Drew Siler
Ph.D. Student

Advisor: Jeff Karson

Department of Earth Sciences
204 Heroy Geology Laboratory
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244-1070 USA

Office: 019 Heroy Geology Laboratory

Phone: 315.443.1527
Department: 315.443.2672
Fax: 315.443.3363

Email: dlsiler@syr.edu

Office Hours:

for Fall 2007
By Appointment


BIOGRAPHY and RESEARCH INTERESTS


FIELD PHOTOS

'Sunset' over Krossdalskúla, as seen from Vatndalfjall

Cone Sheet? swarm Vididalfjall, Iceland

Drew and fellow Graduate Student Andrew Horst near geothermal bore hole, Hengill, Iceland

Basalt flow from the 1970's-80's eruption of Krafla, Mývatn, Iceland

Drew on Krossdalskúla, near Blönduós, Iceland

Flexure Zone, Vatnsdalfjall, Iceland

Cinder cone on the Krafla fissure swarm, Mývatn, Iceland

Drew in front of a Glacial Lagoon on the South coast of Iceland
Vatnajokull Glacier, the largest glacier in Europe Angular unconformity exposed in Tertiary basalts in Vatnsdalur, Iceland The tilted 'm-sequence' lavas in exposed in Vatnsdalsfjall, Northwestern Iceland

Geologic and Structural Map of Vatnsdalur, Northwest Iceland
Cross section along lines A-B and B-C Panoramic photograph of Vatnsdalur, overlain with geology and structural relationships. Yellow line indicates topography along cross-section line.

Click on thumbnails for larger image.


OTHER INTERESTS:

Outside of school Drew enjoys hiking, camping, climbing, snowboarding, longboarding, Seahawks Football, UW Husky Basketball and is an avid Ultimate Frisbee Player.


updated 11/8/07 (MMC)