Conceived and Developed by:

Gail K. Bennington
Earth Science Teacher, Oceanside High School
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Geology
Hofstra University

J Bret Bennington
Associate Professor, Department of Geology
Hofstra University

With assistance from:

David Baker
Dr. Dave Valentino - SUNY Oswego
Dr. Jeff Over - SUNY Geneseo
Mike Pryce
Joe Duel - Petrified Sea Gardens

We gratefully acknowledge:

Oceanside Teacher Center (funding for project)
Hofstra University
Petrified Sea Gardens (donation of stromatolite)

This web site is part of a project to make the geology of New York State more accessible to teachers and students at Oceanside High School and at other schools around the state. The media available on this site include photos, Quicktime movies, and Quicktime virtual reality (QTVR) panoramas of geological features and scenary around New York State. These media may be downloaded and used for not-for-profit educational purposes free of charge.

	Article from Oceanside / Island Park Herald newspaper, Feb. 26, 2004
Rocks and Fossils of New York State Poster developed for Oceanside High School hallway display (QTVR 2.3 mb) Download full-size image suitable for printing poster size (96" by 30", 72 dpi). (JPG file 2.8 mb) Download Power Point presentation with all photos from this project. (76.3 mb)
Download pdf of project grant proposal
FOSSILS AND THE GEOLOGIC REGIONS OF NEW YORK STATE: A "VIRTUAL" FIELD TRIP INTEGRATING CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES WITH A HALLWAY DISPLAY AND INTERNET WEB SITE Geological Society of America Abstract Seattle 2003