Showing posts with label field trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label field trip. Show all posts

Saturday, March 7, 2009

First Field Trip to the Brownwood Spillway

Are you a card-carrying member of the BGS - I'm pretty sure I have my card around here somewhere.

The new BGS held an alumni weekend gathering this year, February 27 and 28. Friday afternoon, the students held a research symposium with students and professors presenting ten of their current study topics (alums were impressed with the range of topics and the professionalism of the presentations).


On Saturday they led a field trip to the Brownwood Spillway, discussing aspects of late Pennsylvanian sequence stratigraphy displayed on outcrop there. There was even a guidebook with measured sections, diagrams illustrating concepts discussed, references and everything - it was well done. A few of the Baylor Geo Alums were able to attend and I was lucky enough to be one. Here are some of the pics.



Inquiring minds want to know if/when we can expect a repeat performance. This weekend was a great way to see what the students are doing, where the department is moving.