printer friendly pageGES 1: Dynamic Earth: Fundamentals of Earth Science
For non-majors or prospective majors in the Earth Sciences. Activity-based; field trips. Focus is on reading the dynamic geological landscape, with an emphasis on California geology. Plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes, earth materials, geologic time, stream processes, erosion, climate change, and natural resources.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Egger, A. (PI)
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Hilley, G. (PI)
;
He, M. (TA)
;
Madden, B. (TA)
;
Manganelli, S. (TA)
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Mix, H. (TA)
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Nenna, F. (TA)
;
Pitter, S. (TA)
;
Shelef, E. (TA)
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Street, J. (TA)
;
Traer, M. (TA)
GES 4: Extinction of the Dinosaurs: An Introduction to the Study of Earth History
Focus is on the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. Principles of stratigraphy, correlation, the geological timescale, the history of biodiversity, and the interpretation of fossils. The use of data from sedimentary geology, geochemistry, and paleontology to test theories to explain the mass extinction event. Two half-day field trips.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
GES 7A: An Introduction to Wilderness Skills
Living, traveling, and working in the wilderness for those planning fieldwork in the back country. Local geology, environmental ethics, trip planning, first aid, and leadership techniques. Four mandatory weekend outings focus on back country travel, minimum impact camping, equipment use and maintenance, rock climbing, and navigation. 7A emphasizes wilderness travel and climbing. 7B emphasizes winter camping skills and back country skiing. Food, group, and major personal gear provided. Guest speakers. Fee. See
http://www.stanford.edu/class/ges7, or email oep-teachers@
lists.stanford.edu.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Bird, D. (PI)
GES 7B: An Introduction to Wilderness Skills
Living, traveling, and working in the wilderness for those planning fieldwork in the backcountry. Local geology, environmental ethics, trip planning, first aid, and leadership techniques. Four mandatory weekend outings focus on backcountry travel, minimum impact camping, equipment use and maintenance, rock climbing, and navigation. 7A emphasizes wilderness travel and climbing. 7B emphasizes winter camping skills and backcountry skiing. Food, group, and major personal gear provided. Guest speakers. Fee. See
http://www.stanford.edu/class/ges7, or email oep-teachers@
lists.stanford.edu.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Bird, D. (PI)
GES 7C: Advanced Wilderness Skills
For students with prior backcountry experience. Backcountry skiing, mountaineering, climbing, first aid, and trip planning. Focus is on outdoor leadership experience and trip management techniques. Food, group, and major personal gear provided. Four mandatory weekend trips. Fee. See
http://www.stanford.edu/class/ges7/ for information or contact oep-teachers@
lists.stanford.edu. Prerequisite: application.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Bird, D. (PI)
GES 8: The Oceans: An Introduction to the Marine Environment
For non-majors and earth science and environmental majors. Topics: topography and geology of the sea floor; evolution of ocean basins; circulation of ocean and atmosphere; nature of sea water, waves, and tides; and the history of the major ocean basins. The interface between continents and ocean basins, emphasizing estuaries, beaches, and continental shelves with California margin examples. Relationships among the distribution of inorganic constituents, ocean circulation, biologic productivity, and marine environments from deep sea to the coast. One-day field trip to measure and analyze waves and currents.
Terms: Spr, Sum
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Ingle, J. (PI)
;
Olsen, N. (TA)
GES 12SC: Environmental and Geological Field Studies in the Rocky Mountains (EESS 12SC)
Geologic origin from three billion years ago, paleoclimatology and glacial history, long- and short-term carbon cycle and global climate change, and environmental issues related to changing land-use patterns and increased demand for natural resources. Small groups analyze data to prepare reports and maps.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Chamberlain, P. (PI)
GES 3: Current Research Topics in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Primarily for freshmen and sophomores. 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, earth materials, and seismology. May be repeated for credit.
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Egger, A. (PI)
GES 39N: Forensic Geoscience: Stanford CSI
Preference to freshmen. Geological principles, materials, and techniques indispensable to modern criminal investigations. Basic earth materials, their origin and variability, and how they can be used as evidence in criminal cases and investigations such as artifact provenance and environmental pollution. Sources include case-based, simulated forensic exercises and the local environments of the Stanford campus and greater Bay Area. Local field trips; research presentation and paper.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Maher, K. (PI)
;
Wang, Y. (TA)
GES 40N: Diamonds
Preference to freshmen. Topics include the historyof diamonds as gemstones, prospecting and mining, and their often tragic politics. How diamond samples provide clues for geologists to understand the Earth¿s deep interior and the origins of the solar system. Diamond¿s unique materials properties and efforts in synthesizing diamonds.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Mao, W. (PI)
;
Wilson, C. (TA)
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