Ignacio Pujana

Department of Geosciences

 University of Texas At Dallas
PO. Box 83688 FO 2.1
Richardson, TX/75083

E-mail: pujana@utdallas.edu

 Education           

University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas

1994 - 1997                                           Ph.D. in Geosciences

            Dissertation title: Investigation of Middle and Lower Jurassic Radiolaria from the Neuquén Basin of West Central Argentina,. Supervisor E. A. Pessagno

 1991 - 1993                                           Master in Geosciences

            Thesis title: Middle Jurassic Radiolaria From Chacay Melehue, Cordillera del  Viento, Neuquén, Argentina. Supervisor E. A. Pessagno                                  

  Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.

1981 -1985                      B.S., Geology,        Geologist,

Honors                   Fulbright-Laspau Scholarship 1991-1993

 Relevant Experience

1998-present              Senior Lecturer, Geosciences Dept., University of Texas at Dallas

 Teaching  ISNS 3367 “The Oceans” (Four sections), GEOS 3321-001 Geology, Resources of Latin America.

 Laboratory on History of Earth and Physical Geology.

 In charge of the Electron Microscope Facility  

1991-1997                   Teaching and Research Assistant, Geosciences Dept., University of Texas at Dallas

Research Assistant: Geologic studies in Texas, Northern Mexico with emphasis in Mesozoic sequences (Jurassic -Cretaceous).

Teaching Assistant: Field Geology, Stratigraphy, Micropaleontology I, Micropaleontology III and Methods of Micropaleontology.

1998-1999                  Dallas Community College, Richland Campus,

Adjunct Faculty: taught Physical Geology  and Historical Geology. 

1985-1995                  Univ. Nac. de la Patagonia, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina

Associate Professor (Full time): Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Field Geology, Petrology and Optical Mineralogy.

                             Researcher in the Laboratory of Biostratigraphy.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Pujana, I. and Quilty, P.G., 2002. High latitude, late Campanian (Cretaceous) Radiolaria from offshore south-eastern Tasmania. Alcheringa, 26(1-2): 249-260.

Pujana, I., 1996. A new Lower Jurassic radiolarian from the Neuquén Basin, central west Argentina. XIII. Congreso Geológico Argentino y III Congreso de Exploración de Hidrocarburos, Actas V: 133-142.

Pujana, I., 1996. Occurrence of Vallupinae (Radiolaria) in the Neuquén Basin; biostratigraphic implications. In: Advances in Jurassic research.Ed: Riccardi, A. C. GeoResearch Forum, vol.1-2, pp.459-465, Zurich,1996.

Pujana, I.,1995, Two evolutionary events in the Subfamily Vallupinae (Radiolaria) in the Tithonian of Mendoza Formation, Neuquén Basin Argentina: V Congreso Argentino de Paleontología y Bioestratigrafia. 213-220. Trelew, 1995.

Pujana, I.,1991, Pantanellidae (Radiolaria) from the Tithonian of the Vaca Muerta Formation, Neuquén, Argentina. Neues Jarb. Geol. Pal. Abh. 180(3): 391-408, Stuttgart, 1991.

E. Musacchio, Pujana I., and C. Beros,1990, Microfósiles continentales del J/K en Chubut y su contribución a la bioestratigrafía de la Cuenca del G.S.J, Argentina. In: Bioestratigrafía de los Sistemas Regionales del Jurásico y el Cretácico de América del Sur. Ed: W. Volkheimer, Buenos Aires, 2: 355-371.

Pujana, I., 1989, Stratigraphical Distribution of the Multicyrtids Nassellariina (Radiolaria) at the Jurassic- Cretaceous Boundary in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina., Zbl. Geol. Palaont. Teil I, (5-6), Stuttgart.

Pujana, I.,1989, Hallazgo de invertebrados marinos neopaleozóicos en Tres  Lagunas (Departamento de Rio Senguer) Provincia del Chubut y sus implicancias  paleogeográficas. Actas IV Congreso Arg. de Paleontología y Bioestratigrafía. (4):10-28. Mendoza.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Pujana, I., Stern, R.J. and Ledbetter, C., 2004a. Developing a new undergraduate science course focused on Hispanic students at the University of Texas at Dallas; geography, resources, and environment of Latin America. Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America.

Pujana, I., Stern, R.J. and Ledbetter, C.E., 2004b. Geography, Resources, and Environment of Latin America: An Undergraduate Science Course focused on Attracting Hispanic students to Science and on Educating Non-Hispanics about Latin America. Eos Trans. AGU, San Francisco.

Pujana, I., 2000. Radiolarian Assemblages For The Jurassic – Lower Cretaceous Of The Neuquén Basin, West Argentina. Abstract Ninth Meeting , Interrad 2000.             

Pujana, I., 2000. Two New Species Of Citriduma (Nasellaria, Radiolaria) From The Lower Jurassic Of The Neuquén Basin West Argentina. Abstract Ninth Meeting , Interrad 2000

Pujana, I.,1998, Investigation Of Middle And Lower Jurassic Radiolaria From The Neuquén Basin Of West-Central Argentina.  Abstract present to the Third Annual Conference of South Atlantic Mesozoic Correlations. I.G.C.P.  November 1998.

Pujana, I.,1997, Lower Jurassic Radiolaria from the Neuquén Basin. Abstract. IV Interrad Conference. Paris.

Pujana, I.,1997, New Biostratigraphic tool for the Jurassic of South America. Abstract GSA Meeting, Salt Lake City.

Pujana, I.,1994, Occurrence of Vallupinae (Radiolaria) in Neuquén Basin: Biostratigraphic implications. 4th International Congress on Jurassic Stratigraphy and Geology. Mendoza.

 Pessagno E.A., D. Hull, and I. Pujana,1991, Correlation of Circum Pacific Upper Tithonian, Boreal and Tethyan Strata in Northern and Southern Hemispheres: Synthesis of Radiolarian and Ammonite Biostratigraphic and Chronostratigraphic data. Geobios, Special Volume for the 3rd International Symposium on Jurassic Stratigraphy, Poitiers, France, September 22-29

Current grants

 NSF CCLI . Award#0308333 - Development of a New Undergraduate Science Service Course to Attract Hispanic Students to Science: Geography, Resources, and Environment of Hispanic America