Adirondack Mountains,
Geology Field Program
Summer 2010
The State
University of New York at Oswego
Department
of Earth Sciences
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Locations:
Adirondack Mountains,
NY and northeastern
Dates: May 24 to June 25, 2010
Course and Credits: GEOL 481, 6 undergraduate credit hours;
GEO 581, 6 graduate credit hours
COURSE PREREQUISITES
The SUNY-Oswego geology field program encouraged applicants from universities and colleges that have a required field component (field camp) in their undergraduate curriculum. All students are expected to have a strong background in geology. This may include completion of Physical Geology plus some upper level geology courses such as: Historical Geology, Mineralogy, Petrology, Sedimentary Geology (Sed.-Strat.), Paleontology, Tectonics, Geomorphology, Geophysics, Structural Geology.
The application form can be printed from the above web page and mailed, or you can copy the page, fill
it out, and send it as an attachment to: dvalenti@oswego.edu
DESCRIPTION AND GEOLOGIC SETTING
The
The
locations for the field program are driven by scientific field problems that
need to be addressed. This year, the program is split between two
areas. The first week will be spent in
the mountains of northeastern
FACILITIES
AND LOGISTICS
Field camp students will arrive at
FIELD
PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS
Diana Boyer Assistant Professor of Geology (SUNY Oswego): Sedimentary geology, stratigraphy,
sedimentology, paleontology.
Jeff Chiarenzelli: Associate Professor of Geology (St. Lawrence University) Structure,
igneous and metamorphic petrology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, mineralogy and tectonics.
Jon
Inners Professional Geologist (Pennsylvania Geological Survey
- Retired), Sedimentary geology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, structural geology.
Alec Gates: Professor of Geology, Chair (
Dave Valentino: Professor of Geology & Director of Field
Studies (SUNY Oswego): Structure, igneous and metamorphic geology, stratigraphy and tectonics.
TUITION
AND FEES
In-state
Undergraduate In-state
program fee: tba
Graduate In-state program
fee: tba
The program fee includes six
credit hours from SUNY Oswego, instructional costs, subsistence, lodging,
travel, and limited supplies. Students
are responsible for their own travel expenses to and from
Out-of-state:
Out-of-state students have
several options to consider:
Undergraduate Out-of-State
program fee: tba
Graduate Out-of-State fee: tba
For
more information contact:
Dr. David W. Valentino, Director of
Field Studies
Department
of
Office: 315-312-2786
Dept.: 315-312-3065
E-Mail: dvalenti@oswego.edu
This information is
made available by the Department of Earth Sciences at SUNY Oswego. Copyright © 2009 by D.W. Valentino. For further information
contact: Department of Earth Sciences, 307 Piez
Hall, SUNY Oswego,