Stephan Fitzpatrick

A.B., Geology, 2008, University of Georgia
M.S., Geology, 2011, University of Georgia, Advisor: Dr. John Dowd
P.h.D. in-progress, Georgia State University, Advisor: Dr. Daniel Deocampo

a. Differential time-dependent deposition of marine sediments on barrier island backshores and in barrier island tidal streams
b. Shallow field geophysics including hydrogeophysics, utilizing shallow field methods such as ground- penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity to image and quantify soil moisture and flowpaths within shallow Earth layers
c. Groundwater contaminant transport characterization and modeling
d. Aqueous geochemistry in freshwater and groundwater environments: fate and transport of metals, organic/inorganic chemical species in aqueous and sedimentary environments, the transport of adsorbed materials
e. Soil physics utilizing field measurements as interpreted analytically and through modeling techniques
f. Pedology, soil classification and characterization in the field and laboratory
g. Hydrogeology and hydrology including modeling and field mapping
h. Environmental geoscience and ecology, including environmental remediation
i. Wildfire science and modeling
j. Planetary geology: hydrology of exoplanets
k. Standard and GIS-based geological mapping in both plan and cross-section
l. Data-gathering methods in the field and field research

Professor Fitzpatrick was born in France but moved to the United States at an early age. His father was a Colonel in the United States Army and his mother is a retired schoolteacher. As a freshman, Prof. Fitzpatrick originally majored in geology at the University of Georgia but opted to major in Drawing and Painting instead. He changed his major to philosophy at one point before going back to what he had originally intended: geology. He enjoys the outdoors: hiking, camping and fishing. Fitzpatrick is an avid musician who performs and records original music. He has a daughter who does the same.

a. Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, Georgia State University, 2016
b. Bernadette and Gilles Allard Award, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 2010
c. Joseph W. Berg Scholarship in Geophysics, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 2010
d. Miriam Watts-Wheeler Graduate Studies Student Fund, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 2010
e. Joseph W. Berg Scholarship in Geophysics, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 2009

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