Teaching
I have taught or will teach the following:
GS 4650/7650 Plate Tectonics
Formation, evolution, and structure of the Earth. Rules, causes, and implications of plate tectonics with emphasis on present-day features.
[Fall 2007; on Blackboard] [sample syllabus]
GS 4600: Seismic Stratigraphy
Concepts and techniques of seismic and sequence stratigraphy. Includes hands-on interpretation of seismic profiles illustrating issues in seismotectonics, marine geology, petroleum geology, and natural hazards. [Spring 2009]
GS 4210/7210 Marine Geology
Comprehensive examination of the geology of the oceans. Topics include techniques of data collection and interpretation, physical oceanography, origin of marine sediments, marine tectonics, and ocean history.
[Fall 2006 and Spring 2008; on Blackboard] [sample syllabus]
GS 1400–01 Themes in Geology:
Mid-Ocean Ridge: Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Life in the Deep Sea
The mid-ocean ridge constitutes the longest mountain chain on Earth, circling the oceans for over 45,000 miles. It is one of the last frontiers on our planet, hidden from view 2 to 3 miles below the sea surface. “Seafloor spreading” creates an estimated 6 square miles of new sea floor every year along the mid-ocean ridge, a process that accounts for most of the volcanic and earthquake activity on Earth, as well as for the existence of unique ecosystems. This 5-week course reviews our present state of knowledge about the mid-ocean ridge as well as the technologies deployed for its investigation.
[Fall 2007; on Blackboard] [sample syllabus]
GS 1250: The World's Oceans
An interdisciplinary introduction to oceanography. Topics include: geologic evolution of coean basins, properties of seawater, ocean circulation (waves, tides, currents), marine ecosystems, instability of beaches and coastlines, coastal development and environment.
[Spring 2008; on Blackboard]
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