In the mountains of Idaho, Dr. Matthew McKay, assistant professor of geology and master’s student Sourav Krishna Nandi brave the cold in search of mountainous answers. Two hundred million years ago, the edge of North America was in present-day Idaho. A series of islands collided with the continent, creating moutains. “The entire states of Oregon and Washington were … [Read more...] about Finding the root of a mountain
Dr. Kevin Mickus, distinguished professor of geology, recently had his paper accepted by the Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. That paper, which features two co-authors, focuses on Mickus’ research in the Western Desert of Iraq. “We analyzed gravity and magnetic data for crustal structure,” said Mickus. “The goal was to determine the structure beneath the sedimentary rocks … [Read more...] about Unraveling geological history in the Middle East
Several faculty and students from the department of geography, geology and planning recently attended the North-Central/South-Central Joint meeting of the Geological Society of America (GSA) March 19-21 in Pittsburgh, PA. In attendance were Drs. Kevin Mickus, Kevin Evans, Charles Rovey and Doug Gouzie with graduate students Mo’amen Almaz, Grant Spoering, Wes Weichert and Ben … [Read more...] about Faculty, students attend national geological meeting