EEG 373 – Regional Geology of New Zealand
Four credits
Three weeks in New Zealand; One week on campus
Professor Margaret Anne Hinkle
Travel halfway around the world to Aotearoa (New Zealand) with Earth and Environmental Geoscience majors and learn about active and ancient geological processes in one of the most geologically remarkable (and, coincidentally, beautiful) countries in the world. We will do a deep dive into the geology of the region, grounded in an appreciation of Māori understanding and worldview as it relates to the natural world and the environment (Mātauranga Māori). As we move through the course and through Aotearoa, sites will be examined within both the scientific context and Māori legends (pūrākau), as appropriate. Topics will include coastal geomorphology, structural geology and tectonics, glacial geology, volcanology, stratigraphy, metamorphic petrology, and aqueous and environmental geochemistry. We will travel both the North and the South Islands in just three weeks, with our last week back in Lexington.
Prerequisites: Instructor consent. This course is open only to Earth and Environmental Geoscience majors.
For additional information, please contact Professor Hinkle (hinklem@wlu.edu).
Program fee (Paid to W&L): $2,200
Includes airfare, programming, room, fees, in-country transportation, transportation to and from the airport, and a few other meals (~1 lunch and ~3 dinners).
Additional costs: meals, cell phone, passport, and visa/entry fees (if applicable)
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Applications open October 4th, 2024.