Texas and New Mexico

March 14-20, 2009 - Itinerary for Field Trip to West Texas and NM

Sat. March 14 - Fly to El Paso, drive to Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Sunday, March 15 - Guadalupe Mountains - El Capitan Reef - All day hike in McKittrick Canyon area of the National Park

Monday, March 16 - Guadalupe forereef and backreef, tour Carlsbad Caverns - Tour geology of Guadalupe Mountain, and visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

Tuesday, March 17 - Drive Guadalupe Mountains to Big Bend National Park - Tour geology of southwest Texas.

Wednesday, March 18 - Tour Big Bend National Park — Tour geology of Big Bend National Park

Thursday, March 19 - Tour geology of Big Bend National Park

Friday, March 20 - Drive to El Paso, Fly to Columbus.

Posted date: April 16, 2009

Spotlights

Exploring the Mississippi Delta

An NSF grant gives students a rare opportunity to study the impact of geologic processes in real time.

Elliot Hayne aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans

How We Learn

Geoscience Major Elliot Hayne ’20 Conducts Research in the Pacific

Elliot Hayne ’20, a geosciences major, sailed with SEA Semester on a scientific research voyage to the remote Phoenix Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

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Geologic History Intersects the Modern Era

A geology student with a talent for journalism uncovers the recent past through WWII letters between a professor and his wife.

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Revealing the Real Richard III

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Dear 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 Student: Why you should take geology

In a Wired blog, Geosciences Professor Erik Klemetti extolls the benefits of geology.

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Geologist/best-selling writer

A Colorado geologist moonlights as a successful mystery writer.

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Economy as an Ecosystem

The odd pairing of an economist and a paleontologist proves successful

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Liz Bertolett, '15

I love geology because I enjoy learning about the world around me while being able to experience the things I learn first-hand.

How We Learn

Al Weik: Portrait of a scholar-athlete

Senior Al Weik recently won two national swimming championship events. But he's also a person who is very grounded in geosciences.

Erik Klemetti, assistant professor of geoscience

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The Daily Beast calls on Erik Klemetti for clarification of the causes of the tragic and disastrous earthquakes experienced in Chile and other places.

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No simple answer to the Confusion Range

David Greene undertook what he thought would be a simple project to give his geoscience students an in-the-field tutorial on geologic mapping.

Where We Go

Dr. Andrew B. Heckert '93

Andy Heckert '93 is a vertebrate paleontologist with predominately geological training.

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Awards & Honors

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Learning grand strategy from a master

Spotlights

Exploring the Mississippi Delta

Geoscience Major Elliot Hayne ’20 Conducts Research in the Pacific

Geologic History Intersects the Modern Era

Revealing the Real Richard III

Dear 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 Student: Why you should take geology

Geologist/best-selling writer

Economy as an Ecosystem

Liz Bertolett, '15

Al Weik: Portrait of a scholar-athlete

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No simple answer to the Confusion Range

Dr. Andrew B. Heckert '93

What's Happening

Rachel Jankowski '22 awarded Fulbright Research grant

Students study clues linking comet & ancient Hopewell culture

Audio Story-telling