Geologic Boundaries: Identifying the Transition to the Anthropocene in Lake Wononscopomuc, CT What: The main scientific goal of the project is to identify a candidate for the Holocene-Anthropocene boundary in the unlithified sediments of Lake Wononscopomuc in...
Testing models of fault propagation and damage zone development across the central Sevier fault zone, southern Utah What: This five-student Advanced project focuses on the evolution of the Sevier normal fault zone in southern Utah, near Zion National Park. The Sevier...
Investigating linkages between geologic histories, eolian dust production, and climate change What: Increased drought frequency and severity combined with vegetation change is increasing dust emissions, which in turn affects snowmelt, groundwater, and nutrient...
Anthropocene environmental change in Glacier National Park, Montana What: This Gateway project utilizes the remote and relatively pristine landscape of Glacier National Park (GNP), Montana as a natural laboratory for understanding the impacts of climate change, both...
A synoptic survey of springs in the Driftless Area of Minnesota to identify spatial patterns in groundwater quality What: This Gateway Project will introduce students to karst geology and hydrogeology in the Paleozoic bedrock landscape of the Driftless Area in...
