Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory

03 Oct, 08 AM - 05 Oct, 08 AM

The field trip is part of an undergraduate (Senior level) field methods course. The purpose of the trip to the Eastern Sierra is for students to gather information using observation, photography, and note-taking so as to answer a set of questions. Students will also become familiar with many topics and geographic formations covered in the geography program. Although this is the first time we have requested space a SNARL, the class has been visiting sites in the area for the past 25 years. The data gathering aspects of the trip are not intrusive. In general students will learn to: (i) identify various common plant species found in the areas visited (see below) and to document how species vary along an elevation gradient; (ii) identify various geomorphological features including those caused by glaciation and volcanic activity; (iii) observe the impacts of water transfer on Mono and Owens Lakes. Sites to visit: Owens Lake, Manzanar, Big Pine (Owens River), Inyo Crater, Oh Ridge Vista Point, Panum Crater, Mono Lake, Minaret Vista Trail, Twin Falls Summit, Long Valley, Convict Lake, Mammoth Hot Creek. Needs: dorm space for 17 or 18 people, meeting room, kitchen.

Visit #1604 @Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory

Approved

Under Project # 1316 | Class

California State University Long Beach - geography

faculty - California State University (CSU), Long Beach

Reservation Members(s)

Paul Laris Oct 3 - 5, 2003 (3 days)
Group of 15 Undergraduate Student Oct 3 - 5, 2003 (3 days)
Group of 2 Volunteer Oct 3 - 5, 2003 (3 days)

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Dorm 18 Oct 3 - 5, 2003