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Partial Curriculum Vita

Education

1991: Ph.D. Geology, University of Minnesota
1984: B.S. Geology, University of Minnesota
1984: B.S. Geophysics, University of Minnesota

Appointments and Professional Experience

2019 - : Professor, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University
2018–2020: Chair, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University
2004–2012: Chair, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University
2007: Fulbright Senior Professor, University of Hanover, Germany, and Fulbright Senior Scholar, German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)
2003–2018: Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University
1997–2003: Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University
1998–1999: Visiting Scientist, Radiogenic Isotope Laboratory, University of Wisconsin- Madison
1993–1997: Assistant Professor (non-tenure track), Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University.
1991–1993: Research Scientist, Institute of Geological Sciences, Mining University of Leoben, Austria
1990–1991: Fulbright Grantee, Institute of Geological Sciences, Mining University of Leoben, Austria
1989–1990: Geologist, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Twin Cities Research Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1987–89: Research Assistant, University of Minnesota
1988: Electron Microscopist, The 3M Company, Corporate Research Lab, St. Paul, Minnesota
1987: Consulting Geologist, Guyana, South America
1984–87: Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Geology, University of Minnesota
1986: Geologist, Minnesota Geological Survey
1983–84: Exploration Geophysicist, E.K. Lehmann and Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Technical Expertise

Mineralogy: reflected light microscopy; various microprobes; various SEM/EDS systems; XRD.
Geochemistry and petrology: XRF; ICP; NAA; fire assay analysis for precious metals; oxygen, Sm-Nd and Rb-Sr isotope analysis.
Geophysics: HLEM, IP, ground magnetic, gravity.

Graduate Students

Danijela Ljepoja, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, M.S. 2015
Jason Triplett, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, M.S. 2012
Vijaya Jyoti, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, M.S. 2010

Awards and Honors

2017: Nominated for Outstanding Faculty Academic Advising Award
2016: NDSU "Inspiring Teacher"
2007: Fulbright Senior Scholar / Senior Researcher, Germany
2005: Walter F. and Verna Gehrts Endowed Professorship
2003: NDSU Development Foundation Grant Recipient
2001: Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology
1999: NDSU College of Science and Mathematics Excellence in Teaching Award
1998: College of Science and Mathematics Distinguished Service Award (Co-recipient)
1998: Education Award, Fargo-Moorhead River Keepers (Co-recipient)
1990: Fulbright Full Grant, Leoben, Austria, under E. F. Stumpfl
1990: Sustained Superior Performance Award, U.S. Bureau of Mines
1989: S. Goldich Precambrian Geochemistry Research Fund Award, University of Minnesota
1988: Best Student Paper Award, 34th Annual Institute on Lake Superior Geology
1985: University of Minnesota Graduate School Tuition Scholarship

Selected Publications, Reports, and Abstracts

Peterson, A., DeSutter, T., Saini-Eidukat, B., Meehan, M., 2023, Origination of Produced Water (Brine) in the Williston Basin, NDSU Extension Publication WQ2083

Nesheim, T., Saini-Eidukat, B., and Vervoort, J.D., 2022. U-Pb zircon ages and Lu-Hf isotopes from Precambrian basement along the Trans Hudson Foldbelt/Superior Craton Boundary Zone, central North Dakota. in: Easton, R.M. (Ed.), Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings, 68th Ann. Mtg, Sudbury, Ontario, v.68, part 1, p. 44-45.

Ogawa, Y., Ishiyama, D., Đorđievski, S., Petrović, J., Milivojević, M., Saini-Eidukat, B. and Wood, S.A. (2021) Geochemical mobility of rare earth elements (REEs) and actinides (U and Th) originating from Kusatsu acid thermal waters during neutralization and river transport: effect of aqueous speciation on sorption onto suspended materials and fractionation among REEs and actinides. Chemical Geology 586, 120559, doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120559

Rashid, U.S., Saini-Eidukat, B., Bezbaruah, A.N., 2020, Modeling arsenic removal by nanoscale zero-valent iron, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192, 110-117. doi: 10.1007/s10661-020-8075-y.

