James Rine

James Rine is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Geology at Wayne State University, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His academic career spans over four decades, with research focusing on marine geology, clastic sedimentology, and the intersection of petroleum industry economics with climate change.

• Ph.D., Marine Geology and Geophysics, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 1980
• B.S., Geology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1969

Rine's research interests include shallow marine and deltaic sedimentation, groundwater hydrogeology, and climate change mitigation strategies. His publications highlight trends in sedimentary basin analysis, shale reservoir characterization, and environmental risk assessment, with keywords spanning geology, petroleum engineering, and environmental economics.

Rine has received notable scientific recognition, including:

• Outstanding Paper award for 1985 in the Journal of Sedimentary Petrology (Rine and R.N. Ginsburg, 1985)
• Best Poster at American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting in 1976 (H.R. Wanless and Rine, 1976)