JEFFREY G. RYAN
School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, Florida 33620 Phone: (813) 974-1598
Email: ryan@mail.usf.edu
EDUCATION:
1978-1983: B.S. (Summa Cum Laude), Geology, Western Carolina University
1983-1989: M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D, Geological Sciences, Columbia University. Dissertation Title: The Systematics of Lithium, Beryllium, and Boron in Young Volcanic Rocks. Advisor: C.H. Langmuir
1989-1991: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism (Advisors: J.D. Morris, F. Tera)
AWARDS:
2024: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
2017: Fellow, Geological Society of America
2009: Academic and Professional Achievement Award, Western Carolina University
2003: USF President's Award for Faculty Excellence
2000: USF Phi Kappa Phi Artist/Scholar Award
1999: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching/CASE Florida Professor of the Year
1997: USF Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
2002 - present: Professor, Department of Geology, University of South Florida
2013 - 2015: Founding Chair/Director, USF School of Geosciences
2009 - 2013: Chair, Department of Geology
2003 - 2005: Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
1996 - 2002: Associate Professor, Department of Geology, University of South Florida
1991 - 1996: Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, University of South Florida
1989 - 1991: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Washington, DC.
1983: Student Intern at DOE-Morgantown Energy Tech. Ctr., Morgantown, WV
INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES:
Council on Undergraduate Research: Geoscience Councilor 2000-present (re-elected, 2012); NCUR Oversight Committee, 2013-present; General Representative, CUR Executive Board, 2018-; Member of the Nominations Vetting Committee, 2014-2017; Facilitator, CUR Proposal Writing, Beginning a Research Program in the Natural Sciences at a PUI, Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research Institutes; Campus Liaison, University of South Florida
Summit on the Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education: Member of the Organizing Committee, co-convener of meetings (Jan 10-12 2014; May 28-29 2015; Jan 8-10, 2016); Member of the Writing Committee for the Vision and Change report (summative document)
Summit on Improving Geoscience Graduate Student Preparedness for the Future Workforce: Co-Organizer and co-convener of meetings (October 8-10, 2018; May 11-13, 2019)
Federal Demonstration Partnership, USF Faculty representative, 2018-present
JRSO Geochemistry/Microbiology Laboratory Working Group, 2018-present
SAGE 2YC Program Advisory Committee: 2015-2018
Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA) Policy Committee: 2011-2016
UNAVCO Education and Community Engagement Advisory Committee: 2011-2016. Chair of the committee, 2013-2015.
COSEE-Florida Advisory Committee: 2011-2015
National Association of Geoscience Teachers: Councilor-at-Large, Member of Executive Committee, 2007-2013
NSF-MARGINS Program: Member of the NSF-MARGINS Steering Committee, 2005-2008; Member of the MARGINS Education/Outreach Advisory Committee, 2005-2010
Convener and Chair, “Planning the Future of Geo-Cybereducation” Workshop, Arlington, VA, 1/6-1/8, 2010
General Chair, 2009 Geological Society of America Southeastern Section Meeting
Member of: Council for Undergraduate Research, National Association of Geoscience Teachers, National Science Teachers Association, Geological Society of America, American Geophysical Union, Geochemical Society, Mineralogical Society of America, Meteoritical Society, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Xi
Profiled in “Collaborating with Students” as part of Early Career Geoscience Faculty: Teaching, Research and Managing Your Career (http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/earlycareer/research/ryan.html)
