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Collaborative Research: The Trail of Time: A Geoscience Exhibition at Grand Canyon National Park

August 1, 2006 - July 31, 2011 | Exhibitions

University of New Mexico (UNM) and Arizona State University (ASU) created a paved 3-km walking trail along the south rim of the Grand Canyon in partnership with the National Park Service. The "Trail of Time" is marked as a time line corresponding to Earth history, along with interpretive wayside exhibits. This place-based geoscience exhibition using Grand Canyon as an immersive environment is designed to help visitors gain an understanding of the magnitude of geologic time, as well as key processes and events in the geologic evolution of the region.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0610393
Funding Amount: 2029450
NSF
Award Number: 0610345
Funding Amount: 272909

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Karl Karlstrom
    Principal Investigator
    University of New Mexico
  • Laura Crossey
    Co-Principal Investigator
    University of New Mexico
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    Principal Investigator
    Arizona State University
  • Rebecca Mathews Frus
    Contributor
    Arizona State University
  • Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Education and learning science | Geoscience and geography
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Parks, Outdoor, and Garden Exhibits

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