The 2025-2026 Academic Year
Gateway Projects
Trace Metals in Cambrian Strata of West-Central Wisconsin
Trace-Metal Bearing Sulfides and Oxides in Cambrian Strata of West-Central WisconsinWhat: This Gateway research project will investigate the occurrence of trace metal-bearing sulfides and sulfide weathering products in sandstones from southwestern Wisconsin. This...
Pre-eruptive controls on volcanic eruption style
Assessing pre-eruptive controls on explosive and non-explosive volcanic eruptionsWhat: This Gateway research project will investigate the extent to which pre-eruptive conditions can influence eruption style in silicic volcanic systems. This laboratory-based project...
Holocene-Anthropocene boundary in Connecticut
Geologic Boundaries: Identifying the Transition to the Anthropocene in Lake Wononscopomuc, CTWhat: The main scientific goal of the project is to identify a candidate for the Holocene-Anthropocene boundary in the unlithified sediments of Lake Wononscopomuc in...
Advanced Projects
Climate and Tree Growth in Southeast Alaska
Climate and Tree Growth in a Temperate Coastal Rainforest, Southeast AlaskaWhat: This Advanced research project aims to develop tree-ring chronologies for red and yellow cedar trees in Alaska and use these data in climate analyses and modeling. When: June 28-July 26,...
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