Krasny Vrch Biodiversity
IRES Czech Republic Summer 2018
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Anatomy of Volcanic-Magmatic-Plutonic Systems
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For years, scientists thought volcanoes erupted primarily from the top through a single, central, feeder conduit. With the use of new technology, NMHU geology students are generating data that shows how volcanoes also erupt laterally – not just vertically – in eruptions that are sometimes more destructive. This video documents the process involved in this type of research.
Valeč Rodent Fossil Video
We had the opportunity to interview a professor of Paleontology from Charles University in Prague, CZ. In this video he talks about a rodent fossil that was discovered near Valeč, Czech Republic. The discovery of this fossil changed the face of paleontology. This video was played for the 100 year anniversary of the Czech Geological Survey, is housed in the Museum Karlovy Vary, and is also at the museum located in Valeč (where the fossil was discovered).
Thanks to a grant funded by the National Science Foundation six people from New Mexico Highlands University, composed of four graduate students (two from the Media Arts department who documented the trip and two geology students), one mentor, and one professor had the opportunity to journey to the Czech Republic, Summer 2018. This trip lasted five weeks, with the purpose of continuing to study dormant volcanoes within the Eager Rift system of the Czech Republic. The majority of the trip was based in the town of Ostrov, CZ in order to be close to our field site, the Krasny Vrch quarry.
One of the points captured via photography and video was the biodiversity at the field site. During an afternoon Jacob and Terence took Hanza (museum curator at Museum Karlovy Vary) out to the field site for an interview about the life that is present there. This video by Jake Erickson will be used, in part, for a defense to the government about protecting and regulating the land at Krasny Vrch.
Bohemian Glass Work
While in the Czech Republic, during the beginning of our trip, we got to visit two glass blowing studios. One place was strictly glass blowing, the other was a mix between a restaurant and glass studio. Terence Garcia and Jacob Erickson also got to blow their own glass. Both of the locations are around Nový Bor, Czech Republic.
The entirety of the trip wasn't focused solely on the work being conducted at Krasny Vrch. Along with that work we spent time scouting out future potential field sites, visiting with geology professionals from different countries, conducting interview and video work with professors and professionals in the education scene, and even getting the opportunity to tour other countries for a few days. The Media Arts students traveled to Budapest and Vienna for three days each, checking out the cities, learning about the history and culture of these foreign places.
Below is a rather large photo gallery, showing off various aspects of our trip, so please take a look!
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The team drilled core samples, sketched the quarry, and conducted lab work in Prague. These samples are planned to be taken back to the lab at NMHU in Las Vegas, NM for further study.
NMHU graduate student Sindy Lauricella sketched the site, with an eye for minute detail. This quarry will be the focus of her master's project, so she was excited to get to draw this quarry out on paper for further study back home.
Along with the work that NMHU geology graduate students conducted, a group of foreign geophysics students worked alongside to help further research on the field site by collaborating with us under their own specialized research area.
A Trip To The Eager Rift System
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