Earth Science Programs - Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science - page 125

TABLE A.2 . REU Sites Funded by EAR
Location Task

University of Alaska Field work in geology and geophysics in

Alaska

University of Tennessee Collaborations among students in social

and physical sciences on environmental
problems, science, and public policy

Georgia State University Geologic and geochemical investigations

through the Atlanta Consortium for
Research in the Earth Sciences

University of Minnesota Participation of women in research on the

origin and history of glacial deposits

San Diego State University/Institute of
Geophysics and Planetary Physics

Summer of Applied Geophysical
Experience—Applied geophysics in the Rio
Grande Rift

State University of New York, Stony
Brook

Laboratory studies in high-pressure
geophysics and mineral physics

Furman University Interdisciplinary research on watersheds

Carleton College Minority participation in the Keck Geology

Consortium field program

University of Nevada, Reno Geologic mapping in the field with mentors

from the state geologic surveys

Carnegie Institution of Washington Laboratory research in mineral physics and

chemistry

National Museum of Natural History Museum research training program

RELATED FEDERAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Several federal agencies support basic research in the Earth sciences. The
research programs of the agencies with the largest Earth science programs—the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of Energy (DOE), and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)— and their collaborations with
EAR are described below and in Table A.3 .

U.S. Geological Survey

The USGS is the nation's primary provider of Earth science information on
geologic hazards and resources and the nation's geologic framework. The FY
1999 USGS budget was $1.1 billion, including appropriated funds and