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About Jonathan Obrist-Farner

Dr. Jonathan Obrist-Farner is an Assistant Professor of Geology and Geophysics in the department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering at Missouri S&T. He has Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Geology and Geophysics from Missouri S&T and B.S. in Geology and B.A. in Psychology from Wichita State University.

Dr. Obrist-Farner is a sedimentologist, stratigrapher, and paleoclimatologist interested in understanding the evolution of sedimentary basins and the tectonic, climatic, and anthropogenic controls on sedimentary basin evolution.


New Faculty 2016-2017
CREE Research Investigator

Positions

September 2022 - Present Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
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Present Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE)
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August 2016 - August 2022 Assistant Professor, Geology and Geophysics, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
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May 2015 - July 2016 Geologist, ConocoPhillips
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • Jeffrey Spooner Outstanding Graduate Scholar (S&T)
  • Dr. Thomas Beveridge Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (S&T)
  • Alfred Spreng Award (S&T)
  • Donald A. Phillips Award in Mineralogy (Wichita State University)
  • Arthur W. Gibson Memorial Scholarship (Wichita State University)
  • 1st place WSU Undergraduate Research Forum Poster Presentation (Wichita State University)

Courses

  • Petroleum Geology
  • Advanced Petroleum Geology
  • Sedimentology/Stratigraphy
  • Quaternary Geology
  • Paleolimnology
  • Field camp

Education

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2015 Ph. D. in Geology and Geophysics, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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2012 M.S. in Geology and Geophysics, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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2010 B.S. in Geology, Wichita State University
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2010 B.A. in Psychology, Wichita State University
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Links

Contact Information

332 McNutt Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 98409

(573) 341-7879

Email:

ORCID

Research Works (33)