Education
Schafersman holds a Bachelor of Surgery in Geology and Biology from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Surgery in Geology, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Geology (1983) from Rice University.
Schafersman holds a Bachelor of Surgery in Geology and Biology from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Surgery in Geology, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Geology (1983) from Rice University.
In addition, he is also known for his blog www.BadGeology.com. He specialized in invertebrate paleontology, stratigraphy, and sedimentary petrology. Schafersman grew up collecting fossils, mushrooms, insects, rocks, minerals, and playing outdoors in Texas, Arkansas, and Illinois.
Schafersman taught at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (2000-2002), Miami University (Ohio) (1994-1999), University of Houston (1984-1989) and Houston Community College (1974-1978 and 1984-1994).
He has been a pro-science activist since 1989. Schafersman contributes to a blog column for the Houston Chronicle at Evo.Sphere Blog.
Schafersman works against the movement to revise the science curriculum to include religious objections to evolution.