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Cabrillo College offers several field geology and coastal oceanography courses, which are 1-unit weekend or 4-day courses intended to give students experience with field skills and a chance to spend time together getting to know a spectacular place in California.
In spring 2026 we'll be offering GEOL-27, which is a weekend field class that goes to Pinnacles National Park and includes camping, hiking, and a lot of fun. This class fills quickly!
New this year is GEOL-28, which shows up in the Fall 2025 catalog, but was offered during the break summer and fall semesters! We met on the Aptos campus Monday 8/11 for 2 hours of orientation and then traveled to UC Berkeley Hastings Natural History Reservation and Point Lobos Tuesday 8/12 at 10am through Thursday 8/14 at 2pm.
Instructor: Lisa Gilbert
I am the Chair of the Geology, Oceanography, and Environmental Science Departments. I graduated from Aptos High and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences and Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Oceanography. My speciality is marine geology. My passion is helping students discover more in themselves than they realized was there, especially in how they relate to the natural world.
Questions? Email lisa.gilbert [at] cabrillo.edu.
Field courses offered 25-26
Fall 2025: Field Methods of Environmental Earth Science (GEOL-28)
Spring 2026: Field Geology of Pinnacles (GEOL-27)
Field courses offered 26-27
Fall 2026: Field Geology of Big Sur (GEOL-30)
Spring 2027: Monterey Bay and Canyon (OCEAN-30)
If there's a waitlist, sign up and then email the instructor for their waitlist policy!
OCEAN-30 Gallery
OCEAN-30 Gallery
Spring 2025
GEOL-28 Preview
GEOL-28 Preview
Fall 2025
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