Gregori, D.A., Strazzere, L., Saini-Eidukat, B., Benedini, L., Barros, M.V., Marcos, P., and Pivetta, C.P. (2019) El magmatismo Jurásico inferior del sector occidental de la Comarca Nordpatagónica, Argentina. 1er Congreso ALVO. "Volcanología en y para Latinoamérica", 3 al 7 de Noviembre, 2019, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile

Datta, S., Rahman, S., Borhan, M.S., Saini-Eidukat, B., Cihacek, L., and Ringwall, K. (2019) Quantification and characterization of particulate matter generated from unpaved roads in the oil development area of western North Dakota, USA, Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Vol. 62(3): 615-625. doi: 10.13031/trans.13169

Ogawa, Y., Ishiyama, D., Shikazono, N., Iwane, K., Hoshino, T., Kajiwara, M., Tsuchiya, N., Saini-Eidukat, B., Wood, S.A. (2019) Fractionation of rare earth elements (REEs) and actinides (U and Th) originating from acid thermal water during artificial and natural neutralization processes of surface waters, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 249, p. 247-262. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2019.01.030.

Ogawa, Y., Ishiyama, D., Shikazono, N., Suto, K., Inoue, C., Tsuchiya, N., Saini-Eidukat, B., Wood, S. (2018) Factors controlling the fractionation and seasonal mobility variations of Ga and In in systems impacted by acidic thermal waters: effects of thermodynamics and bacterial activity, Aquatic Geochemistry, doi: 10.1007/s10498-018-9328-z.

Ogawa, Y., Ishiyama, D., Ðordievski, S., Saini-Eidukat, B., Wood, S.A. and Gammons, C. (2018) The Fate of Heavy Metals in Acidic Rivers and Sedimentation Mechanism. Goldschmidt 2018, Boston, Aug. 12-17.

Alvarez, L.M., Medeiros, J., Hartman, K., Saini-Eidukat, B., VanderLaan, A., and Kuhn, J., 2018, Investigation of Indoor Air Quality at the Welding Shop at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College [abstr.], American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Student Conference, March 11-14, Bismarck, ND.

Gautam, Dhan Prasad, Rahman, S., Fortuna, A.-M., Borhan Md., Saini-Eidukat, B. and Bezbaruah, A.N. (2017), Characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticle (nZnO) alginate beads in reducing gaseous emission from swine manure, Environmental Technology, v. 38, Issue 9 doi: 10.1080/09593330.2016.1217056

Saini-Eidukat, B, Marma, J. and Kassos, G. (2016) Preliminary characterization of gold occurrence in the Fire Creek epithermal deposit, North Central Nevada. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, No. 7. doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-285912

Saini-Eidukat, B., Melcher, F., Goettlicher, J., and Steininger, R. (2016) Chemical environment of unusually Ge- and Pb- rich willemite, Tres Marias mine, Mexico , Minerals, 6(1), 20. doi:10.3390/min6010020

Datta, S., Rahman, S., Borhan, Md., Saini-Eidukat, B., and Cihacek, L. (2016) Quantification and characterization of particulate matter generated from unpaved roads in the oil development area of western North Dakota. ASABE Yearly International Meeting, 2016, Orlando, Florida. July 17-20.

Gregori, D.A., Saini-Eidukat, B., Benedini, L., Strazzere, L., Barros, M., and Kostadinoff, J. (2016) The Gondwana Orogeny in northern North Patagonian Massif: Evidences from the Caita Có granite, La Seña and Pangaré mylonites, Argentina. Geoscience Frontiers 7(4), 621-638. doi: 10.1016/j.gsf.2015.06.002

Jyoti, V., Saini-Eidukat, B., Hopkins, D., and DeSutter, T. (2015) Naturally elevated metal contents of soils in northeastern North Dakota, USA with a focus on cadmium. Journal of Soils and Sediments. Volume 15, Issue 7, pp 1571-1583. doi: 10.1007/s11368-015-1122-6

Laducer-Garrett, F., Kirk, E., Medeiros, J., Voigt, L., Ternes, S., Hartman, K., Saini-Eidukat, B., Rahman, S., and Borhan, M. (2015) Particulate Matter Exposure along Designated Traffic Routes on the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. [Abstr.] North Dakota INBRE Annual Symposium, Grand Forks, Oct. 23, p. 22.

