Mark Rosin was born in Wild Rose, Wisconsin. He earned his bachelor’s degree from UW-Madison and went on to UCLA for his graduate work, joining ExxonMobil in 1997 where he spent his professional career. He shared his passion for geology by mentoring many people, and his favorite part of the job was being in the field and teaching others about geology. Some of his favorite places were the Big Horn Basin, the West coast of Ireland, and Spain where he did his graduate field work.
Mark’s experience in the department was formative and early research experiences helped shape his love of geology and sparked his early career path in geoscience. For this reason, Mark’s community wanted to provide those types of experiences for undergraduates in the department.
How your gifts make an impact
Opportunities to engage in research provide students with valuable hands-on experience, help them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and enhances their competitiveness for graduate school or future careers. It also allows students to explore their interests, build relationships with faculty and graduate students, and refine their career goals. The Mark Rosin Undergraduate Research Fund is being established to provide dedicated funding to enable undergraduate students in the Department of Geoscience to pursue research in the department.
Why we need your support
Our goal is to endow and grow the Geoscience Mark Rosin Undergraduate Research Fund to provide dedicated funding to support undergraduate research.