Summer 2008: Central Texas River Basins and Watersheds Field Trip
Dr. Hatim Sharif in the Deptartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering led the 6-day field trip to examine the major river basins and watersheds. There were 10 MORE students and 7 other students and visiting/exchange scholars from sciences or engineering majors attended the trips.
| Date | Activities |
|---|---|
| May 19, 2008 | San Antonio River Authority in San Antonio, TX. |
| May 20, 2008 | Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority in Seguin, TX. |
| May 22, 2008 | Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) in Austin, TX. |
| May 23, 2008 | Edwards Aquifer in San Antonio, TX. |
| May 26–27, 2008 | Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory in Temple/Hewitt, TX. |
Summer 2007: West Texas Field Trip
Dr. Lance Lambert in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science led the 6-day field trip to West Texas and Southern New Mexico. It was such a great experience for all of students (seven students attended). Dr. Xie was one of the drivers for the trip.
| Date | Activities |
|---|---|
| July 26, 2007 | Travel to Washington Ranch in Guadalupe Mountains; regional geology and ecology. |
| July 27, 2007 | Shallow Shelf strata. |
| July 28, 2007 | Reef [and Carlsbad Caverns]. |
| July 29, 2007 | Slope and Basin. |
| July 30, 2007 | Western Escarpment GSSP; structural geology. |
| July 31, 2007 | Travel back to San Antonio. |
Summer 2006: West Texas Field Trip
West Texas and Southern New Mexico are desert areas featuring extensive and noteworthy geologic outcrops and exposures including ancient and recent volcanics, rift valley faulting, mineralization, karst, and evaporated basins. This is one of the best places in the world for studying geology and applying geological remote sensing techniques. Dr. Lance Lambert in the Deptartment of Earth and Environmental Science will lead the 10-day field trip. In addition to the 10 MORE Science students, eight geology majors will join the field trip. Dr. Xie will be in the first part of the trip and Dr. Ponomarenko will join the last part of the trip.
| Date | Activities |
|---|---|
| May 17, 2006 | Leave The University of Texas at San Antonio, travel to El Paso. Stay at LaQuinta Baymont. |
| May 18, 2006 | All morning and early afternoon at UTEP: presentations given by UTEP professors, discussions, and campus tour. Later afternoon: explore Hueco Mtns and Salt Flat Graben. Stay at Washington Ranch, NM near Carlsbad Caverns. |
| May 19, 2006 | Arid shelf environments: shoreline, shallow shelf, back reef, island deposits. |
| May 20, 2006 | Reef and slope environment, Mckittrick Canyon. |
| May 21, 2006 | Basin environment, western escarpment, Guadalupe Mtns. |
| May 22, 2006 | Basin road cuts, regional geology, travel to Big Bend. Stay at Big Bend Motor Inn. |
| May 23, 2006 | Structural geology. |
| May 24, 2006 | Big Bend volcanics. |
| May 25, 2006 | Stratigraphy of the Edwards aquifer environments. |
| May 26, 2006 | Regional facies relationships, travel back to The University of Texas at San Antonio. Stay at your home. |
