Rachel J. Beane

Associate Professor of Geology

Phone (207) 725-3160
Title Associate Professor
Department GEOLOGY
Work Location 120A Druckenmiller Hall
E-Mail rbeane@bowdoin.edu
Rachel J. Beane: Bowdoin College: Geology

SEM and Mineralogy lab phone: 207-725-3981

Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Please email for publication pdf's.

Awarded the 2003 Sydney B. Karofsky Prize. The prize recognizes the faculty member who "best demonstrates the ability to impart knowledge, inspire enthusiasm, and stimulate intellectual curiosity."

Honor's Day Address 2004

Undergraduate Research Projects

Rachel's research includes studying Maine's bedrock geology and using rock microstructures to understand solid earth processes. She enjoys doing research with undergraduates, and strongly encourages students to contact her. Examples of previous undergraduate projects are listed below.

Martian Meteorite Project (Maine Space Grant Consortium's NASA EPSCoR Collaborative Seed Grant Program)

Casco Bay Project (NSF Grant 0126234)

Story: Tapping Into the Secrets of Maine's Coast

Previous Student Research Projects

Electron Microscopy Laboratory

The Electron Microscopy Laboratory (Druckenmiller 115) can be scheduled for Bowdoin College courses and research. Please contact Rachel for more information.

EBSD lab (NSF Grant 0320871)
Story: Scientists using EBSD meet at Bowdoin
Story: Bowdoin hosts Geological Conference

SEM/EDS lab (NSF Grant 9951390)
Story: Investigating the World with a Scanning Electron Microscope

Faculty Development

Rachel has lead and created materials for several faculty development workshops through the "On the Cutting Edge" program.

Pursuing an Academic Career '2010'
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerdev/AcademicCareer2010/
and '2009'
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerdev/NEGSA-Workshop09/


Early Career Geoscience Faculty  '2009'
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/earlycareer09/
and '2006'
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/earlycareer06/

Preparing for an Academic Career  '2005'
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep05/