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Field Trips
In the fall of each year the faculty of the Department of Geology organize
a field trip of about 4 days to localities in the eastern mid-west of
the US. During this trip, known as the 'four-day field trip,' students
and faculty study the spectacular geology of this part of the country.
Graduate and undergraduate students receive credit by signing up for the
course 'Geology of the Eastern Mid-continent.'
One aspect of the 4-day trips we take every fall stands out - the people
involved. One of our primary goals is to provide the opportunity
for faculty and students to interact scientifically and to get to know
one another. This is particularly important for all of our incoming graduate
students. Social interactions are woven into all aspects of the
trip, from the small group exercises we do all day to the conversations,
arguments, jokes, and songs that frequently last well into the night.
We return to the Department with new friends, high morale, and a camaraderie
that is unique to common field experiences. We know why we are in geology
- the people and the great outdoors (including our urban centers!) of
fieldwork.
Here are the places we've gone in years past:
1997 - North Carolina and Tennessee
1998 - Virginia and West Virginia
1999 - Illinois and Missouri
2000 - Michigan
2001 - West Virginia
2002 - Southern Illinois
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Packing the vans at UC
On the road
A small fix
zIn the field
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