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BYU-Idaho Seismograph Network | Department of Geology | BYU-Idaho

# BYU-Idaho Seismograph Network

Discover more about the research BYU-Idaho students partake in with the seismographic network.

## About the Seismograph Network

The Seismograph Network monitors seismic activity and promotes research and education on geological activity.

## About the Seismograph Network

The Seismograph Network monitors seismic activity and promotes research and education on geological activity.

Take Part in State-of-the-Art Research

BYU-Idaho has joined Montana Tech and the University of Utah to work with the United States Geological Survey department to allow our students access to state-of-art geological survey systems.

Observe Geological Records from Seismic Stations

BYU-Idaho's stations are listen on Montana Tech's earthquake site. Use Earthworm software to see the latest in seismic activity.

Access Google Earth Files

Contact Robert Clayton for a Google Earth file with placemarks for all known earthquakes in Idaho and adjacent states since 1960. Brother Clayton has compiled two Google Earth files: 

- Google Earth KMZ file of Idaho-related earthquakes
- Google Earth KMZ file of recent earthquakes recorded by the BYU-Idaho Seismic Network

## BYU-Idaho Seismic Stations

| | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ****Station Name**** | ****Geographic Location**** | ****Longitude**** | ****Latitude**** |
| CMI | Centenial Mountains. Idaho near the Montana border. | -111.62 | 44.52 |
| IMW | Indian Meadows area. Teton mountains, Wyoming. | -110.94 | 43.90 |
| RRI | Red Ridge Mountain, Idaho. South of the Snake River, downstream of Palisades Reservoir. | -111.32 | 43.36 |

## History of seismology and the BYU-Idaho Geology Department

"During these early years [early 1970s], we we were able to build a seismograph. With one station, we worked with the Idaho National Lab as they had several stations, to locate events in the area around Eastern Idaho. As the Teton Dam was being built, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) approached us to see if we would take care of three stations that would monitor earthquake activity in the area around the Dam.

"After the Teton Dam failed, we expected the BOR to dismantle the network. We proposed that the network be expanded to include stations near Island Park Dam, Jackson Dam, and Palisades Dam. The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) added computers and the Earthworm program in the late 1990s. The network gradually grew to be a major part in monitoring the seismic events in the Intermountain West.

"It is great to see humble beginnings grow to be a major contributor to the scientific community."

****-Ed J. Williams, Ricks College Geology Professor (1964-2001)****

Additional Links for Seismic information

University of Utah 
United States Geological Survey 
IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology) 
University of Washington Geophysics Program
Geology Student Resources | Department of Geology | BYU-Idaho

# Geology and Environmental Science Student Resources

Advising

Schedule an appointment with advising to find answers to geology degree questions. 
 
Contact Academic Advising

Internships & Careers

Find geology-specific information on where to find the best internships. 
 
Explore Internships

Research

Learn about research opportunities in the geology department. 
 
See Research Projects

## Current Student Help

Grad School Preparation

Find geology grad school preparation checklists, timelines, and GRE information. 
 
See Grad School Prep

Geological Society

Please fill out the Geology Society form to join. 
 
Go to the I-Belong Page 
 
Join the Geology Society

Get Involved

UAS/Drone Society

Have you ever wanted to fly a drone? Come join the UAS Team on campus! UAS, or Unmanned Aircraft Systems, is the industry term for drones and the systems used to operate them. We do not currently charge any fees or require formal commitment. Just come have fun! Locations will be listed on weekly event announcements. 
 
Go to I-Belong Page

Get Involved

What Geology Courses are Required?

See which geology courses are required for the earth science education major, the environmental geoscience major, and the geology major. 
 
