Coastal Dynamics 2016

Students are walking along a sloped ledge. They are surrounded by leafless trees. The sky is light blue.
The Beatles, but make it geology
Someone stands in front of a very large boulder with their arms spead out. They are on a sandy beach. The background shows a partially cloudy sky.
This student is trying to demonstrate the size of the boulder behind them using the length of their arms. Unfortunately their arms are not nearly long enough.
Two groups of students stand on a gravelly beach. The closer group is holding two long measuring sticks. The waters are calm. The background has snow-capped mountains and a cloudy sky.
Two groups of students trying to figure out the next spot to measure shoreline profiles
Students sit on a log, holding small bags of food. They are on a semi-rocky beach. The water in the background is calm.
Taking a quick lunch break.
A group of students stands on a semi-rocky beach. The water appears to be low-tide and gradients to a deeper blue along the horizon. The sky is partially cloudy.
Students eagerly await for instructions on what landforms to measure next.
A group of people are standing around some plastic machinery. They appear to be in someone's garage.
Students observing parts of a hatchery located in the Homer spit.
A group of students stands close together in a field of dead grass. The sky is partially cloudy and a rainbow is crossing the sky.
Maybe the treasure at the end of the rainbow was the friends we made along the way.
Students standing together for a group photo in front of a cave-like foliation.
Geology students getting a moment to appreciate the nice folded layers in a nearby formation.
Three people stand close to the camera's frame, one is holding a measuring stick and the others are taking notes on a clipboard. Someone stands further away from the camera holding a tall measuring stick. They are standing on rocky terrain. Behind them are tall outcrops with trees growing around them.
Students measuring elevation changes near a trail head
One student sits on a boulder looking at the ground while three other students stand nearby. They are on a semi-rocky beach. The water appears to be low tide and a deep blue.
Three students stand guard around a geologist sitting on the time-out rock.
Four students stand around a long measuring stick. One student is taking notes, another is looking closely at the notes, someone else is holding the measuring stick and next to them a student is holding a camera. They are standing around a pile of driftwood. Behind them is a hill of tall, dried grass.
Looking over the detailed notes taken during their excursion.
Near the camera a hand holds a tall measuring stick. Further out, two people hold another tall measuring stick with an orange string tied between the two sticks. The background shows a beach and calm ocean.
Students stand along the coast measuring the change in elevation along the beach’s profile.
Students stand along the bottom of a cliff on a semi-rocky beach.
One of the students claimed to see a whale, but everyone else thinks it was just the crest of a wave.
Five people stand on a rocky beach with calm blue waters breaking at their feet. Two of them are checking their cameras. There are trucks parked in the background, further back are some buildings. The background is low hills and a clear blue sky.
Some students taking a break to appreciate the beach.
Students are lined up along a coastline tossing large rocks into the water. The background has a faint line of mountains visible from a whiteout sky.
The fish still tell their spawn stories of the day that it started raining boulders.
Students walk along the coastline of a calm bay. There is some driftwood debris on land. Further back are some rusty-blue shipment containers and a jetty. The background is snow-capped mountains and a partially cloudy sky .
Taking a little stroll along the beach
Five people stand on a beach with a mix of sand and rocks. The tide is very low. The background shows the sea, snow-capped mountains, and a cloudy sky.
The Dynamic Coastline group is stopping to listen to a talk about coastal processes.
Four people stand around a long measuring stick near some driftwood. Behind them is a hill with tall dried grass.
Students taking another coastal profile measurement.
Roberta standing with her arms out on the uplifted end of a beached log. The beach is full of pebbles, the water is deep blue and calm. The sky is blue and a little cloudy.
Roberta standing in her flying stance. Unfortunately the camera started to malfunction once she took off and we have no photos to prove that she is capable of flight.
Someone stands in a half-squat, holding a long measuring stick in one hand and waving their other hand. The measuring stick has a red string tied to a measuring stick that is closer to the camera. An arm on the left of the photo is holding a paper with "PIA" written on it. They are on a gravelly beach. There are a couple of houses in the background and some metal structures. The sky is blue with a few clouds.
A student takes a power stance to assert dominance to the camera person. However, they are friendly so they smile and wave as they do so.
The class is standing together for a group photo near a building. Some luggage is standing off to the left of the photo. The background has some trees and a blue sky with a couple of clouds.
The class standing together for a quick group photo
Students standing in a rocky field in groups, holding tall measuring sticks with strings tied between pairs. The background is a large folded strata with dried trees growing sparsely around it.
