2007 Hudson-Meng Summer Field Season Calendar
June 11-July 14, 2007:
Dr. Mark Muniz, St. Cloud St. University Field Camp, St. Cloud, MN
June 7-July 3, 2007:
Dr. Douglas Bamforth, University of Colorado (Boulder) Field Camp, Boulder, CO
Abstracts of 2006 Hudson-Meng Research Proposals
Chadron State College/Barbara Hayford
Barbara proposes a study of the spring head and receiving reservoir at Hudson-Meng to determine community dynamics of macroinvertibrates with special emphasis on non-biting midges.
Chadron State College/Hannan LaGarry
Hannan proposes to develop a geochronological framework of quaternary sediments in the vicinity of the site by correlating and dating paleosols with archaeological features.
Chadron State College /Joyce Hardy
Joyce proposes to conduct a fine-scale plant community analysis of the Hudson-Meng riparian habitat and associated prairies and uplands and compare this information to two or three regional stream heads to determine if plant communities specific to the site attracted people there in the past.
Chadron State College/Mike Leite
Mike has two proposals: 1) continue work started last summer studying the physical sedimentological characteristics of the sediment that buried the bonebed; and 2) correlate and date paleosols visible near the site.
Chadron State College/Randy Lawson
Randy proposes to collect butterfly specimens over the course of the summer and provide a list of species and a display of butterflies seen at the site.
Chadron State College/Ron Weedon
The High Plains Herbarium has three proposals: 1) continue botanical field work in the vicinity of Hudson-Meng in order to complete a long-term floristic survey of the area; 2) ethnobotanical survey of the site; and 3) phytogeographic analysis of native plants in order to identify relict species.
University of Colorado at Boulder/Doug Bamforth
CU will host an archaeology field school. Students will be involved in three activities: 1) excavation outside of the bonebed enclosure; 2) survey along drainages in the area; 3) test excavation at sites in the area.
Independent Researcher/Mark Muniz
Mark proposes to supervise and teach University of Colorado field school students and direct excavations outside (just south of the the bonebed enclosure) in order to collect data regarding human occupation around the bonebed as well as site formation processes related to the bonebed.
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5 Joyce Hardy/ plant communities at springheads |
6 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building Ron Weedon/floristic study |
7 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
8 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
9 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
10 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
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11 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
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16 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
17 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
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18 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
19 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
20 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
21 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
22 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
23 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
24 Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
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27 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
28 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
29 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building |
30 Doug Bamforth/CU field school Mark Muniz/excavation outside building Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
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7 Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
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10 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects |
11 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects |
12 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects |
13 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects |
14 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
15 Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
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17 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects |
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21 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
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24 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT |
25 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT |
26 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT |
27 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT |
28 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
29 Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
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31 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT |
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1 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT |
2 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT |
3 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT |
4 Barbara Hayford/aquatic spring insects PCRG, Stacey Madden/Sorting PIT Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
5 Randy Lawson/butterfly survey |
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prepared by Keri Hicks,
06-05-2006