Field Camp Listing

A six credit (semester based) geology field camp is required for the Geology option in the Geosciences B.S. from Virginia Tech. Although we no longer offer our own field camp, there are numerous camps available through other schools.

This page is designed to provide you with web links to some field camps that are offered in May, June and July, together with field camps in Australia and New Zealand during December and January. The links give information on itinerary, cost, accommodations, credits (semester or quarter), financial aid, and contacts. The camps are listed below under their home states, but the home state of the university running the field camp is not always where the field camp itself is located.

For further information and advice, or if you have additional field camp links to add to this website, please contact Dr. R. D. Law.

Domestic Field Camps

(type field camp school name here); Contact Information:
Alabama: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; Contact Information:; Dr. Harold Stowell; geology@geo.ua.edu; (205) 348-5095; hstowell@geo.ua.edu; (205) 348-5098; Website:; http://geo.ua.edu/new-mexico/; June, 2013 in New Mexico; 5 week course; 6 credits, site updated in November; University of South Alabama, Mobile; Contact Information:; David T. Allison; dallison@jaguar1.usouthal.edu; (251) 460-6381; Website:; http://www.usouthal.edu/geography/allison/GY480/FieldCourseInfo.html; out-of-state tuition; check pre-requisites like pocket transit and GPS
Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks; Contact Information:; Bill Witte; Bill Witte <witte@alaska.edu>; 907.474.7809; Elisabeth Nadin; enadin@alaska.edu; Website:; http://www.uaf.edu/geology/academics/field-camp/; 8 credits, 2013 update soon
Arizona: University of Arizona, Tucson; Contact Information:; Anne Chase; achase@email.geo.arizona.edu; (520) 621-6004; Website:; http://www.geo.arizona.edu/node/274; applications due by March
Arkansas: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Contact Information:; Teresa Center; tcenter@uark.edu; (479) 575-3159; Doy Zachry; dzachry@uark.edu; (479) 575-2785; Website:; http://geosciences.uark.edu/2607.php; 2013 update soon; apply by February 15 for scholarships
California: Humboldt State University, Arcata; Contact Information:; Andre Lehre; akl1@humboldt.edu; (707) 826-3165; Val Arizzi; arizzi@humboldt.edu; (707) 826-3931; Website:; http://www.humboldt.edu/geology/academics/field_camp/; Six week course; take outside students; 3 different mapping areas
Colorado: Colorado School of Mines, Golden; Contact Information:; Mike Batzle; mbatzle@mines.edu; 303-384-2067; Website:; http://geology.mines.edu/courses/uDescriptions.html#GEGN316; Call Dr. Batzle about camp; Colorado State University, Ft. Collins; Contact Information:; Sven Egenhoff; sven@warnercnr.colostate.edu; (970) 491-0749; John Ridley; jridley@warnercnr.colostate.edu; (970) 491-5943; will have camp in 2013; interested students should email Dr. Egenhoff; Mesa State College, Grand Junction; Contact Information:; Rick Livaccari; rlivicca@coloradomesa.edu; (970) 248-1081; Had field camp in 2012
Florida: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton; Contact Information:; David Warburton; warburto@fau.edu; (561) 297-3312; Website:; http://www.geology.fau.edu/Resources/CourseWebPages/Summer2012/GLY4790_E12/Index_GLY4790_E12.html; 2013 camp six credits of tuition; do accept outside students; contact Warburton; Florida State University, Tallahassee; Contact Information:; James Tull, Field Camp Director; tull@gly.fsu.edu; (850) 644-1448; Website:; http://www.gly.fsu.edu/fldcamp.html; Had 2012 camp; contact Tull for information
Georgia: Georgia State University, Atlanta; Contact Information:; Hassan Babaie; hbabaie@gsu.edu; (404) 413 5766; Website:; http://www2.gsu.edu/~geohab/Babaie/pages/geol4009/geol4120-4121.htm; accept outside students; apply by February 15 for scholarships; University of Georgia, Athens; Contact Information:; Mike Roden; mroden@uga.edu; (706) 542-2416; Website:; http://geology.uga.edu/index.php/fieldschools/471; Will not have room for outside students; advises that this will be national problem; make your choice early
Idaho: Idaho State University, Pocatello; Contact Information:; linkpaul@isu.edu; (208) 282-3846; Website:; http://geology.isu.edu/FieldCamp; May 28-July 1, 2013; Applications by February 15, 2013. $4224 approximately
