Elizabeth Trevathan

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Macalester College | Class of 2026 | Geology & Geography

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About Me

I am a senior at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN, completing double majors in Geology and Geography. I intend to pursue a Ph.D. to further my education and interest in paleoclimate research. I am especially interested in reconstructing paleoenvironments to further our understanding of how historical climate changes impacted life in these landscapes. I am eager to learn how to integrate remote sensing and GIS into this topic. I recognize the importance of integrating science communication into this field to better educate on historical and present climate change events.

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Behind the Scenes of The Mammoth Site: Keeping the Ice Age Alive

November 9, 2025 22elizabethmt Geology, Research

Summer 2025 — Macalester College Summer Showcase: The Mammoth Site Museum Internship

The Immediate Biophysical Impacts of Wildfires: A Literature Review in the United States

June 1, 2025July 17, 2025 22elizabethmt Capstone, GeographyTagged biophysical impacts, land science change, literature review, wildfire

Spring 2025 — GEOG494: Our Changing Planet: A Seminar in Land Change Science

The Petrogenesis of a Troctolite

June 1, 2025July 3, 2025 22elizabethmt Geology, PetrologyTagged olivine, petrogenesis, petrographic, petrology, troctolite

Spring 2025 — GEOL302: Petrology

SENTINEL-2 Applications in Surface Mineral Mapping

June 1, 2025July 17, 2025 22elizabethmt Geography, Remote SensingTagged maps, mineral, remote sensing, Sentinel-2

Spring 2025 — GEOG362: Remote Sensing of the Environment

Onset of Subduction Accretion in the Franciscan Complex Varies Along Strike: New U-Pb Detrital Zircon Insights from the Skaggs Springs and Goat Mountain Schists

April 4, 2025July 17, 2025 22elizabethmt Geology, ResearchTagged Abstract, Franciscan Complex, Geology, structural, U-Pb Detrital Zircon

April 2025 — GSA Cordilleran Section Abstract submitted to and presented at The Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section 121st Annual Meeting (2025) ESQUENET, Sophia1, TREVATHAN, Elizabeth Marie1, CHAPMAN, Alan1 and WAKABAYASHI, John2 (1)Geology Department, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN 55105, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740 The Franciscan Complex […]

Flowing from Feedlot to Faucet: A Geospatial Analysis of Nitrate Pollution in Four Southeast Minnesota Counties

December 30, 2024July 17, 2025 22elizabethmt Advanced Geospatial Analysis, GeographyTagged geospatial analysis, nitrate pollution

Fall 2024 — GEOG394: Advanced Geospatial Analysis

Field Guide: Mississippi River as a metaphor for the Geologic Time Scale

June 1, 2024July 3, 2025 22elizabethmt Geology, History & Evolution of EarthTagged Evolution, Geologic Time Scale, history, Mississippi River

Spring 2024 — GEOL165: History and Evolution of Earth

Erosional Impact of Instream Aggregate Mining

June 1, 2024July 3, 2025 22elizabethmt Geology, Structural GeologyTagged aggregate, cottage grove, erosion, instream, mining, Minnesota, structural

Spring 2024 — GEOL255: Structural Geology

Mineral Description & Research

June 1, 2023July 3, 2025 22elizabethmt Geology, MineralogyTagged garnet, mineral, mineralogy, research

Spring 2023 — GEOL250: Mineralogy

North High School Scholarship that changed lives: North Community High School students each received a $10,000 scholarship.

May 1, 2022February 26, 2024 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, Feature, RubicOnline

A fundraiser from Pillsbury United Communities funded $10,000 scholarships for seniors.

I am Elizabeth Trevathan, a senior at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. I am completing double majors in Geology and Geography. I intend to pursue a Ph.D. to further my education and interest in paleoclimate research. I am particularly interested in reconstructing paleoenvironments to deepen our understanding of how historical climate changes affected life in these landscapes. I am eager to learn how to integrate remote sensing and GIS into this area of study. I recognize the importance of integrating science communication into this field to better educate the public about historical and current climate change events.
This site initially began as a student journalism portfolio. In high school, I served as the Director of RubicOnline for two years, an online student news organization affiliated with St. Paul Academy and Summit School. I was honored as the 2022 Minnesota Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association. Through these projects, I gained experience in science communication and realized the importance of incorporating communication into scientific research.
On this site, you will find information on my experience within geology and geography, including class projects and research. I have also kept my Journalist of the Year portfolio to showcase my communication and leadership skills.