Geosciences at Fort Lewis College

This Saturday, March 16, you and your families are cordially invited to the Science Open House event from 12:00-4:00 PM in the Chemistry, Berndt, and Sitter Family Hall buildings. Fort Lewis Faculty and students from Chemistry, Biology, Physics & Engineering, Geology, Psychology, Anthropology, and Exercise Science will be presenting walkthrough, interactive demonstrations of scientific ideas and tours of some of our on-campus labs and facilities. There will also be a demonstration-filled “Cold Temperature Show” in CH 130 at 12:00 and 3:00 .
This event is fun, educational, and open to the public of all ages so help us out by spreading the word to your friends and families. More information on the event and activities can be found at https://www.fortlewis.edu/chemistry/openhouse.
We hope to see you there!

Science Open House

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Fort Lewis College professor developing app for firefighter safety What if firefighters had an interactive map that could tell them the most efficient escape routes and the amount of time it would take to find...

Geosciences professor helps public keep tabs on wildfire A wildfire is a quickly and frequently changing situation – the fire's perimeter fluctuates, evacuation and pre-evacuation areas change, and the locations of active burn areas are constantly moving. Given this kind of fluid data, it's often hard for the public to get the vital up-to-date informati...

The Wall of Time is enjoyed by everyone.

Welcome class of 2021!

Thanks to all of the new students, families, students, faculty, and staff who were a part of Day One of Orientation! Looking forward to a fantastic fall semester.

Today was the big day, the ribbon has been cut on the new Sitter Family Hall! Welcome to Fort Lewis College's newest addition where the Geoscience, Physics, and Engineering departments come together.

New FLC science and engineering building will ‘rocket us forward’ After $35.3 million and 10 years of planning, lobbying the state and construction, Fort Lewis College students will finally be able to pursue...

New building News! The furniture has arrived and is being installed!

Animas River Updates from Fort Lewis College To help people understand the complex issues surrounding the Animas River mine waste spill, we're offering insights from Fort Lewis College faculty on questions people in the community are asking.

What are some of the key things people should know now, a week after the spill?

Response from: Professor of Geosciences Ray Kenny. Dr. Kenny specializes in environmental geology and geomorphology.

Our community should understand the following:...

Climbing into a peak's creation: Evidence of Vestal Peak's past is locked in the rock SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLO. — About 1.8 billion years ago, volcanic islands bulged out of the ocean off the south coast of what would become North America.

Exciting times ahead!

http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150612/NEWS01/150619881/0/FRONTPAGE/Frank-O-Bowman-Jr-dies-at-age-93

Frank O. Bowman Jr. dies at 93 When Frank O. Bowman Jr. died Wednesday at 93, he left a legacy worth noting: Founder of the geology major at Fort Lewis College, co-founder of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango and a leader of the citizen effort to make the Weminuche a wilderness area.

Weeks 2, 3 and 4

DID YOU KNOW? The largest AQUAMARINE cluster ever found in North America is from Colorado! According to the Denver Post, "the specimen measures 37 by 25 inches, and includes more than 100 aquamarine crystals and other gems. It was discovered in 2004 near the summit of the state's 10th highest peak: Mount Antero in the Sawatch Range in central Colorado"

See the full article here:
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4632303

Photo courtesy of Craig Walker, Denver Post

Friday was the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Geosciences-Physics-Engineering building! Thanks to these two Geology students for lending a hand with the muscle.

Hey, that guy looks familiar!

Rock-solid history lesson Nick Salter, a senior majoring in geosciences, identified and cataloged rocks during his internship at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, which had been collected by Olga Little in the late 19th century from the area mountains.

These cute fawns were hanging out near Berndt Hall this afternoon.

Fawns on parade at Fort Lewis College July '14 https://www.youtube.com/user/FLCalumni

Good geo times in New Mexico!