Peer Reviewer for Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Nature, Science, Journal of Petrology, Geology, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, Journal of Geophysical Research, Geophysical Research Letters, Lithos, Chemical Geology; AGU Monograph 96: Subduction Top to Bottom; Encyclopedia of Geochemistry; MSA Reviews in Mineralogy series
Reviewer of Grant Proposals for JOIDES, NERC, ACS, CUNY and varied NSF Ocean Sciences and Earth Science funding programs
NSF review Panelist for NSF-Geosciences and Education and Human Resources funding programs: 1999-present (~40 panels; 11 different programs)
COURSES:
Introduction to Earth Sciences (ESC 2000)
The Solid Earth: Petrology and Geochemistry (GLY 3311C):
Moons Planets and Meteors: An Introduction to Planetary Science (GLY 4045)
Tracer Geochemistry (GLY 6255)
Analytical Techniques (GLY 6285C)
Field Camp/Blue Ridge Microanalysis (GLY 4947L; GLY 4946L)
Subduction (GLY 6739)
History of Modern Geoscience (GLY 6739*)
Doctoral Dissertation Preparation (GEO 7021)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH:
Abstracts, publications or successful grant requests were generated by the following undergraduate students in individual research projects under my supervision (see publication list below) (*REU Site Program Participant):
Chad Gunter, David Hernandez, Patrick Mattie, Ron Bek, Suzy Norrell, Amy Welty, Keith Willse, Tom Slusser*, Kyla Simons*, Suzette Morman*, Deborah Cochrane*, Gene Foster, Rory McIlmoil*, Judy Harden*, Steve Guggino, Rachel Soraruf*, Ted Fuller, Ray Johnston, Edward Mui, Christopher Grose, Rachelle Wagner, Meghan Lindsey, Ryan Klute, Bob Dueben, Nathan Collins, Jessica Donovan, Michael Joseph, Keir Sanatan, Daniel Wood, Zachary Gude, Gabriel Ahrendt, Jesse Scholpp, Bradford Mack, Stephen Hill
REU Undergraduate Research Program Participants (supervised group research projects in Summers of 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2001):
1997: Bonnie Frey, Jim Palmer, Tom Slusser, Sam Manooch, Kim Stonesifer, Phyllis Gaskin, Kyla Simons, John Collins, Alex Becker, Trista Thornberry, Julie O'Leary, Scott Lucas
1998: Deborah Cochrane, Suzette Morman, Tim Pauley, Mary Lindenberg, Kerry Kates, Mike Olesky, Chris Thomas, Aletha Lee, Annie McCoy, Sam Meyers, Jeff Rahl, Ted Lizee
2000: Lauren Bierly, Robert Dean, Ryan Csontos, Brandy Dearmond, Megan Gerseny, Mike Lemerieses, John Meyer, Meagan Pollock, Jennifer Natoli, Jacinda Nettik, Walter Sullivan, Matthew Tibbits
2001: Judy Harden, John Newby, Annie Scherer, Susan Akers, Brian Allison, David Doughty, Rachel Sorauf, Rachel Shannon, Skylar Primm, Christina Bruinsma, Clayton Loehn, Rory McIlmoil
GRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED:
Eric Tenthorey, MS 1994, Petrogenesis of a Sapphirine-Bearing Meta-Troctolite in the Buck Creek Mafic-Ultramafic Body, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Phil Austin, MS 1995, B-Be Systematics of the Kamchatka Volcanic Arc: Insights into the role of rifting and assimiliation in Continental Arcs.
Michael Emilio, MS 1998, Metamorphic Evolution of the Buck Creek Mafic-UItramafic Complex, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Suzanne Norrell, MS 1998, Petrogenesis of Alkaline and Subalkaline Lavas from Southeastern Russia
Ivan Savov, MS 1999, Petrology and Geochemistry of the Late Precambrian Balkan-Carpathian Ophiolite, Bulgaria and Serbia
Monica Palaseanu, MS, 2000, (Environmental Science and Policy Department), A Study of Metals Contamination in Soils of Baia Mare city, Romania
Livio Tornabene, M.S. 2001: The Gatun structure: A geological assessment of a newly recognized impact structure near Lake Gatun in the Republic of Panama
Kevan (Andy) VanCleave, M.S. 2003: Archaeon biomineralization in extreme enviroments and its implications of ancient carbonate fossils on Earth and Mars
Ivan Savov, Ph.D., 2004: Petrology and geochemistry of subduction-related rocks from the Mariana arc-basin system.
