Cameron J. Tsujita
Paleontology
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. McMaster University, 1995
Office: BGS 1064
Phone: 1-519-661-2111 ext. 86740
Fax: 1-519-661-3198
Email: ctsujita@uwo.ca
Research Interests
I have always had an intense enthusiasm for all
Sciences and a corresponding desire to share my interests with others
in creative ways. My genuine love for Science has compelled me to
encourage others, particularly younger members of society, to explore
the wonders of science that have enriched my own life. I have been
active in outreach activities throughout my academic career, and I am
certain that, regardless of my specific career path, I would be very
active in Science outreach.
As a faculty member, I am also well aware of the importance of
outreach to the future success of the Faculty of Science, and believe
that outreach is beneficial to the Faculty of Science in three major
ways:
- Our enthusiasm in showcasing the virtues of our
university provides justification for prospective students to explore
academic opportunities at Western.
- It encourages the public to interact with us, reducing
their feeling of alienation which would otherwise reduce their
willingness to support our teaching and research activities.
- Science outreach exposes prospective students to
potential opportunities in science which they might not otherwise be
aware of. This is particularly relevant to disciplines such as the
Earth Sciences which do not enjoy the "familiarity factor" as the "pure
sciences" do.
Selected Publications
Tsujita, C.J., and
Westermann, G.E.G., in review. The formation of perforations in the
ammonite Placenticeras by mosasaurs: evidence against the limpet
hypothesis. Submitted to Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology,
Palaeoecology.
Tsujita,
C.J., submitted. The significance of multicausality and coincidence in
the geological record: from clam clusters to Cretaceous catastrophe.
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences.
Westermann,
G.E.G. and Tsujita, C.J., 1999. Life habits of ammonoids. In Savazzi,
E.S., ed., Functional Morphology of the Invertebrate Skeleton., John
Wiley and Sons, London.
Tsujita,
C.J., and Westermann, G.E.G., 1998. Ammonoid habitats and habits in
the Western Interior Seaway: a case study from the Upper Cretaceous
Bearpaw Formation of southern Alberta, Canada. Palaeogeography,
Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 144, p. 135-160.
Heikoop,
J.M., Tsujita, C.J., Heikoop, C.E., Risk, M.J., and Dickin, A.P.,
1997. Effects of volcanic ashfall recorded in ancient marine benthic
communities: comparison of a nearshore and an offshore environment.
Lethaia, v. 29, p. 125-139.
Courses Taught
Current:
Earth Sciences 1081: Resources, Environment & Sustainability
Earth Sciences 1083: Life on Planet Earth
Earth Sciences 1088: Introduction to Medical and Forensic Geology
Earth Sciences 1089: Earth, Art & Culture
Previous:
Earth Sciences 020: Introduction to Earth Sciences (2002-2003)
Earth Sciences 084b: Mineral Resources and the Environment (1998)
Earth Sciences 261b: Biospheric Interactions Through Time (Winter 2003)
Earth Sciences 4471b: Petroleum Geology (1996-2000)
Earth Sciences 9535b: Advanced Stratigraphy (2000)
Students
Nikole Bingham-Koslowski, Ph.D. candidate
