Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Geology Under- graduate Field & Laboratory Research Projects in the Contextof a Deformed Continental Margin

科尔盖特大学的本科生将对Taconic褶皱/冲断带、Cambro- Ordovician台地、Adirondack地块和缅因州沿海火山省的地质历史进行研究。这一地区为将板块构造过程与山带发育联系起来的思想的发展奠定了基础。虽然一般的地质历史和主要过程是已知的，但仍有许多二级问题需要解决。这个项目将考察一些地质研究项目，这些项目对本科生、大三学生和大四学生来说都很容易处理，对完善我们对该地区的理解具有重要意义。学生还将有机会研究与水地球化学、粘土矿物学、古生物学和地貌学相关的问题。所有拟议的夏季项目将由科尔盖特大学的教师监督，并在合作机构提供额外的秋季学期后续独立课程。在夏季研究项目开始之前，所有没有完成地质野外营地或相关野外经验的学生都需要进行为期六周的野外培训。实地课程结束后，学生将在接下来的八周内选择一名导师和研究项目。大多数项目将结合现场和实验室方面。所有学生都将被鼓励在暑期项目结束后继续他们的研究，并为可能的出版准备他们的研究结果。

Colgate University undergraduates will conduct research on the geologic histories of the Taconic Fold/Thrust Belt, the Cambro- Ordovician Platform, the Adirondack Massif, and the Maine coastal volcanic province. This area has served as a foundation for the development of ideas relating plate teconic processes to the growth of mountain belts. While the general geologic history and major processes are known, there remain many second-order problems that require resolution. This project will examine a number of geological research projects that are both tractable to undergraduate juniors and seniors and are of significance in refining our understanding of the region. Students will also have the opportunity to work on problems related to aqueous geochemistry, clay mineralogy, paleontology and geomorphology. All proposed summer projects will be supervised by faculty at Colgate University, with additional fall-semester follow-up independent course work available at cooperating institutions. A six-week orientation field program will be run prior to the beginning of summer research projects as a requirement for all students who have not completed a geological field camp or related field experience. After the field course, students will select a supervisor and research project for the next eight weeks. Most projects will combine field and laboratory aspects. All students will be encouraged to continue their research following the summer program and to prepare their results for possible publication.