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Department Picnic – Saturday, March 1st

 

The department’s spring picnic was held at the FSU Reservation this year.  We grilled delicious food, played beach volleyball and took canoes and kayaks out on Lake Bradford.  Overall it was a great turnout and lots of fun.  Thanks again to Mary and Luanjing for organizing and a special thanks to Dr. Odom for funding the outing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamic Earth Field Trip to the ARF – Sunday, November 18th

 

Students from the Dynamic Earth Lab (GLY1000L) took an extra credit field trip to the ARF (Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility) to look at research that is being conducted in Antarctica pertaining to global climate change. 

 

   

                        Denise tells the students about Antarctic coring procedures                   Lindsey shows cores to the students

 

    

            Lindsey shows students a core sample in the cooler (32° F)                  Students walk through the cooler looking at samples

 

    

                        Students test conditions in the freezer (-20° F)                                                     Students recover from freezer burn

 

Remote Sensing and GIS Class Field Trip – Saturday, November 10th

 

Dr. Kish’s Remote Sensing and GIS class (GLY 5757C) took a trip down to the Woodville Karst Plain to look at stream drainage and sink holes.

We looked at a stream gauge for Fisher Creek (dry due to draught) and water levels in the major sink holes in Leon Sinks.  The graduate term project involves making geologic, soil, topographic relief, underwater conduit system, and trail maps for Leon Sinks. 

 

    

            Looking at the stream gauge for Fisher Creek                                                                 Calibrating the GPS

 

    

                        Fixing the location of the trail head                                                 Mapping the boardwalk trail through gumtree swamp

 

    

                        Two mapping groups prepare to diverge                                                               Overlooking Hammock Sink

 

 

Basement Clean-up – October thru ??

 

Our new ‘building manager’, Jon Faulkner, is taking up the challenge of cleaning and organizing the basement of Carraway.  In the process, he’s finding boxes of books and rocks belonging to professors in the department from the 60’s!  After finishing with the outward appearances, Jon will move to cleaning up the basement storage rooms.  Keep up the good work, Jon!

 

    

Organization of the rock cabinets on the east side of the basement                  There’s wall back there!?  I thought the building was being

held up by boxes of rocks!

 

 

Dynamic Earth Field Trip to Leon Sinks – Sunday, October 28th

 

Students from the Dynamic Earth Lab (GLY1000L) took an extra credit field trip to Leon Sinks in Apalachicola National Forest to observe

the ‘fascinating world of karst.’ Students took a ‘leisurely stroll’ through the Woodville Karst Plain and observed sinkholes,

caves, natural bridges, and disappearing streams.

 

    

Dana leads the trip with an introduction on the Woodville                                    Steve Banister walks his group to the first sinkhole.

Karst Plain and the development of karst features                                                           Wet or Dry?!?

 

    

A group of students on the exciting hunt for the ‘baby sink’                                  Steve Banister and his group contemplate whether Ghopher Sink is recharged by rainfall or groundwater

 

 

Dynamic Earth Field Trip to Leon Sinks – Sunday, September 30th

 

Students from the Dynamic Earth Lab (GLY1000L) took an extra credit field trip to Leon Sinks in Apalachicola National Forest to observe

the ‘fascinating world of karst.’ Students took a ‘leisurely stroll’ through the Woodville Karst Plain and observed sinkholes,

caves, natural bridges, and disappearing streams.

 

   

Naba (left) teaching a group of students about tannic                              Florida geology students love karst!

acid at Hammock Sink

 

Coastal Geology Class Field Trip – Saturday, September 29th

 

Dr. Donoghue’s Coastal Geology class (GLY 5575) took a trip down to the Florida Gulf coast to look at coastal processes. 

We looked at future and former beach renourishment sites (Alligator Point and Cape San Blas respectively) as well as a delta and coastal wetlands in Apalachicola.

         

     Running multiple complicated diagnostic tests on the Chevy van…              As a last resort, calling Jon Faulkner, not because of his

one hour later we reach the conclusion that for some reason…              mechanical prowess, but because he has keys to the Dodge van

            it will not start.                                                           

 

              

                        Revetment soon to be covered in sand.                                         Understanding erosion processes around the coast.

Looking for humate and pumice
 
             

Checking out the damage caused by erosion of a dune.

             

                   Observation deck overlooking wetlands                                       Walking home to Tallahassee after Dodge van breaks down.

       

 Lighthouse and lighthouse keeper’s barracks                              Can’t keep Stephen Banister away from the water

 

Graduate Student Field Trip – Labor Day Weekend

 

Over Labor Day weekend the graduate students organized a camping and backpacking trip through Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.  We camped in Talladega National Forest in Alabama and the following day we traveled with a numbered minivan procession to Georgia where we camped in Tallulah Gorge State Park.  We backpacked and camped along the Foothills Trail through Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina and on the return trip we camped in Chattochee National Forest, Georgia.

 

     

Stacie, Naba, and Corrie in Alabama.                               Following the minivan procession to Georgia.

 

 

    

Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia.                   Naba on the wooden suspension bridge overlooking the gorge

 

    

Corrie, Naba, and Stephen packing for the hike               Stacie, Naba, and Corrie hiking

                                                                                                                                    the Foothills Trail in South Carolina

 

 

      

Stephen on the border of South Carolina                           Welcome to North Carolina!?

and Georgia

                                               

 

    

Stacie, Corrie and Naba on the border                                          Stephen on a natural water slide in                        

of South Carolina and North Carolina                                             Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia.

 

 

We would like to give special thanks to Dr. Odom and the department for funding the travel of the trip.  We also want to thank Dr. Tull for his guidance in selecting Alabama trails.

 

 

Please contact Corrie Neighbors (neighbors@gly.fsu.edu)

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