Medeiros, J., Laducer-Garrett, F., Kirk, E., Voigt, L., Ternes, S.A., Hartman, K., Saini-Eidukat, B., Rahman, S., and Borhan, Md. (2015) Particulate Matter Exposure along Designated Traffic Routes on the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota [abstr.], Fort Totten, ND, Candeska Cikana Community College, Tribal College Research Symposium, April 1.

Wrage, J., Jacobs, C., Lewis, A., and Saini-Eidukat, B. (2015) Using geochemical analysis to identify local vs. exotic sources of glacial clasts, Friis Hills, Antarctica. Proc., 249 ACS Natl. Mtg., Denver, CO, Mar 22-26. Abstr. GEOC-67.

Albert, A., Eagle-Bluestone, J., and Saini-Eidukat, B. (2015) Chemistry and Mineralogy of Nopeming metasiltstone at the Grandview Site, Duluth, Minnesota: Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings, Part 1, Program and Abstracts, v. 61, p. 1-2.

Ljepoja, D., Saini-Eidukat, B., Rahman, S. and Borhan, Md. (2015) Characterization of Road Dust in western North Dakota. Proc., American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) North Central Intersectional Conference, April 10-11, 2015.

Saini-Eidukat, B. and Triplett, J. (2014) Erionite and offretite from the Killdeer Mountains, Dunn County, North Dakota, USA. American Mineralogist, v. 99, p. 8-15. doi: 10.2138/am.2014.4567

Jacob, D., Yellick, A., Kissoon, L., Asgary, A., Wijeyaratne, D., Saini-Eidukat, B., and Otte, M.L. (2013) Cadmium and associated metals in soils and sediments of wetlands across the Northern Plains, USA. Environmental Pollution, v. 178, p. 211-219.

Steffen, A.L., Lewis, A.R., Saini-Eidukat, B., Zamora, F.J., and Lepper, K. (2013) Past and present weathering environments in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica based on sediment chemistry. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 45, No. 7, p.768.

Steffen, A.L, Hopkins, D.G., Saini-Eidukat, B., and Breker, J.S. (2013) Use of a GIS/stratigraphic model to predict zones of elevated trace element concentrations in soils derived from Cretaceous Pierre Shale on the Pembina Escarpment, Cavalier County, North Dakota. Proc., GAC-MAC annual meeting, Winnipeg, v. 36, p 182-183.

Steffen, A.L., Lewis, A.R. Zamora, F., and Saini-Eidukat, B. (2013) Chemical weathering of sediments from the Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Proc., GAC-MAC annual meeting, Winnipeg, v. 36, p 182.

Ostertag-Henning, C., Melcher, F., Saini-Eidukat, B. (2011) The alteration of oil during formation of the low-temperature MVT Zn-Pb sulfide ore deposit at Tres Marias, Chihuahua, Mexico. Abstract P-300, 25th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, IMOG 2011, 18 - 23 September, Interlaken, Switzerland.

Triplett, J. and Saini-Eidukat, B. (2011) Characterization of fibrous zeolites from western North Dakota, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 43(5), p. 139. Minneapolis, October 9.

Slator, B. M., Saini-Eidukat, B., Schwert, D.P., Borchert, O., Hokanson, G., Forness, S., Kariluoma, M. (2011). The eGEO Virtual World for Environmental Science Education. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, No. 5, p. 135. Minneapolis, October 9.

Slator, B. M., Schwert, D.P. Hokanson, G., Borchert, O., Saini-Eidukat, B., Terpstra, J., Reber, J., Daniels, L., Forness, S., Kariluoma, M. (2011) A Virtual Environment for Geologic Education Integrating Mathematics and Chemistry. Proc., 27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning. Madison, WI, Aug. 3-5, pg. 422-426.

Triplett, J., Saini-Eidukat, B., Feit, S., and Dolezal, D. (2010) Microprobe analysis of erionite, Killdeer Mountains, North Dakota. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 5, p. 94.

Jyoti, V., Saini-Eidukat, B., Hopkins, D. and DeSutter, T. (2010) Geochemical characteristics of cadmium-rich soils of the Pembina Escarpment, North Dakota: Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings, 56th Annual Mtg., Intl. Falls, MN, v. 56, part 1, p. 33-34.

