Results for EARTHSCI

(Formerly GES 3.) Primarily for freshmen and sophomores. An introduction to faculty and research areas in the School of Earth Sciences, including biogeochemistry, oceanography, paleobiology, geophysics, tectonics, geostatistics, soil science, hydrogeology, energy resources, earth surface processes, geochronology, volcanoes and earthquakes, and remote sensing. May be repeated for credit.

For undergraduates planning to conduct research during the summer with faculty in the School of Earth Sciences. Readings, oral presentations, proposal development. May be repeated for credit.

Progression from volcanic processes through rock weathering and soil-ecosystem development to landscape evolution. The course starts with an investigation of volcanic processes, including the volcano structure, origin of magmas, physical-chemical factors of eruptions. Factors controlling rock weathering and soil development, including depth and nutrient levels impacting plant ecosystems, are explored next. Geomorphic processes of landscape evolution including erosion rates, tectonic/volcanic activity, and hillslope stability conclude the course. Methods for monitoring and predicting eruptions, defining spatial changes in landform, landform stability, soil production rates, and measuring biogeochemical processes are covered throughout the course. This course is restricted to students accepted into the Earth Systems of Hawaii Program.

How do you plan a research project? This course is an introduction to thenntypes of choices involved in: bounding the scope of your topic, placing yournnproject in context, planning your methods, and communicating your ideas in annproposal. Three-fold course emphasis: 1) What do earth and environmentalnnscientists actually do? Learn diverse methods of conducting research. 2)nnWhat are the differences among "interdisciplinary", "multi-disciplinary",nnand "disciplinary" approaches to a problem? When/why might you choose onennapproach over another? 3) Practical skill development: project planning,nnproposal writing, identifying relevant scientific literature, readingnnscientific articles. Course designed around writing your own draft projectnnproposal, with additional skill development exercises. Preference tonnundergraduate students planning summer or Honors research; such students arennexpected to seek guidance from research advisor(s) outside class. All students will complete elements of a research proposal.

(Formerly GES 200.) For graduate students who wish to gain experience for careers in teaching and mentoring. May be repeated for credit

Computer programming methodology emphasizing modern software engineering principles: object-oriented design, decomposition, encapsulation, abstraction, and modularity. Fundamental data structures. Time and space complexity analysis. The basic facilities of the programming language C++. Numerical problems from various science and engineering applications.

(Formerly GES 218.) For undergraduates and graduate students interested in teaching science in local schools. Inquiry-based science teaching methods. How to communicate scientific knowledge and improve presentations. Six weeks of supervised teaching in a local school classroom. Prerequisite: course in introductory biology, geology, chemistry, or marine sciences.

Students learn to prepare for and conduct negotiations in a variety of arenas including getting a job, managing workplace conflict, negotiating transactions, and managing personal relationships. Interactive class. The internationally travelled instructor who has mediated cases in over 75 countries will require students to negotiate real life case studies and discuss their results in class. Application required before first day of class; see Coursework.

(Formerly cross-listed in all School of Earth Sciences departments.) Required for incoming graduate students except coterms. Research questions, tools, and approaches of faculty members from all departments in the School of Earth Sciences. Goals are: to inform new graduate students about the school's range of scientific interests and expertise; and introduce them to each other across departments and research groups. Panel discussions or faculty member presentations at each meeting. May be repeated for credit.

Weekly lectures focusing on high-performance computing in geoscientific research by experts from academia, national laboratories, industry, and doctoral students. May be repeated for credit.

Workshop consisting of 8 lectures addressing topics necessary for high-performance computing research on the CEES cluster in the School of Earth Sciences. In addition to attending lectures students will be required to complete a short project related to high-performance computing.

For graduate students working in collaboration with a faculty member to develop and improve activities for courses within the School of Earth Sciences. Weekly meetings to discuss pedagogical strategies and give feedback on activities. May be repeated for credit.

Students learn to prepare for and conduct negotiations in a variety of arenas including getting a job, managing workplace conflict, negotiating transactions, and managing personal relationships. Interactive class. The internationally travelled instructor who has mediated cases in over 75 countries will require students to negotiate real life case studies and discuss their results in class. Application required before first day of class; see Coursework