It takes a lot of will power for geology students to ignore nice foliations when they’re right on the edge of your field site.
Four species of starfish can be seen through clear, shallow sea water.
Relatives of Patrick Starr making an appearance.
Students are lined up traversing dry grass, and heading towards some wetlands at the base of a treeline. The sky is overcast.
Students following our brave leader, Chris, out to some wetlands.
Four people standing around a kitchen.
Some fellows helping the kitchen get ready for service.
A bald eagle perched on a large boulder in the middle of large rocks on the beach. The background is a calm ocean, snow-capped mountains, and misty skies.
This eagle came by to supervise the students and make sure they weren’t goofing off.
Five students stand near calm breaking water on a gravelly beach. One of them is holding a long measuring stick with a red string tied to something out of frame. Two people are laughing, one is holding a small piece of paper, another is holding up a camera, and one is holding a walkie-talkie
What did the Atlantic say to the Pacific?… Nothing, they just waved
A small group of students stand next to each other. They are on a gravelly beach. Behind them is some drift wood and calm waters. Further back are snow capped mountains that blend into the misty, white sky.
Coastal Dynamic students enjoying a nice, cold beach day.
Students stand at the base of a small hill, Chris stands near them with his arms extended and palms facing down. On the small hill is a large building.
Chris is attempting Roberta’s flying technique to the class.
The class sits in a circle, surrounding a sooty fire pit. Behind them are some pine trees. The background is very bright and overcast.
Taking a moment to share campfire stories.
Five students stand on a low-tide beach. The ocean is to the left and the land is to the right. The students are holding tall measuring sticks with an orange string tied between the sticks.
Students measuring elevation changes along a coast shoreline
Students stand on a rocky beach. The waters behind them are calm. there is a jetty further back with some structures on it. Further back are snow-capped mountains and a partially cloudy sky.
Students taking a break from taking measurements to look out across the harbor.
Students stand on the ledge of a sloped hill. The sky is overcast.
Everyone out here is searching for the elusive snipe.
Students stand on a low, wooden walkway. Someone stands off the pathway looking towards the students. They are surrounded by dried pine trees and branches.
Students hearing a lecture on the latest sasquatch sighting.
Students are walking along a sloped ledge. They are surrounded by leafless trees. The sky is light blue.
The Beatles, but make it geology
Someone stands in front of a very large boulder with their arms spead out. They are on a sandy beach. The background shows a partially cloudy sky.
This student is trying to demonstrate the size of the boulder behind them using the length of their arms. Unfortunately their arms are not nearly long enough.
Two groups of students stand on a gravelly beach. The closer group is holding two long measuring sticks. The waters are calm. The background has snow-capped mountains and a cloudy sky.
Two groups of students trying to figure out the next spot to measure shoreline profiles
Students sit on a log, holding small bags of food. They are on a semi-rocky beach. The water in the background is calm.
Taking a quick lunch break.
A group of students stands on a semi-rocky beach. The water appears to be low-tide and gradients to a deeper blue along the horizon. The sky is partially cloudy.
Students eagerly await for instructions on what landforms to measure next.
A group of people are standing around some plastic machinery. They appear to be in someone's garage.
Students observing parts of a hatchery located in the Homer spit.
A group of students stands close together in a field of dead grass. The sky is partially cloudy and a rainbow is crossing the sky.
Maybe the treasure at the end of the rainbow was the friends we made along the way.
Students standing together for a group photo in front of a cave-like foliation.
Geology students getting a moment to appreciate the nice folded layers in a nearby formation.
Three people stand close to the camera's frame, one is holding a measuring stick and the others are taking notes on a clipboard. Someone stands further away from the camera holding a tall measuring stick. They are standing on rocky terrain. Behind them are tall outcrops with trees growing around them.
Students measuring elevation changes near a trail head
One student sits on a boulder looking at the ground while three other students stand nearby. They are on a semi-rocky beach. The water appears to be low tide and a deep blue.
Three students stand guard around a geologist sitting on the time-out rock.
Four students stand around a long measuring stick. One student is taking notes, another is looking closely at the notes, someone else is holding the measuring stick and next to them a student is holding a camera. They are standing around a pile of driftwood. Behind them is a hill of tall, dried grass.
Looking over the detailed notes taken during their excursion.
Near the camera a hand holds a tall measuring stick. Further out, two people hold another tall measuring stick with an orange string tied between the two sticks. The background shows a beach and calm ocean.