Download the 2006-2007 Course Requirements
Environmental Science and Department of Geology Faculty | BYU-Idaho

# Department of Geology and Environmental Science Faculty

Benjamin Jordan

****Faculty**** 
jordanb@byui.edu 
208-496-7681

Daren Nelson

****Faculty**** 
nelsond@byui.edu 
208-496-7682

Isaac Allred

****Faculty**** 
allredi@byui.edu 
208-496-7551

Megan Sjoblom

****Department Chair**** 
sjoblomm@byui.edu 
208-496-7678

Rae Huntsman

****Office Manager**** 
huntsmanra@byui.edu 
208-496-7671

Robert Clayton

****Faculty**** 
claytonr@byui.edu 
208-496-7676

Forest Gahn

****Faculty**** 
gahnf@byui.edu 
208-496-7677
Geology Research | Department of Geology | BYU-Idaho

# Geology and Environmental Science Research

## Research Projects and Opportunities

## Research Projects and Opportunities

Faculty Mentored Research

Mentored student research opportunities are available for Geology and Environmental Science students to develop professional skills and prepare for graduate school. Students are mentored by a faculty member in completing original research.

Take Part in Original Research

Geology and Environmental Science research projects are designed to solve original research questions. They include many aspects of scientific research, including project planning, hypothesis development, testing, data collection, analysis, problem-solving, writing, and presentation.

Contribute to the Advancement of Geology and Environmental Science

Create modeling and mapping of geological areas, use advanced software to study geological structures, participate in Geoscience competitions, and more.

## Past Geology Research Projects

Spring Modeling

Modeling of springs in the Island Park area.

Lava Flow Modeling

Mapping of lava flows in Island Park.

Subsurface Geology Modeling

Using advanced software to model subsurface geologic structures.

Locate New Earthquake Faults

Using earthquake data from central Idaho to locate new faults.

Investigate Fluvial Systems

Using the stream table in the department to investigate factors that control development of fluvial systems.

AAPG Imperial Barrel Award

Participating in the Imperial Barrel Award competition, which is a semester-long project that provides true work-level experience in the petroleum industry.

## Additional Resources

Stream Table

See Stream Table

Seismograph Network

Learn About Seismograph Network
Romney Geology Museum and Exhibitions | BYU-Idaho

# Romney Geology Museum and Exhibitions

The Department of Geology and Environmental Science has an outstanding collection of fossils and minerals on display in the Geology Museum.

## About the Geology Museum

Journey through the origin of the universe and the rise of civilization at the Romney Geology Museum and Exhibits. The museum features hundreds of unique rocks, minerals, and fossils. Discover how the Earth was formed and how it provides vital building blocks for life. The Romney Geology Museum is free and open to the public.

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 
Thursdays, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location

Romney Building 156 
Directions and Parking
Geology Grad School Preparation | Department of Geology | BYU-Idaho

# Geology and Environmental Science Grad School Preparation

Discover more about the resources that will help you prepare for graduate school.

Grad School Preparation

Graduate School Timeline 
Graduate School Checklist

GRE Test

GRE Home Page

Letter of Recommendation

If you need a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, please fill out this form to give to them. 
Letter of Recommendation Form

How to Write

Email to a potential advisor 
Letter of Intent/ Statement of Purpose
Get Involved | BYU-Idaho

# Get Involved

Get involved with campus activities such as mentoring, tutoring, devotional ushering, campus recreation, ROTC, and more. 
 
****Interested in getting involved?****

Let Us Know

## Volunteer & Leadership Opportunities

Campus Recreation

Participate in or lead various sports, fitness, and outdoor activities.

Get Involved

Devotional Ushers

Volunteering as a devotional usher is an excellent way to serve your fellow students. Help usher students to available seats and create a reverent environment for devotional.

Get Involved

New Student Orientation

Participate in the new student orientation, and oversee Get Connected activities including the I-Night Extravaganza.

Get Involved

I-Serve

Want to do good on campus and the community? Come serve with I-Serve! Help plan and lead various service projects.

Get Involved

Peer Mentoring

Help fellow students achieve their goals, become self-reliant, build a successful life at BYU-Idaho, and beyond.

Get Involved

Student Events

Help run events that happen on campus.

