Field Camps 2009

(open to all - sessions and dates will be announced in September 1st, 2008)

 USA

Geology Field Camp        May 19 – June 20

Geological Engineering   May 19 – June 20

Environmental Geology  May 27 – June 13

Freshman Geology  Camp           June 8-13

Geology Youth Camp           June 8 - 13

Paleontology Field Expeditions NEW

Field Paleontology at Standing Rock   

Turkey

Geology Field Camp         June 16 - July 19

Geology Field Camp    July 21 - August 23
Geol. Eng. Camp           July 21- August 23

India

Environmental Geology Field Camp         May 26 – June 13
Geology Field Camp, Himalayas  (in the planning stage for 2009)
Non-Degree Application  NEW

Short Courses

Tectonics in the field  in Turkey

Other Links

BHNSFS Scholarships
EQUIPMENT LIST 
PHYSICAL PREPARATION
Field Camp Pictures -Turkey.
Field Camp Pictures- Ranch - A 
Field Camp Pictures - Turkey 07.  NEW
Photo Gallery 2007  NEW
Geology at SDSM&T

The Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station is a cooperative program formed by a consortium of colleges and universities from several states that offers variety of field courses in both geology and geological engineering programs. These courses are offered from Ranch A (left), an historic log mansion located in the northern Black Hills near Beulah, Wyoming, SDSM&T Campus in Rapid City, SD and from Taskesti station (below), located on north Anatolian Fault Zone, about 150 miles east of Istanbul, Turkey. Environmental geology camp will be offered in the Black Hills and India.  Geology field camp in the Himalayas, northern India is in the planning stage for summer of 2009

Consortium members are involved in instruction and development of each summer's projects. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology serves as the host institution and provides transcripts of credits to the enrollee's parent institution. The consortium comprises Geology and Geological Engineering faculty and staff from: South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; University of Mississippi; University of North Dakota; and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Other universities are invited to join the consortium, and students from non consortium universities are encouraged to attend the camps.

For additional information follow the links or contact

Dr. Nuri Uzunlar, Director

501 E. St. Joseph St.
Rapid City, SD 57701

Ph   (605) 394 - 2494

Fax: (605) 394 - 6703

e-mail  nuri.uzunlar@sdsmt.edu

Course offerings are subject to enrollments. Please visit often for updates - last updated on 12/24/2007

 Mobility Scooters

Schools represented at 06 and 07 Camps

Harvard University

University of Washington, Pullman

Texas A&M, Qatar

Michigan Tech.

University of North Dakota

Portland State University

Bridgewater State University

University of Syracuse

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

University of Texas, San Antonio

Central Michigan University

Wright State University

Appalachian State University

Utah Valley State

Minot State University

Grand Valley State University

University of Mississippi

University of Tennessee

Southern Methodist University

Rocky Mountain College

Texas A&M University

University of South Dakota

University of Rochester

University of Delaware

Temple University

University of North Carolina

Purdue

University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Virginia Tech.

University of Arizona

Eastern Michigan University

University of  Akron,Ohio

Student Testimonials

"The people culture, and geology of Turkey were all fantastic. ..."

"Managed to learn more geology than I ever thought possible” "This was an intense experience, academically, culturally, and socially”

“I had the best experience ever”

"I had one of the most unique and fulfilling experiences in my lifetime”

 “ a life changing experience"

“I learned a lot this summer about geology and myself"