Triplett, J., Saini-Eidukat, B., Feit, S., and Dolezal, D. (2010) Identification and Characterization of Fibrous Zeolites in Western North Dakota. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings, 56th Annual Mtg., Intl. Falls, MN, v. 56, part 1, p. 65-66.

Cook, N.J., Ciobanu, C.L., Pring, A., Skinner, W., Shimizu, M., Danyushevsky, L., Saini- Eidukat, B., Melcher, F. (2009) Trace and minor elements in sphalerite: a LA-ICPMS study. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, DOI 10.1016/j.gca.2009.05.045

Saini-Eidukat, B., Melcher, F., and Lodziak, J., 2009, Zinc-germanium ores of the Tres Marias Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico. Mineralium Deposita v. 44, pp. 363-370. DOI 10.1007/s00126-008-0222-2

Saini-Eidukat, B., Melcher, F., Ostertag-Henning, C., and Lodziak, J., 2007, The carbonate hosted Tres Marias Zn-Ge deposit, Chihuahua, Mexico: Characterization of Ge-hosting phases and of associated hydrocarbons. Geological Society of American Abstracts with Programs, Denver, October 27-31.

Saini-Eidukat, B., and Melcher, F., 2007, Mineralogy and organic matter in the Tres Marias Zn-Ge deposit, Chihuahua, Mexico. Frontiers in Mineral Sciences 2007, Cambridge, England, June 26-28.

Lin, W., Saini-Eidukat, B., and Super, J., 2006, Upper Souris River Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL): Report on Analysis of Existing Data. Submitted to: North Dakota Department of Health Division of Water Quality. 59 pp.

Daniels, L.M., Terpstra, J., Addicott, K., Slator, B.M., Schwert, D.P., Saini-Eidukat, B., McClean, P., and White, A.R., 2006, Effects of Teaching Science through Immersive Virtual Environments. In: Zongmin Ma, ed., Web-Based Intelligent e-Learning Systems: Technologies and Applications, Idea Group, Inc., Hershey, PA., p. 271-290.

Brandt, L., Borchert, O., Addicott, K., Cosmano, B., Hawley, J., Hokanson, G., Reetz, D., Saini-Eidukat, B., Schwert, D.P., Slator, B.M., and Tomac. S., 2006, Roles, Culture, and Computer Supported Collaborative Work on Planet Oit. Advanced Technology for Learning, v. 3(2), pp. 89-98. (expanded revision of CATE-05).

Saini-Eidukat, B. and Michlovic, M.G., 2005, Material analysis of lithic flaking debris from 32RI775. Plains Anthropologist Memoir 37, v. 50, no. 196.

Saini-Eidukat, B., Beard, B., Bjerg, E. A., Gehrels, G., Gregori, D., Johnson, C., Migueles, N., and Vervoort, J.D. 2004. Rb-Sr and U-Pb age systematics of the Alessandrini Silicic Complex and related mylonites, Patagonia, Argentina. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no. 5, p. 222.

Saini-Eidukat, B., Schwert, D.P., Slator, B.M. 2002. Geology Explorer: Virtual Geologic Mapping and Interpretation. Computers & Geosciences v. 28, no. 10, pp. 1167-1176. doi:10.1016/S0098-3004(02)00036-5

Saini-Eidukat, B., Migueles, N., Gregori, D. A., Bjerg, E. A., Beard, B. L. and Johnson, C. M. 2002. The Alessandrini Complex: Early Jurassic plutonism in northern Patagonia, Argentina. Proc., XV Argentine Geological Congress, El Calafate, April, 2002.

Bandli, B., and Saini-Eidukat, B. 2000. Nomarski DIC Microscopy and Structural State Analysis of Plagioclases from the Duluth Complex, Minnesota [abstr.]: Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings, v. 46 part 1, p. 4-5.

Saini-Eidukat, B., Bjerg, E., Gregori, D., Beard, B.L. and Johnson, Clark M., 1999. Jurassic Granites in the northern portion of the SomoncurÂ‡ Massif, Rio Negro Province, Argentina. Proc. XIV Argentine Geological Congress, v. 2, p. 175-177, Salta, Sept. 19-24, 1999.

