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Mountainous landscape
Group Shot - Field Camp 2012 (Kim Smith)

ESS 400 A - 6 Week Field Course

This is our traditional field course with 6 weeks of field work in Montana. Projects include mapping, constructing a stratigraphic column, and learning field techniques in fluvial geomorphology. You can find more information at the course website at: http://courses.washington.edu/ESS400/Site/2013

Quick Info
Instructors: Darrel Cowan and Ralph Haugerud
Dates: June 30 - August 10, 2013
Room and Board Costs: $1497 Single (limited availability), $1371 Double
Tuition Costs: $4460
Prerequisites: ESS 211, 212, 213 and one of ESS 311, 312, 313, or 314 or permission of the instructor
Ideal for: Students who wish to pursue firld-based research in a graduate program should consider this option.

ESS 400 B - 3+3 Week Field Course

This is our new field course with 3 weeks of field work in Montana and 3 weeks of lab work in Seattle. Projects include mapping, digitizing maps, and learning practical GIS methods. You can find more information at the course website at: Coming Soon

Quick Info
Instructors: Alison Duvall (field) and Steven Walters (lab/GIS)
Dates: June 17 - 22 (Seattle), June 23 - July 13 (Montana), July 14 - 29, 2013 (Seattle)
Room and Board Costs: $749 Single (limited availability), $686 Double
Tuition Costs: $4460
Prerequisites: ESS 211, 212, 213 and one of ESS 311, 312, 313, or 314 or permission of the instructor. This field camp also requires ESS 420 in addition to the standard prerequisites.
Ideal for: Students who are interested in a mix of field-based and geospatial analytic skills in their graduate or career pursuits.