Get Involved

Student Living

Help improve student life by teaching the principles of love, shared responsibility, and mutual respect. Student Living sponsors training, activities, and events to promote these principles.

Get Involved

Student Representative Council

The Student Representative Council seeks to develop school culture and represent the voice of the students by actively participating in administrative councils, understanding the current desires of students, and building disciple leaders.

Get Involved

Tutoring Labs

Give back to your peers and develop valuable experience as disciple leaders by being a volunteer tutor.

Get Involved

ROTC

The Army ROTC program is designed to produce highly qualified commissioned officers in the U.S. Army, the U.S. Army Reserve, and the U.S. Army National Guard.

Get Involved
Devotional Ushers | Get Involved | BYU-Idaho

# Devotional Ushers

Devotional ushers show support and love for the school by participating in devotional events.

## Involvement Opportunities

Volunteering as a devotional usher is an excellent way to serve your fellow students. Volunteers need to be available from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Tuesdays. This is a great opportunity to not only serve but to also make lasting friendships as you learn to work with one another.

## Involvement Opportunities

Volunteering as a devotional usher is an excellent way to serve your fellow students. Volunteers need to be available from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Tuesdays. This is a great opportunity to not only serve but to also make lasting friendships as you learn to work with one another.

Hours/Time Commitment

Available for devotional between 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. every Tuesday, and/or willing to assist with ushering as "on call" for events when needed.

Apply Now

Complete the survey to apply to volunteer for ushering at devotional. 
 
Apply to be an Usher

> I decided to get involved because I love BYU-Idaho and I love to serve.

Elyse Kasparian
Alumni Association | Graduation Office | BYU-Idaho

# Alumni Association

Welcome to the BYU-Idaho Alumni Association! Keep the university informed about your successes, life changes, and contact information.

## Welcome to the BYU-Idaho Alumni Community!

You are now part of over 200,000 alumni who embody the 'Spirit of Ricks,' and many of you continue to contribute as Ambassadors and Mentors, strengthening the bond between students and alumni.

As a graduate of BYU-Idaho, you are helping to fulfill the prophecy made by Jacob Spori on November 12, 1888, where he said, "The seeds we are planting today will grow and become mighty oaks, and their branches will run all over the earth."

We celebrate your role in fulfilling this prophecy, and we eagerly anticipate your achievements as you grow into "mighty oaks," spreading your influence globally. Stay connected with us and keep us informed of your successes and life changes.

Become a BYU-Idaho Ambassador

Share your affinity with BYU-Idaho, by becoming an Ambassador in the BYU-Idaho Mighty Oaks Network.

Get Involved

Consider Giving to BYU-Idaho

Through generous support from graduates like yourself, we can continue to provide scholarships for future students.

Get Involved

Post Future Job Opportunities with BYU-Idaho

As you head out into the world, please consider sharing future internship and job opportunities with the next generation of BYU-Idaho students.

Get Involved

Share Your Contact Information

Share your contact information with the Alumni Association to stay connected to BYU-Idaho.

Share Contact Info

> "Graduates of BYU-Idaho will become... legendary for their capacity to build the people around them and to add value wherever they serve... We will have a spiritual outpouring, because of your faith and the faith of the faculty and those who lead here, that will lead us to be legendary in terms of our capacity to teach and to learn and in our capacity to innovate... And that's going to follow you everywhere you go..."

-- President Henry B. Eyring, "A Steady Upward Course" (2011)

Alumni Association

MC 200

alumni@byui.edu

208-496-3301
Fall 2022 Online Programs Graduation | Graduation | BYU-Idaho

Fall 2022 - Online Programs Graduation

Celebrate the graduate's accomplishments by viewing the events below

Please note that graduation only becomes official upon certification of passing grades in all required courses and a Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

Commencement

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presidents' Messages

Remarks from Graduates

Convocation by College

Congratulations

Certificates

Commencement

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presidents' Messages

Remarks from Graduates

Convocation by College

Congratulations

Certificates

Commencement

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presidents' Messages

Remarks from Graduates

Convocation by College

Congratulations

Certificates

## Commencement

The commencement streaming will be available to view live on ****Thursday, December 15, at 1:00 p.m. MST.**** Bishop L. Todd Budge, second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, will be the guest speaker. 
 
