Professor Patrick De Deckker, Department Chair of Geology and Director of the Marine Quaternary Research Program at The Australian National University, spoke about "The Murray Canyons Group Offshore KangarooIsland" during a visit to Indiana State University Feb. 13.  Some of these canyons are larger than the Grand Canyon, and were mapped in detail and sampled systematically for the first time on an international 2003 research cruise. Dr. De Deckker was co-Chief Scientist for this expedition, and he presented a general overview and some of his findings in a general seminar open to the public. 

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