Holly Jayne Stein is an American geologist who is a senior research scientist and a professor at Colorado State University. She established the AIRIE (Applied Isotope Research for Industry and the Environment) Program and has led the center since 1995. Her research focuses on the development of the rhenium-osmium (Re-Os) geochronometers.[1] In 2015, she was elected Geochemistry Fellow of the European Association of Geochemistry.[2]

Holly J. Stein
Stein in 2020
Alma materWestern Illinois University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Scientific career
FieldsGeochemistry
Mineral Deposits
Geology
InstitutionsColorado State University
University of Oslo

Education

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Stein attended Western Illinois University and completed her bachelor’s degree there. She received her master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3]

Research and career

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Stein joined the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University (CSU) as a senior research scientist in March 1998.[4] She is a professor at CSU and Center for Earth Evolution and Dynamics at the University of Oslo, Norway.[1]

Stein established AIRIE Program in 1995, which is located in CSU. She has been leading the team as a director to date. AIRIE develops Re-Os geochronology and applies the dating techniques to explore various fields ranging from mass extinction to energy resources.[1] The team investigates metallogenesis on ore and petroleum deposits to understand their relationships to geologic processes.[3] AIRIE is also known for its technology of dating molybdenite.[3]

In 2004, Stein developed innovative pyrite Re-Os geochronology and contributed to revealing the presence of a significant amount of atmospheric oxygen in 2.32 billion years ago.[5] Her geochronological analysis provided a better understanding of diverse sedimentary and paleoclimatology mechanisms.[2]

Awards and honors

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Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Holly Stein named Geochemistry Fellow". SOURCE. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Geochemistry Fellows | Geochemical Society". www.geochemsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  3. ^ a b c d e "2007 Volume 3". Elements. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  4. ^ a b "Colorado State University Geologist Receives Fulbright Grant | News & Media Relations | Colorado State University". Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. ^ a b Bekker, A.; Holland, H. D.; Wang, P.-L.; Rumble, D.; Stein, H. J.; Hannah, J. L.; Coetzee, L. L.; Beukes, N. J. (2004). "Dating the rise of atmospheric oxygen". Nature. 427 (6970): 117–120. Bibcode:2004Natur.427..117B. doi:10.1038/nature02260. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 14712267. S2CID 4329872.
  6. ^ Creaser, Robert A. (2006-05-01). "Society of Economic Geologists Silver Medal for 2005 Citation of Holly J. Stein". Economic Geology. 101 (3): 716. doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.101.3.716. ISSN 0361-0128.
  7. ^ "Prof. Dr. Holly J. Stein". www.humboldt-foundation.de. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  8. ^ a b "Holly J. Stein". European Geosciences Union (EGU). Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  9. ^ Stein, H. J.; Markey, R. J.; Morgan, J. W.; Hannah, J. L.; Scherstén, A. (2001). "The remarkable Re–Os chronometer in molybdenite: how and why it works". Terra Nova. 13 (6): 479–486. Bibcode:2001TeNov..13..479S. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3121.2001.00395.x. ISSN 1365-3121. S2CID 129673762.