University of Alaska Fairbanks: Geology Field Camp in the Alaska Range

Hosted by: University of Alaska Fairbanks

2024-06-17-2024-07-07

https://www.uaf.edu/geosciences/academics/field_geology_geos_f454/index.php

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Weatherports set up in Red Rock Canyon provide cozy office space and mess hall for the UAF Geology Field Camp.

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Student measuring a crenulation cleavage in mica schist, Red Rock Canyon, Eastern Alaska Range.

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Description

The focus of our field camp is classic geologic mapping with modern digital tools. During the mapping projects in the foothills of the Alaska Range and the eastern Alaska Range you will acquire the skills to observe and interpret sedimentary, plutonic, volcanic and metamorphic rocks. You will use the cutting edge mapping app StraboSpot to create and manage your project and map with a tablet; the skills you need for mapping in the 21st Century. In the end, you will understand the geologic history of the mapped region, develop a tectonic model, or simply speaking, understand the bigger geologic picture.
This course includes field trips to Denali National Park and the Denali Highway.

Credits

3-4.

Note: Part 1 (2024) will be 3 credits. Part 2 (2025) will be 4 credits.

Application Deadline

2024-03-04

Costs

Tuition - $867 (Resident), $1,302 (Western Undergraduate Exchange), $2,565 (Non-resident)
Other course fees - $ 1,275

Other Important Information

Students who have to pay non-resident fees can get a scholarship/rebate. The amount will be determined in spring 2024.

Contact Info

For more information, contact Jochen Mezger (jemezger@alaska.edu).