July 11, 2012 3:00PM≈1120F

Geologic and Geological Engineering Projects of the White Clay Fault and Slim Buttes area on the

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota

Dr. Foster Sawyer – SDSM&TJim Sanovia - OLC

Jim Sanovia and students standing on White Clay Fault

OSSPEEC Geological Engineering / Geology projects near Pine Ridge, South Dakota

• Geology of the White Clay fault area 1:24k quads• Structural geology of the White Clay fault area• Stratigraphy of the White Clay fault area quads• Baseflow analysis of White River streamflow 1992 -

1997: evidence of structural influence on ground water recharge?

Student Outcomes

Research Area

Dr. J. Foster Sawyer teaching hands on field methods for geologic mapping

OSSPEEC interns quickly are able to become independant

Dr. Hannan LaGarry explains the fossilifiours Niobrara formation to the group

Dr. Foster Sawyer demonstrates field sampling

Instructors also teach students how to properly take field notes, field drawings, prepare their note books, field bags, equipment etc.

Evidence of structural influence on ground water recharge

All pictures taken mid-July 2012

No stream flow recordedThis image about 50 miles downstream from images to the right

Various stream flow

Field geologic mapping brought into ArcInfo and digitized to make the Tribe’s first ever 1:24k geologic maps

Baseflow analysis of White River streamflow

Intern learning GIS geodatabase management

Field Work to Computer Work

Dr. Hannon LaGarry brought pre-k12 science teachers from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to learn and watch Jim Sanovia and OLC-SDSM&T interns make geologic maps in the filed.

Dr. LaGarry

Jim SanoviaInterns

Outcome:Community learning experience -- Pre-k12 science teachers observing and learning from faculty and interns in the field -- Faculty learning the needs of the community from the pre-k12 science teachers

July 23, 201211:30AM ~1050F

Interns geologic mapping