Illinois: Eastern Illinois University, Charleston; Contact Information:; Craig A. Chesner; cachesner@eiu.edu; (217) 581-6323; Susan Kile; skkile@eiu.edu; (217) 581-2626; Website:; http://castle.eiu.edu/geoscience/field_camp.php; There will be no camp for 2012-13; Illinois State University, Normal; Contact Information:; David Malone; dhmalon@ilstu.edu; (309) 438-2692; Website:; http://www.geo.ilstu.edu/fieldcamp/; Will update mid-November; costs approximately the same as last year; Northern Illinois University, De Kalb; Contact Information:; Mark Fischer, Field Camp Director; mfischer@niu.edu; (815) 753-7939; Anne Johnson; lasep@niu.edu; 815-753-5200; Website:; http://www.niu.edu/geology/courses/field_techniques.shtml; will be 2013 camp but expensive for out of state students; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Contact Information:; Richard Fifarek; fifarek@geo.siu.edu; (618) 453-3351; geology@geo.siu.edu; Website:; http://www.geology.siu.edu/courses/geol454/index.html; June 16-July 29, 2013; Western Illinois University, Macomb; Contact Information:; Dr. Peter Calengas; PL-Calengas@wiu.edu; (309) 298-1151; Website:; http://www.wiu.edu/cas/geology/fieldcamp.php; Next field camp will be 2014; Wheaton College, Wheaton; Contact Information:; Stephen O. Moshier, Director (VT BS '77); Stephen.O.Moshier@wheaton.edu; (630) 752-5856; blackhills@wheaton.edu; Website:; http://www.wheaton.edu/BlackHills/; Next camp will be 2014
Indiana: Ball State University, Muncie; Contact Information:; Rick Fluegeman, Director; rfluegem@bsu.edu; (765) 285-8267; geology@bsu.edu; (765) 285-8270; Website:; http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/Geology.aspx; click on Field Camp 2013 top right; May 12-June 15, 2013; $4062 plus $1914 out of state; Indiana University, Bloomington; Contact Information:; Joanna Wall; jlwall@indiana.edu; (812) 855-1475; iugfs@indiana.edu; Website:; http://www.indiana.edu/~iugfs/courses/; G429 Field Geology in Rocky Mts - June 30-August 12, 2013; scholarships available
Iowa: Iowa St. Univ. of Science & Tech., Ames; Contact Information:; Carl Jacobson, Department Chair; geology@iastate.edu; Deann Frisk; dfrisk@iastate.edu; 515-294-4477; Website:; http://www.ge-at.iastate.edu/undergraduate-studies/isu-field-camp-new/; May 25-July 5, 2013; apply by March 1; $3562
Kansas: Ft. Hays State University, Hays; Contact Information:; Kenneth Neuhause; kneuhaus@fhsu.edu; (785) 628-5349; Website:; http://www.fhsu.edu/geo/programs/Field-Camp/; Full for 2013; University of Kansas, Lawrence; Contact Information:; Dr. Doug Walker; jdwalker@ku.edu; 785-864-7711; Website:; http://www.geo.ku.edu/fieldActivities/fieldCamp.html; May 20-July 6, 2013; Wichita State University, Wichita; Contact Information:; John Gries; john.gries@wichita.edu; (316) 978-3140; Website:; http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=geoscience&p=/fieldcamp/index; full for 2013
Kentucky: University of Kentucky, Lexington; Contact Information:; Professor Frank Ettensohn; f.ettensohn@uky.edu; 859-257-1401; academically and physically intense; Website:; http://www.as.uky.edu/geology-323; next camp 2013, run camp odd years only; out-of-state tuition, contact Dr. Ettensohn
Louisiana: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Contact Information:; Heather Lee; heather@lsu.edu; 225-578-2946; Website:; http://geology.lsu.edu/FieldCamp/item38786.html; University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Contact Information:; Timothy Duex; TDuex@louisiana.edu; 337-482-6222; Carl Richter; crichter@louisiana.edu; 337-482-5353; Website:; http://geology.louisiana.edu/classes/fieldcamp/index.shtml
Michigan: Albion College, Albion; Contact Information:; Blincoln@albion.edu; (517) 629-0776; Website:; http://campus.albion.edu/geofieldcamp/; Camps on even numbered years; Next field camp 2014
Minnesota: University of Minnesota, Duluth; Contact Information:; Dr. Jim Miller, Co-Director; mille066@d.umn.edu; 218-726-6582 or 218-720-4355; prc@d.umn.edu; Website:; http://www.d.umn.edu/prc/fieldcamp; July 7-August 16, 2013; $3400 for everyone; REGISTER by January 25
Missouri: Missouri University of Science and Technology; Contact Information:; John Hogan (VT GEOS grad); jhogan@mst.edu; (573) 341-4466; Website:; http://seismo.device.mst.edu/ggweb/; 2013 (see Dr. Law, 3 credit advanced camp); Information Letter (PDF); University of Missouri, Columbia; Contact Information:; Miriam Barquero-Molina, Field Camp Director; barqueromolinam@missouri.edu; 573-882-9557; Alice Thompson, Administrative Assistant; ThompsonAE@missouri.edu; 573-882-6785; Website:; http://fieldcamp.missouri.edu/appforms.html; 2013 camp; take outside students; 3 forms to fill out
