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J. Allan Cain
Professor
Department of Geosciences
Email: JOYCEALLENCAIN@URI.EDU
Phone: (401) 874-2184
Fax: (401) 874-2190

1. Education

Ph.D., 1962; MS, 1960, Northwestern University
B.Sc, 1958, University of Durham
Hon. Research Associate, Harvard University, 1973


2. Research Interests:

Acid Mine Drainage

3. Courses:

Environmental Geology
Understanding the Earth
Earth's Depleting Resources

4. Recent Publications
Hamidzada, N. Neff, N., and Cain, J.A., 1996, Non-energy resources, Rhode Island: R.I. Natural History Survey.

Veeger, A.I., et al., 1995, Development of a geological radon potential map for Rhode Island. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Northeast Section.

5. Professional Organizations:

Senior Fellow, Geological Society of America