Frank Forcino

Frank Forcino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources at Western Carolina University's College of Arts and Sciences. His research spans marine invertebrate paleoecology and science education, focusing on community dynamics, predation traces, and best practices for communicating evolution and geologic time.

• Ph.D., University of Alberta
• M.S., San Diego State University
• B.S.Ed., West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests include:

• Marine invertebrate paleoecology
• Evolution understanding assessment
• Science communication methodologies
• Geologic time education

Publications highlight his work on:

• Quantifying predation in Ordovician and Miocene fossils
• Developing tools for evolution understanding assessment
• Optimizing paleoecological statistical methods
• Improving earth science pedagogy

He teaches courses like Environmental Geology, Historical Geology, and Paleoecology, and actively involves undergraduate students in his research projects.