Montana: Montana St. Univ, Bozeman; Contact Information:; Steve Custer; scuster@montana.edu; (406) 994-6906; Website:; http://www.montana.edu/wwwes/programs/geologycamp.htm; Will have 2011 camp; Out of state tuition; University of Montana, Missoula; Contact Information:; Jim Sears; james.sears@umontana.edu; (406) 243-5251; Marc Hendrix; marc@selway.umt.edu; (406) 243-5278; Website:; http://www.umt.edu/geosciences/fieldcamp/default.html; May 20-June 18, 2013; tqke outside students
Nebraska: University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Contact Information:; DeAnn Frisk, Iowa State; geology@iastate.edu; 515-294-4477; Carl Jacobson; Website:; http://www.ge-at.iastate.edu/undergraduate-studies/isu-field-camp-new/; Run through the Iowa State University; 2012-13 camp May 25-July 5, 2013
Nevada: University of Nevada, Reno; Contact Information:; Sean P. Long, Camp Director; splong@unr.edu; (775) 682-8750; Website:; http://www.unr.edu/geology/summer-field-camp; May 22, 2012-June 25, 2013 camp; take outside students & have room
New Mexico: New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro; Contact Information:; David Johnson; djohnson@nmt.edu; 575-835-5476; Website:; http://www.ees.nmt.edu/Geol/classes/camp/Other.html; May 21-July 3, 2011; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Contact Information:; John Geissman; jgeiss@unm.edu; (505) 277-1641 or (505) 277-3433; Grant Meyer; gmeyer@unm.edu; (505) 277-4346; Website:; http://epswww.unm.edu/field/; 2 classes of 4 credits each, in state tuition; mid-May to late June 2011
New York: Colgate University, Hamilton; Contact Information:; William Peck; wpeck@colgate.edu; (315) 228-6798; Website:; http://departments.colgate.edu/geology/offcampus.html; Small camp; if interested in 2012-13 camp contact him but rarely take outside students; SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo; Contact Information:; Marcus Bursik; mib@buffalo.edu; (716) 645-3489; geology@buffalo.edu; (716) 645-3489 x 6100; Website:; http://www.geology.buffalo.edu/fieldwork/fieldCamp.shtml; May 15-June 14, 2013; $1945 fee plus tuition; SUNY at Oswego, Oswego; Contact Information:; Dr. David Valentino (VT Grad); dvalenti@oswego.edu; (315) 312-2798; Website:; http://www.oswego.edu/extended_learning/summer_sessions/geology.html; Next field camp in 2012; SUNY College at Cortland, Cortland; Contact Information:; Gayle Gleason; Gayle.Gleason@cortland.edu; (607) 753-2816; Website:; http://web.cortland.edu/gleasong/fdcamp.html; May 22-June 25, 2013; be sure 6 credits
North Carolina: North Carolina System; Contact Information:; Stephen B. Harper; HARPERS@ECU.EDU; (252) 328-6773 phone; (252) 328-4391 fax; Website:; http://core.ecu.edu/geology/HARPER/SummerFieldCourse/index.htm; May 6-June 22, 2013
Ohio: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green; Contact Information:; Jeff Snyder, Field Course Co-Director; jasnyd@bgsu.edu; (419) 372-0533; Kurt Panter, Field Course Co-Director; kpanter@bgsu.edu; (419) 372-7337; Website:; http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/geology/page58461.html; May 20-June 25, 2013; scholarships & waiver of non-state fees may be possible; Kent State University, Kent; Contact Information:; geology@kent.edu; (330) 672-4124; Website:; http://www.kent.edu/geology/fieldcamp/index.cfm; June 10, July 13, 2013; scholarships & waiver of non-state fees may be possible; Miami University, Oxford; Contact Information:; William Hart; fieldgeology@muohio.edu; (513) 529-3216; Website:; http://www.muohio.edu/fieldgeology/; June 1-July 5, 2013; No out of state tuition; Ohio State University, Columbus; Contact Information:; Annie Gordon; Gordon.421@osu.edu; 614-247-7048; Website:; http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/field-camp-rocks; University of Akron, Akron; Contact Information:; Verne Friberg, Field Camp Director; LFribe1@uakron.edu; (330) 972-8046; John Peck; jpeck@uakron.edu; (330) 972-7659; Website:; http://www.uakron.edu/geology/academics/field-camp/; Not a good option since it is two 3 credit courses in different years
Oklahoma: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater; Contact Information:; Jim Puckette; "Puckette, Jim" <jim.puckette@okstate.edu>; (405) 744-6358; Website:; http://geology.okstate.edu/field-camp; full and closed
