Ice Age field trips

ES 331/767
Glacial Field Trip
Group Photos
James S. Aber

The following pictures were taken during various field trips to the glaciated region of northeastern Kansas. Click on the small image to see full-sized picture. All images © J.S. Aber.

Class field trip of 1980, boulder beds in easternmost Wabaunsee County. Students in background include: Lucinda Bidleman, Mary Daily, Brad Hedstrom, Janette (Hughes) Ashlock, Phil Osborn, and Randy Rose.
Class field trip of 1987, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. Students from left to right: Carl VanOrden, Ibrahim Abdelsaheb, Bill Unruh, Mark Duncan, David Rising, Richard Harper, and Brian Nutter.
Field geomorphology trip of 1988, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite at Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County. From left to right: Carl VanOrden, Paul Johnston (Prof. emeritus), Bill Unruh, Randy Rose, Richard Harper, Troy Fowler, Ron Falwell, Dennis White, and Hans-Petter Sejrup (visiting professor from Norway).
Class field trip of 1989, large exposure of till and stratified drift in a gravel pit near Wathena, Doniphan County. Students on slope include Dennis White, Troy Fowler, Carl VanOrden, Eric Sprague, Yushu Li, Mike Jennings, and Ron Falwell.
Class field trip of 1989, extracting buried wood in till. Eric Sprague (right) and Carl VanOrden.
Geology club field trip of 1993, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. From left to right: Laura Rand, Everett Spellman, Rich Leiszler, Marcy Warren, Mike Webster, Bob Dennis, junior members (on boulder), and Laura Harmon.
Class field trip of 1996, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. From left to right: Naomi Wilkins, Matt Palmer, Jennifer Yotz, Stephanie McCormick, Brad Garmon, Jay Aber, Kim Hanson, John Cukjati, Jamie Claas, and Karl Forge.
Class field trip of 1997, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. From left to right: J.S. Aber (instructor), Rich Leiszler, Blue Spikes, Sean Standard, J.J. Zeeberg, Chris Greenleaf, and Ibrahima Diouf. Photo courtesy of Nang Kham Noam.
Class field trip of 1998, on "erratic hill" near Alma in Wabaunsee County. Students from left to right: Alex Sill, Aaron Norris, Chad Rawalt, Kim Coover, and Cameron Cooper.
Class field trip of 1999, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. Students from left to right: Shane Thompson, Brian Hosek, Mik Lewicki, Jack Eslick, and Carol Hughes.
Quaternary field trip of 2001, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. Combined trip for classes in ice age environments and geomorphology.
Class field trip of 2002, on "erratic hill" near Alma in Wabaunsee County. A blustery fall day amid red summac. From left to right: John and Kerrie Howard, Jenny Browning, Lianne Flax, Stefanie Hubbard, Cory Zellers, Andy Schmidt and Rob McLaughlin.
Class field trip of 2004, on "erratic hill" near Alma in Wabaunsee County. A beautiful autumn day. Sitting: Chris Dobbs (left) and John Inmon. Standing (from left): Patrick Laird, Kyle Halverson, Jake Stevenson, Kevin Faurot, Doug Damery, Jon Vopata and Gayla Corley. Doug Damery drove all the way from Michigan to participate in this field excursion.
Class field trip of 2006, stone fence historical marker in central Wabaunsee County just south of the maximum limit of glaciation. Students from left to right: Rick Moran, Kallie Moore, Elizabeth Fitch, Brenda Zabriskie, Jenica Miller, and James Whittington. Rick came from Colorado and James came from Texas to participate in this field experience.

	Class field trip of 1980, boulder beds in easternmost Wabaunsee County. Students in background include: Lucinda Bidleman, Mary Daily, Brad Hedstrom, Janette (Hughes) Ashlock, Phil Osborn, and Randy Rose.
	Class field trip of 1987, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. Students from left to right: Carl VanOrden, Ibrahim Abdelsaheb, Bill Unruh, Mark Duncan, David Rising, Richard Harper, and Brian Nutter.
	Field geomorphology trip of 1988, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite at Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County. From left to right: Carl VanOrden, Paul Johnston (Prof. emeritus), Bill Unruh, Randy Rose, Richard Harper, Troy Fowler, Ron Falwell, Dennis White, and Hans-Petter Sejrup (visiting professor from Norway).
	Class field trip of 1989, large exposure of till and stratified drift in a gravel pit near Wathena, Doniphan County. Students on slope include Dennis White, Troy Fowler, Carl VanOrden, Eric Sprague, Yushu Li, Mike Jennings, and Ron Falwell.
	Class field trip of 1989, extracting buried wood in till. Eric Sprague (right) and Carl VanOrden.
	Geology club field trip of 1993, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. From left to right: Laura Rand, Everett Spellman, Rich Leiszler, Marcy Warren, Mike Webster, Bob Dennis, junior members (on boulder), and Laura Harmon.
	Class field trip of 1996, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. From left to right: Naomi Wilkins, Matt Palmer, Jennifer Yotz, Stephanie McCormick, Brad Garmon, Jay Aber, Kim Hanson, John Cukjati, Jamie Claas, and Karl Forge.
	Class field trip of 1997, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. From left to right: J.S. Aber (instructor), Rich Leiszler, Blue Spikes, Sean Standard, J.J. Zeeberg, Chris Greenleaf, and Ibrahima Diouf. Photo courtesy of Nang Kham Noam.
	Class field trip of 1998, on "erratic hill" near Alma in Wabaunsee County. Students from left to right: Alex Sill, Aaron Norris, Chad Rawalt, Kim Coover, and Cameron Cooper.
	Class field trip of 1999, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. Students from left to right: Shane Thompson, Brian Hosek, Mik Lewicki, Jack Eslick, and Carol Hughes.
	Quaternary field trip of 2001, large erratic boulder of Sioux Quartzite near McFarland, Wabaunsee County. Combined trip for classes in ice age environments and geomorphology.
	Class field trip of 2002, on "erratic hill" near Alma in Wabaunsee County. A blustery fall day amid red summac. From left to right: John and Kerrie Howard, Jenny Browning, Lianne Flax, Stefanie Hubbard, Cory Zellers, Andy Schmidt and Rob McLaughlin.
	Class field trip of 2004, on "erratic hill" near Alma in Wabaunsee County. A beautiful autumn day. Sitting: Chris Dobbs (left) and John Inmon. Standing (from left): Patrick Laird, Kyle Halverson, Jake Stevenson, Kevin Faurot, Doug Damery, Jon Vopata and Gayla Corley. Doug Damery drove all the way from Michigan to participate in this field excursion.
	Class field trip of 2006, stone fence historical marker in central Wabaunsee County just south of the maximum limit of glaciation. Students from left to right: Rick Moran, Kallie Moore, Elizabeth Fitch, Brenda Zabriskie, Jenica Miller, and James Whittington. Rick came from Colorado and James came from Texas to participate in this field experience.