Welcome to the Keck Geology Consortium
The Keck Geology Consortium consists of seventeen liberal arts colleges focused on enriching undergraduate education through the development of high-quality research experiences. Each summer, with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Consortium offers a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program to engage undergraduate students in four- to five-week field and laboratory research projects in the earth sciences. Advanced students continue their summer research projects during the following academic year using cutting-edge laboratory techniques. All students are encouraged to participate in a professional conference. The Keck Geology Consortium is currently administered through Macalester College.
Important Dates
15 Dec: 2019-20 Projects Posted
15 Feb: Application deadline
22 Mar: Acceptance letters sent
Application Process
Online Application (Closed)
Keck Program Blog
The goals of this blog are (1) to raise the visibility of Keck Geology Consortium programs, (2) to provide Keck research projects with a venue for communicating the process and results of science, and (3) to foster student learning about communicating science to the general public. We invite contributions to the blog from project students, faculty and staff. Submissions will undergo brief review before posting.
Spotted: A Wild Near Peer Mentor
Would they listen to me? NOPE. Would they respect my “authority”? NOPE. Would they snark at me and think of me as a huge dork? YUP.
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Confidence, STEM, and Pooping in the Woods
…It sounded too good to be true, probably too good for a Freshman who was hesitant about their STEM major and had just decided they wanted to try research. But instead of doubting myself or worrying about my lack of geological knowledge, I decided to get out of my own way and go for it.
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Sharing is Caring
We were situated underneath a bridge which was frequented by hikers, so throughout the day people would stop and stare, prompting us to greet them and strike a conversation. Everyone we spoke to was super excited to hear about what we were doing and often asked intriguing questions. It was amazing to connect with so many individuals, to the point where knowledge of our work was being spread throughout the Many Glacier area.
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Park Rangers: The Gatekeepers of Glacier National Park
… I began to understand that park rangers not only have a duty to protect the park because it is their job, but also because it is their home.
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Keck Geology Presentations at GSA 2018
Presentations by Keck Geology Consortium Participants at The Geological Society of America 130th Annual Meeting
4-7 November 2018
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nevada Project Fall Update
What a team! We had a successful four weeks studying and sampling calcic and petrocalcic horizons in the Mojave, and are now working to unravel paleoenvironmental signatures from sample geochemistry and micromorphology!
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Wyoming Project Fall Update
Six undergrads performed four eeks of field and laboratory study in SE Wyoming examining vegetation and fluvial responses to the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
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