Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences: Iowa State University

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences Wyoming Field Camp
Geology Undergraduates Geology Graduate Programs Meteorology Undergraduates Meteorology Graduate Programs Alumni Awards Faculty Field Camp Glossary of Geologic Terms History Meteorology Job Announcements News & Events Outcomes Assessment Real-time Weather Data Research Scholarships Photo Galleries 150 Fascinating People ISU ISU Library College of Liberal Arts & Sciences GE-AT Home Page Got a question or comment? Contact us at 515-294-4477 (geology) or 515-294-4758 (meteorology) geology@iastate.edu meteorology@iastate.edu Carl Jacobson Chair Department of Geological & Atmospheric Sciences 253 Science I Ames, Iowa 50011 FAX: 515-294-6049 William Gallus Professor-in-Charge Meteorology Program 3010 Agronomy Hall 515-294-2270	About the Camp The Iowa State University/University of Nebraska-Lincoln Geology Field Camp at the Carl F. Vondra Geology Field Station in Shell, Wyoming, is designed for junior- and senior-level geology majors and minors who are most interested in sedimentary geology. We learn to: describe and measure sedimentary sections, analyze sedimentary surfaces and structures in detail, link surface geology with the subsurface by learning petrophysical logging from industry professionals describe and interpret sedimentary core use sedimentary and structural geology to explore for fossil fuels and water resources map simple to complex structures This combined Iowa State University and University of Nebraska-Lincoln geology field camp offers more of what a geology student is looking for: learning in a supportive environment, not a "sink-or-swim" boot camp! A spectacular setting, our field station area features rocks ranging in age from Precambrian through Cenozoic with nearly 100% exposure, Paleocene and Eocene fluvial and lacustrine deposits in the basin interior, folded Paleozoic and Mesozoic marine and terrestrial sedimentary rocks along the basin margins, upthrusted Precambrian metamorphic and igneous rocks of the surrounding Laramide orogens Cenozoic volcanic deposits in Yellowstone National Park Quaternary glacial and mass wasting features This unique field course is based out of a permanent field station established by Iowa State University in 1958 in northern Wyoming on the west flank of the Bighorn Mountains along U.S. Highway 14 at the mouth of Shell Canyon (about 18 miles east of the town of Greybull). The campus features high speed internet access with computer access points in several buildings, two phone lines, great trout fishing in the back yard, and excellent home-cooked meals that can be tailored to special- needs diets.
		The ISU Field Camp was featured in the September 2005 issue of Explorer, the journal of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. More
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