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College of Science and the Environment

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Undergraduate Research is our strength

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The LSSU Geology Program has access to an array of different interdisciplinary scientific instruments, including  a collection of geologic-specific equipment. With smaller class sizes, LSSU Geology students have ample opportunity to participate in current and important research topics.

Equipment Available to Undergraduates

Field Equipment

  • Brunton Compass
  • GPS Units
  • Survey Transit
  • Soil Probes

Research Equipment

  • Geophysical Equipment
    • GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) Unit
    • EnviMag and M700 Magnetometers
    • Geode Seismic System
    • SuperSting Resistivity Instrument
    • EM16 and Max-Min Electromagnetic Systems
  • Thin Section Equipment
    • 18″ diameter Diamond Pacific Slab Saw
    • Ward’s Thin Section Cutoff and Grinder Saws
    • Nikon Petrographic Student Microscopes
    • Lap/Polishing Wheels
  • Paleontology Research Equipment
    • Frantz Magnetic Separator
    • Heavy Liquid Separator Funnels
  • Paleomagnetic Research Equipment
    • Coring Drill
    • Thermal Demagnetization Instrument
    • Spinner Magnetometer Instrument
  • Meteorological Research Equipment
    • Weather Station

Current and Previous Undergraduate Research Topics

  • Shoreline Morphology and Erosion on Lake Superior
  • Paleomagnetics/Geomagnetics
  • Foram and Fossil Studies
  • Subsurface Mapping (Old Camp Lucas, Native American Burial Grounds)
  • Slumping and Terrestrial Close-Range Photogrammetry
  • Various GIS-Based Spatial Analysis
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