, southwestern North Dakota.

1992 Peck, Wesley D., (M.S.)

The stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene) in south-central Williams County, North Dakota.

1995 Ellingson, Jonathan B. (M..S.)

Depositional environments and paleogeography of the Winnipeg Group (Ordovician), Williston Basin, North Dakota.

1995 McCloskey, Gerald G., (M.S.)

Depositional history, environments of deposition, and hydrocarbon potential of the Newcastle Formation (Lower Cretaceous) of eastern North Dakota.

1999 Kays, Glenn B., (M.S.)

Description and taphonomy of a turtle Assemblage (Chelonia: Trionychidae) in the Sentinel Butte Formation (Paleocene), Billings County, North Dakota.

2002 Stone, Joseph Lee, (M.S.)

The stratigraphic characteristics of the Sentinel Butte Formation in and around Beicegel Creek in southeastern McKenzie County, North Dakota.





Graduate Students of Patricia H. Kelley (1995)

University of North Dakota Department of Geology and Geological Engineering



Theses in paleontology.



1995 Sickler, Robert N., (M.S.)

Prey selectivity by naticid gastropods from Tertiary sediments of the United States coastal plain.

1996 Melland, Vicky, D., (M.S.)

The effects of mass extinction on escalation of the naticid gastropod predator-prey system at the Eocene-Oligocene boundary.

1995 Kroeger, Timothy J. (Ph.D.)

The paleoecologic significance of Paleocene palynomorph assemblages from the Ludlow, Slope, and Cannonball Formations, southwestern North Dakota.