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Robert Thorson is Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut, where he juggles teaching, writing, mentoring, committee work, and community engagement. He's a Midwestern native, turned Northwestern geologist, turned Northeastern academic. His current scholarly interest is the interweave between archaeology, environmental history, environmental literature, and the Anthropocene Epoch that creates our sense of place. He also teaches three courses for the Honors Core Curriculum and coordinates the Stone Wall Initiative within the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History.
Photo: Mugshot taken during the morning commute through the woods, around a pond, and alongside a stone wall.