Ignacio Pujana

Department of Geosciences

University of Texas At Dallas

PO. Box 83688 FO 2.1

Richardson, TX/75083

E-mail: abqcgy@r.postjobfree.com

Education

University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas

1994 - 1997

Ph.D. in Geosciences

Dissertation title: Investigation of Middle and Lower Jurassic Radiolaria from the Neuqu n Basin of West Central Argentina,. Supervisor E. A. Pessagno

1991 - 1993

Master in Geosciences

Thesis title: Middle Jurassic Radiolaria From Chacay Melehue, Cordillera del Viento, Neuqu n, Argentina. Supervisor E. A. Pessagno

Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.

1981 -1985 B.S., Geology, Geologist,

Honors Fulbright-Laspau Scholarship 1991-1993

Relevant Experience 1998-present Senior Lecturer, Geosciences Dept., University of Texas at Dallas

Teaching ISNS 3367 “The Oceans” (Four sections),

GEOS 3321-001 Geology, Resources of Latin America.

Laboratory on

History of Earth and Physical Geology.

In charge of the Electron Microscope Facility 1991-1997 Teaching and Research Assistant, Geosciences Dept., University of Texas at Dallas

Research Assistant: Geologic studies in Texas, Northern Mexico with emphasis in Mesozoic sequences (Jurassic -Cretaceous).

Teaching Assistant: Field Geology, Stratigraphy, Micropaleontology I, Micropaleontology III and Methods of Micropaleontology.

1998-1999 Dallas Community College, Richland Campus,

Adjunct Faculty: taught Physical Geology and Historical Geology. 1985-1995 Univ. Nac. de la Patagonia, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina

Associate Professor (Full time): Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Field Geology, Petrology and Optical Mineralogy.

Researcher in the Laboratory of Biostratigraphy.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Pujana, I. and Quilty, P.G., 2002. High

latitude, late Campanian (Cretaceous) Radiolaria from offshore south-eastern

Tasmania. Alcheringa, 26(1-2): 249-260.

Pujana, I., 1996. A new Lower Jurassic

radiolarian from the Neuqu n Basin, central west Argentina.

XIII. Congreso Geol gico Argentino

y III Congreso de Exploraci n de Hidrocarburos, Actas V: 133-142.

Pujana, I., 1996. Occurrence of Vallupinae

(Radiolaria) in the Neuqu n Basin; biostratigraphic implications. In: Advances

in Jurassic research.Ed: Riccardi, A. C. GeoResearch Forum, vol.1-2, pp.459-465,

Zurich,1996.

Pujana,I.,1995, Two evolutionary

events in the Subfamily Vallupinae (Radiolaria) in the Tithonian of Mendoza

Formation, Neuqu n Basin Argentina: V Congreso Argentino de Paleontolog a y

Bioestratigrafia. 213-220. Trelew,

1995.

Pujana,I.,1991, Pantanellidae

(Radiolaria) from the Tithonian of the Vaca Muerta Formation, Neuqu n,

Argentina. Neues Jarb. Geol. Pal. Abh. 180(3): 391-408, Stuttgart, 1991.

E. Musacchio, Pujana I.,

and C. Beros,1990, Microf siles continentales del J/K en Chubut y su

contribuci n a la bioestratigraf a de la Cuenca del G.S.J, Argentina. In:

Bioestratigraf a de los Sistemas Regionales del Jur sico y el Cret cico de

Am rica del Sur. Ed: W. Volkheimer,

Buenos Aires, 2: 355-371.

Pujana, I., 1989, Stratigraphical Distribution of the Multicyrtids Nassellariina

(Radiolaria) at the Jurassic- Cretaceous Boundary in the Neuqu n Basin,

Argentina., Zbl. Geol. Palaont. Teil I, (5-6), Stuttgart.

Pujana,I.,1989, Hallazgo de

invertebrados marinos neopaleoz icos en Tres Lagunas (Departamento de Rio

Senguer) Provincia del Chubut y sus implicancias paleogeogr ficas.

Actas IV Congreso Arg. de

Paleontolog a y Bioestratigraf a. (4):10-28. Mendoza.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Pujana, I., Stern, R.J. and Ledbetter, C.,

2004a. Developing a new undergraduate science course focused on Hispanic

students at the University of Texas at Dallas; geography, resources, and

environment of Latin America. Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of

America.

Pujana, I., Stern, R.J. and Ledbetter, C.E.,

2004b. Geography, Resources, and Environment of Latin America: An Undergraduate

Science Course focused on Attracting Hispanic students to Science and on

Educating Non-Hispanics about Latin America. Eos Trans. AGU, San Francisco.

Pujana, I., 2000.

Radiolarian Assemblages For The Jurassic –

Lower Cretaceous Of The Neuqu n Basin, West Argentina. Abstract Ninth Meeting,

Interrad 2000.

Pujana, I., 2000. Two New Species Of

Citriduma (Nasellaria, Radiolaria) From The Lower Jurassic Of The Neuqu n Basin

West Argentina. Abstract Ninth Meeting, Interrad 2000

Pujana,I.,1998, Investigation Of

Middle And Lower Jurassic Radiolaria From The Neuqu n Basin Of West-Central

Argentina. Abstract present to the Third Annual Conference of South Atlantic

Mesozoic Correlations. I.G.C.P. November 1998.

Pujana,I.,1997, Lower Jurassic

Radiolaria from the Neuqu n Basin. Abstract. IV Interrad Conference. Paris.

Pujana, I.,1997, New Biostratigraphic tool

for the Jurassic of South America. Abstract GSA Meeting, Salt Lake City.

Pujana, I.,1994, Occurrence of Vallupinae

(Radiolaria) in Neuqu n Basin: Biostratigraphic implications. 4th International

Congress on Jurassic Stratigraphy and Geology. Mendoza.

Pessagno E.A., D. Hull, and I. Pujana,1991,

Correlation of Circum Pacific Upper Tithonian, Boreal and Tethyan Strata in

Northern and Southern Hemispheres: Synthesis of Radiolarian and Ammonite

Biostratigraphic and Chronostratigraphic data. Geobios, Special Volume for the

3rd International Symposium on Jurassic Stratigraphy, Poitiers, France,

September 22-29

Current grants

NSF CCLI . Award#0308333 - Development of a New

Undergraduate Science Service Course to Attract Hispanic Students to Science:

Geography, Resources, and Environment of Hispanic America

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