SEMINAR: Opportunities for Geology Majors – Transformational Educational Experiences

 

This past summer, I worked as a Paleontology Intern at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Florissant, CO.  The monument is the site of an ancient Eocene lake that contains exceptionally well preserved plant and insect fossils.  I participated in field mapping, fossil preparation, and created a geologic guide to the monument that will be published and available for purchase in the monument’s visitor center.

 

I focused on field geoscience, geohazards, and environmental science in the context of human interactions and sustainable development in Nepal. Explored a range of Nepal’s astonishingly varied landscapes: lowland hills, fertile valleys, deep gorges, rain-soaked jungles, towering icy peaks, arid steppes, and waterfalls. While witnessing the power of active tectonics that underpins the development of the tallest mountain range on Earth, the extremely varied climate zones within a small area, and the myriad geohazards that face the region.