Niah Tyler at the annual American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco, December 11-15
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 18, 2023) — Augustana College junior Niah Tyler, of Silvis, Illinois (61282), presented at the annual American Geophysical Union, AGU, meeting in San Francisco. The event, held December 11-December 15, is attended by more than 25,000 attendees from 100 countries.
According to AGU, conference attendees include scientists, educators, policymakers, journalists, and communicators who convene to "better understand our planet and environment, opening pathways to discovery, opening greater awareness to address climate change, opening greater collaborations to lead to solutions, and opening the fields and professions of science to a whole new age of justice equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging."
Tyler presenting research at the annual American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco. The event was held December 11-15
Last summer, Tyler landed a coveted research experiences in solid-earth science internship. The experience included installing seismometers for earthquake detection in New Mexico on their first day in the field!
Tyler studying earthquakes and installing seismometers in New Mexico during their summer 2023 geology internship
Tyler's National Science Foundation sponsored geophysical research throughout the summer helped to better locate motion along subsurface faults.
Augustana College is a vibrant, welcoming liberal-arts college located on a 115-acre campus in the Quad Cities (pop 400,000) along the Mississippi River. Augustana, a residential campus, has 100 majors and programs, 160 student organizations, and 28 varsity athletic teams.
The college enrolls 2,500 students in a metro area that provides access to many career-paths and hands-on learning opportunities, including internships, jobs, student teaching, and research sites.
