At the Water Isotopes, Climate and Karst (WICK) Lab in the Department of Geology at Occidental College we investigate hydroclimate variability from the surface to the subsurface in the present and past.
Since joining the Geology department at Occidental College in January 2024, Prof. Sekhon and undergraduate research students have generated lots of new data in close collaboration across disciplines at Occidental College (Biology, Religious Studies, Asian Studies, Computer Sciences) and with partner institutes outside Occidental College (UT Austin, Texas State, UP Diliman, TAMU CC, Brown University, MIT, NCKRI). Students have shared results at numerous conferences worldwide, conducted multiple field expeditions and created fun memories along the way!
We invite you to browse through the images and explore the website. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!
Edralin and Bibem setting up calcite plates in PPSRNP, Philippines.Mira and cavers from PPSRNP ready to head out from Sabang wharf.Alex and collaborators in Cirque Cave.Ginny and James prepping for a day in the field in Sabang.Sleeping set-up outside PPSRNP cave system!St Paul Limestone exposed along beach.Dr. Sekhon participating in a Snow Safety Skills class in the Eastern Sierras.Palawan Speleo Inc. cavers walking in front of the St Paul Miocene Massif.Mira sampling station Needle in northeastern Philippines.Geoffree (local collaborator) at the entrance of Bangalau Cave.Alex crawling through a section in Cirque Cave.Dr. Sekhon collecting Sutlej River sediment for collaborator.Mira and local collaborators making their way to caves in the Cagayan River Basin.Grace standing in a keyhole cross section of Boyden Caverns.Alex sampling cave water in Crystal Caverns. Sunrise at Providence Mountains near the Mojave Desert. Dr. Sekhon, Ginny, James spelling Oxy after a day in the field. Sleeping set up outside Grotte Valerie, NW Territories, Canada. CRF caving partner, Fofo, walking towards alpine caves in MIKI NP. Graduate student, Maddie and Dr. Sekhon with Devonian limestone cliffs in the background. Dr. Sekhon, BNBNP caver Jayrald and caving team outside caves in the Philippines. En-route to Mitchell Caverns in the Mojave Desert. Dr. Sekhon after a muddy day caving in Canada. Hiking down a scree and talus slope exposure. Street using the CNC Desktop mill to drill speleothem samples at Oxy. Ginny using a hand-held drill to drill samples at Oxy. Solvej breaking down soil samples at UT Austin. Mira, Prf. Dan Ibarra, and graduate student Monica at Brown University. Traversing through an ice section in Grotte Valerie in Canada. Selfie post caving field work in the Philippines. James collecting cave drip water at station Chocolate Fountain. Cosy set up in Nahanni National Park, Canada. Alex and Street representing the WICK lab at GSA! Christopher and Solvej presenting their results during a conference at Oxy. Mira presenting her senior comp results at EGU, Vienna. Christopher and Solvej working in Prof. Tim Beach's lab at UT Austin. Dr. Sekhon rappelling. Sunset in Sabang Panoramic view. Dr. Sekhon at Cape of Good Hope.
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