Julian has extensive formal education in Geology as well as advanced training in specialized mineralogy and micro-analysis techniques.
Degrees
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Georgia State University, 1981
- Masters of Science in Geology, Georgia State University, 1998
Additional Coursework and Training
- Asbestos Identification, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois (with John G. Delley)
- Photomicrography, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois (with John G. Delley)
Spindle Stage, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois (with Donald Bloss, Mickey Gunter, and Su Chun-Su)
- Transmission Electron Microscope Identification of Asbestos, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
- Laser Ablation ICP-Mass Spectrometry, Mineralogical Association of Canada Annual Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia