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Michael L. Williams, University of Massachusetts. H. Robert Burger, Smith College. Charles M. Onasch, Bowling Green State University. Anthony J. Caldanaro, Smith College. THE GLENDALE FALLS PROJECT: A MULTI-UNIVERSITY, WEB-BASED, STRUCTURAL-PETROLOGIC RESEARCH SITE IN W. MASSACHUSETTS.
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Michael L. Williams, University of Massachusetts H. Robert Burger, Smith College Charles M. Onasch, Bowling Green State University Anthony J. Caldanaro, Smith College THE GLENDALE FALLS PROJECT: A MULTI-UNIVERSITY, WEB-BASED, STRUCTURAL-PETROLOGIC RESEARCH SITE IN W. MASSACHUSETTS
Time consuming: The class is over before meaningful results are obtained… Difficult to make them relevant or significant: It is nice for students to see that they are contributing to something bigger… not just a class exercise. The Problem Many (most?) field-based class research projects are:
The time consuming background work can be done communally … maps, regional context, background literature… Students get a sense of collaboration… … and some healthy competition. The geological significance of each small contribution can be readily seen The Idea: Create a multi-university field research area … in an area of geological significance and perhaps controversy. Example: Glendale Falls, Massachusetts
Igneous petrology, geochemistry, & the room problem
Petrology- Microstructure
1632 1686 1420 Geochronology
Geophysics Biogeology
Integrated Multi-University Research
Web-hosted Discussion – reply Mini- Conference ? Feedback to other studies… Regional tectonics