Rocky Mountain (66th Annual) and Cordilleran (110th Annual) Joint Meeting (19–21 May 2014)

Session No. 25
Tuesday, 20 May 2014: 1:00 PM-3:10 PM
SUB 233/235 (Montana State University)

T27. Field-Based Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Council on Undergraduate Research Geosciences Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

 

Emily M. Geraghty Ward, Derek Sjostrom, David W. Mogk and Kimberly A. Hannula, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:05 PM
THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER RESEARCH CENTER: A MODEL FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AT SMALL INSTITUTIONS
WARD, Emily M. Geraghty1, ANDERSON, Toby2, HOENSCH, Ulrich3, KALAKAY, Thomas4, LYMAN, Jennifer5, OSTOVAR, Kayhan5, SJOSTROM, Derek1 and WARD, Lucas6, (1)Geology, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, (2)Physics, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, (3)Mathematics, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, (4)Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Dr, Billings, MT 59102-1739, (5)Environmental Science, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, (6)Environmental Management and Policy, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, emily.ward@rocky.edu, emily.ward@rocky.edu
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1:25 PM
SURFICIAL PROCESSES CLASS IN SERVICE TO ARCHEOLOGY
ROBERTS, Sheila M., Department of Environmental Sciences, Univ of Montana Western, Dillon, MT 59725, sheila.roberts@umwestern.edu, sheila.roberts@umwestern.edu
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1:45 PM
WHERE HAVE ALL THE CLASSROOMS GONE? REJECTING TRADITIONAL SEAT TIME FOR FIELD AND PROJECT WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA WESTERN
THOMAS, Robert C., Environmental Sciences Department, University of Montana Western, 710 S. Atlantic St., Box 83, Dillon, MT 59725, Rob.thomas@umwestern.edu, Rob.thomas@umwestern.edu
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2:05 PM
THE PAHRANAGAT LAKES PROJECT: SUCCESSFULLY INCORPORATING ORIGINAL RESEARCH INTO AN UNDERGRADUATE FIELD GEOLOGY COURSE
THEISSEN, Kevin M., Geology, University of St. Thomas, Mail# OWS 153, 2115 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105, HICKSON, Thomas A., Geology, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105 and STEVENS, Eric, Geology, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105, kmtheissen@stthomas.edu, kmtheissen@stthomas.edu
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2:25 PM
AN EVOLVING STUDY OF HOT SPRINGS RESEARCH
SMAGLIK, Suzanne M., LAW, Ruth M. and HOLLEY, Georgianna A., Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck Ave, Riverton, WY 82501, ssmaglik@cwc.edu, ssmaglik@cwc.edu
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2:45 PM
TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND SERVICE LEARNING
BUDDINGTON, Andrew M., Science Department, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. MS2070, Spokane, WA 99217-5399, andy.buddington@scc.spokane.edu, andy.buddington@scc.spokane.edu
 
3:05 PM
Concluding Remarks
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