Jason B. Barnes
 
EDucation 2008 Ph.D., University of Michigan, Geological Sciences. 2002 M.S., University of Arizona, Geosciences. 1998 B.A., Wesleyan University, Earth & Environmental Sciences. research interests Earth surface processes, erosion rates, evolution of mountains and associated climate patterns, high elevation plateaus and growing folds, low-temperature thermochronology, cosmogenic radionuclides, active tectonics, and sediment routing systems. Locations so far: the Andes, Himalayas, Pyrenees, Antarctica, Sierra Nevada (CA), and Morocco. POSITIONS 2010- Asst. Prof. & McMillan Fellow, Geological Sciences, Univ. of North Carolina, NC, USA. 2010- Adjunct Asst. Prof., Curriculum for the Environment & Ecology, UNC, NC, USA. 2008-10 NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Geography, Durham University, Durham, UK. 2007-08 Predoctoral Fellow, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, MI, USA. 2006 Research Geologist, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX, USA. 2003-07 Research/Teaching Assistant, Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, MI, USA. 2002 Geologist/GIS Specialist, Arizona Geological Survey, Tucson, AZ, USA. 2000-02 Research/Teaching Assistant, Geosciences, University of Arizona, AZ, USA. 1999-00 Geologist/GIS Specialist, USGS, Earth Surface Processes, Menlo Park, CA, USA. 1998 Research Assistant, Wesleyan University & Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa. AWARDS 2012 CGI Curriculum Development Award, University of North Carolina. 2011 Junior Faculty Development Award, University of North Carolina. 2009 Elsevier Top Reviewer 2008-10 Earth Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, US National Science Foundation. 2008 John Dorr Graduate Academic Achievement Award, Geological Sciences, UM. 2007-08 Predoctoral Fellowship, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan. 2006 Outstanding Grad Student Instructor, Geological Sciences, University of Michigan. 2003-04 First-year Graduate Fellowship, Geological Sciences, University of Michigan. 2002 GSA Graduate Student Research Grant Outstanding Mention Professional Affiliations AGU, GSA, Sigma Xi FUN Ultimate frisbee, skiing, biking, photography, music, film, hiking, camping, traveling
Asst. Prof. & McMillan Fellow Dept. of Geological Sciences University of North Carolina 104 South Road, Mitchell Hall CB#3315 Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3315 office: 213 Mitchell Hall phone: 919-962-0675 email: barnesjb at unc dot edu