Department of Earth Sciences
Integrated Field Studies in Earth System Science
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About the Course
This is a 3-weeks long practical-intensive residential course set in the Northwestern United States. Starting on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in the northwestern U.S.A., we will make a three-week transect to the Pacific coast, covering more than 3500 km, and visiting a range of landscapes from glaciated alpine terrain, to loess plateaus, to sand dunes and deserts, and to coastlines.
Teachers and Leaders
Prof. Jed Kaplan
Prof. Nicole Khan
Dr. Alexander Koch
Course Features
Dates: 23 June – 17 July, 2020
Location: Northwestern United States
Start: Bozeman, Montana
End: Portland, Oregon
Where will you visit
You will visit spectacular landscapes such as the Great Plains, Tobacco Root Mountains, Bitterroot Range, Lost Horse Valley, Blue Mountains, Eliot Glacier and more, to study the structure and dynamic processes of coastal zones, mountain glaciers, deserts and loess landforms.
What will you see
You will also meet local experts from NGOs and institutions such as the Indiana University Geologic Field Station and the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory. It will be a good news to you if you're interested in fossils as you will visit the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, one of the most important locations in North America where Neogene plants and animals have been discovered.
What will you learn
You will also meet local experts from NGOs and institutions such as the Indiana University Geologic Field Station and the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory. It will be a good news to you if you're interested in fossils as you will visit the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, one of the most important locations in North America where Neogene plants and animals have been discovered.
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