Wyoming PETM

Wyoming PETM

Body size evolution of the first mammalian megaherbivore during Paleogene hyperthermal events, Wyoming Overview: This project aims to understand the evolution of body size in Coryphodon, the first mammal to evolve large body size. Coryphodon was common across the...
Rhyolitic eruptions

Rhyolitic eruptions

Using 3D petrography of microlites and bubbles in obsidian to assess factors governing eruptive style for rhyolitic magmas Overview: This four-student advanced Keck project will investigate the factors controlling eruption style in rhyolite volcanic systems, which are...
Yellowstone rivers

Yellowstone rivers

Unraveling the controls on channel form and geomorphic history in northern Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Overview: We will analyze the controls on fluvial processes and determine the geomorphic history of two streams in northern Yellowstone National Park....