Fall 2022 Graduation Program (PDF download) 
 
**You may need to refresh your browser if the Commencement video is not loading for you at 1 P.M. (MDT).**

## Welcome and Opening Remarks

## Messages from the Presidents

Congratulatory messages from the Presidents

Congratulatory Remarks from President Brian K. Ashton

Winter 2022 Online Convocation - President Ashton Message

3:00

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Congratulatory Remarks from President Henry J. Eyring

Winter 2022 Online Convocation - President Eyring Message

2:48

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## Remarks from Graduates

Graduating students share brief messages as they prepare to receive their degrees.

## College Convocations

Select the college your graduate will be graduating from to view the reading of the graduate's name.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Fall 2022 Online Convocation - Agriculture & Life Sciences

8:08

Get Involved

Business and Communication

Fall 2022 Online Convocation - Business & Communications

29:11

Get Involved

Education and Human Development

Fall 2022 Online Convocation - Education & Human Development

11:36

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Interdisciplinary Studies

Fall 2022 Online Convocation - Interdisciplinary Studies

28:37

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Physical Science and Engineering

Fall 2022 Online Convocation - Physical Sciences & Engineering

12:52

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Congratulations

We wish you the best as you move forward to serve as disciples of Jesus Christ in your homes, churches, and communities.

Congratulations to those awarded certificates

Download the PDF to view the list of those who were awarded certificates.

Download List

Past Online Program Graduations

December 21, 2022 02:19 PM

View past graduations
Online Programs Fall 2024 Graduation Videos | Graduation | BYU-Idaho

# Fall 2024 Online Programs Graduation

We congratulate our graduates for their hard work and efforts to earn their degrees.

Fall 2024 Graduation | Celebrate the graduate's accomplishments by viewing the events below

*Please note that graduation only becomes official upon certification of passing grades in all required courses and a Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

Commencement

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presidents' Messages

Remarks from Graduates

Convocation by College

Congratulations

Certificates

Commencement

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presidents' Messages

Remarks from Graduates

Convocation by College

Congratulations

Certificates

Commencement

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presidents' Messages

Remarks from Graduates

Convocation by College

Congratulations

Certificates

## Commencement

The commencement service will be available to view live on ****Thursday, December 19****, at 12:45 p.m. MST. Elder Clark G. Gilbert, Commissioner of The Church Educational System, will be the guest speaker. 
 
Fall 2024 Graduation Program (PDF download) 
 
**You may need to refresh your browser if the Commencement video is not loading for you at 12:45 P.M. (MDT).** 
 
View the ASL Video

## Welcome and Opening Remarks

## Messages from the Presidents

Congratulatory messages from the Presidents

Congratulatory Remarks from President Brian K. Ashton

Winter 2022 Online Convocation - President Ashton Message

3:00

Get Involved

Congratulatory Remarks from President Alvin F. Meredith III

President Alvin F. Meredith III congratulates the graduating students in the online program at BYU-Idaho.

2:34

Get Involved

## Remarks from Graduates

Graduating students share brief messages as they prepare to receive their degrees.

## College Convocations

Select the college your graduate will be graduating from to view the reading of the graduate's name.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Fall 2024 Online Convocation - Agriculture & Life Sciences

20:31

Get Involved

Business and Communication

Fall 2024 Online Convocation - Business & Communications

52:18

Get Involved

Education and Human Development

Fall 2024 Online Convocation - Education & Human Development

19:50

Get Involved

Interdisciplinary Studies

Fall 2024 Online Convocation - Interdisciplinary Studies

34:21

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Physical Science and Engineering

Fall 2024 Online Convocation - Physical Sciences and Engineering

17:02

Get Involved

Congratulations

We wish you the best as you move forward to serve as disciples of Jesus Christ in your homes, churches, and communities.

