Aurora Bertoldo ‘24 conducts research in Mongolia and solidifies her passion for geology
Near the remote Altai Mountains of western Mongolia, Aurora Bertoldo had the experience of a lifetime. As the only undergraduate student working alongside scientists from Lehigh, Colorado State University, University of California, Irvine, and the Mongolian Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, she was daunted at first. But her enthusiasm and expertise demonstrates a deep understanding for the research.
The collaborative team aims to “create an age model for this mountain range in Western Mongolia to determine the age and the rate of formation,” Bertoldo explains. “They're very high mountains and the height of them actually affect atmospheric circulation and atmospheric wind patterns.”
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Aurora Bertoldo
Earth & Environmental Sciences and Anthropology Double Major