MSU Geology in the Field

Water table detection through seismic refraction and GPR; a group project in Applied Geophysics class, Spring 2012 (Brittany, Courtney, Kauthar, Shiqian)

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Measuring river depth with GPR; a group project in Applied Geophysics class, Spring 2012 (Danielle, Kaitlyn, Matt, Megan, Ryan)

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$7 Million Gift Advances Geological Sciences at MSU

MSU geology students along the shore of Lake Superior A $7 million gift will help expand Michigan State University’s Department of Geological Sciences, fostering better understanding of Earth’s systems and resources.The gift, from an MSU graduate who wishes to remain anonymous, will help build a program focused on excellence and leadership in Earth science. The gift will mainly go toward new professorships and graduate research fellowships. Read more…

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This week, we will look back at the Alaska fieldwork of two MSU undergraduate students and their professor, Dr. Brian Hampton.

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2011 MSU Marquette Stucture/Geology Fieldtrip

As part of the annual structure/plate tectonics course offered through the Department of Geological Sciences at Michigan State University, faculty, graduate students, and 18 undergraduate students are conducting geologic mapping and geologic analyses on ancient Precambrian rocks exposed in the Marquette Range of northern Michigan.

Over the course of the next few days, follow along as faculty and students explore and learn about some of the oldest and more enigmatic and unique geologic formations in North America.

EARLY MORNING ARRIVAL IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN’S UPPER PENINSULA (only a few more hours drive to Marquette)!