Dr. Tambra L. Eifert:
With a big emphasis placed on the quality of the student learning experience and discovery in geology, be a part of Dr. Eifert's classes which enhance your successful coursework at Washburn University.
Education:
Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology, Department of Geology and Geophysics, The College of School and Mines, Rolla, Missouri.
M.S., Baylor University, Department of Geology, The College of Sciences, Waco, Texas.
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University, Department of Geosciences, The College of Sciences, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Education:
Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology, Department of Geology and Geophysics, The College of School and Mines, Rolla, Missouri.
M.S., Baylor University, Department of Geology, The College of Sciences, Waco, Texas.
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University, Department of Geosciences, The College of Sciences, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Courses Taught at WU:
Historical Geology:
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:45 p.m., Room 118, Stoffer Science Hall.
Physical Geology:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and 11:00 to 12:15 p.m., Room 118, Stoffer Science Hall.
Due to limited classroom spacing, enrollment is available for 26 students for each class; however, class overrides may be considered for good-standing students. Contact: tambra.eifert@washburn.edu
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:45 p.m., Room 118, Stoffer Science Hall.
Physical Geology:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and 11:00 to 12:15 p.m., Room 118, Stoffer Science Hall.
Due to limited classroom spacing, enrollment is available for 26 students for each class; however, class overrides may be considered for good-standing students. Contact: tambra.eifert@washburn.edu
B.S. Research Project:
B.S. in Geosciences with Academic Distinction, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri:
Thesis title: Some unusually large, complex, and well-preserved chertified burrow structures in Mississippian strata of Mammoth Cave National Park: The case of preservation of original burrow size (May, 1996).
Photo: Tambra Eifert descending into Mammoth Cave on rope.
Thesis title: Some unusually large, complex, and well-preserved chertified burrow structures in Mississippian strata of Mammoth Cave National Park: The case of preservation of original burrow size (May, 1996).
Photo: Tambra Eifert descending into Mammoth Cave on rope.
M.S. Research Project:
M.S. in Geology with special emphasis in Invertebrate Paleontology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas:
Thesis title: The Morphologic and Stratigraphic Succession of the Carboniferous Blastoid Pentrimites Say (May, 1999).
Teaching Experience:
Taught four lab sections per week of World Oceans.
Photo: Tambra Eifert working near the Brazos River in Waco, Texas.
Thesis title: The Morphologic and Stratigraphic Succession of the Carboniferous Blastoid Pentrimites Say (May, 1999).
Teaching Experience:
Taught four lab sections per week of World Oceans.
Photo: Tambra Eifert working near the Brazos River in Waco, Texas.
Ph.D. Research Project:
Ph.D. in Geology with special emphasis in Palynology, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri.
Doctoral title: The Cretaceous-Paleogene Transition in the Northern Mississippian Embayment: Palynology, Micropaleontology, and Evidence of a Mega-Tsunami Deposit (May, 2009).
Teaching Experience:
Taught the following labs: Physical Geology, Evolution of the Earth, Sedimentology/Stratigraphy, and Systematic Paleontology.
Doctoral title: The Cretaceous-Paleogene Transition in the Northern Mississippian Embayment: Palynology, Micropaleontology, and Evidence of a Mega-Tsunami Deposit (May, 2009).
Teaching Experience:
Taught the following labs: Physical Geology, Evolution of the Earth, Sedimentology/Stratigraphy, and Systematic Paleontology.
Discover Magazine:
Tambra's research at Mammoth Cave National Park (Mammoth Cave, Kentucky), was aired on the first episode of Discover Magazine in May of 1996. Episode of the first season was titled "Hidden Worlds".
Film footage was taken from both the laboratory at Southeast Missouri State University and Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
The television series ran for two years, but the actual episode aired for several years.
Film footage was taken from both the laboratory at Southeast Missouri State University and Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
The television series ran for two years, but the actual episode aired for several years.
Local and National Public Recognition:
Dr. Eifert's research became well-known for her home town of Jackson, Missouri in May of 1996, and Southeast Missouri State University of Cape Girardeau received special attention when the Discover Magazine's crew arrived. The filming crew had a great deal of experience descending into many caves, but the editor and his assistant did not. To ensure that they could successfully descend down into the mouth of Mammoth Cave, she and her colleagues spent a full day training them for this type of work. Left to right: Editor, Assistant, Dr. John Holbrook (former advisor), Phil Statler (former colleague), and Tambra (Dr. Eifert).
Most Recent Publication:
Authors: Campbell, C.E., Oboh-Ikuenobe, F.E., and Eifert, T. L., 2008.
Title: Megatsunami deposit in Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary interval of Southeastern Missouri. The Geological Society of America Special Paper 437.
The research involved looking at microscopic pollen, spores, and marine dinoflagellates to help pin-point the K-T Boundary.
Note: Dissertation may be viewed at:
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3293&context=doctoral_dissertations
Courses Taught:
Paleontology: Southeast Missouri State University
Earth Science: Environmental Hazards: Southeast Missouri State University
World Oceans: Baylor University
Evolution of the Earth: Missouri University of Science and Technology
Physical Geology: Missouri University of Science and Technology
Sedimentology/Stratigraphy: Missouri University of Science and Technology
Systematic Paleontology: Missouri University of Science and Technology
Physical Geology: Washburn University
Historical Geology: Washburn University
Photo: Tambra Eifert standing on the beach of a relatively isolated island near the state of Mississippi.