Judy Harden M.S., 2005: [Co-supervisor w/ H.L. Vacher]: Light element and lithium isotope signatures of the emii reservoir - the society islands, french polynesia: Geochemical results and an educational application
Meghan Lindsey, M.S., 2009: Detailed stratigraphy and geochemistry of lower Mount Rogers Formation metavolcanic units exposed on Elk Garden Ridge, VA
Nathan Collins, M.S. 2011: Geochemical Systematics Among Amphibolitic Rocks in the Central Blue Ridge Province of southwestern North Carolina
Michael Lucas, M.S. 2011: The Search for the Missing Mantles of Differentiated Asteroids: Evidence from Taxonomic A-class Asteroids and Olivine-Dominated Achondrite Meteorites
Marianne Caldwell, Ph.D., 2012: [Co-supervised with Ping Wang] Assessment of Student Achievement in Introductory Physical Geology: A three -year study on delivery method and term length (with a section on hurricane overwash)
Cosmin Stremtan, Ph.D. 2015 (Co-supervised with Paul Wetmore]: Mantle-crust Interaction in Granite Petrogenesis in Post-collisional Settings: Insights from the Danubian Variscan Plutons of the Romanian Southern Carpathians
Keir Sanatan, M.S. 2017: Characterizing the Evolution of Slab Inputs in the Earliest Stages of Subduction: Preliminary Evidence from the Fluid-Mobile Element (B, Cs, As, Li) Systematics of Izu-Bonin Boninitic Glasses Recovered During IODP Expedition 352
Anita Marshall, Ph.D., 2018: Evaluation of Academic and Social Engagement in a Technology-Based Collaborative Approach to Inclusive Geoscience Field Learning
Victor Ricchezza, Ph.D. 2019: Framing Geologic Numeracy for the Purpose of Geoscience Education: The Geoscience Quantitative Preparation Survey
Raymond Johnston, M.S., 2019: Fluid-mobile Trace Element Variability of Serpentinites and Entrained Crustal Rocks across the Mariana Forearc System
Meghan Cook, Ph.D., 2021: Impacts of Experiential Learning on the Affective Domain: Gaining Insight into How to Broaden Participation in the Geosciences
Alex Maruszczak Ph.D, 2023: Lithium and Lithium Isotope Behavior During High Temperature Solid/Fluid Exchanges: Examples from Iceland and the Izu-Bonin Forearc
Christy Bebeau Ph.D. 2024: Introductory Geology Laboratory Students’ Learnings from and Perceptions of Physical and Virtual Polarizing Light Microscopes – An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study
Antonio Luna, Ph.D., 2024: Compositional Characteristics and Relationships Between Oceanic Basement, Sediment, and Volcanic Arc Rocks: Geochemical Evolution of the South China Sea and Luzon-Taiwan Arc
CURRENT STUDENTS:
Ray Johnston (Ph.D.: petrology)
Gabrielle Scrogham (M.S.: geochemistry/geobiology)
Johnny Henson (M.S., petrology/geochemistry)
ANALYTICAL SKILLS:
Plasma Emission Spectrometry (as a tool for developing high precision trace element measurement techniques, as well as for routine chemical analysis)
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (for the measurement of 106 atom/g levels of 10Be)
Ion Microprobe (Li, Be, and B abundance work)
Electron Microprobe/SEM (Co-PI on SUS microprobe/SEM facility)
Quadrupole and High Resolution ICP-MS (ultra-trace element concentrations; REE abundance work)
Multicollector High Resolution ICP-MS (B and Li isotope ratio determinations)
Portable energy dispersive XRF (quantitative elemental abundances (K, Ca, Ti, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Sr, Rb, Zr) on IODP recovered drillcore)
RESEARCH INTERESTS - GEOSCIENCES:
--The petrogenesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks at convergent plate margins.
--The role of plate convergence in global geochemical cycles of the solid Earth, and the chemical evolution of the mantle
--Petrologic and tectonic studies of orogenic belts (targets include the southern Appalachians, the southern Carpathians of Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria)
--Meteorite and meteor impact studies
RESEARCH INTERESTS: GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
--Educational effectiveness of using research instrumentation in undergraduate classrooms
--Identifying and documenting best practices in undergraduate research
--Identifying and testing effective approaches to integrating geoinformatics ('big geo-data') resources into formal and informal geoscience education
FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVED: (active in Bold)
National Science Foundation: EA: Acquisition of a Fourier Transform Infrared Imaging Microscope. $246,862. (co-PI; J. Dixon, PI) 7/31/24-7/30/26
US Science Support Program: Post-Cruise funding Support, IODP Expedition 393, $19830 (10/1/23-12/31/24)
US Science Support Program: Participation in IODP Expedition 398 by Ray Johnston, $9280. 9/30/22-8/1/24
US Science Support Program (LDEO) Shipboard Scientist, IODP Expedition 393. $65201
National Science Foundation: Collaborative Research: Universal skills for Geoscience Graduate Student Success in the Workforce. $25,645
National Science Foundation: Collaborative Research: Geoscience Animation: Construction, Evaluation, and Modification of Plate Tectonic Concepts for Geosciences Education. $69987
US Science Support Program (LDEO): Participation of Antonio Luna on IODP Expedition 367. $15272.
