James Kerr

Dr. James Kerr is an Assistant Professor of Geology in the Department of Biological Sciences at George Washington University's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on geologic history, paleobiology, and paleoecology, particularly reconstructing past environments and studying mass extinctions. His current work examines the Late Devonian mass extinction using Appalachian Basin rock samples to analyze environmental changes and community turnover in marine organisms.

• Education: PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Connecticut

Research interests include the interaction between organisms and their environments as preserved in the fossil record, with a focus on extinction events and their ecological impacts. Courses taught include Historical Geology, Physical Geology, and Sedimentology and Stratigraphy.

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