Professors Jim Rougvie and Jay Zambito are currently undertaking a Keck Geology Consortium project investigate the occurrence of trace metal-bearing sulfides and sulfide weathering products in sandstones from southwestern Wisconsin. This work is significant because these strata serve as a regional groundwater aquifer as well as a source of industrial sand that is mined throughout west-central Wisconsin and are potential sources of groundwater contamination by trace metals. This project is for rising sophomores considering a science major and designed to immerse students in the earth sciences and its intersections with socially relevant issues.