Geologizing in the time of COVID
What a summer! As the summer research season ends and the new school year begins, I thought I’d catch everyone up on the exciting (but not-so-smooth) arc of our Keck Geology Consortium Advanced Project.
Environmental change in Glacier National Park
Landscape and environmental change in Glacier National Park, Montana Overview: This project uses sediment core samples to reconstruct glacial history, Holocene climate, and human impacts to Glacier National Park, Montana. Chains of lakes in glacial valleys collect the...
Montana Dinosaurs
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 the Sevier fault
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...
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.
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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