Teaching

EAS 1300: Seismology of Nuclear Explosions (S11, S12, S13)

  • This inquiry-based course will emphasize the scientific questions involved in the detection of underground nuclear explosions using seismology. Many other related issues will also be raised and discussed, e.g., the interplay of science and public policy, how political decisions are made, the ratification of Test Ban Treaties, and the difference between explosions and earthquakes.

EAS 1800: Introduction to Earthquakes (S18)

  • Provides an introduction to the science of earthquakes. Discussions include the general character of science, plate tectonics, geologic time, seismic hazards, faults and faulting, earthquake prediction, seismic waves, and Earth structure and composition.

EAS 2450: Communicating in Science (S15, S16, S18, F19, F20, F21, F22)

  • Critical reading of oral and written presentations about scientific articles. Emphasis will be on the examination of peer-reviewed journal articles and the synthesis of the content for different audiences.

EAS 2930: Special Topics: Problem Solving in Geoscience (F19)

  • This course is designed to improve your quantitative problem solving skills applied to geoscience problems. You will learn and practice various types of mathematical approaches for quantifying processes across a broad range of geoscience disciplines. Skills and techniques learned in this course will prepare you for future work in geotechnical firms and geological research, as well as for general problem solving and data analysis using the scientific method.

EAS 4370: Earth Dynamics (F11, F12, F14, F16, F18, S20, F21)

  • The relation between plate tectonics and properties of Earth's interior inferred from geological and geophysical observations. Emphasis will be on the relation of Earth's surface features to processes at depth.

EAS 4500/5500: Scientific Communications (S13, S14, S15, S16, F17, S19, S20, S21, S22, S23)

  • Principles of effective writing for a scientific audience; the structure of reports, papers, and communications; techniques for the organization and delivery of results for oral, written, and poster presentations.

EAS 5190: Seminar in Geoscience

  • Environmental & Geological Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing (F20)

EAS 5390: Seminar in Seismology

  • Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting (S12)

    • Through reading and discussing recent papers, we will learn about the mechanics of earthquakes and faulting. We will begin at the small scale with crack formation and proceed to increasingly large scales, concluding with the role of earthquakes and faults in the entire seismic cycle.

  • Induced Seismicity (F15)

EAS 5900/6900: Geoscience Journal Club

  • Antarctica (F11)

  • The Caribbean (F12)

  • East Africa (F14)

  • The Mediterranean (F15)

  • Stable North America (F16)

  • Hot topics in Earth and Environmental Sciences (F17)

  • The Pacific (F18)

  • Student research (F20)

EAS 6190: Advanced Seminar in Geophysics

  • Water in Subduction Zones (F10)

    • Through reading and discussing recent papers, we will learn how water is distributed in subduction zones, what effect water has on geophysical observables, and what processes water influences. Topics include hydration of the oceanic lithosphere, episodic tremor and slip, intermediate-depth earthquakes, and mantle wedge processes and structure.

  • The 2010 Maule, Chile, Earthquake (S14)