Peter Selkin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor ; Graduate Faculty

Specialty: Geology

Selkin, Peter

Contact information

Dept: Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Room: SCI 208
Phone: 253-692-5819
Email: paselkin@u.washington.edu
Web: http://faculty.washington.edu/paselkin/

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Earth Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2003.

Biography

I am a geophysicist who uses magnetic tools to answer geological and environmental questions. My research focuses mostly on using the magnetic properties of minerals to sort out the sources and movement of material underneath volcanic systems and in sedimentary environments. I also study the early development of the Earth's core and magnetic field. In the classroom, I like to experiment with different ways to use virtual globes such as Google Earth. Before coming to UW Tacoma, I taught at San Diego City College, Palomar College, and the University of California, San Diego./p>

Selected Publications/Presentations

  • Bonnie J. Becker and Peter A. Selkin. Febraury 2009, posting date. Marine Reserve Design: Simulating Stakeholder Options. Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology, Vol. 6: Experiment #3 [online]: http://tiee.ecoed.net/vol/v6/experiments/marine_reserve/abstract.html
  • Selkin, P.A., J.S. Gee, W.P. Meurer, and S. Hemming, submitted 2008, Archean Paloeointensities from the 2.7 Ga Stillwater Complex, MT, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems.
  • Selkin, P.A., J.S. Gee, and L. Tauxe, 2007, Nonlinear thermoremanence acquisition and implications for paleointensity data, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 256: 81-89.
  • Selkin, P.A., 2006, Google Earth and Geoscience Education, On the Cutting Edge: Professional Development for Geoscience Faculty, accessible at: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualize04/tool_examples/google_earth.html
  • Gee, J.S., W.P. Meurer, P.A. Selkin and M.J. Cheadle, 2004, Quantifying three-dimensional silicate fabrics in cumulates using cumulative distribution functions, Journal of Petrology, 45:1983-2009.
  • Selkin, P.A., Gee, J.S., Tauxe, L., Meurer, W.P. and A.J. Newell, 2000, The effect of remanence anisotropy on paleointensity estimates: a case study from the Archean Stillwater Complex, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 183: 403-416.
  • Selkin, P.A. and L. Tauxe, 2000, Long-term trends in palaeointensity, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A., 358: 1065-1088.