Recent Undergraduate Research Projects

Steve Zdan (B.S. Geology) is working with Patrick Colgan on a paper about the geotechnical properties of glacial till in Ottawa County.  Steve is also working on developing a groundwater mapping tool for the City of Grand Haven with Prof. Peter Riemersma. 

Mallory Morrell (B.S. Geology) is working with John Weber on using OSL dating methods to determine the age of a raised marine terrace in Trinadad as part of a student summer scholars project.

Anthony Rodriguez (B.S. Geology) is working on a project with John Weber using GPS measurements to quantify movement along a newly discovered fault in Trinadad.  This work was partially funded by the McNair Scholars Program.

Chirs Denison (B.S. Geology) is working on a project with John Weber using fission track thermochronology to explore the denudational history of Northern Trinidad. 

Kathryn Barnard (B.S. Geology) is working with John Weber and Carl Campell on mikrotecktites associated with the Cretaceous impact.  Kat will present her research at next years Michigan Academy of Science meeting in March of 2007.

Heather Brusnahan (B.S. Geology), is working with John Weber on Shock-metamorphic effects in lattice structure of sphalerite (ZnS) in breccia of the Kentland Crater in Indiana.  Heather will present her research at next years Michigan Academy of Science meeting.

Nicole Kildau (math/education/honors) is working with Steve Mattox on a math/geology paper predicting when and where the next submarine Hawaiian volcano will begin erupting.