Slator, B.M., Juell, P., McClean, P.E., Saini-Eidukat, B., Schwert, D.P., White, A.R., and Hill, C. 1999. Virtual environments for education: Journal of Network and Computer Applications, v. 22, p. 161-174.

Saini-Eidukat, B. and Yahin, A., 1999. Web-phreeq: A WWW instructional tool for modeling the distribution of chemical species in water. Computers & Geosciences, v. 25, no.4, pp. 347-353.

Saini-Eidukat, B. and Bernatchez, R., 1998. Preliminary ore mineralogy of the Herontrack silver-zinc-copper occurrence, Lumby Lake area, Ontario, Canada. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings, 44th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 1998, v. 44, part 1, p. 106-107.

Saini-Eidukat, B., Schwert, D.P., and Slator, B.M., 1998. Text-based implementation of the Geology Explorer, a multi-user role-playing virtual world to enhance learning of geological problem-solving. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 30, No. 7, October 1998.

Slator, B.M., Schwert, D.P., Saini-Eidukat, B., et al., 1998. Planet Oit: A virtual environment and educational role-playing game to teach the Geosciences: Proceedings 31st Annual Small College Computing Symposium, Fargo, North Dakota.

Saini-Eidukat, B., Rudashevsky, N.S. and Polozov, A.G., 1998. Evidence for hibbingite-kempite solid solution. Mineralogical Magazine, v. 62(2), pp. 251-255.

Saini-Eidukat, B., 1998. A WWW and spreadsheet based exercise in river flood frequency analysis. Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 46, p. 154-156.

B. Saini-Eidukat, O.A.R. Thalhammer, M.J. Iljina and T.T. Alapieti, 1997. Siliceous, high-magnesian parental magma compositions of the PGE-rich Early Paleoproterozoic layered intrusion belt of northern Finland. Proceedings, 30th International Geological Congress, v. 9, pp. 177-197.

Saini-Eidukat, B., and Weiblen, P.W., 1996. A new method of fossil preparation, using high-voltage electric pulses. Curator, 39: 139-144.

Melcher, F., Raith, J., Prochaska, W., and Saini-Eidukat, B., 1996. The metamorphosed molybdenum-vein type deposit of the Alpeinerscharte, Tyrol (Austria) and its relation to Variscan granitoids. Mineralium Deposita, 31: 277-289.

Rudashevsky, N.S., Burakov, B.E., Lupal, S.D., Thalhammer, O.A.R., and Saini-Eidukat, B., 1995. Liberation of accessory minerals from various rock types by electric pulse disintegration - method and applications: Transactions, Institution of Mining Metallurgy, v. 104, pp. C25-C29.

Saini-Eidukat, B., Kucha, H., and Keppler, H., 1994. Hibbingite, g-Fe₂(OH)₃Cl, a new mineral from the Duluth Complex, Minnesota with implications for oxidation of iron-bearing compounds and transport of metals, American Mineralogist, v. 79, p. 555-561.

Saini-Eidukat, B., Marozas, D., Blake, R., and Adamson, N., 1993. Implications of rock mineralogy and texture on the feasibility of in situ leach mining of Mn-bearing iron formations of central Minnesota, USA. Applied Geochemistry, v.8, p. 37-49.

Saini-Eidukat, B., Weiblen, P., Bitsianes, G, and Glascock, M.D., 1990, Contrasts between platinum group element contents and biotite compositions of Duluth Complex troctolitic and anorthositic series rocks. Mineralogy and Petrology, v. 42, pp. 121-140.
Dahlberg, E.H. and Saini-Eidukat, B., 1991, A chlorine-bearing phase in drill core of serpentinized troctolitic rocks of the Duluth Complex, Minnesota. Canadian Mineralogist, v. 29, pp. 239-244.
Weiblen, P., Saini-Eidukat, B., and Miller, J.D., Jr., 1989. Duluth Complex and Associated Rocks of the Midcontinent Rift System. 28th International Geological Congress Field Trip Guidebook T345, American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., 43 pp.

