Junior Projects
Alaska
- Holocene geology and hydrology in the vicinity of the Mendenhall, Herbert, and Eagle glaciers, Juneau, Alaska (2). Robert J. Carson, Dept. of Geology, Whitman College; Robert M. Newton, Dept. of Geology, Smith College; P. Jay Fleisher, Dept. of Earth Sciences, SUNY, College at Oneonta; M. Todd Shearer, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Arizona
- Weathering and major-ion chemistry in the Herbert, Eagle, and Mendenhall glacial meltwaters (11). Seth L. Atkinson, Amherst College
- The end of the Little Ice Age, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska (20). Margo Burton, Whitman College
- Sedimentological description and process interpretation of glaciogenic landforms at the Herbert Glacier ice front (16). Drew Beckwith, Colorado College
- Understanding glacier sliding from subglacially deposited silt skins (24). Carissa Carter, Williams College
- Modern sedimentation of Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Alaska, USA (29). Jessica Darter
- Deflection of ice flow by a bedrock ridge (33). Marlene Duffy, Williams College
- Pre-Little Ice Age interstadial duration based on soil properties and geochemistry of a buried forest at the Herbert Glacier, southeast Alaska (37). Christine A. Metzger, Washington and Lee University
- Suspended Sediment Load of Proglacial Meltwwater Systems (42). Benjamin Mirus, Pomona College
- Bathymetry and melt water Characteristics of Mendenhall Lake – Juneau, AK (47). Monica Roth, SUNY Oneonta
- Interstadial duration of the Herbert Glacier based on sna danalysis of a buried forest soil, southeast Alaska (52). Jessica Rowland, Trinity University
- A comparative hydrologic study of meltwater streams from the Eagle, Herbert and Mendenhall Glaciers near Juneau, Alaska (56). Anne E. Sawyer, Carleton College
British Columbia
- Deformation history of the Coast Steep Zone, Prince Rupert, British Columbia (60). Cameron Davidson, Beloit College; Christopher Bailey, The College of William and Mary; Steve Ballou, Beloit College; Anu Gupta, Biosphere 2 Center
- Tectonic implications of felsic dikes within the Coast Plutonic Complex near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada (67). Daniel Alvarado, Trinity University
- Timing and history of metamorphism in the central gneiss complex (71). Eric Butler, Beloit College
- Pressure and temperature of deformation of the Western Metamorphic Belt, Prince Rupert, British Columbia (76). Laura E. Clor, The College of Wooster
- The age and origin of pseodotachylyte in the Coast Mountains, British Columbia (81). Kenneth J. Davis, The College of William and Mary
- Kinematics of the Prince Rupert Shear Zone, British Columbia (85). Nicole Granger, Bates College
- The petrogenesis of mafic dikes and their relationship to the Coast Steep Zone, Prince Rupert, British Columbia (89). Katherine Rodriguez, St. Norbert College
- 3-Dimensional foliation analysis of the Quottoon Pluton as a proxy for characterizing the effects of the Coast Steep Zone, British Columbia (93). Deborah Roth, Colorado College
- Kinematics and structural history of brittle deformation along the Coast Steep Zone near Prince Rupert, British Columbia (98). John Singleton, Pomona College
- Kinematic Analysis of brittle faulting along the Coast Steep Zone, Prince Rupert, British Columbia (103)
Carl H. Tape, Carleton College
Greece
- Evolution of Cycladic subduction zone rocks: Syros blueschist-eclogite terrane II (107). John T. Cheney, Amherst College; John B. Brady, Smith College; Michelle J. Markely, Mount Holyoke College; John S. Schumacher, Bristol University
- Lawsonite pseudomorphs in the schists of Syros, Greece (113). Lindsey Able, Smith College
- Calc-silicate Marbles of Syros Greece (117). Michelle Arsenault, Smith College
- Calcite needles in Syros marbles (122). Grace Bianciardi, Mount Holyoke College
