Fredrick Rich |
Fredrick J. Rich
Professor
of Geology
Dept
of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University
Expertise:
Geology and paleoecology of the Coastal Plain, palynology, Okefenokee Basin
studies, ecology of the loggerhead sea turtle
Issues of Interest:
Structural geology of the Coastal Plain, aquifer integrity, wetland conservation,
barrier island studies.
Current Projects:
1. Project manager, St. Catherines Island Sea Turtle Conservation Program, sponsored
by Eisenhower Higher Education Program
2. Principal Investigator, Program Development for the Okefenokee Education
and Research Center, Folkston, sponsored by the Georgia Wildlife Federation
and Coastal Rivers Water Planning and Policy Center
3. Paleoecology and Depositional Environments of Quaternary Inland Dune Fields
in Georgia, in cooperation with Fredric Pirkle, Gannett Fleming
4. Structural Controls on the Georgia and South Carolina Coastal Plains, in
cooperation with M. J. Bartholomew, University of Memphis
Location:
I work mostly on the Outer Coastal Plain and barrier islands, through some
of my work takes me as far inland as the Fall Line.
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