Exploring Late Cretaceous Wetland Ecosystems Part 2: Dinosaurs and Vertebrate Microfossils in Montana Overview: Nine students will collect, identify, and interpret the fossils of backboned animals found in the classic Cretaceous Judith River Formation of Montana, with...
Structural evolution of a segmented normal fault transfer zone, Sevier fault, southern Utah Overview: This four-student project focuses on the evolution of the Sevier normal fault zone in southern Utah, near Zion National Park. The Sevier normal fault, considered one...
Rising waters, shrinking habitats: the influence of fluctuating water levels on the geology and ecology of a Great Lakes archipelago Overview: Global and regional environmental change has resulted in water-level changes in the world’s oceans and large lakes....
Assessing Ground and Surface Water Quality in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Overview: The goal of this Advanced Research Project is to equip upper level students with a deeper understanding of environmental geochemistry, fluvial sedimentology, and hydrology while...
Thermal imaging to characterize the spatial distribution of temperature in freshwater springs Overview: During the Wisconsin Springs Gateway project, we will explore how local variations in topography, surficial geology, and bedrock geology influence the spatial...