- Mineral assemblages of high-pressure, quartz-mica schists from Syros, Cyclades, Greece (125). Dan Breecker, Amherst College
- Petrologic and chemical examination of the blueschists of Syros, Greece (129). Sonya Y. Hernandez, Colorado College
- Geochemical analysis of mafic and felsic schists from South Point and Katergaki, Syros, Greece (133). Debra R. Prinkey, The College of Wooster
- Origin of blueschist breccia, Syros, Greece (137). Jill Richard, Mount Holyoke College
- Origin and evolution of the high-pressure meta-igneous assemblage near St. Michalis, Syros, Greece (142). Andrei Sinistsin, Amherst College
- The petrology of mafic schists of southern Syros, Greece (147). Elizabeth P. Valaas, Carleton College
- Petrology of the “airport ophiolite”, Syros, Greece (152). Aurelia Walton, Beloit College
Idaho
- Landscape Evolution in the City of Rocks National Reserve, southern Idaho (157). Kevin Pogue, Whitman College; Paul Karabinos, Williams College
- Geomorphology and evolution of the Circle Creek Basin, south-central Idaho (162). Meredith Brislen, Beloit College
- Jointing in the City of Rocks dome, Almo, Idaho (167). Anne G. Hereford, Williams College
- Joint control of landforms in the City of Rocks National Reserve, Almo, Idaho (171). Jamie Levine, Carleton College
- An analysis of the geometrical evolution of panholes in the City of Rocks, Idaho (175). Greg Shopoff, Colorado College
- Interpretation of granite flare structures in the City of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho (179). Monica Wolfson, Eckerd College
- Hydrothermal alteration zones and landscape evolution in the City of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho (183). Charlie Woodruff, Whitman College
Sophomore Projects
Mars 2000
- The Mars 2000 project: using Mars Orbiter laser altimeter data to assess geological processes and regional stratigraphy near Orcus Patera and Marte Vallis on Mars (187). Eric B. Grosfils, Pomona College, Project Director; Susan E. H. Sakimoto, Goddard Space Flight Center; Carl V. Mendelson, Beloit College; Jacob E. Bleacher, Research Assistant
- Wrinkle ridge formation north of Orcus Patera, Mars (193). Andrew Gendaszek, Carleton College; Matthew Silver, Whitman College
- Morphology of the Marte Valles channel system, Mars (198). Katherine E. Poulter, Colorado College; Sven C. Moller, Pomona College
- Eruption constraints on a channeled lava flow in Marte Vallis, Mars, from Mars Orbiter laser altimeter and Mars Orbiter camera data (202). Sara Santiago, Arizona State University; Jes Therkelsen, Amherst College
- Orcus Patera: Impact crater of volcanis caldera (206). Krystal Tribbett, Vassar College; Dolores Van der Kolk, California State University, Fullterton
- Age relationships and chronology for the Orcus Patera region of Mars (211). Jesse Yoburn, Franklin & Marshall College; Roderick Yazzie, Crownpoint Institute of Technology
Minnesota
- Geomorphology and watershed studies of the Cannon River and its tributaries: Wolf Creek, Rice Creek, and Heath Creek (217). Mary E. Savina, Carleton College; Thomas Gardner, Trinity University; Bereket Haileab, Carleton College
- Hydrology and geochemistry of Heath Creek, Rice County, Minnesota (222). Sarah Barger, Williams College; Mary Chen, Amherst College; Epifanio Figueroa, Franklin & Marshall College; Bilal Harris, Georgia Southern University; Bentley Knight, Washington & Lee University
- Geomorphology and water quality of the Wolf Creek Basin within the Cannon River Watershed, Minnesota (227). Kizzy Charles-Guzman, Carleton College; Jacob Cooper, Amherst College; Raycine Hodo, Smith College; Christina Kaba, University of Pennsylvania; Evelyn Kim, Smith College
- A study of the geomorphology and water quality of the Rice Creek Watershed, Cannon River Watershed, Minnesota during July-August 2000 (232). Kizzy Charles-Guzman, Carleton College; Joanna Sanchez, Trinity University; Bilal Harris, Georgia Southern University.