Oregon: University of Oregon, Eugene; Contact Information:; Ray Weldon; ray@uoregon.edu; (541) 346-4584; Paul Wallace (volcanologist) and Samantha Hopkins (strat/paleo); pwallace@uoregon.edu; (541) 346-5985; Website:; http://uoregon.edu/%7Edogsci/undergraduate/field_camp; unusual set up; see Dr. Law if you are interested in this camp
Pennsylvania: Lehigh University, Bethlehem; Contact Information:; Frank J. Pazzaglia, Director; fjp3@lehigh.edu; PHONE 610-758-3667; FAX 610-758-3677; Ms. Laura Cambiotti; ljc0@lehigh.edu; 610-758-3661; Website:; http://www.lehigh.edu/~fjp3/fieldcamp/index.html; May 29-July 2, 2013; Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park; Contact Information:; Nicole Stocks; nms13@psu.edu; Website:; http://www.geosc.psu.edu/field-camp; full and closed
South Carolina: University of South Carolina, Columbia; Contact Information:; Doug Crowe; crowe@gly.uga.edu; (706) 542-2382; Website:; http://geology.uga.edu/index.php/fieldschools/471; Full/Closed; In conjunction with the University of Georgia
Tennessee: University of Memphis, Memphis; Contact Information:; Daniel Larsen; dlarsen@memphis.edu; 901-678-4358; Website:; https://secure.touchnet.com/C20227_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=25&SINGLESTORE=true; June -July 4, 2013
Texas: Baylor University, Waco; Contact Information:; Steve Dworkin; Steve_Dworkin@baylor.edu; (254) 710-2186; June 4-July 9, 2013; accept outside students but expensive; no web site, use email for information; Stephen F. Austin St. Univ., Nacogdoches; Contact Information:; LaRell Nielson, Camp Director; rnielson@sfasu.edu; (936) 468-2248; Chris Barker; cbarker@sfasu.edu; (936) 468-2340; Website:; http://www.geology.sfasu.edu/fieldcamp.html; University of Houston, Houston; Contact Information:; Virginia Sisson, Field Camp Director; vbsisson@uh.edu; (713) 743-3402; Tram Nguyen; tnguye36@mail.uh.edu; (713) 743-3413; Website:; http://www.geosc.uh.edu/research-institutes-programs/ybra-field-camp/index.php; Will have 2011 camp; info coming soon; University of Texas, Arlington; Contact Information:; John Wickham, Department Chair; Geology@UTA.edu; (817) 272-2987 phone; (817) 272 2628 fax; Website:; http://www.uta.edu/ees/fieldcamp2010.htm; May 15-June 13, 2013
Utah: Southern Utah University, Cedar City; Contact Information:; Dr. Johnny MacLean; johnmaclean@suu.edu; (435) 586-1937; Website:; http://www.suu.edu/cose/physci/fieldcamp/; 6/17/13-7/19/13; begin accepting outside applications in January
Virginia: James Madison University; Contact Information:; Steven Whitmeyer; whitmesj@jmu.edu; 540.568.7119; Scott Eaton; eatonls@jmu.edu; 540.568.3339; Website:; http://www.jmu.edu/geology/fieldcourse/; Apply by November 1 deadline; May 14-June 22, 2013; Ireland
Washington: Eastern Washington University; Contact Information:; Dr. Richard L. Orndorff; rorndorff@ewu.edu; 509-359-2286; Website:; http://www.ewu.edu/CSHE/Programs/Geology/EWU-Field-Camp-Info.xml; Dr. Orndorff is a VT 1984 grad in ME; a few outside spots will be available; June 17-July 14, 2013; Western Washington Univ., Bellingham; Contact Information:; Dr. Chris Suczek; suczek@geol.wwu.edu; (360) 650-3590; Website:; http://geology.wwu.edu/geo410/; will have 2011 camp; take outside students on space-available basis
West Virginia: West Virginia University, Morgantown; Contact Information:; Joe Lebold, Lead Instructor; joe.lebold@mail.wvu.edu; (304) 293-0749; Dr. Steven Kite; Steve Kite <jkite@wvu.edu>; (304) 293-9819; Website:; http://www.geo.wvu.edu/geology/undergrad/fieldcamp; May 27-June 29, 2013; contact Dr. Lebold if interested
Wisconsin: Beloit College, Beloit; Contact Information:; Dr. Carl Mendelson; mendelsn@beloit.edu; (608) 363-2223; Will have camp in 2013; see attached info for details. Information Letter (PDF); University of Wisconsin, Madison; Contact Information:; Philip Brown; pbrown@geology.wisc.edu; (608) 262-5954; Website:; http://geoscience.wisc.edu/geoscience/research/field-trips/; June 12-July 22, 2011; trying to change out-of-state tuition; University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh; Contact Information:; Dr. Timothy Paulsen; paulsen@uwosh.edu; (920) 424-7002; Tom Suszek; suszek@uwosh.edu; Website:; http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/paulsen/fieldcamp.html; June 1 - July 14, 2013
Wyoming: University of Wyoming, Laramie; Contact Information:; Erin Campbell-Stone; erincs@uwyo.edu; (307) 766-2053; Website:; http://geology.uwyo.edu/?q=summerfieldcamp; Camp full for 2013 with their own students

