Coming Soon (early December) — Descriptions of Projects for the 2027-28 Keck REU Program.
Welcome to the Keck Geology Consortium
The Keck Geology Consortium consists of ten liberal arts colleges focused on enriching undergraduate education through the development of high-quality research experiences. Each summer, with support from the Hanrahan/Maxwell Foundation and 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 Hanrahan/Maxwell Foundation and the National Science Foundation’s Division of Earth Sciences (NSF Award 2547795). to the Keck Geology Consortium.
Important Info
Coming Soon: Flyer for 2027-28 Projects
Coming Soon: Application for 2027 Programs
15 Feb: Applications due
16 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.
Mountains on the Horizon
Glacier is a place that tells a story just from looking at it’s mountains. I recommend just sitting and staring at a mountain for awhile. But honestly, you’ll end up doing it naturally. The mountains of Glacier National Park are amazing. But be forewarned, this sets the standard for any mountain view you’ll ever see…
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.
UTAH PROJECT VIDEO
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Keck Presentations at AGU
Presentations by Keck Geology Consortium Participants at American Geophysical Union Centennial Meeting
10-14 December 2014
Washington, D.C.
Keck Geology Presentations at GSA 2018
Presentations by Keck Geology Consortium Participants at The Geological Society of America 130th Annual Meeting
4-7 November 2018
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nevada Project Fall Update
What a team! We had a successful four weeks studying and sampling calcic and petrocalcic horizons in the Mojave, and are now working to unravel paleoenvironmental signatures from sample geochemistry and micromorphology!