The Black Hills of South Dakota, the Rockies of Wyoming, and Yellowstone National Park provide a classic laboratory for the study of geology. Maps and reports will be prepared for different field area representing an exciting variety of geological phenomena. Students will complete projects involving the analysis of structural, stratigraphic and environmental problems. The Course emphasizes the sampling and analysis of environmental quiality parameters and the interpretation of results in light of environmental regulations. Field Environmental Biology Students examine the interaction between enviromental quality and biological function at various scales.
Field work integrates environmental biophysics, physiology, and population biology.
Effects of pollution on organisms and viable solutions will be considered with principles of conservation biology and stewardship. This course emphasizes field methods of investigating geologic settings related to human activity.