William C. Clyde Associate Professor of Geology Department of Earth Sciences 56 College Rd./James Hall University of New Hampshire Durham, NH 03824 ph. 603-862-3148 fax. 603-862-2649 e-mail: will.clyde@unh.edu Courses Taught: ESCI 402: Introduction to Earth History      ESCI 652: Paleontology      ESCI 854: Sedimentary Rocks and Stratigraphy
RESEARCH INTERESTS My primary research interests focus on Paleogene vertebrate paleontology, stratigraphy, and sedimentology. I am particularly interested in how climate change, tectonics, and other geological forces have influenced mammalian evolution and shaped the terrestrial sedimentary record. I use a multidisciplinary approach to address problems and have experience with a variety of paleontological and geological techniques, including magnetostratigraphy, phylogenetic analysis, morphometrics, and stable isotope geochemistry. I have worked throughout the Rocky Mountain region, as well as in Asia (Pakistan, Kazakhstan, China), Africa (Egypt), and South America (Venezuela). Research Projects Bighorn Basin Coring Project (BBCP) Paleocene-Eocene mammalian evolution in western United States Stratigraphic and faunal response to initial collision between India and Asia Stratigraphy in phylogenetic analysis UNH Paleomagnetism Laboratory Publications Data sets from publications Full CV (PDF file) GRADUATE STUDENTS Below is a list of past and current graduate students that have worked with me, with some links to research projects. Kaneen E. Christensen Sediment Facies and Faunal Abundances John A. Finarelli - Hominoid Phylogeny Eric P. White - Paleoclimate Indicators Using Spelothems, Belize Intizar H. Khan - Eocene Stratigraphy of Baluchistan Walid Hamzi - Magnetostratigraphy of the Bighorn Basin Erin Fernald - Evaluating morphological rates of evolution using cladistics Kaori Tsukui – Paleomagnetism of volcanic ash deposits in the Green River Basin Rebecca Dodds – Magnetostratigraphy of the Hell Creek Formation, Garfield County, Montana
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