When walking along the southwestern coast of Jamaica, you might think of the shoreline platforms as something to stand on. But Dr. Kevin Evans and the Jamaican coastal studies team at Missouri State have discovered there’s more than meets the eye. They have uncovered 1,000 years' worth of both tectonic and cultural history in those rock formations — all by examining ancient … [Read more...] about Exploring Jamaica’s tectonic history
The Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America was held Sept. 22-25 in Phoenix, Arizona. Several students presented their research. Graduate students Jordan Cruzan Tyler Engelbart Jeannie Fehr Charlie Hoffman Sage Muttel Derek Spurgeon Jordan Vega Undergraduate students Lauren Bohannon Sarah Hudson Mary Humphries … [Read more...] about Alumni, students, faculty gather at geology conference
The Geological Society of America held their annual meeting March 25-27 in Manhattan, Kansas. More than a dozen Missouri State Bears presented at the conference. Brook Benz, graduate Tyler Engelbart, graduate Dr. Kevin Evans Dr. Doug Gouzie Charlie Hoffman, graduate Mary Humphries, undergraduate Nic Jordan, graduate Dr. Gary Michelfelder Dr. … [Read more...] about GGP students present at conference
It was a big outing for the geology, geography and planning (GGP) department. No, it wasn't a forest or a mountain; it was the Geological Society of America (GSA) annual meeting. GGP had 27 students and faculty head to Seattle, Washington, to present 32 different talks and papers. Faculty that presented or co-wrote papers were: Damon Bassett, GGP Toby Dogwiler, … [Read more...] about Geological Society of America meeting turns into opportunities
When geology student Wesley Weichert first began his thesis project, he thought he had taken on too heavy a task. With passion and determination, however, Weichert powered through the process. He now has a Distinguished Thesis Award from Missouri State University. About the distinguished thesis award This award is given to graduate students in their respective … [Read more...] about No rocks out of reach