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Colorado River Origins and Evolution

  • Start date: 05/16/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/16/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

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Reconstructing the Origins of the Colorado River: A Talk with Becky Dorsey, Professor of Earth Sciences
UO geologist Becky Dorsey has studied the Colorado River for years. Researchers remain unsure of what controlled the start of the river. Under a National Science Foundation grant, Becky is leading a UO focus on the lower reaches of the river. She will discuss her group's initial findings and provide us with a roadmap of where her research may take us.

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  • Departure Location: Obsidian Lodge

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  • Season: 2017

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