COVID-19 Notice:
At this time, the Keck Geology Consortium is planning an in-person program of Gateway and Advanced REU projects during summer 2023.
Welcome to the Keck Geology Consortium
The Keck Geology Consortium consists of thirteen liberal arts colleges focused on enriching undergraduate education through the development of high-quality research experiences. Each summer, with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Consortium offers a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program to engage undergraduate students in four- to five-week field and laboratory research projects in the earth sciences. Advanced students continue their summer research projects during the following academic year using cutting-edge laboratory techniques. All students are encouraged to participate in a professional conference. The Keck Geology Consortium is currently administered through Macalester College.
Funding for this REU site is provided by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Earth Sciences, located in Alexandria, VA, to the Keck Geology Consortium (NSF-REU Award No. 1659322 and 2050697).
Important Info
2023 Keck Projects Flyer
Application for 2023 Program
15 Feb: Applications due
15 Mar: Acceptance letters sent
Keck Program Blog
The goals of this blog are (1) to raise the visibility of Keck Geology Consortium programs, (2) to provide Keck research projects with a venue for communicating the process and results of science, and (3) to foster student learning about communicating science to the general public. We invite contributions to the blog from project students, faculty and staff. Submissions will undergo brief review before posting.
Food Food FOOD!
…It’s those times of exhausted accomplishment that I lived for, PB & Nutella sandwich half melted, dripping from my sunchapped lips. My only thoughts were on the mixed nuts and beef jerky that were scattered in the bottom of my well worn lunch ziploc…
Sediment, Water, and Bears, Oh My!
our discharge measurements were occasionally interrupted by some interested wildlife!
Zodiacs in the Rain
…when the waves come up and the rain starts, one feels pretty exposed riding on these boats.
Oil and Ice
…we commonly encountered oiled outcrops in our sampling: a sad sight and a reminder of a past ecological disaster..
UTAH PROJECT VIDEO
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Belize 2019-20 Project Fall Update
The Belize project was an overwhelming success thanks to our 9-student team of rising sophomores and our dedicated peer mentor.
Montana 2019-20 Project Fall Update
Keck Montana conquered the muddy Cretaceous in exquisite fashion.
Yellowstone 2019-20 Project Fall Update
Team Yellowstone had a successful and productive field season on the Gallatin River and Blacktail Deer Creek.
#KeckGeology
Updates from the Consortium
Classes start on Wednesday and students are coming back to Wheaton, but we have another summer science feature first! Wheaton geology major April Phinney (‘20) spent her summer working on a Keck Geology Consortium research project focused on rivers and geomorphology in Yellowstone. Swipe through to see April pebble counting with a gravelometer in the East Fork of Blacktail Creek, her research team, and some beautiful Yellowstone scenery. #wheatongeology #yellowstonenationalpark #mammothhotsprings #summerresearch #keckgeology
