As Sonoma State’s geology department faces ongoing restructuring, a nearly 100k federal research grant offers a silver lining, providing students the opportunity to conduct volcanic field research.
“They are taking what they learned in the classroom and applying it to make something that will be published as a map, and will be added to the work that has been done in the field,” said Marissa Mnich, Sonoma State Geology Assistant Professor.
A recipient of the grant herself during undergrad, Mnich spearheaded the grant process. Providing funding for a volcanic research project, mapping volcanoes from the Coyote Hills volcanic field for the second time in a row.
The grant, awarded by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), is part of an EDMAP Program, training the next generation of geologic mappers by funding projects that provide geology students with in-field experience. These grants are a cooperative agreement between USGS and the universities…