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Schuster, D.A., Thomas, C.W., Smith, J.S., Wood, E.J., Filippelli, G.M., 2007, Students as Mentors and Owners of Geoscience and Environmental Education: Advancing the Science of Climate Change in the Public Schools. Eos Trans. AGU,
88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract ED23C-08
McClellan, Beth A, Steltenpohl, Mark G., Miller, Cavin F., Thomas, Chris W., 2007, Isotopic Age Constraints and Metamorphic History of the Talladega Belt: New Evidence for Timing of Arc Magmatism and Terrane Emplacement along the Southern Laurentian Margin, Journal of Geology, Vol 115, no 5.
Schuster, Dwight, Thomas, Chris, and Filippelli, Gabe, 2006, Creating an informed citizenry through SMOGEE: Students as Mentors and Owners of Geoscience and Environmental Education: The Global Warming Road Show Eos Trans., AGU,
87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract ED31A-1364. See the Poster (PDF)
Thomas, Christopher W, Nelson, Jennifer A., 2006, Designing an Online Science Lab Around Self-Paced Field Trips, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 38, No. 7, p. 80 See the Poster (PPT)
Thomas, Christopher W, 2005, How to Design Online Geoscience Resources and Websites that Maximize the Potential Value for Students and the Public . Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs , Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 409
Sponsor and Convener, Topical Session "Efficient and Effective Practices in Using Web Sites and Technologies to Support and Manage Information, Student Learning and Recruitment, and Public Education." 2005 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting.
Thomas, Christopher W., 2005, Best practices in designing online geoscience courses to meet growing demand for online learning, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs , Vol. 37, No. 2, p. 14
McClellan, E.A., Steltenpohl, M.G., Thomas, C., and Miller, C.F., 2005, Isotopic age constraints and metamorphic history of the Talladega belt: New evidence for timing of arc magmatism and terrane emplacement along the southern Laurentian margin, in Steltenpohl, M.G., Ed., Southernmost Applachian Terranes, Alabama and Georgia, Field Trip Guidebook, Geologica Society of America Southeastern Section 2005 Annual Meeting, p. 19-50.
Thomas, Christopher W., Miller, C.F., Fullagar, P.D., Meschter McDowell, S.M.; Vinson, S.B., Bream, B.R., 2001, Where is the arc? Discontinuities in Taconian arc magmatism in the Southern Appalachians, Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America 2001 National Meeting, p.A-262.
Thomas, Chris, 2001, Origins of mafic-ultramfic complexes of the Eastern Blue Ridge province: Geochronological and geochemical constraints: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America 2001 Southeastern Meeting, p.A-66.
Kolsrud, Tiffany, Miller, Calvin F., and Thomas, Christopher W., 2001, Lake Chatuge revisited: crystallization in a shallow oceanic magma chamber: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America 2001 Southeastern Meeting, p.A-2.
Miller, B. V.; Miller, Calvin F.; Stewart, Kevin G.; Thomas, C. W., 2000, U-Pb ages from the Bakersville, North Carolina eclogite; Taconian eclogite metamorphism followed by Acadian and Alleghanian cooling Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America Vol. 32, no. 2. Boulder, CO : Geological Society of America (GSA), p. A-62.
Thomas, Chris, Cochrane, D.; Emilio, M.; Kates, K.; Lee, A.; Lindenberg, M.; Lizee, T.; McCoy, A.; Meyers, S.; Morman, S.; Olesky, M.; Pauley, T.; Peterson, V. L.; Rahl, J.; Ryan, J. G., 1999, Petrology and Geochemistry of Metatroctolites in the Buck Creek Ultramafic Complex, Clay County, NC: Abstracts with Programs, Geological Society of America 1999 Southeastern Meeting, p. A-71.
Committees and Memberships
- Online Fellows Committee
- Oncourse CL Faculty Mentor
- School of Science Assessment Committee
Raven Rock State Park, North Carolina, with bluffs of quartzite-schist exposed on the banks of the Cape Fear River
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Course Information and Webpages should be accessed through Oncourse
2008
No courses taught
Fall
2007
G107 Environmental Geology (both online sections)
G135 Indiana Geology (online)
G136 Indiana Geology Lab (online)
Spring 2007
G107
Environmental Geology
G135 Indiana Geology (online)
G136 Indiana Geology Field Experience (online)
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Kentland Impact Structure--Kentland, Indiana (April 2004)--At this location in northwest Indiana, in the part of Indiana where the topography is flatter than flat, an active limestone quarry exposes what geologists believe is a massive impact structure in Paleozoic rocks created by a bolloid (meteor) impact. The impact pushed rocks that should be 1000 feet below the ground to the surface, where a company actively mines the limestone units exposed.
St. Francois Mountains, Southeastern Missouri --(September 2004)--In this mountainous part of Missouri, "basement" rocks--igneous rocks which are the foundation of central North America (and buried miles beneath Indiana) are exposed at the surface in this part of Missouri. The rocks give geologists an idea of how the North American continent formed.
North Vernon, Indiana (September 2005)--Southeast of Indianapolis and Columbus, Indiana. North Vernon has excellent exposures of Silurian and Devonian sedimentary rocks seen in an active quarry and in many nice exposures in Muscatatuck County Park. This included a visit to the Hanson Materials North Vernon Quarry, exposures at the Vinegar Mill historic site and Muscatatuck River in North Vernon, and exposures at the Tunnel Mill historic site.
Belmont Sewage Treatment Plant (September, 2005)--Indianapolis. Student's in Marta Corbin's Environmental Geology course toured the basic steps of sewage treatment. The plant processes half the sewage in Indianapolis. Some of the processes are not visible or too big to fit well on camera. In general, sewage is screened for trash (anything that doesn't dissolve in water--and yes fecal matter dissolves), then sediment is removed in the grit chamber. The sedimentation tank removes grease and sludge. The aeration tanks allow organic material to be eaten by bacteria. Final sedimentation and disinfection removes any final impurities.
McCormick Creek State Park (October 2005)--Spencer, Indiana. Students took a horseback ride to see large sinkholes in this unique part of Indiana where limestone that dissolves over geologic time has formed a karst landscape, which includes caves, sinkholes, and dissappearing streams. The park also includes a tall canyon (by Indiana standards) where changes in regional drainages over the last 100,000 years caused the creek to erode down into the Mississippian limestone.
Mammoth Cave Region (March, 2006), Southern Kentucky. Students across three geology courses at IUPUI and IUPUC participated in an overnight field trip to see karst geologic features such as caves, sinkholes, and disappearing streams. The students visited Mammoth Cave National Park and Hidden River Cavern in the town of Horse Cave.
Marengo Cave (March, 2007). Southern Indiana. Geologically similar to Mammoth Cave, Marengo Cave is much smaller, and its development was influenced more by the nearby Ohio River. A group of 100-level students toured both main cave features that showcase dry and wet cave geomorphology. |
