Undergraduate GEOPATHS Research Experiences Program
A National Science Foundation Compensated Experience
The Undergraduate GEOPATHS Research Experiences (UGRE) program aims to immerse students in in-depth field-work and other experiential activities: environmental geophysics study (with Professor Xavier Comas, Ph.D.), or investigating coastal morphological changes with field survey supported by UAV (with Associate Professor Tiffany Roberts Briggs, Ph.D. and Senior Instructor James Gammack-Clark).
Selected students will earn a stipend for 5 days of field research, through a zero credit Directed Independent Research course with faculty at the second half of Summer or the Fall semester of 2022. The field travel expense will also be covered.
Limited space (6 students), apply today.
Environmental Geophysics Research
Environmental Geophysics research (around the first week of August): Dr. Comas will lead a group of two students on a research trip to the eastern boundary of Maine where he is currently conducting NSF funded research related to carbon dynamics in northern peatlands. During a 5-day trip, students will learn about the novel application of near surface geophysical methods for investigating the critical zone architecture of several boreal peatlands in the border between the US and Canada and how it relates to carbon fluxes, particularly methane and carbon dioxide accumulation and release. This trip will involve daily fieldwork in a unique pristine environment. This study will also involve participation of students from Rutgers University (Newark, NJ), and University of Maine.
Coastal Geomorphological Research
Coastal Geomorphological research: Dr. Briggs and Mr. Gammack-Clark will lead another group of four students to examine beach morphology dynamics in the South East Florida. Students will be directly involved in relevant data collection in the field and data processing in the lab. Through the research, students are expected to critically think about the dynamics of the coastal zone (e.g., such as changes under a sea level rise scenario) while having a deeper understanding of the technology involved. This may happen in the at the second half of Summer or the Fall semester of 2022.
Questions?
Email Zhixiao Xie, Ph.D. if you have any questions.