Indiana University Virtual Field Geology Fundamentals in Montana and Wyoming
May 12 - Jun 5, 2026 The online version of Field Geology Fundamentals in Montana and Wyoming is designed for students who cannot or should not take a face-to-face course in the field for safety, health or life circumstances reasons.This course is as close as possible to a face-to-face course without actually going into the field. It utilizes: a) video lectures to replace the classroom and outcrop lectures; b) GPS-located field video descriptions, photos, hand lens views, field notes, and field sketches of outcrops; c) Google Earth Pro for 3-D visualization of outcrop settings, tracing contacts away from the video field stations, etc.; d) topographic maps for geologic mapping; e) cross section construction, stereonet analysis, and other geologic analysis tools for interpretation.

Clemson Hydrogeology Field Camp
May 13 - Jun 19, 2026 Build practical skills in hydrogeology field work. Topics include spatial mapping, well drilling, core description, water quality and sampling, well testing, soil properties, air and water flow through the vadose zone, and stream flow. Field camp is taught in Clemson, South Carolina, with field trips to different hydrogeologic settings in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Stephen F Austin State University: Field Camp
May 13 - Jun 14, 2026 This field camp will cover a range of geologic settings, primarily within west Texas and New Mexico. The topics will include identifying rocks based on their textures/structures/mineralogy in order to define units and understand the geologic setting, mapping and interpreting geologic structures (e.g. faults and folds), and creating stratigraphic columns and correlations. This course also contains a component of digital mapping, using tablets provided by SFASU.

Advanced Field Methods
May 17 - Jun 6, 2026 A 3 week camp focused on traditional mapping skills in locations with a wide variety of rock units. Sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are all featured along with real-world applications of mapping in these types of geological settings. Located in southern Idaho and western Montana.

University at Buffalo Summer Field Course
May 20 - Jun 15, 2026 The Western Geological Field Training Course immerses you in the landscapes that define North American geology. Over four weeks, you'll study diverse terrains across Colorado and Utah, build professional field mapping skills and gain experience that sets you apart in graduate school and the workforce.

Idaho State University Geology Field Camp
May 25 - Jun 29, 2026 Idaho State University offers an academically rigorous, experiential course, with an emphasis placed on developing core skills such as the abilities to observe, record, interpret, infer field relationships in four dimensions, and formulate and test hypotheses in a range of rock types and geological environments. Students get the opportunity to work with different faculty experts each week and on a variety of projects each week (e.g., sedimentology-stratigraphy, paleontology, structural geology, volcanology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, geomorphology, neotectonics, Quaternary geology, mountain hydrology, ore deposits, remote sensing, and geochronology). This broad faculty participation from experts in a variety of fields, in addition to the geologic diversity in central Idaho, allows students who complete our field course to become confident, broadly-trained field geologists prepared either to pursue industry careers in the Earth Sciences or dive into research projects in graduate school. The course is hosted at the Lost River Field Station, which includes comfortable amenities such as a class room and main dining space, commercial grade kitchen (all meals prepared by a full time cook), sleeping accommodations (four new student bunkhouses or canvas wall tents, cots, foam pad), bathrooms with showers, laundry facilities, and computers with wireless internet, ArcGIS Pro, Adobe Illustrator, and other software packages that students use to complete projects. Students from outside ISU pay the same price, and are encouraged to apply.

Iowa State Geology Field Camp
May 26 - Jul 2, 2026 Want to learn and practice skills relevant for geoscience careers across multiple sectors? Join us for the 2026 Iowa State University Geology Field Camp!Geology field camp is the best opportunity for students to be immersed in geology, to learn how to interpret the rock and fossil record, visualize geologic features in three dimensions, and analyze field data used to answer important questions in the geosciences. Our students develop skills, such as analyses related to structure, litho- and subsurface-stratigraphy, environmental science, carbon storage/sequestration, geological risk assessments, etc., that are applicable to careers in academia, industry, environmental consulting, and government agencies. Study areas include the Bighorn Basin, Wind River Range, and excursions to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.After field camp, students will be able to:1) Plan and conduct geological investigations;2) Prepare, analyze, and interpret various geoscience products;3) Design and conduct geodetic surveys using Structure-from-Motion (SfM) and GNSS;4) Design and implement drone mapping missions; and5) Synthesize data in relation to environmental site assessments.

University of Missouri Geology Field Camp
May 31 - Jul 12, 2026 The University of Missouri Geology Field Camp is a six-week, six-credit field course based out of the Branson Field Laboratory in the Wind River Range, western Wyoming. Our two-part curriculum focuses on the development of practical skills and career-readiness, beginning with foundational skills and field methods, such as measuring stratigraphic sections, analysis of sedimentary facies and environments, working with topographic maps, and geologic mapping. In the final two weeks of the course, students practice experimental design, data collection, and analysis in advanced field methods, including groundwater and surface hydrogeology, shallow geophysics (seismic reflection, refraction, and electrical resistivity), and subsurface basin analysis. This course includes a field trip to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks.

Wichita State Geology Field Camp
May 31 - Jun 30, 2026 Summer field camp is a six credit hour (6SCH) camp and will again be offered in two formats in 2026: (1) Traditional, in-person bedrock mapping course in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming and Montana, and (2) Virtual Minecraft gamified format serving student accessibility needs (travel, health, etc.) In-person camp will be held May 31 to June 24, 2026. Virtual camp dates TBA as needed. We welcome applications from WSU and guest students from other colleges and universities. The camp is underwritten by the Woolsey Family Fund for Geology Field Camp, which translates to a camp fee scholarship (~00) for each participating traditional, in-person student.

University of Puerto Rico Summer Geological Field Course
Jun 8 - Jul 17, 2026 The UPRM Summer Geology Field Course is a 6-credit, fully accredited program that has trained students for over 35 years in Puerto Rico's diverse tropical geology. Students gain hands-on experience in bedrock and geomorphic mapping, GIS applications, and study marine terraces, carbonates, volcaniclastic rocks, peridotite, skarns, and intrusives along an active plate boundary. Open to students worldwide, the course offers a unique bilingual learning environment (Spanish fluency not required) with transferable credits and no passport required for U.S. citizens.