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diël A. Klompmaker
Department of Geology
Kent State University
221 McGilvrey Hall
Kent, Ohio 44242
USA;
Morelissenstraat 9,
8095 PX 't Loo Oldebroek
The Netherlands
Adiël Klompmaker (1983) studied Earth Sciences
(specialization Biogeology) at the Utrecht University from 2001–2006. He earned
a masters degree with distinction. He performed two research projects: one on
biostratigraphic correlations of the middle Miocene of Europe based on rodent
cheek teeth and, another on lethal bite marks in Mesozoic ammonites. Both
studies were published. In 2007 he started as an editor for the Dutch government
initiated webpage Earth & Climate on Kennislink.nl, where he is still active
publishing mainly popular news stories and background articles. In 2008 he
accepted a