Marie Hoerner, PhD
Marie Hoerner, PhD
Instructor
Columbine Hall, rm. 2039
Areas of Interest
- Paleoecology, especially of vertebrates
- Paleoclimate reconstruction
- Stable isotope geochemistry
- Mathematical modeling in paleoecology and evolutionary biology
- Great American Biotic Interchange
Education
- PhD, Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 2017
- MS, Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 2014
- BA, Geology, Colorado College, 2009
Courses Taught
- Physical Geology (GEOL 1010)
- Historical Geology (GEOL 1020)
- Introduction to Paleontology (GEOL 3410)
- Sedimentation and Stratigraphy (GEOL 4310)
- Environmental Systems: Landforms and Soils (GES 1010)
Selected Publications
- Mine, A.H., Waldeck, A., Olack, G., Hoerner, M.E., Alex, S., Colman, A.S. 2017. Microprecipitation and δ18O analysis of phosphate for paleoclimate and biogeochemistry research. Chemical Geology 460:1-14.
- Hoerner, M.E. 2011. Testing for differences in rates of speciation, extinction, and morphological evolution in four tribes of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika, East Africa. Evolution 65(12): 3398-3412.
- Fricke, H.C., Henceroth, J., Hoerner, M.E. 2011. Seasonal upland-lowland migrations of sauropod dinosaurs during the late Jurassic. Nature 480: 513-515.
Honors and Awards
- 2017 Romer Prize Finalist Session Participant, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
- 2011 Hinds Fund Award: Grant for student research in evolution
- 2011 MidAmerica Paleontology Society Outstanding Student Research Award, First Place
- 2010 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
- 2009 McCormick Fellow, University of Chicago
- Phi Beta Kappa Membership
- Association of Women Geologists Outstanding Student Award
- 2009 Summa cum laude, Colorado College
- 2005 National AP Scholar