Education 2023. Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences, Penn State University. Advisor: Peter Wilf. 2019. Master of Science in Geosciences, Penn State University. Advisor: Peter Wilf. 2015. Bachelor of Arts in Geology with a minor in Anthropology, Colorado College. Advisor: Henry Fricke.
Experience 2024-present. Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology, NSF 2017-2023. Graduate Research Assistant Penn State Department of Geosciences 2019-2020. Digital Imaging Intern, Penn State Herbarium 2016-2017. Paleobotany Collections Assistant, Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2015-2016. Paleobotany Collections & Field Intern, Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2014-2015. Geology Department Student Assistant, Colorado College 2014. Paleontology/Museum Assistant, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument 2011. Intern, CDM Smith
Teaching Spring 2023. Penn State Department of Geosciences Teaching Assistantship, GEOSC 010: Geology of the National Parks Summer 2022. Colorado College Department of Geology Faculty Visitor, instructor on record of GY 135: Geology of the Tava (Pikes Peak) Region
Publications Andruchow-Colombo, A., Rossetto-Harris, G., Brodribb, T. J., Gandolfo, M. A., and P. Wilf. 2023. A new fossil Acmopyle with accessory transfusion tissue and potential reproductive buds: Direct evidence for ever-wet rainforests in Eocene Patagonia. American Journal of Botany, 110:e16221. Rossetto-Harris, G., Stiles, E., Wilf, P., Donovan, M.P, and X. Zou. 2022. Rapid character scoring and tabulation of large leaf-image libraries using Adobe Bridge. Applications in Plant Sciences 10(6): e11500. Rossetto‐Harris, G., Wilf, P., Escapa, I. H., and A. Andruchow‐Colombo. 2020. Eocene Araucaria Sect. Eutacta from Patagonia and floristic turnover during the initial isolation of South America. American Journal of Botany 107(5): 1– 27.
Funding & Awards 2024.National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology 2023.Pottorf Endowment for Graduate Excellence in Geosciences, Penn State University 2022.Paul D. Krynine Scholarship, Penn State University 2021.Charles A. & June R.P. Ross Research Grant, Geological Society of America 2021.Leo J. Hickey Award, Paleontological Society 2019.First place talk given by MS student, PSU Geosciences Graduate Colloquium 2018.Botanical Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant 2018. Charles E. Knopf, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, Penn State Geosciences 2018.Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant 2018.Paul D. Krynine Scholarship, Penn State University 2017.Scholar in the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI), PSU 2017.Bunton-Waller Fellowship, Penn State University 2014.Patricia Buster Research Scholarship, Colorado College 2013.Colorado College Presidential Intercultural Fund and Summer Session Grant 2011.Colorado College Presidential Scholarship & Grant