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February 8-21, 2007 with Nadine McQuarrie, Assistant Professor of Geosciences. An optional post-tour extension to Easter Island will be offered.

About the Study Leader

Nadine McQuarrie, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, will serve as study leader for this Journey.

Interested in the areas of tectonics and structural geology, with a particular interest in the evolution of mountain belts, Professor McQuarrie joined the Princeton faculty in 2004. Prior to coming to Princeton, Professor McQuarrie was a postdoctoral scholar in tectonics at Caltech and taught at the University of Arizona and Idaho State University. Her work has taken her into the field along the Central Andean fold-thrust belt in Bolivia and Peru, in various ranges in the western United States, and in Bhutan Himalaya. To read more about her research, visit her Web site.

During the journey she will discuss with participants the basic geologic and tectonic structure of the Patagonian region, the impacts of tectonics on climate, and developments in her new research projects in South America.

To make reservations, fill out the form in the brochure or contact Princeton Journeys at (609) 258-8686 or journeys@princeton.edu.