International Field Camps

Africa and Kenya: Michigan Tech; Contact Information:; James Wood; jrw@mtu.edu; John Compton; john.compton@uct.ac.za; Website:; http://geo-kenya.com/; South Africa May 12-June 8, 2013
Australia: James Cook University; Contact Information:; EarthScience@jcu.edu.au; +61 7 4781 4546; Website:; http://www.jcu.edu.au/ees/subjects/JCUPRD_052084.html; EA9002 likely only course meeting our requirements; see Dr. Law if you are interested in these field courses
Ireland: James Madison University; Contact Information:; Steven Whitmeyer; whitmesj@jmu.edu; (540) 568-7119; Scott Eaton; eatonls@jmu.edu; 540.568.3339; Website:; http://www.jmu.edu/geology/fieldcourse/; Apply by November 1 deadline; May 14-June 22, 2013; Ireland
Italy: Boise State University, Boise; Contact Information:; Claude Spinosa; cspinosa@boisestate.edu; cjnorth@boisestate.edu; Website:; http://earth.boisestate.edu/SummerCamp/; 5/23/13 - 6/26/13 anticipated camp
New Zealand: Massey University, Palmerston North; Contact Information:; Dr. Leslie J. Singh; fieldcamp@paradise.net.nz; +64 4 977 5425; cell +64 21 1101 454; Website:; http://fieldgeology.massey.ac.nz/; December 29, 2012-February 1, 2013 every year; now taking applications for 2013-14
Turkey: South Dakota School of Mines & Tech., Rapid City; Contact Information:; nuri.uzunlar@sdsmt.edu; (605) 394-2494 phone; (605) 394-6703 fax; Website:; http://geologyfieldcamp.sdsmt.edu/; You must talk with Dr. Law before signing up for either of these camps

Geosciences students look forward to great field trips!

Undergraduate students ponder some local geology on a field trip run as part of GEOS 2444 (Geoscience Field Observations.)