UI Geological Sciences

Sept 30, 2009: Students in GEOL410 participated in the installation of a small diameter observation well (piezometer) at the UI Groundwater Research Site.

During the drilling phase, students learned auger drilling techniques, split-spoon sampling methods, and practiced visual-manual soil classification. Following the drilling demonstration, students received hands-on piezometer completion training and measured groundwater levels. Drilling was generously provided by Shawn Ringo of Strata Geotechnical.

Congratulations to the following winners at the
Geological Sciences Awards Banquet - April 17, 2009

Outstanding Junior Amy Eisses	Outstanding Senior / Dean's Award Liam Dorney	Outstanding Graduate Student Christina Coulter
Geochemical Achievement Award Atilla Folnagy	Liselle Batt Award for outstanding field work Samantha Buck	Alumni Achievement Award Daisuke Kobayashi
More photos from the banquet...

Dennis Geist elected to Board of Directors of the Darwin Foundation

Volcanology professor, Dr. Dennis Geist, was appointed to the Charles Darwin Foundation Board of Directors in November 2008. The CDF is a world-class research organization and the world leader in scientific information on the Galapagos Islands. The Foundation has carried out research for the conservation of the Galapagos ecosystem for almost 50 years. .More information can be found at: http://www.darwinfoundation.org/.

Dennis Geist named to Steering Committee for Ridge 2000

Dr. Geist has been named to the Steering Committee of the Ridge 2000 program. Ridge 2000 is an interdisciplinary program focused on integrated studies of Earth's oceanic spreading centers. The program provides national coordination for studies of deep-sea hydrothermal vents and rifting of the crust. It is sponsored by NSF.

Judy Parrish elected GSA President

Geology professor Dr. Judy Parrish is the new president of the Geological Society of America. She will serve a one year term, beginning July 1, 2008. Read more by clicking here.

Bovill Run Field Trip

The Geology of Northern Idaho field trip (aka "The Bovill Run"), held on August 25th, was a great success! The purpose of the trip was to to promote exchange of ideas among students, staff, and faculty, and to gain an appreciation of the physical and historical geology of north Idaho.

Here are some photo highlights:

Idaho batholith with Belt Rock xenoliths	Calcite-filled basalt cavity from Harvard quarry

Paleobotanist Bill Rember uncovers 15 million-year-old plant fossils	Field trip participants on Bechtel Butte

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