US Science Support Program (LDEO): Participation of Jeff Ryan and Raymond Johnston on IODP Expedition 366. $94950 (including Post Expedition funds)
National Science Foundation: Collaborative Research: Subduction Initiation and development of the nascent Izu-Bonin-Mariana arc: A petrologic and geochemical investigation of IODP Expedtion 352 whole rocks and glasses. $104,196
Consortium for Ocean Leadership: Cruise Participation on IODP Expedition 352: $62,792 {+ $12000 PEA funds}
National Science Foundation: COLLABORATIVE: Expanding the Use of Online Remote Electron Microscopy in the Classroom to Transform Undergraduate Geoscience Education. $161,648.
National Science Foundation: Collaborative Research: Google Earth for Onsite and Distance Education (GEODE). $45,116 (Subaward, Old Dominion Univ.).
National Science Foundation: COLLABORATIVE: Faculty Development to Support High Impact Activities That Transform Undergraduate Geoscience Education. $137,263.
National Science Foundation: Coastal Areas Climate Change Education (CACCE) Partnership. $974,408+$146,000+3750 (supplements).
National Science Foundation: USF Robert Noyce Scholarship Program. $1,200,000, 7/1/10-6/30/14
National Science Foundation: A Workshop to Design a Geoscience Digital Portal. $146,500, 4/15/09-3/31/10
National Science Foundation: Acquisition of a Reaction Cell/Quadrupole ICP-MS System. $260,000, 3/1/07-2/28/10
National Science Foundation: Preparing Undergraduates for Research: Examining the use of Remote Instrumentation in Earth and Planetary Science Classrooms. $115,985, 12/1/06-11/30/09
National Science Foundation: Collaborative Research: Using MARGINS Research Data Resources in the Classroom: Developing and Testing Multidisciplinary Mini-Lessons. [Subaward on Columbia University proposal: $17,100] 12/1/06-11/30/09
**National Science Foundation: IPA Agreement, Division of Undergraduate Education. $275,000, 2003-2005.(approximate, not including IR/D research support)
National Science Foundation: The role of the Slab and the Mantle in Volcanic Arc Petrogenesis: A B-Be-Li and Li Isotope Study of Off-Axis Arc Centers in Mexico and Central America. $147,567, 2003-2008 (Included REU targeted research program)
Texas A&M Research Foundation (JOI-USSSP): The Role of the Forearc in Subduction Zone Chemical Cycles: Fluid-Mobile Element and B-Li isotope signatures of serpentinites from S. Chamorro Seamount, ODP Leg 195. $28,275
National Science Foundation: Collaborative Research: REU: An integrated field-laboratory experience for undergraduates: constraints on the evolution of Southern Blue Ridge mafic-ultramafic massifs. $83,585 (USF portion (co-PI Sarah Kruse: collaborative with V. Peterson, S. Yurkovich, and J. Burr, Western Carolina Univ.) 1/10/00-3/31/02
National Science Foundation: The Search for Subducted Components in the Mantle: a Boron and Lithium isotope, and Fluid-Mobile Element study of Mount Erebus. $39,640 1/1/00-6/30/01
National Science Foundation: The role of the Forearc in Subduction Zone Chemical Cycling: Elemental and Isotopic Signatures of Forearc Serpentinites, ODP Leg 125 $95,163. 8/15/99. REU Supplement: $4925 4/1/00
National Science Foundation: Acquisition of an Electron Probe Microanalyzer - A Regional Facility. (Co PI with Gautam Sen, FIU, James Natland, RSMAS, Vincent Salters, FSU, and Mike Perfit, UF) $568,000. 8/15/99-8/1/00
National Science Foundation: "REU: A combined field-laboratory experience for undergraduates: constraints on the tectonic evolution of ultramafic massifs in the southern Blue Ridge. (Collaborative with Dr. Virginia Peterson, Western Carolina University). $98,560 (USF portion).4/1/97-3/31/99
National Science Foundation: "Chemical Recycling in Subduction Zones: Implications from B-Be-Li and Be Isotope Studies of Forearc Rocks: REU Supplement" 1994, $9500
National Science Foundation: "Acquisition of a Direct Current Plasma Emission Spectrometer" 1993, $49350
National Science Foundation: "Chemical Recycling in Subduction Zones: Implications from B-Be-Li and Be Isotope Studies of Forearc Rocks" 1992, $95000 (6/15/92-5/31/95)