printer friendly pageGEOLSCI 6: Data Science for Geoscience (EARTHSYS 100A)
This course provides an overview of the most relevant areas of data science to address geoscientific challenges and questions as they pertain to the environment, earth resources & hazards. The focus lies on the methods that treat common characters of geoscientific data: multivariate, multi-scale, compositional, geospatial and space-time. In addition, the course will treat those statistical method that allow a quantification of the human dimension by looking at quantifying impact on humans (e.g. hazards, contamination) and how humans impact the environment (e.g. contamination, land use). The course focuses on developing skills that are not covered in traditional statistics and machine learning courses.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 9 units total)
Instructors:
Caers, J. (PI)
;
Wang, L. (TA)
GEOLSCI 42: Moving and Shaking in the Bay Area (EARTH 42)
Active faulting and erosion in the Bay Area, and its effects upon landscapes. Earth science concepts and skills through investigation of the valley, mountain, and coastal areas around Stanford. Faulting associated with the San Andreas Fault, coastal processes along the San Mateo coast, uplift of the mountains by plate tectonic processes, and landsliding in urban and mountainous areas. Field excursions; student projects.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Hilley, G. (PI)
GEOLSCI 45: Developing and maintaining a habitable Earth: A global challenge?
Did you ever wonder how we got here and where we are going? This course examines how the Earth became habitable for humans after 4.5 billion years of history and where we are headed as we continue to alter the Earth's livable environment. The Earth as we know it today is itself a highly tuned system of linked fluid (oceans and atmosphere) and solid (rock) envelopes that interact to maintain a highly hospitable environment for advanced life forms and civilization. From water to food to energy and mineral resources, we rely on our planet. Was this synergy always the case? Will it continue this way? We will explore how the Earth became habitable, specifically examining how those conditions arose and how they might change in the future, exploring what might happen when we perturb this system. How will the Earth respond and over what time scales? This course, taught by earth scientists who want to continue making our planet habitable for future generations, will also give you the hands on working knowledge of the Earth system and its evolution, and the tools and models we use to understand today's delicately balanced Earth system. It is our hope that at the end of this course you will have deep insights into your origins, your place in the universe, and how best to ensure that Earth remains our home.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 9 units total)
Instructors:
Chamberlain, P. (PI)
;
Miller, E. (PI)
GEOLSCI 118Y: Shaping the Future of the Bay Area (CEE 118Y, CEE 218Y, ESS 118Y, ESS 218Y, GEOLSCI 218Y, GEOPHYS 118Y, GEOPHYS 218Y, POLISCI 218Y, PUBLPOL 118Y, PUBLPOL 218Y)
Students are placed in small interdisciplinary teams (engineers and non-engineers, undergraduate and graduate level) to work on complex design, engineering, and policy problems presented by external partners in a real urban setting. Multiple projects are offered and may span both Winter and Spring quarters; students are welcome to participate in one or both quarters. Students are expected to interact professionally with government and community stakeholders, conduct independent team work outside of class sessions, and submit deliverables over a series of milestones. Prerequisite: the Autumn (X) skills course or approval of instructors. For information about the projects and application process, visit
http://bay.stanford.edu.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 10 units total)
Instructors:
Cain, B. (PI)
;
Ortolano, L. (PI)
;
Ouyang, D. (PI)
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Instructors:
Cain, B. (PI)
;
Ortolano, L. (PI)
;
Ouyang, D. (PI)
;
Suckale, J. (PI)
;
Wong-Parodi, G. (PI)
GEOLSCI 127: PLANETARY SCIENCE READING (GEOLSCI 227, GEOPHYS 126, GEOPHYS 226)
The course will meet once a week to discuss a recent journal article related to the broad field of planetary science, including but not limited to cosmochemistry, planet formation, planetary geology, planetary atmospheres, Earth history, astrobiology, and exoplanets. Students will be expected to lead the group discussion at least once per quarter. No formal presentations will be required. There are no prerequisites for this course, but students should have some facility with reading scientific literature.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Schaefer, L. (PI)
GEOLSCI 136: Macroevolution (BIO 136, BIO 236, GEOLSCI 236)
The course will focus on the macroevolution of animals. We will be exploring how paleobiology and developmental biology/genomics have contributed to our understanding of the origins of animals, and how patterns of evolution and extinction have shaped the diversity of animal forms we observe today.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
GEOLSCI 192: Undergraduate Research in Geological Sciences
Field-, lab-, or literature-based. Faculty supervision. Written reports. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-10
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Boyce, C. (PI)
;
Ewing, R. (PI)
;
Heim, N. (PI)
;
Hilley, G. (PI)
;
Lapotre, M. (PI)
;
Mao, W. (PI)
;
Miller, E. (PI)
;
Payne, J. (PI)
;
Petterson, R. (PI)
;
Schachat, S. (PI)
;
Steelquist, A. (PI)
;
Hok, D. (TA)
;
Schachat, S. (TA)
GEOLSCI 197: Senior Thesis
For seniors who wish to write a thesis based on research in 192 or as a summer research fellow. May not be repeated for credit; may not be taken if enrolled in 199.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3-5
GEOLSCI 198: Special Problems in Geological Sciences
Reading and instruction under faculty supervision. Written reports. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-10
| Repeatable
for credit
GEOLSCI 199: Honors Program
Research on a topic of special interest. See "Undergraduate Honors Program" above.nMay be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-10
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Lowe, D. (PI)
;
Sperling, E. (PI)
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