Rockin', mappin' at the geological conference
Students, faculty, alumni to present at largest gathering in the nation
DJ Slater
Issue date: 10/13/05 Section: Campus News
Senior Jill Krezoski knows plenty about hard work when it comes to research.
Last January, she began a project with geology professor Karen Havholm that analyzed 350 million-year-old sediments in Pennsylvania. To prepare for this, however, Krezoski and Havholm spent an entire semester researching the topic. In June, they took a two-week trip to Pennsylvania to examine the sediments in the area and have been analyzing their results ever since.
"It's (a) good life experience because you have to practice and be disciplined, and keep yourself on track," Krezoski said of her research. "It's a neat project."
Now her hard work has become her ticket to one of the largest international geology conferences held in the United States.
From Sunday to Wednesday, nine UW-Eau Claire students, four graduates and six faculty members will present at the 117th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America.
"I feel very honored," she said. "I'm really glad this whole thing worked out. It's a really great opportunity for students in general and for myself."
The conference, which attracts about 8,000 participants, is an event Eau Claire normally attends each year, said Phillip Ihinger, associate geology professor.
It contains eight Pardee Symposia (keynote-like seminars), 150 topical sessions and a variety of open discipline sessions.
"It's a big deal," Ihinger said. "It gives (the students) confidence in not just doing the research, but presenting it and talking to other scientists."
| List of individuals presenting: Seniors: Jill Krezoski, Joe Nawikas, Catherine MacLaurin, Adam Kjos, Chris Kohel, John Stoltz and Abbey Graves Juniors: Shawn Lyman and Brandon Barber Professors: Bob Hooper, J. Brian Mahoney, Phillip Ihinger, Karen Havholm, Colin Shaw and Lori Snyder Eau Claire graduates: Lisa Johnson (2003), Breck Johnson (2004), Jim Watkins (2005) and Suzanne Reed (2005) |
Last January, she began a project with geology professor Karen Havholm that analyzed 350 million-year-old sediments in Pennsylvania. To prepare for this, however, Krezoski and Havholm spent an entire semester researching the topic. In June, they took a two-week trip to Pennsylvania to examine the sediments in the area and have been analyzing their results ever since.
"It's (a) good life experience because you have to practice and be disciplined, and keep yourself on track," Krezoski said of her research. "It's a neat project."
Now her hard work has become her ticket to one of the largest international geology conferences held in the United States.
From Sunday to Wednesday, nine UW-Eau Claire students, four graduates and six faculty members will present at the 117th Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America.
"I feel very honored," she said. "I'm really glad this whole thing worked out. It's a really great opportunity for students in general and for myself."
The conference, which attracts about 8,000 participants, is an event Eau Claire normally attends each year, said Phillip Ihinger, associate geology professor.
It contains eight Pardee Symposia (keynote-like seminars), 150 topical sessions and a variety of open discipline sessions.
"It's a big deal," Ihinger said. "It gives (the students) confidence in not just doing the research, but presenting it and talking to other scientists."