Housed within the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Western Michigan University, this facility is the leading lab in the state to study the geology of Michigan. Dr. William Harrison directs this lab and students can use the resources for research and study.
Recent Projects
- Geologic mapping of the Augusta quad: US Geological Survey, Federal, 9/1/11-8/31/12
- Michigan Contribution to the National Geothermal Data System: Arizona Geological Survey, 5/24/10-8/29/12
- Geologic mapping of Calhoun County: Great Lakes Geologic Coalition, Federal, 8/1/11-7/31/12
- Petroleum Technology Transfer Council Michigan Center: Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, Other, 10/1/09-9/30/11
Laboratory Equipment
- High-end PC-based work stations with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, PETRA and Image analysis software
- Large format high end HP plotter
- Leica DC 480 digital microscope camera set up for direct DVD collection and projection to large screen with LCD projector
- Leica M-420 broad field polarizing microscope
- Luminoscope Cathodoluminescence stage and microscope
- Nikon Optiphot Pol research grade microscope
- Nuralog wireline scanner
Laboratory Library Collections
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin
- Geological Society of America
- Journal of sedimentary research
- More than 250 reference volumes plus several other journal collections
- More than 2500 reprints filed and entered into the Endnote database
- Palaios and paleobiology