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Alan Halfen

Alan F. Halfen

Office: 419 Lindley
Phone: 864-4253
Email: afhalfen@ku.edu

Office Hours: MW 8:30-9:30 or by appt.

  • B.S Geography – University of Wisconsin-Platteville
  • M.S. Geography – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Thesis Title: “Late Quaternary Chronology and Stratigraphy of the Casper Dune Field, Casper, Wyoming, USA”

Vita


Publications/Presentations   Research Interests

-Halfen, A.F., Fredlund, G.G., and Mahan, S.M.  (2009). Late Quaternary Geochronology and Stratigraphy of the Casper Dune Field, Casper, Wyoming, U.S.A.  Intended for the Holocne. (in prep)

-Halfen, A.F., Fredlund, G.G., Mayer, J.A., and Holliday, V.T. (2009), Inferring Vegetation and Climate from Playa Phytoltih Assemblages. Intended for Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. (in prep)

-Halfen, A.F., and Hasiotis, S.T. (2009). Traces and Burrowing Behaviors of the Western Harvester Ant Pogonomymrex occidentalis: Paleopedogenic and Paleoecological Significance. Intended for Palaios. (in prep)

-Day, M.J., and Halfen, A.F.  (2009). Applications of a Karst Disturbance Index in the Cockpit Country, Jamaica.  Book Chapter in Karst Management (in prep).

-State of the City Report: Milwaukee, WI (2008).  Halfen, A.F., and Desousa, C., Eds.  UWM Center for Economic Development Web Publication. 

-Halfen, A.F. (2008) State of Milwaukee’s Brownfields (2008).  In: Halfen, A.F., and Desousa, C., Eds. State of the City Report: Milwaukee, WI.  UW

-Historical Society, Lafayette County Wisconsin.  (2005). Cheese Factories of Lafayette County, Wisconsin.  Ed. Halfen, A.F., Ronnurud, J.  Willings Print and Design, Darlington, WI.

Select Presentations
-(2009) Traces and Burrowing Behaviors of the Western Harvester Ant Pogonomymrex occidentalis: Paleopedogenic and Paleoecological Significance. American Association of Petrolium Geologist – Annual Meeting. Denver, CO.

-(2008) Inferring Vegetation and Climate from Playa Phytoltih Assemblages. Geological Society of America – National Conference.  Houston, TX.

-(2007) Holocene Geochronology and Stratigraphy of the Casper Dune Field, Casper, Wyoming, U.S.A.  Geological Society of America – National Conference.  Denver, CO.

 

Quaternary Geomorphology and Soils

Arid and Eolian Enviornments

Paleo-Landscape Reconstruction

Dating Techniques