Students stand along the coast measuring the change in elevation along the beach’s profile.
Students stand along the bottom of a cliff on a semi-rocky beach.
One of the students claimed to see a whale, but everyone else thinks it was just the crest of a wave.
Five people stand on a rocky beach with calm blue waters breaking at their feet. Two of them are checking their cameras. There are trucks parked in the background, further back are some buildings. The background is low hills and a clear blue sky.
Some students taking a break to appreciate the beach.
Students are lined up along a coastline tossing large rocks into the water. The background has a faint line of mountains visible from a whiteout sky.
The fish still tell their spawn stories of the day that it started raining boulders.
Students walk along the coastline of a calm bay. There is some driftwood debris on land. Further back are some rusty-blue shipment containers and a jetty. The background is snow-capped mountains and a partially cloudy sky .
Taking a little stroll along the beach
Five people stand on a beach with a mix of sand and rocks. The tide is very low. The background shows the sea, snow-capped mountains, and a cloudy sky.
The Dynamic Coastline group is stopping to listen to a talk about coastal processes.
Four people stand around a long measuring stick near some driftwood. Behind them is a hill with tall dried grass.
Students taking another coastal profile measurement.
Roberta standing with her arms out on the uplifted end of a beached log. The beach is full of pebbles, the water is deep blue and calm. The sky is blue and a little cloudy.
Roberta standing in her flying stance. Unfortunately the camera started to malfunction once she took off and we have no photos to prove that she is capable of flight.
Someone stands in a half-squat, holding a long measuring stick in one hand and waving their other hand. The measuring stick has a red string tied to a measuring stick that is closer to the camera. An arm on the left of the photo is holding a paper with "PIA" written on it. They are on a gravelly beach. There are a couple of houses in the background and some metal structures. The sky is blue with a few clouds.
A student takes a power stance to assert dominance to the camera person. However, they are friendly so they smile and wave as they do so.
The class is standing together for a group photo near a building. Some luggage is standing off to the left of the photo. The background has some trees and a blue sky with a couple of clouds.
The class standing together for a quick group photo
Students standing in a rocky field in groups, holding tall measuring sticks with strings tied between pairs. The background is a large folded strata with dried trees growing sparsely around it.
It takes a lot of will power for geology students to ignore nice foliations when they’re right on the edge of your field site.
Four species of starfish can be seen through clear, shallow sea water.
Relatives of Patrick Starr making an appearance.
Students are lined up traversing dry grass, and heading towards some wetlands at the base of a treeline. The sky is overcast.
Students following our brave leader, Chris, out to some wetlands.
Four people standing around a kitchen.
Some fellows helping the kitchen get ready for service.
A bald eagle perched on a large boulder in the middle of large rocks on the beach. The background is a calm ocean, snow-capped mountains, and misty skies.
This eagle came by to supervise the students and make sure they weren’t goofing off.
Five students stand near calm breaking water on a gravelly beach. One of them is holding a long measuring stick with a red string tied to something out of frame. Two people are laughing, one is holding a small piece of paper, another is holding up a camera, and one is holding a walkie-talkie
What did the Atlantic say to the Pacific?… Nothing, they just waved
A small group of students stand next to each other. They are on a gravelly beach. Behind them is some drift wood and calm waters. Further back are snow capped mountains that blend into the misty, white sky.
Coastal Dynamic students enjoying a nice, cold beach day.
Students stand at the base of a small hill, Chris stands near them with his arms extended and palms facing down. On the small hill is a large building.
Chris is attempting Roberta’s flying technique to the class.
The class sits in a circle, surrounding a sooty fire pit. Behind them are some pine trees. The background is very bright and overcast.
Taking a moment to share campfire stories.
Five students stand on a low-tide beach. The ocean is to the left and the land is to the right. The students are holding tall measuring sticks with an orange string tied between the sticks.
Students measuring elevation changes along a coast shoreline
Students stand on a rocky beach. The waters behind them are calm. there is a jetty further back with some structures on it. Further back are snow-capped mountains and a partially cloudy sky.
Students taking a break from taking measurements to look out across the harbor.
Students stand on the ledge of a sloped hill. The sky is overcast.
Everyone out here is searching for the elusive snipe.
Students stand on a low, wooden walkway. Someone stands off the pathway looking towards the students. They are surrounded by dried pine trees and branches.
Students hearing a lecture on the latest sasquatch sighting.
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