Education:
I offer or co-teach several courses at both the undergraduate- and graduate-level
that involve oceanography and climate.
Oceanography (MAR104) - an examination of the world ocean and the processes that
control its major features and the life that inhabits it. Suitable for non-science
majors. 3 credits. (This course counts for DEC-E credit).
Geological Oceanography (MAR 506) - an introduction to the geological oceanography
of the world ocean with emphasis on the coastal environment; discussions of the physical
processes controlling the structure and evolution of the ocean basins and continental
margins, the distribution of marine sediment, and the development of coastal features.
3 credits.
Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology (MAR 545) - the course will provide an extensive
overview of the methods used in paleoclimate research and an examination of important
climate events during the Late-Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.We will discuss proxies
used to create paleoclimate reconstructions forcing mechanisms on interannual to
million year time scales, climate effects on geological and biological processes,
and themodeling of present climate and extrapolation to past and future climates.
3 credits.
