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    August 1, 2024
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    • Experiences

    My Field Camp Experience: Zach Williams
    December 28, 2023
    Where did you attend field camp? I attended the University of Oklahoma’s Bartell Field Camp located in Cañon City, Colorado. We also took a ten-day regional trip to Vernal, Utah, and the Leadville region in Colorado. What did receiving the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship mean to you? I was honored to have received […]
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    My Field Camp Experience: Megan Ryan
    December 21, 2023
    Where did you attend field camp? I attended The University of Akron field camp, which went to South Dakota and Wyoming. What did receiving the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship mean to you? The J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship expanded the opportunities available to me. I was able to experience field camp without […]
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    My Field Camp Experience: Mable Hagans
    December 19, 2023
    Where did you attend field camp? Western Colorado University. What did receiving the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship mean to you? Receiving this scholarship meant I was able to dedicate more time to my education prior to field camp rather than working to pay tuition. Not having that financial obligation really allowed me to […]
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    • Experiences

    My Field Camp Experience: Leyla Namazie
    December 14, 2023
    Where did you attend field camp? This summer, I attended a field camp course with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) entitled “Depositional Systems of Western California.” The course focused on the nature of submarine sedimentary deposits, with particular emphasis on submarine canyon formation. We spent the first week at Point Lobos […]
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    My Field Camp Experience: Gabrielle Davy
    December 12, 2023
    Where did you attend field camp? Turkey. It was run through South Dakota School of Mines. What did receiving the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship mean to you? It meant that I did not have to take out any more student loans in order to finish my degree and graduate. I already have student […]
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    My Field Camp Experience: Ethan Oleson
    December 7, 2023
    Where did you attend field camp? I attended field camp at Montana State University–Bozeman. We were based out of the Tobacco Roots Mountains at the Indiana University Geologic Field Station (IUGFS). What did receiving the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship mean to you? Receiving the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship was life-changing. This […]
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    My Field Camp Experience: Elysia Viengkham
    December 5, 2023
    Where did you attend field camp? I attended the University of Washington’s field camp, which was located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. What did receiving the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship mean to you? For the last four years, I have been working full-time, while also attending school full-time. I’ve needed to do this […]
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    My Field Camp Experience: Donovan Vitale
    November 30, 2023
    Where did you attend field camp? I attended Western Michigan University’s Hydrogeology Field Course in Kalamazoo, Michigan. What did receiving the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship mean to you? Receiving the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship was an opportunity to expand my geologic horizons. I’ve learned that a great geologist doesn’t fit into […]
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    My Field Camp Experience: Brynn Wooten
    November 28, 2023
    Where did you attend field camp? I attended field camp through my geosciences department at Fort Hays State University. We spent July camping out and doing fieldwork throughout Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. We visited some truly remarkable geological sites, including Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Grand Canyon National Parks; Dinosaur National Monument; Meteor Crater; Monument Valley; […]
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David Szymanski

David Szymanski, Ph.D., is an associate professor of geology and sustainability at Bentley University in Waltham, MA. He earned his doctorate in geological sciences—as well as MS degrees in geology and forensic chemistry— from Michigan State University. In addition to research interests in the cycling of elements in earth systems, Szymanski is also a forensic scientist, specializing the examination of glass as trace evidence. Before coming to Bentley, he was the 2008–2009 Geological Society of America/U.S. Geological Survey Congressional Science Fellow, working in the U.S. Senate as energy and environmental policy advisor to Sen. Jon Tester of Montana. He has served in numerous GSA leadership roles since, including terms as chair of the Geology and Public Policy Committee and Geology and Society Division. In teaching, Szymanski engages business students in research for nonpartisan policy development on issues of energy, climate change, and natural resources. As the lead investigator on the Business and Science: Integrated Curriculum for Sustainability (BASICS) project, he now conducts pedagogical research on teaching all students the complex, transdisciplinary problems of sustainability in higher education.

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