Making geology field experiences more accessible through HC241, a Clark Honors College course at the University of Oregon
By: Zoe, Aziz, Daniel GPS Coordinates: 44°02’45″N 123°04’25″W (Site 1) Location and general description: This feature is the Cascade Charley Waterfall, designed by Alice Wingwall. It is located in the Cascade Courtyard, next to the Allan Prince Science Commons and Research Library, on the University of Oregon campus. The fountain has several key parts: the […]
Post by: Macaira Smith, Rachel Schones, and Justin Nelson Coordinates: 44.04614, -123.07386 Google Earth (Group 2) Location/Description: This feature is of petrified wood found inside Cascade Hall. This wood is from the remains of a conifer tree from the Late Triassic (~220 million years ago) in northeastern Arizona (Dept. of Earth Science, 2002). This log […]
GPS coordinates: 44.0417807, -123.0757986 Site 5 (Pioneer Cemetery) Location and general description: We chose this feature because headstones represent both geology and human history: they are made of rock and come from long-standing cultural traditions. They often remain unchanged for decades or even centuries, showing how stone preserves memory as well as time. The cemetery […]
By: Tallulah Hutchinson, Maddie Mason, Molly Talbot GPS Coordinates: 44.04625° N, – 123.07154° W Google Earth link – Site 4 General Description and Location: This monument is located west of Deschutes Hall, outside the south entrance of the Lewis Integrative Science Building. The monument is a memorial for Wilson Pace Mays, and is […]
Post by: Madeline Foutch, Sabine Dickerson, and Iana Train Figure 1: This art installation is located on the University of Oregon campus. The front view shows that it is made up of eight individual pieces of basalt all strategically placed together. Note: 20 centimeter scale for reference. GPS Coordinates: 44.04548°, -123.07428° (Site 3) Location and […]
Post by: Bryant Leaver, Saliem Hatsey, Lyla Hein, Mia Schroeder GPS coordinates: +44.04711°, -123.07792° Google Earth link (site 6) Location and general description: This feature is an artistic piece located outside of McKenzie Hall, in the courtyard adjacent to the Yamada Learning Center. It serves as the focal point of this decorative garden, blending in […]
By Emma Donaldson, Carly Straub, Beatrice Gilroy Individual Questions: – How does weathering impact a basalt after it forms? – How does the spike in high demand for basalt used as ornamental decoration uncover harmful environmental practices within the quarry business? – What can the minerals inside this rock tell us about its formation process? […]
Post by: Diego Escobedo, Jillian McAlpin, Mikayla Gee GPS coordinates of campus feature (in decimal degrees): (44.04629, -123.07371) Location on Google Earth: Site 1 Location and general description: Our initial reaction to Cascade Charley, the waterfall next to cascade, was about the odd placement of rocks in the waterfall. We initially thought it had something […]
Remnants of an Ancient Forest Post by Alessi Kwan, Kaela Eckel, and Josh Flannery GPS Coordinates: +44.04614,-123.07365 Google Earth, Site 4 Location and general description: This feature, shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, is a piece of petrified wood located in Cascade Hall, […]
Post by: Maya Gangishetti, Cooper Dawson, Alice Goldstein GPS Coordinates: +44.043985, -123.077119 Location of Google Earth Location and general description: This statue sits outside the southwest corner of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the University of Oregon’s campus. Originally created by John Geise and donated by the William A. Haseltine family, this statue […]