Location: Taskesti town, located on North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ) in Mudurnu Valley, approximately 170 km east of Istanbul.

Facilities: Lodging includes three weeks at the Taskesti field research station of the Turkish General Directorate of Disaster Affairs (Earthquake Research Department), with nine 2-3 person rooms, each with bathroom and shower, a large conference room, kitchen, and dining hall. An experienced cook will provide meals. The research facility at Taskesti has been occupied by international scientists for more than ten years. The locals are very much accustomed to tourists. Nearby  Lake Abant and Kartalkaya Resort (15 miles to Taskesti) is a premium winter sports center and summer getaway for many Turks and Europeans.  One week will be spent at the Cayirhan coal mine facilities (with swimming pool), and one week at the guest facilities of the Hirfanli Hydroelectric Dam in Kaman, Kirsehir. 

Course Content :  The course includes preparation of stratigraphic columns, structural cross sections, and geologic maps, and completion of formal reports.  Successive projects involve greater geologic complexity, and some may emphasize geologic hazard or mineral resource assessment. Practical applications to environment-related problems, earthquake hazards, landslides, and hydrogeology may be included. 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND COSTS

• Prerequisites include: completion of Physical Geology, Mineralogy, Petrology, Stratigraphy/Sedimentation, and Structural Geology, or consent of the Director.
• The cost (including food, travel and lodging, while at the course) is $3,895 (Does not include airfare, which ranges from $700 to $1500 depending on departure point and time of travel).  All students must purchase health/medical insurance – it is recommended that you purchase this from a travel agent in conjunction with your air ticket.
• Lodging for the duration of the course will be at a field research facility located 200 kilometers east of Istanbul. Participants will be met in Istanbul  (Ataturk Airport) on June 13 (Sunday) and then transported to the camp.
• There is a course limit of 21 persons for each session.
• In addition to standard Brunton compasses, students will utilize GPS units for detailed mapping.
• Eight-hour days are expected in the field with reports and maps completed during evening hours, Fridays and Saturdays.
• Each week comprises six days of work with Sundays free for individual activities. Some optional Sunday field/sight-seeing trips planned and included in the cost.
• Application and deposit of US$400 online. BHNSFS reserves the right to cancel the camp if the minimum enrollment is not reached.   The full deposit will be refunded in this case, and applicants will be notified by email by February 1, 2010

Faculty

Dr's, Alvis Lisenbee, Colin Paterson, Mike Terry and Nuri Uzunlar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and Dr. Okan Tüysüz, Istanbul Technical University.