Missoula continued...

Since our last post we have gone on more field trips; Garrison for Architecture of Sedimentary Deposits and a mini field trip to view some on site Hydrogeology on campus. In Garrison we saw different sedimentary deposits from fluvial environments to volcaniclastics. This gave us an opportunity to see the architectural elements we cover in class. Garrison is a major metropolitan town in Montana... with a population of 17.

On campus they are working on a major green energy heating system and a commercial Hydrogeological company is digging wells on campus to test possible sites for a geothermal pump system. This gives an ideal opportunity to study Hydrogeology in action on our doorstep. A past student of UM was working on site and was able to give us an in depth insight into the work they were conducting as well as giving us information on how he got to where he is today in the Hydrogeology world.

We have an upcoming field trip in Hydrogeology around the Missoula area which we are all looking forward to. In class during the week we were looking at Google Earth images of the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. This was one of our examples of groundwater contamination.. which was awesome! (word)

We are all really busy with various assignments and upcoming exams before the semester ends. We have registered for Spring Semester classes. We are all taking Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Petroleum Geology and two further options along with the Spring Break Fieldtrip to New Mexico... Spring Break babay yeah!

Until next time! Watch this space...

Joanne, Noelle, Loretta and Kathleen