Graduate Students in Earth and Planetary Sciences

Sara Mana Ph.D. Student Rutgers University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Wright Labs, Rm 347 610 Taylor Road Piscataway, NJ 08854-8066 U.S.A. tel: 1-732-445-2124 e-mail: manasara@eden.rutgers.edu link to course webpage: link to personal webpage:

Research Interests:

• Geochronology
• Geochemistry
• Geophysics
• Seismology
• Paleomagnetism

Education / Degrees:

• September 2005 - July 2007. University of Turin, Italy
  Master, Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Geologiche (classe 86/s)
  “Integrated use of magnetic, petrographical and geochimical data for the correlation of pyroclastic flow deposits: The “Brown Tuff” case of Vulcano and Lipari (Aeolian Island)”
  Qualification: 110 out of 110, cum laude
  Advisor: Dr. E. Zanella       Coadvisor: Dr. G. De Astis
• Sept 2002 - July 2005. University of Turin, Italy
  Degree Laurea Triennale in Scienze Geologiche (classe 16)
  “Paleomagnetic study of historical eruptions of Aeolian Islands (Lipari and Vulcano)”
  Qualification: 110 out of 110, cum laude
  Advisor: Dr. R. Lanza

Courses / Instruction:

Advisor and Dissertation Committee:

• Dr. Carl C. Swisher III

Honors and Awards:

• Spring 2009. Pre-dissertation Award of $ 2,000 from the Graduate School NB for field work in Tanzania

Meetings / Abstracts:

• December 2009. Fall section of AGU. “Geochemistry and age of the Essimingor volcano, northern Tanzania (East Africa).” (poster)
• May 2006. AARCH Meeting (Archeomagnetic Applications for the Rescue of Cultural Heritage). Lipari, Italy.