| Karst and Caves in Southeastern Minnesota - led by Dr. Calvin Alexander | |
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Dr. Alexander with interns, Megan Rohrssen, Dylan Boyle, Jamie Velkoverh, Jenny Heathcote, and Marcia Ferreira (taking photo) at Spring Valley Caverns V - a verticle entrance. |
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Going down.... |
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...Megan... |
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...Calvin...wait, I think that's a different entrance... |
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Inside Niagara Cave at Harmony, Minnesota |
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The group: Jenny, Calvin, Jamie, Dylan, Marcia, and Megan. |
| North Shore, Duluth Complex- led by Dr. Marc Hirschmann | |
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A popular tourist spot - Gooseberry Falls. |
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Marc collecting volcanic rock samples. |
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The group: Lauren, Marcia, Jamie, Jenny, ?, Marc, Megan, Dylan. |
| Agate Days in Moose Lake, led by Sharon Kressler, and Structural Geology at Jay Cooke State Park led by Dr. Christian Teyssier | |
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People lining up for the Agate Stampede, which is part of Moose Lake's Agate Days |
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There search for agates during the 'stampede'. |
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Grilling and camping at Moose Lake State Park. |
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The group: Marcia, Jenny, Sharon, Dylan, and Kevin. |
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St. Louis River, Jay Cooke State Park. |
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Walking on columnar basalt, Thompson Dam near Jay Cooke State Park. |
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Christian seeking any sort of shade for relief from the 100 degree heat! |
| Minnesota River Valley led by Prof. Emeritus Paul Weiblen | |
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Paul explaining sediments deposited by the Glacial River Warren. |
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Paul talking about the 3.5 billion year old Morton Gneiss. |
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Yes, cactus does grow in Minnesota! |