Funding (Partial List)

2021: NSF-EAR: Acquisition of Inductively-Coupled Plasma Optical Emission and X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometers for Geoscience Research at North Dakota State University. Benjamin Laabs (PI), Scott Wood and B. Saini-Eidukat, Co-PIs., 2 yrs, $202,374.
2019: DHHS/NIH/UND: Subcontract to ND INBRE Health and the Environment, IDeA/NIH, award #P20GM103442, 2 yr. $18,055.
2018: DHHS/NIH/UND: Subcontract to ND INBRE Health and the Environment, IDeA/NIH, award #P20GM103442, 1 yr. $18,055.
2017: DHHS/NIH/UND: Subcontract to ND INBRE Health and the Environment, IDeA/NIH, award #P20GM103442, 1 yr. $14,888.
2016-2017: Klondex Mines, Ltd., Vein Mineral Paragenesis and Fate of Au During Core Drilling at the Fire Creek Mine.
2014-2021: DHHS/NIH/UND: Subcontract to ND INBRE, supported by an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under grant number P20GM103442.
2012: ND-EPSCoR/NDSU, New Faculty Startup Funding for Applied Spatial Analysis Position.
2010: Renovation for Climate Change and Environmental Quality Laboratory at North Dakota State University. P. Boudjouk (PI), B. Saini-Eidukat, A. Lewis, P. Oduor, and A. Ashworth. NSF EAR-0963486.
2010: Acquisition of a Benchtop XRF for Metals Research in the Environment. Saini-Eidukat (PI). Subaward from NIH grant P20 RR016741 from the NCRR.
2010: NIH/INBRE: Undergraduate Research: Characterization of Fibrous Zeolite in Western North Dakota. Subaward from NIH grant P20 RR016741 from the NCRR.
2008: ND-EPSCoR/NDSU: New Faculty Startup Funding for Surficial Geology Position.
2007: The Search for Rare Metals and Workshops on Mineral Deposits. 2006-2007 Fulbright Senior Scholar Program to Germany.
2006: North Dakota Dept. of Health: Quality Assurance Project Plan for the Upper Souris River TMDL Development Project. Wei Lin (PI), B. Saini-Eidukat, and Joseph Super.
2006: NSF-GEO: Pilot Project: Research on Serious Games for Geoscience Education. B. Slator (PI), L. Daniels, B. Saini-EIdukat, D. Schwert, and J. Terpstra. NSF GEO-0608082.
2005: ND-EPSCoR/NDSU: New Faculty Startup Funding for GIS Position.
2005: ND Dept. of Health: Upper Souris River TMDL Development Project Phase 1, (Co-PI, with Wei Lin and Joe Super).
2004: NSF-SBIR/STTR Phase I: Geology Explorer Uses in Earth Science, subcontract to WoWiWe Instructional Corporation.
2001: U.S. Dept. of Education: A Virtual Planet to Train Future Earth Scientists (Co-PI with Donald P. Schwert and B. M. Slator). .
2000: NSF-GEO: Silicic Magmatism in Northern Patagonia: Constraints from the Somoncura Magmatic Belt, Argentina.
2000: NSF-ITR: Systems for Learning Science and Assessing Student Learning (Co-PI with Brian M. Slator, Alan R. White, Donald P. Schwert, and Phillip E. McClean). 5 years.
1998: Preliminary Isotope Geochemistry of Silicic Rocks from the El Cuy Region, Somoncura Massif, Rio Negro, Argentina. NDSU Grant-in-Aid and ND-EPSCoR-IIP.
1998: Travel Support to Radiogenic Isotope Laboratory at University of Wisconsin, Madison. ND-EPSCoR.
1998: Nomarski Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy of Duluth Complex Plagioclase. ND-EPSCoR.
1998: Learning by Doing Physical Geology in a Virtual Laboratory/Virtual Field Trip Computer Environment (with D. Schwert and B. Slator). NSF.
1998: Planet Oit: a Virtual Laboratory for Physical Geology (with D. Schwert and B. Slator). NDSU Instructional Development Grant.
1997: Planning Visit to Argentina: Geologic Evolution of the Central Somoncura Massif, Rio Negro Province, Argentina. NSF.
1997: A Shared Developmental Environment for Science-Based Courseware (Co-PI, with P. McClean, D. Schwert, B. Slator, and P. Juell). NSF.
1996: "WWW Instructional Support at NDSU", NDSU Technology Fee Committee (Co-PI).
1996: "Development of WWW Instructional Support for NDSU Faculty", NDSU Planning, Priorities and Resources Committee (Co-PI).