Congratulations to those awarded certificates

Download the PDF to view the list of those who were awarded certificates.

Download List

Past Online Program Graduations

December 21, 2022 02:19 PM

View past graduations
Fall 2023 Online Programs Graduation

## Fall 2023 Online Programs Graduation

Celebrate the graduate's accomplishments by viewing the events below

*Please note that graduation only becomes official upon certification of passing grades in all required courses and a Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

Commencement

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presidents' Messages

Remarks from Graduates

Convocation by College

Congratulations

Certificates

Commencement

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presidents' Messages

Remarks from Graduates

Convocation by College

Congratulations

Certificates

Commencement

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presidents' Messages

Remarks from Graduates

Convocation by College

Congratulations

Certificates

## Commencement

The commencement service will be available to view live on ****Thursday, December 14****, at 12:45 p.m. MST. Elder Carlos A. Godoy, General Authority Seventy, will be the guest speaker. 
 
Fall 2023 Graduation Program (PDF download) 
 
**You may need to refresh your browser if the Commencement video is not loading for you at 12:45 P.M. (MDT).** 
 
View the ASL Video

## Welcome and Opening Remarks

## Messages from the Presidents

Congratulatory messages from the Presidents

Congratulatory Remarks from President Brian K. Ashton

Winter 2022 Online Convocation - President Ashton Message

3:00

Get Involved

Congratulatory Remarks from President Alvin F. Meredith III

President Alvin F. Meredith III congratulates the graduating students in the online program at BYU-Idaho.

2:34

Get Involved

## Remarks from Graduates

Graduating students share brief messages as they prepare to receive their degrees.

## College Convocations

Select the college your graduate will be graduating from to view the reading of the graduate's name.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Spring 2023 Online Convocation - Agriculture & Life Sciences

15:11

Get Involved

Business and Communication

Spring 2023 Online Convocation - Business & Communications

37:03

Get Involved

Education and Human Development

Spring 2023 Online Convocation - Education & Human Development

19:40

Get Involved

Interdisciplinary Studies

Fall 2023 Online Convocation - Interdisciplinary Studies

43:01

Get Involved

Physical Science and Engineering

Fall 2023 Online Convocation - Physical Sciences and Engineering

21:04

Get Involved

Congratulations

We wish you the best as you move forward to serve as disciples of Jesus Christ in your homes, churches, and communities.

Congratulations to those awarded certificates

Download the PDF to view the list of those who were awarded certificates.

Download List

Past Online Program Graduations

December 21, 2022 02:19 PM

View past graduations
Graduating Class Names

# Graduating Class Names

## Graduating Class Names by College

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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College of Business and Communication

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College of Education and Human Development

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College of Language and Letters

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College of Performing and Visual Arts

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College of Physical Science and Engineering

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Office of Interdisciplinary Studies

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Full List of Graduate Names PDF Download

December 12, 2025 09:11 AM

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*Please note that graduation only becomes official upon certification of passing grades in all required courses and a Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

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Past Graduation Programs

Some past graduation programs are available to view and download on the graduation archive site. 
 
Graduation Archive

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Be Involved As A BYU-Idaho Alumni

Learn how you can be involved as a BYU-Idaho Alumni to help support students and the mission of the university. There are many ways you can give back and bless those who come after you, as you have been blessed by those who came before you. 
 
Alumni Involvement

Get Involved

Graduation Photo Downloads

View photos from graduation and find the photo of you receiving your diploma. Use this password to download your photos ****BYUI_grad****.

Graduation Photo Gallery

About BYU-Idaho

Brigham Young University-Idaho provides a unique educational experience with the objective of preparing students for lifelong learning, employment, and roles as leaders in their homes, the Church, and communities.

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