Jennifer Aschoff
Geology and Geological Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
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Key Cretaceous Topics part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
This educational webpage from SERC's "Integrating Research and Education" project outlines key Cretaceous geological topics—such as paleontology, tectonics, climate, and stratigraphy—selected for their relevance to undergraduate geology curricula and designed to support instructors and students with integrated teaching resources.
Cretaceous Magmatism part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational webpage detailing Cretaceous magmatism, covering superplumes, batholiths, and volcanism, with resources on geochemical evidence, tectonic impacts, and related geological phenomena for teaching and research.
Cretaceous Stratigraphy part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
This educational webpage presents a curated collection of stratigraphic resources focused on the Cretaceous period, organized by region—including the Colorado Plateau, Canada and Alaska, the Gulf Coast, and Europe/Tethys—with links to geological reports, maps, and paleogeographic reconstructions for teaching and research purposes.
Guided Activities for Students part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational resource page offering inquiry-based, self-guided student activities centered on the Cretaceous Period, featuring open-ended scientific questions, exploration pathways, and geology-focused learning materials developed for the Integrating Research in Education project.
Cretaceous Paleontology part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
A content page on Cretaceous paleontology offering educational resources on flora, fauna, palynology, and the K/T extinction, including fossil identification guides, academic references, and teaching activities.
In the Eyes and Mind of a Stratigrapher Exploring the Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation, Montana part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational webpage from the "Integrating Research and Education" project discussing stratigraphic analysis of the Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation in Montana, emphasizing Walther’s Law, depositional and geologic history, sedimentology-stratigraphy-paleontology integration, and critical evaluation of published interpretations with guided student inquiry.
In the Mind of a Stratigrapher Exploring the Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation, Montana part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational webpage guiding students through hypothesis generation and testing in stratigraphy using the Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation, emphasizing scientific method, depositional environments, lithofacies analysis, and problem-based learning within a structured, multi-part geoscience module.
Through the Eyes of a Stratigrapher Exploring the Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation, Montana part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational webpage offering a stratigraphic analysis exercise focused on the Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation in Montana, featuring guided outcrop description activities, sedimentary structure interpretation, depositional environment inference, and lithofacies analysis for geoscience students.
Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary: A Great Enigma part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
This educational webpage from the SERC Digital Library explores the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) boundary and mass extinction event through a guided inquiry pathway, offering students and educators structured questions, teaching resources, and critical analysis of extinction hypotheses tied to geological evidence like the Hell Creek Formation.
Exploring the Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation, Montana: Through the Eyes of a Stratigrapher part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational webpage detailing a stratigraphic exploration of Montana's Upper Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation, emphasizing scientific thinking through virtual field trips, sedimentary analysis, hypothesis testing, and geologic interpretation within an undergraduate teaching framework.
All Things Cretaceous: Resource Collection part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
The goals of this thematic resource collection were to ascertain and organize some of the best digital resources relevant to the Cretaceous Period. An array of digital resources related to the Cretaceous are organized here to facilitate educational use. Specific topics include the K-T boundary, extinction, Cretaceous paleontology, Laramide tectonics, Sevier tectonics, Cretaceous sedimentary basin fill, coalbed methane resources, sea-level change, Cretaceous Interior Seaway, Tethys Sea, paleoclimate and paleogeography.
Cretaceous Paleogeography part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
This educational resource page synthesizes Cretaceous paleogeography through plate reconstructions, continental configurations, and key geologic features like the Western Interior Seaway and Laramide orogeny, offering curated links to maps, animations, stratigraphic data, and National Park geology to support teaching and research in Earth history and tectonics.
Cretaceous Geology: Places part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
This educational webpage, authored by Jennifer Aschoff for the Integrating Research in Education project, catalogs locations showcasing Cretaceous geology, including virtual field trips, stratigraphic resources, and National Park sites with detailed geological descriptions, photographs, and teaching materials focused on Cretaceous formations across the United States.
Cretaceous Sea Level part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational webpage synthesizing Cretaceous sea level fluctuations, eustatic changes, and paleogeographic reconstructions, with emphasis on the Western Interior Seaway, stratigraphic evidence, and tectonic drivers, serving as a teaching resource within the Integrating Research in Education project.
Cretaceous Plate Tectonics, Structural Geology and Orogenesis part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational webpage covering Cretaceous-era plate tectonics, focusing on the Laramide Orogeny and Cordilleran fold and thrust belt, featuring structural geology, orogenesis, paleogeographic maps, and National Park geology resources for teaching.
Cretaceous Sedimentary Basins part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational resource page covering Cretaceous sedimentary basins, focusing on Laramide basins in the North American Cordillera, with teaching materials, stratigraphic data, and geological context for educators and researchers.
Cretaceous Climate part of Integrating Research and Education:Cretaceous
Educational webpage offering paleoclimate resources and teaching materials focused on the Cretaceous period, including climate dynamics, ocean conditions, and geological context, as part of the Integrating Research in Education project.










