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in surface and groundwater, paleontology, • A study of the geomorphology and flood his- Qualified individuals are encouraged to learn
sedimentary petrology, igneous petrology, and tory of the Rio Grande in the Colorado Can- more at https://www.sulross.edu/courses/m-s
structural geology. yon area, Big Bend Ranch State Park (Prof. -geology/ and to reach out to a faculty member
• The program is looking for students to under- Kevin Urbanczyk) about the program, their thesis-research proj-
take the following research projects: Graduate students are funded as teaching ects, and the application process. Applications
• Petrogenesis and tectonic association of assistants for undergraduate geology or chem- are accepted through the spring semester.
Miocene mafic lavas in the Santana graben, istry labs, or by tutoring positions in mathe-
Trans-Pecos Texas (Prof. Kevin Urbanczyk) matics. These graduate positions pay $1,000/
• A field-based kinematic analysis of Laramide month for the first two semesters and $1,250/
structures in Trans-Pecos Texas: Was crustal month thereafter. Out-of-state tuition is also Hiring?
shortening oblique or orthogonal? (Prof. waived for non-residents.
Jesse Kelsch) Sul Ross is a small university in the moun- Find those qualified geoscientists to fill
• Paleozoic stratigraphy and petrology of car- tainous region of far west Texas, near three vacancies. Use GSA’s Geoscience Job Board
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Cretaceous–Paleogene strata of the Big Bend mitted to providing individual attention and options. That unique candidate is waiting to
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FIELD GUIDE 63

Field Guide 63
Field Excursions from Las Vegas, Nevada:
Guides to the 2022 GSA Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain
Joint Section Meeting
Field Excursions from Las Vegas, Nevada Prepared in conjunction with the 2022 GSA Cordilleran and Rocky Moun-
Edited by Ganqing Jiang and Carol Dehler
GUIDES TO THE 2022 GSA CORDILLERAN AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN JOINT SECTION MEETING
tain Joint Section Meeting, this Field Guide showcases trips to geo-
logically interesting areas in Arizona, Nevada, and California. Enjoy
28 a three-day trip to the Buckskin-Rawhide and northern Plomosa
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learn about the geology of Frenchman Mountain and Rainbow
$ $ Gardens and landslide deposits and mechanisms in the eastern
Spring Mountains. Or learn about microbialites in Miocene and
modern lakes near Las Vegas. When weather permits, unravel
the geological history of southern Death Valley, and explore ver-
tebrate paleontology and Cenozoic depositional environments in
Death Valley, California.
FLD063, 125 p., ISBN 9780813700632
list price $40.00 | member price $28.00

Edited by Ganqing Jiang and Carol Dehler
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